Jaipur: Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra said govt schools are witnessing declining enrolments due to insufficient teaching staff. He highlighted that the education department currently has 1.25 lakh unfilled teaching positions, and shortage affects both Hindi and English medium schools across the state.“The education department of Rajasthan is running in a completely passive mode….

Jaipur: A 36-year-old man was arrested Friday for allegedly murdering his wife and hiding her body inside a plastic sack at a scrap warehouse in Badarana village, under the Vishwakarma police station area. The accused, identified as Shahid Qureshi, reportedly confessed to killing his wife Farheen (27) following ongoing domestic disputes.According to ACP (Chomu) Ashok…

Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Friday directed the medical and health departments to be fully prepared to deal with heatwave-related emergencies. Speaking at a high-level review meeting at his residence, Sharma emphasised that public welfare during extreme weather conditions must be prioritised. “The medical department must be fully prepared to deal with heatstroke and…

Jaipur: Jaipur police Thursday arrested 32 suspects, including 27 women, for allegedly arriving from different parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab with the intent to commit chain snatching during the Shiv Mahapuran Katha at Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium.According to SHO (Vidhyadhar Nagar) Rakesh Khyaliya, the arrested individuals came from Bharatpur, Deeg, Mainpuri, Agra, and Sangrur….

Jaipur: Despite chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s directive to complete Isarda Dam by June 2025, residents of Sawai Madhopur and Dausa will only begin receiving water by Diwali this year—while those on Jaipur’s northern fringes may have to wait until 2029. Officials from Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and Water Resources Department (WRD) told TOI…