Jaipur: With temperatures rising across Rajasthan, Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully, Tuesday, criticised the Bhajan Lal Sharma govt, alleging it is unprepared to handle the looming heatwave. Speaking at the Constitution Club in Jaipur, Jully said early warning signs are already visible, with several districts crossing 45°C and hospitals reporting initial cases of heat exhaustion….
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court Tuesday disposed of a long-pending Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the Kartarpura Nullah after the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) assured the court that the drain’s width would be fixed at 32.6 metres.A division bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur passed the order while hearing a…
Rajasthan’s modern health expansion began with a basic promise: reach patients faster. In 2008, the state launched the 108 ambulance service, initially for Jaipur, with a commitment of reaching patients within 20 minutes in urban areas and around 35 minutes in rural regions. The service started with 50 ambulances across all seven divisions, with Jaipur…
Heatwave conditions in Jaipur Jaipur: Thunderstorms and rainfall activity across Rajasthan are set to weaken over the next few days, with the Met office warning of a gradual return of heatwave conditions from May 9.According to the meteorological office, Jaipur, the current weather system bringing dust storms, rain and thunderstorms is losing strength and will…
Jaipur: Around 1.40 lakh anganwadi workers statewide are poised to go on strike from next week over non-payment of their honorarium for the last three months.Despite the state govt’s recent increase in honorarium from April and the recognition received for its efforts during the national Poshan Pakhwada, workers feel their contributions are being overlooked. They…
Udaipur: A boat capsized in the Mahi river in Banswara district Tuesday afternoon, leaving an eight-year-old boy and a youth missing, while eight others, including the boatman, swam to safety.The incident occurred near Bhainsau village under Arthuna police station limits, where around 10 people were on board. Police, along with Civil Defence and State Disaster…
Bhilwara: The Anti-Corruption Bureau team (ACB) in Bhilwara arrested PWD department executive engineer and two contractors while accepting a bribe of Rs 4,04,000 at Bhilwara Collectorate Tuesday evening.Accused were identified as executive engineer Shahzad Khan and two contractors Moduram Dhakad and Banwari Lal.Following the ACB action, a case was registered and searches were launched at…
Ajmer: When 75-year-old Chukka Devi locked her house on Pratap Pura Road in Pisangan last month, she was counting on its safety in her absence on a tenant she’d recently rented out a room to. As she left for Ahmedabad to visit relatives, she had no idea of the nasty surprise that would be awaiting…
Bhilwara: The Additional Sessions Court No-2 in Chittorgarh Tuesday sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of a 23-year-old man, whose headless body was discovered in a well in the Gangrar area on Dec 5, 2022. The court acquitted the victim’s sister citing insufficient evidence linking her to the murder.The victim, identified as…
Bhilwara: Tonk police, Tuesday, arrested two men—brother-in-law duo—for allegedly shooting dead a 26-year-old constable during a poaching interception in a forest area of the district. The victim, Bhagchand Saini, posted at Kakod police outpost, was on patrol when he confronted the accused, who were allegedly hunting illegally.According to police, one of the accused, identified as…
