Jaipur: Discoms issued guidelines Tuesday to roll out virtual net metering and group net metering for the first time, enabling consumers without rooftops to benefit from solar energy and reduce electricity bills.The new mechanism is expected to benefit residents of multi-storey buildings and apartments, people living in villages and dispersed habitations, govt and private offices,…

Jaipur: Rajasthan health department has directed private and govt hospitals to ensure that acid attack victims are given free treatment in medical facilities and to not turn away patients on grounds of lack of specialised facilities. Henceforth, acid attack victims seeking medical assistance will have to be administered first aid and the patient must be…

Jaipur: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of affiliation up to senior secondary level for Neerja Modi School, following the death of a 9-year-old child and subsequent scrutiny of the school’s compliance with CBSE affiliation bylaws.The order comes exactly two months after 9-year-old Amaira Kumar fell to her death…

Jaipur: Dholpur police arrested a 58-year-old suspended Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC) head constable Tuesday for allegedly raping a minor after entrapping her with the promise of a govt job. The accused was picked up from Govardhan in Matura, Uttar Pradesh, where he was hiding out disguised as a woman, police said. Dholpur SP Vikas Sangwan…

Jaipur: Thieves struck at an old temple in the Muhana area of the city Monday night, stealing silver valuables and vandalising idols in what residents say is the fourth such incident at the same temple. No arrests have been made in the case so far.Police said the thieves targeted the temple located on Ananda City…