The move aims to maintain public engagement during the interim period while strengthening the party’s grassroots presence Jaipur: With Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) under administrative rule and civic elections likely later this year, BJP councillors are planning a ward-wise outreach network to stay connected with residents and address local issues.Under the proposal, party councillors will…
Jaipur: Two toddler cousins from Kunda village in Khajuria gram panchayat of Lasadiya block in Rajasthan’s Salumber district died within 24 hours of each other over Thursday and Friday, triggering alarm within the state health department and fear among villagers over a possible unidentified illness affecting children in the area.Six-year-old Asha, daughter of Teja Meena,…
Jaipur: Former India hockey international star Gurbax Singh Grewal passed away in Zirakpur, Chandigarh on Friday.Grewal was a member of the national hockey team that won a bronze medal at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. He died of a heart attack. He was 84.Grewal brothers — Gurbax and Balbir — participated together and…
Jaipur: University of Rajasthan continued their impressive run to storm into the final of the All India Inter-University Handball Men tournament at the University Sports Complex here on Friday.The five-day tourney is being organised by the University of Rajasthan Sports Board in which top sixteen teams from across the country are participating.In a high-scoring semi-final…
Jaipur: Dholpur police arrested a 32-year-old man Friday for allegedly sexually harassing and assaulting a divorced woman in a deserted lane while she was on her way to work in the early hours of April 11.The incident in Dholpur comes close on the heels of a similar incident in Jaipur, where a pregnant woman was…
Jaipur: Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) on Friday reported a record profit of Rs 5,033 crore for March quarter FY26 on the back of higher zinc and silver prices and increased production.The profit was about 68% higher from Rs 3,003 crore in the year-ago Jan-March period. The record quarterly profit was driven by…
Jaipur: A fire broke out Friday on the fourth floor of the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) building on Sahakar Marg.Officials said smoke began to billow from a room used to store records, triggering an evacuation as staff rushed out of the building. Fire brigade teams reached within minutes and contained the blaze after nearly…
Jaipur: The BJP has stepped up preparations ahead of the maiden Rajasthan visit of its national president Nitin Nabin on April 27, with state in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal holding a series of review meetings and issuing strict directives to party units.Agrawal chaired a key organisational meeting in Tonk district on Friday and later interacted…
Jaipur: Rajasthan govt Friday reviewed an expansion plan for the ‘Saras’ brand, proposing modern retail formats such as Smart outlets, cafes and signature plazas at key religious and tourist destinations to boost reach and sales.Chairing a review meeting of the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said the dairy sector must be strengthened…
Jaipur: The city will witness a rare convergence of judicial activity Saturday as Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant is scheduled to reach for a national seminar and all judges of the Rajasthan High Court assemble at the Jaipur Bench for hearings.The one-day seminar, “The Bench Beyond Retirement: Role of Retired Judges in the…
