Jodhpur: Rajasthan Police arrested an assistant professor of IIT-Jodhpur on charges of abusing and manhandling the director of the institute during a departmental meeting on Wednesday. The accused was allegedly triggered when he was questioned over his “underperformance”.A dispute between the IIT director, Avinash Kumar Agarwal, and assistant professor Deepak Kumar Arora of the chemical…
Jaipur: Public health and engineering department minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary Wednesday said that all possible measures are being taken to prevent the inflow of chemically contaminated water from Punjab into Rajasthan’s rivers and canals.He was replying to the questions raised by Suratgarh MLA , Dungar Ram Gedar, who said that wastewater from 57 sewage treatment…
Jaipur: The Assembly Wednesday passed the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for the development of the Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Jaipur.Health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said that the establishment of RIMS would make Rajasthan a leader in advanced medical services and promote medical tourism.He announced that the Rajasthan University…
Kota: The National Symposium on Environment, held in Baran, concluded with urgent calls to protect the Shahabad Forest from ecological threats posed by modern development. Professor Sukhdev Singh of INTACH highlighted the potential ecological damage from the proposed Pumped Storage of Hydropower (PSH) technology, which threatens over 300 herb species and numerous animal populations.The two-day…
Jaipur: Rajasthan has been ranked as the fifth most popular state among tourists, according to data compiled by the Union govt, with a 7.1% and 8.8% share in domestic and international tourists, said Principal Secretary (Tourism) Rajesh Yadav. However, he cautioned the industry about high room rates that could divert tourists to other destinations.In 2023,…