Jaipur: Nimit Mehta gave his Team V Polo a perfect pre-Holi gift by slamming five goals in the final of the Rajasthan Tourism Polo Cup (6-goal) tournament at the Rajasthan Polo Club Ground here on Sunday.Thanks to Nimit’s five-goal effort Team V Polo edged past Team Sainte Mesme 8-6.5 to clinch the title. He was…

Jaipur: Shia Muslims in Jaipur and Ajmer Sunday held gatherings to mourn the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US–Israeli military operation.In Jaipur, mourners dressed in black assembled at Shia Jama Masjid in Subhash Chowk to offer prayers and condolences. Organisers said families declared three days of mourning. A peaceful…

Bhilwara: Harni Kalan village celebrates its Holi in a way that immediately stands out in Rajasthan, a state where the crackle of Holika Dahan bonfires is usually the festival’s defining sound. In Harni, there is no pyre built from cut wood, no ritual fire lit to mark the climax. Instead, the village gathers to worship…

Jaipur: Industries dept has decentralised the approval process under the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme and for MSME units to enable faster clearances and wider outreach. Now, general managers of District Industries and Commerce Centres (DICCs) will directly scrutinise and approve applications under both schemes.Earlier, approvals were routed through district-level task force committees.Suresh Kumar…

Jaipur: The health dept has directed officials to strengthen the newly launched human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rollout through the U-WIN platform, with a three-month campaign planned to maximize coverage. As part of the campaign protocol, vaccinators will apply a mark on the index finger of the beneficiary’s left hand after vaccination.Beneficiaries can complete a one-time…