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…
Jaipur: Vocational education teachers in Rajasthan govt schools Tuesday threatened to boycott upcoming municipal and panchayat elections over salaries pending for more than a year and their demand for a permanent service policy.Vyavsayik Prashikshak Sangharsh Samiti, representing vocational teachers, wrote to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Sept 7, seeking immediate clearance of overdue wages…
Jaipur: In a bid to improve sanitation facilities in rural govt schools, the state govt has released guidelines under Swachh Bharat Mission. The new measures focus on ensuring that toilets, particularly for girls, are regularly cleaned and supplied with water.Alarmingly, over 2,000 school buildings in the state currently lack proper toilet facilities. To address this,…
The leopard being transported to Abheda Biological Park after tranquilization in CV Garden Tuesday morning Kota: A leopard strayed into Chattar Vilas (CV) Garden in Nayapura Tuesday morning, where it was spotted by morning walkers and yoga enthusiasts. The animal was captured after a three-hour rescue operation and shifted to Abheda Biological Park for observation.The…
JDA and other civic bodies stopped issuing leases with waivers Jaipur: More than 1,000 patta applications submitted during Rajasthan’s Urban Service Camp between June 12 and July 15 have been kept on hold after the State Election Commission enforced the model code of conduct for civic polls.Officials in the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) said the…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) Tuesday launched a three-day checking drive across the state from Sept 8 to 10 to curb revenue leakage and arrest the decline in passenger numbers.As part of the drive, check posts are being set up at locations identified by roadways depots to inspect buses and monitor traffic…
Jaipur: Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) has widened its flexible land payment scheme to cover 10 more sectors, easing entry for capital‑intensive industries.Textiles and apparel, handicrafts, food processing, data centres, wool processing, ceramics and glass, electronic components, and petrochemical products are now eligible to pay the premium for industrial plots in instalments…
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has asked the state govt to respond to a petition alleging that appointments and postings under a Class IV recruitment drive were made in violation of rules, including ignoring merit-based allocations and assigning selected candidates to duties linked to different posts.Justice Ganesh Ram Meena Tuesday issued notice to the social justice…
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has directed authorities to issue a no dues/no objection certificate to a man seeking to contest the forthcoming Panchayati Raj elections, holding that he cannot be made liable for recovery of dues against his wife, a former sarpanch.The single bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand passed the order on Sept 2….
Residents Protest at Amber Residents Protest at Amber Residents Protest at Amber Residents Protest at Amber Residents Protest at Amber Jaipur: A tourist guide who was stabbed near Amer Fort Monday died while under treatment at SMS Hospital Tuesday morning, triggering protests on the road and a shutdown of shops in the area as angry…
