Jaipur: As the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary on July 15, official records reveal a steady decline in the number of days the House has met over the years – despite the state’s population, budget and governance responsibilities expanding significantly over the decades.The second Assembly (1957–62) remains the busiest in the…
Medical and health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar Jaipur: Three months after Rajasthan first began reporting clusters of maternal fatalities at state-run hospitals, the govt has still no explanation so far of what caused the deaths of 18 women across five districts since May.On Monday, health and medical education minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar termed the deaths…
Bhilwara: The Special Court for SC/ST cases at Tonk Monday cancelled the bail of Naresh Meena, the main accused in the Samarawata violence case linked to the Deoli Assembly bypoll, and issued an arrest warrant against him for allegedly violating the conditions of bail granted by the Rajasthan High Court.The order was passed by Special…
Food stalls set up on Mahal Road in Jagatpura Jaipur: What was once considered one of Jaipur’s fastest-growing residential areas is now battling severe traffic congestion and encroachment, as more than 100 food stalls have sprung up in a non-vending zone near Capital Mall on Mahal Road in Jagatpura.Operating daily from around 5pm to midnight,…
A short circuit sparked the fire in a critical-care area, leaving patients with limited mobility who were heavily reliant on life-support systems Jaipur: A Ministry of Health and Family Welfare report has classified last year’s fire at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur as one of India’s 14 most severe hospital fire incidents since…
Jaipur: Doctors at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital performed a rare minimally invasive surgery on a 45-year-old woman to remove hydatid cysts from her liver, spleen and right lung, a combination doctors said is extremely uncommon.Investigations revealed cysts measuring around 10×9cm in the liver, 10×5cm in the spleen and 5×6cm in the lung. Doctors removed…
A short circuit sparked the fire in a critical-care area, leaving patients with limited mobility who were heavily reliant on life-support systems Jaipur: A Ministry of Health and Family Welfare report has classified last year’s fire at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur as one of India’s 14 most severe hospital fire incidents since…
Gold Medal Winning Indian Squad Kota: India topped the medal tally at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026, with all five members of the Indian contingent winning gold medals at the competition held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from July 4 to 12.The four students who won gold medals are Kanishk Jain, Riddhesh Bendale, Rishit Garg…
Uncommon Laudankia vine snake recorded in Udaipur Udaipur: Wildlife enthusiasts have successfully photographed the rare Laudankia Vine Snake (Ahaetulla laudankia) in Udaipur’s Ubeshwar wildlife area, marking the first documented sighting of the species in the region in nearly 30 years.The rare snake was photographed on July 12 by wildlife photographer Rohit Dwivedi under the guidance…
NEW DELHI: A series of maternal deaths in Rajasthan‘s government hospitals has once again put the state’s public healthcare system under scrutiny, with nine women dying in Bhilwara and Banswara within just six days. The latest fatalities have taken the total number of maternal deaths reported from government hospitals in five districts since May to…
