Jaipur: A study by doctors at the govt-run JK Lon Hospital has found that nearly 43% of children with thalassaemia who undergo frequent blood transfusions suffer from eye abnormalities caused by deficiencies of essential metals like copper, zinc, cobalt, and nickel.Conducted by Dr Kapil Garg, Dr Dhan Raj Bagri, Dr Vishal Agarwal, and others, the…
Jaipur: A speeding car driven by the minor son of a former Rajasthan minister allegedly crashed into a car at NRI Circle in Pratap Nagar Tuesday, leaving two people injured. The incident took place around 2pm when the minor, accompanied by two others, was driving recklessly through the busy stretch, police said.The complaint, filed by…
Jaipur: With the aim of strengthening early childhood education and formal schooling under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, a meeting was organised Wednesday by the department of school education and literacy and the ministry of women and child development where the state govt’s initiative of starting Anganwadi centres within the school campus was praised.The agenda of…
Jaipur: The state govt has raised Rs 5,000 crore through three Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bonds to fund development schemes, not through direct loans but via State Guaranteed Securities (SGS).The bonds, issued for 10 to 26 years, will have to be repaid over the long term. Rajasthan, which raises funds through bonds almost every…
Jaipur: The glory of polo and international sporting fraternity was exemplified on Thursday with KogniVera IT Solutions and Indian Polo Association (IPA) holding a joint press conference and trophy launch of the KogniVera International Polo Cup at the Army Equestrian Centre, Delhi Cantonment. This event included the official presentation of Team India and Team Argentina,…