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Vimal Bhatia | tnnJaisalmer: The Education Department has initiated disciplinary measures following allegations of cheating and an attempted paper leak during the Lower Division Clerk (LDC) recruitment examination held on July 5 at Swami Vivekananda Model School in Jaisalmer.The decision comes in light of a police investigation that followed the arrest of the main accused,…

Jaisalmer: A 45-year-old woman and her six-year-old son died allegedly after jumping in front of a moving train near Dhudaniyon Ki Dhani in Sadar police station area of Barmer district Monday.The deceased were identified as Sayer Kanwar, 45, and her son Raju, 6. The incident took place about 500 metres from their home, where the…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) Monday arrested a suspended patwari for allegedly securing his appointment by using a dummy candidate to write the 2021 Patwari recruitment examination on his behalf.Additional Director General of Police (SOG) Vishal Bansal identified the accused as Dinesh Kumar, a resident of Bhadaruna village in Sanchore. According to SOG,…

Jaipur: The Department of Local Self Government (DLB) Monday announced that Shahari Seva Shivir 2026 – Follow-up Camps will be held across Rajasthan from Tuesday, until Aug 31, to dispose of pending applications from the earlier drive and accept fresh applications for civic services.According to a notification issued by the dept, the camps will be…

Jaipur: The Congress high command is expected to clear Rajasthan’s new organisational team next week, with PCC chief Govind Singh Dotasra scheduled to meet party president Mallikarjun Kharge and AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal in Delhi to give final shape to the list Wednesday.According to party sources, the meeting is expected to settle last-minute…

Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Monday warned officials against delaying development projects and welfare schemes, saying negligence would not be tolerated and directed disciplinary action against officers in multiple cases while reviewing projects worth Rs 15,890 crore under the state’s Raj Unnati initiative.“Completing development projects within the timeline and ensuring people benefit on time…

Bhilwara: Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Bhilwara has started an eight-bed special care unit for high-risk pregnancies to strengthen maternal healthcare, following the recent deaths of five women during childbirth.The unit, launched Monday at the direction of Bhilwara district collector Jasmeet Singh Sandhu, will provide specialised care for women with critical and complicated pregnancies. Hospital authorities…

Jaipur: A 27-year-old woman from Jodhpur district, Shamu, died Monday after a 26-day battle with severe postpartum complications following a normal delivery at Tinwari Community Health Centre in Jodhpur.Hospital officials said she suffered severe postpartum haemorrhage soon after childbirth on June 24 and was rushed to Umaid Hospital on the same day. Doctors performed a…

Jaipur: The health department Monday completed a five-day statewide screening campaign, identifying 37,558 high-risk pregnancies and reviewing the quality of antenatal care being provided to women across the state. The move comes following the death of 19 women due to post-C-section complications.During the drive, high-risk pregnancies were identified based on pre-existing health conditions such as…

Jaipur: A 16-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death Sunday in Dholpur district, triggering protests by villagers who blocked a state highway, demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible and compensation for the victim’s family.Police said the teenager’s body was found at night in a forested area near Bari. It was allegedly covered with plastic…