Jaipur: The Rajasthan labour department is planning to introduce a medical check-up scheme for registered construction workers under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, with the aim of improving health care access and ensuring early detection of occupational diseases.The proposed initiative will be implemented under the Model Welfare Scheme for building and other…

Jhunjhunu: A man was arrested after allegedly beating up his father and then running him over with a tractor late Thursday night following a dispute over ancestral land in Dhosi village under Mehada police station limits of Jhunjhunu district.Mehada SHO Rammanohar Tholia identified the deceased as Mahavir Prasad, 65. His son, accused Shamsher Singh, 38,…

Udaipur: Forty-six people fell ill after eating at a wedding ceremony in Kherki village Salumber district’s Parsad police station area Thursday evening. Two persons in critical condition were referred to Maharana Bhupal (MB) Hospital, and eight others were admitted to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Parsad.According to information the guests attending a wedding began…

Officials said the buses will be equipped with push-back seats for passenger comfort Jaipur: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) will add 300 electric buses to its fleet by the end of the year, following the issuance of work orders to two companies.One company will supply 54 buses, while the other will provide the remaining…

Jaipur: The state education department is set to launch a blood donation awareness campaign across schools in July.The campaign, part of the Union govt’s nationwide initiative, ‘One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood, Save Lives,’ aims to educate students and teachers about the importance of blood donation, safe donation practices and ways to participate.“The objective of…