Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s claims of extensive pre-monsoon cleaning of drains, sewer lines and manholes have come under scrutiny after a few hours of rainfall exposed glaring shortcomings in the city’s drainage system. Akshay Patra Road, Jagatpura While JMC says major drains have been cleaned and work on the remaining network is still underway, residents…
Jaipur: Patient care at the emergency department of SMS Hospital was briefly disrupted Thursday afternoon after resident doctors walked out following a disagreement over prescription protocols, before returning to duty about 30 minutes later.The issue arose after emergency department head Dr Satish Meena found that several prescription slips lacked basic patient details such as name,…
Jaipur: Chief Secretary V Srinivas Thursday reviewed the progress of PM Surya Ghar alongside PM-Kusum and the Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) model. He directed officials to expedite inspections under PM Surya Ghar and ensure timelines are met for ULA bids.The roadmap for providing daytime power to farmers by March 2027 was also discussed, with officials reporting…
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded revenue receipts of Rs 33,969 crore in the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, an increase of 11.54% over the corresponding period last year.Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Thursday directed officials to step up action against tax evasion and revenue leakage through technology-driven enforcement.Chairing a review…
Jaipur: The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the state govt to appoint a candidate selected for the post of Lokpal in Churu district, while quashing a fresh recruitment advertisement issued for the same post. The court held that the govt could not initiate a fresh selection process without recording valid reasons…
Jaipur: The demolition of heritage havelis and their replacement with commercial complexes is raising concerns over the future of Jaipur’s UNESCO-listed Walled City, with residents and a former councillor alleging that illegal redevelopment is eroding the area’s historic character.The Walled City, which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019 and is home…
Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Thursday questioned the Rajasthan govt over the alleged non-availability of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the Yamuna water project, asking Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to clarify where the document could be accessed online.In a post on X, Gehlot said the chief minister…
Jaisalmer: Three alleged operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang have been arrested in connection with a Rs 50-crore extortion and firing case targeting a prominent Pune-based steel businessman, police said.The arrests followed a three-day interstate operation between July 6 and 8 by the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), Hanumangarh Police, the District Special Team (DST) and…
Jaisalmer: A 60-year-old farmer was allegedly beaten to death by his son and several relatives during a dispute over money from the sale of agricultural land in Barmer district, police said Thursday.The incident took place Wednesday night at Siyolon Ki Dhani in Shobhala Jetmal village. The victim, Rawata Ram, sustained serious injuries after he was…
A woman in Jhalawar has given birth to an unusual set of quadruplets, and all four infants have been admitted to the NICU. Kota: A 25-year-old woman from Jhalawar gave birth to quadruplets — three girls and a boy — at the Govt Women’s Hospital attached to SRG Hospital and Jhalawar Medical College Wednesday evening,…
