Jaipur: Residents of Kausalya Vihar colony near Muhana Mandi in JDA’s Zone-8 and Sanganer Assembly constituency are in fear as Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) moves ahead with plans that they say will block the only road to the colony. Locals allege that land meant for residential use is being diverted for a sewage treatment plant…

Jaipur: In a case highlighting the complexities of healthcare access, the mother of a 12-year-old girl from Madhya Pradesh, who suffered severe burns due to an electric shock from a high tension wire, claimed that her daughter was denied free treatment at the Rajasthan govt-run SMS Hospital on Sunday due to her out-of-state residency.Faced with…

Jaipur/Jhunjhunu: Cold wave conditions continued unabated across the state for the second consecutive day Monday, with the mercury dipping to shiveringly low levels in several places. Vanasthali in Tonk district recorded the state’s lowest minimum temperature at 4.1°C, colder than the 4.4°C registered in the state’s only station of Mount Abu.Several places witnessed dense fog…

Jaipur: When Rajasthan was ringing in the New Year with gusto and fervour this time round, it was raising a glass to the state exchequer as well, it seems!The state’s year-end celebrations resulted in record liquor consumption, with sales crossing Rs 119 crore, the highest ever recorded for the occasion, official figures reveal.The data shows…

Jaipur: Flight operations at Jaipur airport were affected Monday morning, with reduced visibility leading to two departing flights being delayed and an incoming flight from Ahmedabad having to return.Airport officials said visibility had dropped to 100 metres by morning due to fog. IndiGo flight 6E-7114 from Ahmedabad circled in the air for some time before…