Jaipur: In a major regulatory overhaul, Rajasthan’s local self govt (LSG) dept has scrapped the decades-old practice of limiting high-rise building heights according to the reach of municipal firefighting ladders. The change comes through the “Provisions-2026 Regarding Fire Prevention, Life Safety, and Fire Protection Measures for All Types of Buildings in Rajasthan State,” issued to…
Five women reportedly developed serious complications after delivery at the hospital. One has died, two remain under treatment, and two others have been discharged. Hospital authorities said the cause of the complications has not yet been established. JAIPUR: The state govt has not taken disciplinary action against any doctor, official or staff member of Bikaner’s…
The woman attempted to protect her goats and threw a stone at the leopard. The animal then turned aggressive and attacked her. Udaipur: A woman was seriously injured after a leopard attacked her while she took her goats for grazing in Mauridikheda village under Dhamotar police station area in Pratapgarh district Saturday.The injured woman, identified…
Jaipur: Rajsamand MP Mahima Kumari Mewar has urged the Union govt to scrap the proposed Kumbhalgarh Tiger Reserve, saying the landscape neither has the ecological capacity nor the historical association to sustain a viable tiger population.In a representation to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, Mewar, a member of the erstwhile Udaipur royal family, cited a…
Panchana water agitation enters Day 16 Jaipur: Farmers protesting at Khandip village in Sawai Madhopur over the release of water from Panchana Dam into command area canals continued their agitation for the 16th day Saturday, demanding compliance with a Rajasthan High Court order.The protest, led by the Panchana Command Area Vikas Sangharsh Samiti, remained peaceful,…