Jaipur: Water storage tank construction can now be done under ‘farm pond’ category in Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Union minister for rural development, agriculture, and farmers welfare, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, has accepted Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s request in this regard, with an official letter sent by the Union…
Jaipur: The Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Jaipur, will organise a special Lok Adalat Friday at the Lalkothi Shopping Centre. The initiative comes after the directions of the Supreme Court and the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to promote the speedy settlement of debt recovery cases and reduce the pendency of financial disputes.Presiding officer of the…
Jaipur: Deputy chief minister and minister for tourism, Diya Kumari, Thursday invited women, girls and art lovers to participate and attend the Ghoomar festival, calling the dance the rhythm of Rajasthan’s soul.Unveiling the poster of the festival 2025, to be held on Nov 19 in all seven divisional headquarters – Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur,…
Jaisalmer: A 17-year-old died after his neck was severed when he stuck his head out of a bus window to spit gutkha and collided with a govt veterinary ambulance coming from the opposite direction on Chohtan Road in Dhanau police station area of Barmer district Thursday. He died on the spot.The horrific incident led to…
Jaipur: The health department has revealed that pneumonia is responsible for 16.3% of infant deaths in the state. Pneumonia cases are likely to rise over the next three to four months, it said.In a bid to curb infant mortality rate linked to pneumonia, the department on Nov 12 launched Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise…