Jaisalmer: A Class 8 student was killed and 20 others injured after a truck hit a private school bus from the rear on National Highway 25 under Baytu police station area of Barmer district Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Virdharam (14), a resident of Bhimarlai in Barmer. He died before reaching Jodhpur after…
File photo of 18-yr-old tigress T-39 (Noor) in Ranthambore Jaipur: Tigress T-39, also known as Noor, one of the oldest surviving big cats in Ranthambore National Park, has begun moving along the reserve’s outer stretches and was recently sighted near National Highway-552, raising concern among residents and prompting intensified monitoring by forest teams.“Born in 2007,…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt has stepped up efforts to revive non-operational mines to boost regulated mineral production, curb illegal mining and meet a revenue target of Rs 14,001 crore this financial year—39% higher than last year’s Rs 10,394 crore.“In a recent review, officials were directed to identify dormant mining areas and fast-track their conversion into…
Jaipur: State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh Wednesday announced the final voter list for the Municipal Body Elections–2026, with electoral rolls published for 195 of the state’s 309 urban local bodies.“Out of the 309 local bodies in the state, the voter lists for 195 bodies have been published. The voter lists of the remaining 113 local…
Jaipur: The state health department has ordered an immediate halt to the sale, distribution and use of seven medicines after laboratory testing found them to be substandard, triggering a major regulatory response over drugs commonly used for infections, cough, inflammation and parasitic diseases.The commissionerate of food safety and drugs control on Wednesday directed all drugs…
Jaipur: Traffic police Tuesday seized a car in Hathoj area after it was found displaying an unauthorised MLA nameplate and using prohibited black film on its windows.Police said the action was taken during an evening checking drive when a head constable stopped the vehicle on suspicion.During questioning, the driver, identified as Shyam, claimed the car…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) Wednesday arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the Community Health Officer (CHO) recruitment exam paper leak case, officials said.ADG (SOG) Vishal Bansal identified the accused as Ganpat Lal Malwada (31), a resident of Malwada village in Chitalwana tehsil of Jalore district.The arrest was made in connection with…
Education minister Madan Dilawar inspects school in Sriganganagar Wednesday Jaipur: Education minister Madan Dilawar Wednesday flagged low enrolment, absenteeism and basic academic gaps during surprise inspections of govt schools in Sriganganagar district.At a govt school in 3HH village, he found only 32 students enrolled despite six teachers being posted. School principal Girija Shankar was absent…
Jaipur: The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has announced a phased agitation beginning Wednesday, accusing power corporations of failing to implement state govt orders to recruit establishment officers despite budgetary provisions.BMS said directives issued on Oct 14 last year to strengthen employee welfare and the ministerial cadre remain unimplemented. It demanded immediate creation of establishment officer…
Jaipur road safety groups flag knowledge gaps among traffic officials Jaipur: Road safety groups have flagged serious knowledge gaps among traffic officials in the city, even as the state govt expands staffing in the traffic wing.They said refresher courses attended by personnel revealed weak understanding of core road safety issues, including traffic signage, relevant laws…
