Jaipur: A token strike by contractors appointed by the public health engineering department (PHED) disrupted water supply in parts of rural Rajasthan Wednesday, the first day of their protest, and officials warned the situation could worsen if the contractors’ association begins an indefinite strike from Sunday.Om Prakash Bishnoi, president of the association’s Sangharsh Samiti, said…
Jaipur: Congress Wednesday accused the State Election Commission (SEC) of failing to act on complaints related to slow electronic voting machines (EVMs) and alleged irregularities during the first phase of polling.The party said it had received 154 complaints across the state till 6pm, including allegations of slow EVM functioning, bogus voting, voters being denied their…
The leopard being transported to Abheda Biological Park after tranquilization in CV Garden Tuesday morning Kota: A caretaker at Kota Zoo was put on Awaiting Posting Order (APO) and an inquiry was ordered Wednesday after a leopard escaped from its enclosure and entered nearby Chattar Villas (CV) Garden early Tuesday.Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) chief…
Polling officials present at a distribution centre in the Government Polytechnic College to collect the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and other election materials ahead of the local body elections, in Bikaner on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) Polling parties dispatched from Bhawani Niketan to polling station in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 08 September 2026 Polling parties dispatched from…
CM Bhajan Lal: Switch to a “Triple-Engine” Government for Unmatched Development Kota: Campaigning intensified in Kota Tuesday as Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma embarked on a vigorous offensive ahead of the municipal local body elections set for Wednesday and Friday. During a public gathering in the Kaithunipol area, a crucial battleground in the Kota North…
A tourist guide (R) died after being stabbed following an argument near Amer Fort. The deceased was attacked after stopping vehicles and arguing with a driver (L). JAIPUR: A 40-year-old tourist guide died during treatment at Sawai Man Singh Hospital on Tuesday, a day after he was allegedly stabbed following an argument near Amer Fort,…
Former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas addresses media at his residence in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 08 September 2026 Jaipur: Former cabinet minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas Tuesday targeted BJP govt over law and order, healthcare and civic issues, accusing it of spending Rs 100 crore on IIFA while failing to allocate funds for the development of Govind…
File photo of PHED’s Bisalpur II water supply system Jaipur: The BJP state govt faces a fresh governance test amid polling for 309 urban local bodies, with PHED Contractual Agency Association announcing an indefinite strike over mounting unpaid dues.The association said its members would withdraw manpower from Wednesday, warning that agencies can no longer operate…
Delimitation reshapes community arithmetic in Kishanpole zone Jaipur: City’s municipal election has become a test of how far delimitation can alter community arithmetic, with BJP and Congress moving beyond familiar candidate patterns to respond to changed Hindu-Muslim voter balances in the ongoing civic polls.BJP has fielded eight Muslim candidates, while Congress has nominated three Hindu…
Jaipur: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up Rajasthan forest department for issuing notices to over 47 residents and establishments over alleged encroachments on forest land without first conducting a survey to establish whether the disputed land was actually forest land. It observed that the notices “created terror in the minds of residents.”The action pertains…
