Jaipur: Governor Haribhau Bagde Wednesday formally initiated the Rajasthan Assembly’s Budget Session 2026, presenting a comprehensive roadmap for the state’s development with a focus on water security, investment, infrastructure, employment generation and youth.Addressing the House for nearly an hour and 21 minutes, the Governor said the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for bringing Yamuna water to…

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…