Jaipur: The long-standing problem of public toilets’ shortage in the Walled City finally received attention after a report was published in TOI on Dec 28 titled ‘Massive tourist rush in Walled City brings lack of public loos into focus’. Acting on the issue, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) installed five mobile toilets at major tourist…

Jaipur: Himaksh shocked second seed Siddhant Singh on the opening day of the Shri O N Dixit Memorial Winter Jaipur District Open Badminton Championship, organised by the Jaipur District Badminton Association (JDBA), at the SMS Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.Around 500 players in the age group of 11 to 75 years are competing in the…

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday cancelled affiliation of Neerja Modi School in Jaipur citing “gross violation” of student safety norms after a 9-year-old girl died allegedly by jumping off the school building last month, officials said on Tuesday. The board said the school is liable for “severest” of penalty…

Jaipur: Animal activists in Jaipur are set to join a pan-India rally on Jan 4, the last Sunday before the Supreme Court’s hearing on the issue of stray dogs. Activists are planning to hold their rally at the city’s iconic Albert Hall.“The next date for the Supreme Court hearing is Jan 7. Animal activists across…

Udaipur: Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria Monday released a video statement apologising for the controversy arising from his speech about Maharana Pratap during a recent visit to Udaipur, and asked people to listen to his remarks in full. Kataria said, “I request everyone to listen to my speech from beginning to end. If the words,…