Jaipur: An Indigo Airlines flight scheduled to depart from Jaipur Airport for Navi Mumbai was abruptly cancelled Wednesday due to a technical glitch.During routine technical checks conducted prior to the flight, the engineering team detected a technical issue with the aircraft. After this, the aircraft was grounded, deeming it unfit for flight operations.After the flight…
Jaipur: The Central University of Rajasthan (CURAJ) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) to collaborate in the areas of biodiversity conservation, research, training and academic exchange.Officials said that this strategic partnership aims to enhance institutional capacity and provide exposure to students and researchers by bringing together the…
PHED minister Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary in talks with contractors union Wednesday Jaipur: Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) contractors in Rajasthan Wednesday called off their proposed indefinite strike after talks with the state govt in Jaipur.The decision came after PHED minister Kanhaiyalal Chaudhary assured the union that pending payments of Rs 2,500 crore would be released by…
JAIPUR: Police Tuesday arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly killing his estranged wife and dumping her body near a railway underpass close to Tantiyawas toll plaza in Chomu, a day after the crime came to light.The accused, identified as Satish Kumar Sharma, was held following investigation into the death of Meenu Sharma, 42, whose body…
Jaipur: A court in Shrimadhopur passed an injunction order stopping the child marriage of two sisters aged 17 and 15 in Sikar district. This is the first such judicial intervention in Sikar district prohibiting child marriage.Acting on a tip-off from an NGO, a joint team of the district legal services authority and police reached the…
Jaipur: Taking cognisance of two separate fatal incidents — the death of an eight-year-old student in Udaipur and two sanitation workers in Jaipur — the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission Tuesday issued directions to strengthen safety measures and fix accountability.In the Udaipur case, the Commission directed the state sports department to issue a circular mandating…
Road linking Imli Phatak and Kartarpura Canal Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA)’s plan to widen the Kartarpura Railway Underpass at a cost of approximately Rs 15 crore risks losing much of its purpose unless authorities clear encroachments on the key approach road linking Imli Phatak and Kartarpura Canal on the Mahesh Nagar side of…
Jaipur: City police arrested 13 men Tuesday for performing motorcycle stunts while brandishing swords and sticks on the Delhi bypass national highway after a video of the act went viral and sparked public concern over safety.Police said the accused were part of a group of 10–15 riders who were seen speeding from Chungi Circle towards…
File Photo of Girls College Girls fill the admission form after increase the 10 percent seats in Maharani College on Wednesday (Photo-Arvind Sharma) Jaipur: Amid rising concerns over harassment in the city, college-going women told TOI they feel unsafe commuting in crowded public buses and within the Rajasthan University (RU) campus, citing gaps in enforcement…
Jaipur: In the second major action under the special anti-drug campaign “Mission Jagriti”, police Tuesday arrested five people and registered five cases under the NDPS Act across multiple areas in the city’s south division.Deputy commissioner of police (South) Rajarshi Raj Varma said the accused were held from areas under Sodala, Jyotinagar, Shivdaspura, Sanganer Sadar and…
