A 17-year-old Class XII student died by suicide after allegedly jumping from the roof of a four-storey under-construction building in Bhinder town of Udaipur district Tuesday Udaipur: A 17-year-old Class XII student died by suicide after allegedly jumping from the roof of a four-storey under-construction building in Bhinder town of Udaipur district Tuesday. Police recovered…
Jaipur: Rajasthan govt Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it has not recommended increasing the retirement age of district and subordinate judicial officers, maintaining that the age of superannuation for both state employees and district-level judiciary in the state remains 60 years.The submission came during the hearing of an application seeking a uniform increase in…
Jaisalmer: A five-member team from the Income Tax (IT) dept’s Jodhpur unit Wednesday conducted a survey at the main branch of Jaisalmer Central Co-operative Bank for a second consecutive day, scrutinising suspicious bank accounts and financial transactions.The survey is being seen as a follow-up to the dept’s recent operation at the sub-registrar’s office in Jaisalmer,…
Bhilwara: Heavy rain lashed parts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Beawar and Tonk Wednesday, with Badnor in Asind Assembly constituency recording the highest rainfall at 225 mm, nearly 9 inches, in 24 hours.Asind tehsil in Bhilwara recorded nearly 6 inches of rain, sending water into rivers, waterfalls and ponds after a 15-day dry spell that left farmers…
Jaipur: Industrial wastewater management in the Sanganer textile cluster is set to expand, with nearly all member textile units expected to be brought under a common effluent treatment network once a key pumping station is completed in Aug.According to official information, 758 of the 892 member textile units have already been connected to the Common…
Jaipur: Additional chief secretary (mines & petroleum) Aparna Arora Tuesday directed city gas distribution (CGD) companies in Rajasthan to release 20,000 new domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections by the end of Sept.She asked firms to focus not only on households but also on industrial and commercial establishments, ensuring wider adoption of clean energy.According to…
Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Tuesday sealed four establishments, including a hotel, two coaching institutes and a library, for failing to comply with fire safety norms despite being served notices earlier.The fire department sealed Hotel Karma in Heerapura, Prayas coaching and Chinmay coaching near Ridhi Sidhi Circle on Gopalpura Bypass, and Janpath Library in Jhotwara….
Jaipur: A 40-year-old private school teacher suffered nearly 90% burns after a fire broke out following an LPG leak at her house in Anandpuri on Moti Doongri Road Monday evening. Police said the woman is battling for life at a private hospital.Police Tuesday registered a case and launched an investigation into all possible angles, including…
JMC Commissioner announces pet registration drive Jaipur: Owning a pet in Jaipur will soon come with greater responsibility. The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has made it mandatory for all pet dogs and cats to be registered by Sept 30.Owners found keeping unregistered pets after the deadline could face a fine of up to Rs 5,000….
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) will set up jammers at 20 exam centres for the women supervisor exam scheduled on July 24.Officials said that this is being done as a pilot test to further strengthen security measures at exam centres.Officials added that the aim is to block any means of cheating through Bluetooth…
