Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Sunday said Village Development Officers (VDOs) can play a decisive role in accelerating Rajasthan’s development, calling them the backbone of grassroots governance and last-mile delivery of welfare schemes Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Sunday said Village Development Officers (VDOs) can play a decisive role in accelerating Rajasthan’s development, calling them…
Jaipur: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully Sunday criticised the alleged assault of a minor Dalit boy in Bhiwadi, accusing the state’s BJP govt of failing to maintain law and order and protect vulnerable communities.Referring to the incident, Jully said the brutal beating of Lokesh, a minor from Jhiwana, by police personnel was “deeply condemnable” and…
Jaipur: The state govt Sunday directed officials to upload the final master plans under the Mukhyamantri Viksit Gram/Shahari Ward Abhiyan by May 15. It also called for faster execution aligned with local needs at the village and urban ward levels.In the directives issued by local self govt department secretary Ravi Jain and Joga Ram, secretary…
Jaipur: HPV vaccination campaign has picked up sharply in the state, with doses administered rising from 7,000 to 27,712 within seven days as the health department intensified its rollout for girls aged 14-15.Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ajmer on Feb 28, the campaign targets 8.3 lakh eligible girls. So far, it has covered…
Jaipur: The health dept has issued detailed guidelines to prevent and manage heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses amid extreme summer conditions, directing district administrations and public health institutions to ensure preparedness and swift treatment.At district level, the chief medical and health officer will implement the heatwave action plan under the district collector’s supervision, in coordination…
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat on Monday, triggering an immediate security response and evacuation of the premises.According to officials, the bomb threat was received via email, after which police and security agencies swung into action.All people present inside the assembly building and surrounding premises were evacuated as a precautionary measure.Bomb disposal…
Professor Pawan K Dadheech of department of microbiology, CURaj with his team Jaipur: In a discovery that could have real-world impact beyond the lab, researchers from the Central University of Rajasthan have identified a new species of cyanobacteria from Pushkar Lake in Ajmer.The organism, named Pushkarnema CURAJAE, was found in samples collected from Pushkar Sarovar…
Jaisalmer: Security agencies seized 1.041kg heroin worth about Rs 5 crore along the India-Pakistan international border in Sriganganagar Sunday and arrested a 20-year-old alleged smuggler during a joint operation in Kesarisinhpur village.Officials said the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the BSF’s G Branch acted after a heroin consignment was dropped…
Jaisalmer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday praised conservation efforts to save the Great Indian Bustard—locally called Godawan— in Jaisalmer’s desert region, after two breeding centres reported three new chicks last week, taking their combined total to 82.In the 133rd episode of his monthly radio address, Mann Ki Baat, Modi said the bird once symbolised the…
Old rivalry turned deadly in Banswara district, Rajasthan, as a man was killed in a violent axe attack (Representative image) JAIPUR: A man was killed in a violent axe attack linked to an old rivalry in Rajasthan’s Banswara district, police said on Monday, an incident that also led to arson and clashes between two groups…
