NEW DELHI: In a rather unusual chase across state lines, a group of tourists from Gujarat who allegedly left a Rajasthan restaurant without paying their Rs 10,900 bill were caught after getting stuck in traffic near the Gujarat border. According to police, the five tourists — including a woman — had checked into a Hotel…
Jaipur: Family members of the casualties in Tuesday’s bus fire in Manoharpur near Jaipur said most passengers aboard the ill-fated vehicle were migrant labourers travelling from Puranpur in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district to work at a brick kiln in Todi village.They barely got any time to escape after the bus hit the high-voltage power line,…
Jaipur: As the state govt works to finalise a new staffing pattern for govt schools, teachers have urged the education minister to ensure the policy focuses on students’ needs. They stressed that all vacant posts must be filled to maintain adequate teacher strength. A key meeting on the staffing plan is scheduled for Wednesday before…
Jaipur: The health department has handed over the investigation of the fake disability certificate scam in Sirohi to the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police after unearthing fresh evidence in the case.The news was confirmed to TOI Tuesday by principal secretary (Health) Gayatri Rathore. The department said it had found evidence of multiple disability…
Jaipur/Bhilwara: Heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Montha continued to lash several parts of Rajasthan Tuesday, particularly in the Udaipur and Kota divisions, bringing temperatures down sharply. Udaipur was the worst hit, with showers that began Monday evening persisting through Tuesday afternoon, disrupting normal life. Nainwa in Bundi district recorded 130 mm of rainfall, the highest…