Health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar Jaipur: Health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar Thursday ordered regular fire safety audits across all hospitals in Rajasthan, citing the need to strengthen emergency preparedness in medical institutions.The directive comes amid heightened concern over public-building safety after a major fire at a coaching centre in Lucknow and last year’s blaze at…

Visible structural damage at Surajpole Gate Jaipur: Pre-monsoon showers have exposed the deteriorating condition of several historic gates in Jaipur’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed Walled City, prompting concerns among residents and traders over the lack of regular maintenance.At Ajmer Gate, blocked drainage outlets atop the structure led to rainwater overflowing and cascading down the walls during…

Jaipur: Rajasthan’s medical education department has ordered all medical colleges and attached hospitals to enforce “airtight execution” of standard operating procedures after seven maternal deaths in Kota and Bikaner and post-childbirth complications in eight women in Jodhpur.The order follows an AIIMS, Delhi investigation into the Kota maternal deaths, which flagged the need for proper implementation…

tnnJaipur: The mutilated and decomposed body of a 10-year-old boy, who had been missing for several days, was recovered near a culvert in Keshyawala under Muhana police station area on Thursday afternoon, exposing what investigators described as a brutal murder.Police said the boy’s head had been severed and that preliminary examination revealed blunt-force injuries to…

Pre-monsoon showers inundate city road Thursday Jaipur: An hour of rainfall, Thursday, exposed severe gaps in Jaipur’s monsoon preparedness, causing widespread waterlogging, traffic congestion, and property damage across several areas. The sudden downpour left commuters stranded and raised serious questions over the drainage-clearing claims made by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) and Jaipur Development Authority…