Jaipur: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed medical colleges in Rajasthan to act promptly on ragging complaints and provide mental-health support to affected students after receiving eight complaints from the state in 10 days.The commission has instructed colleges to protect complainants’ confidentiality, as far as possible, and prevent retaliation, intimidation, isolation or pressure to…

Jaipur: Private bus operators have given the transport department three days to explain the alleged double taxation on 24-hour special permits, warning of protests and a possible strike after Diwali if the issue remains unresolved.Kailash Chandra Sharma, president of Private Bus Operators Association, Stage Carriage, Jaipur, said the department had allegedly been collecting double tax…

Jaisalmer: A programme for the experimental release of captive-bred Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) into the wild suffered a setback Sunday after a desert fox killed a six-month-old male bird in Jaisalmer’s Desert National Park.The bird, released just last Wednesday, was at a natural watering hole at the time of the attack, forest officials said.Wildlife Institute…

Alwar: Two 13-year-old twin brothers were found murdered in Badesra village of Deeg district Tuesday morning, with police alleging their widowed mother conspired with her paramour to kill them because the boys opposed the relationship.The victims, identified as Vinay and Vishnu Chaudhary, were discovered dead in a plot near their house around 6am. Their maternal…

Jaipur: A 35-year-old woman was found murdered in her rented apartment in the city’s Patrakar Colony Monday, with police saying they suspect she was killed by her live-in partner following an argument, after which he fled the scene.Separate teams have been formed to trace the man identified as Yuvraj Kumar, who police said was captured…