Jaipur: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully Saturday visited Lalpura village in Dhariyawad and met families of tribal children who died due to an unknown disease, criticising the state govt for failing to identify the cause and for staff shortages in local health facilities.Jully said innocent lives were being lost in backward tribal areas such as…
TNNJaipur: The Rajasthan govt Saturday confirmed that the deaths of seven children this month in Ghata, Lalpura and Kunda villages of Lasadiya block in the tribal areas of Salumber district were linked to an “unknown” illness.While opposition parties claim 15 children died of an unconfirmed illness across the area in April, the govt dismissed the…
Jaipur: After orders for production curtailment, solar power developers in the state are now being denied permission to commission projects worth Rs 2,000 crore (500MW) due to policy ambiguities surrounding Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).Industry stakeholders said the state energy department’s rules for mandatory battery storage alongside solar plants are being interpreted negatively to hold…
Jaipur: A 40-year-old man was allegedly stabbed multiple times by his live-in partner in Jaipur’s Khorabeesal area, police said Saturday, adding that FIRs were registered from both sides.Police said the man told investigators on Friday that the woman attacked him on April 18 and that he has been in hospital since then. He reached a…
JAISALMER: Six days after a massive fire at an under-construction refinery in Pachpadra in Balotra district, the incident continues to raise serious concerns. While the smoke has cleared, questions about the cause of the blaze remain unresolved. Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit was cancelled on the day of the fire, work began…
JAISALMER: As “Operation Sindoor” approaches its one-year mark, residents of the border districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer were once again reminded of blackout conditions on Friday night. Sirens echoed across the areas, while police vehicles rushed through the streets with hooters, recreating an emergency-like situation. Following directives from the central and state governments, a large-scale…
Devastating fire in Rajasthan godown kills four people JAIPUR: A late-night fire at a scrap godown in Rajasthan’s Kotputli-Behror district turned fatal, claiming the lives of four people, including two minor girls, police said on Saturday. The incident took place in the Neemrana area on Friday night. Superintendent of Police Satvir Singh said police recovered…
Jaipur: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully, Friday, during his visit to Udaipur, questioned the state govt’s silence over the ‘Udaipur Files’ controversy, alleging that crucial details were being deliberately suppressed and asking who was being protected.Jully said that despite the police filing a chargesheet and confirming the video in question was authentic and not generated…
JAISALMER: A vice captain from Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district, serving in the merchant navy, has been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted and seized a vessel en route to India on Wednesday night.The IRGC reportedly stopped and took control of the container ship Epaminondes in the Strait…
JAISALMER: In a remarkable innovation from the dessert area of Rajasthan’s Barmer district, young entrepreneur Dungar Singh Sodha has developed a small wind turbine aimed at providing a permanent solution to power cuts in remote and desert regions. His innovation is gaining significant recognition not only across India but also internationally, with demand emerging from…
