Jaipur: To strengthen maternal, newborn, infant and adolescent health and nutrition services in Rajasthan, the National Health Mission (NHM), the govt of Rajasthan, and development partner Johns Hopkins Programme for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (Japaigo) signed an MoU at the health directorate Wednesday. The MoU aims to strengthen antenatal and postnatal care, roll…

Jaipur: Jaipur Development Commissioner (JDC) Siddharth Mahajan Wednesday inspected the Civil Lines Railway Overbridge (ROB) and ordered officials to remove “practical and legal obstacles” to ensure timely completion of key infrastructure works.Officials told Mahajan that land acquisition is required to build the service road towards Civil Lines, but the process is facing legal complications. Mahajan…

Jaipur: The India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to unlock new opportunities for Rajasthan’s gems, jewellery and textile sectors, with exporters in Jaipur expecting a gradual rise in European orders as import duties are phased out.Exporters noted that Europe has so far remained a smaller market due to 2–4% import duties, which eroded…

Jaipur: The state govt Wednesday made Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) identification document (ID) mandatory for registration of all patients for OPD, IPD and emergency services in hospitals attached to govt medical colleges. The medical education dept Tuesday issued directions to all govt-run medical colleges and their associated hospitals to ensure that patients registering for…

Jaipur: Team Optiemus Achievers registered back-to-back wins in the KogniVera Polo Cup (8-goal) at the 61 Cavalry Ground here on Wednesday.Dhruvpal Godara was the chief architect by scoring four goals as Optiemus Achievers trounced Team Aravali 7-3. Besides Dhruvpal Godara, experienced campaigner Shamsheer Ali contributed a couple of goals, while Daniel Otamendi chipped in with…