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Bhilwara: A man allegedly slit his 13-year-old son’s throat with a dathli (sickle) and then consumed a toxic substance in Badla village under Badliyas police station area of Bhilwara district Friday morning. The man later died during treatment at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Bhilwara.Police said the deceased were identified as 40-year-old Radheshyam Vaishnav and his…

Jaisalmer: The crude oil leak in a farmer’s field in Barmer district was plugged Friday, five days after it began, even though Cairn Vedanta has still not identified the source or cause of the breach.To trace the leak, the company has shut all 20 oil wells connected to its Aishwarya Wellpad-8 and the site was…

Jaipur: After missing two earlier deadlines, construction of the long-pending Sanganer elevated road project will begin on March 5, officials of Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) said Friday. “Recently, we issued the work order for this project and waited for a few clearances. Since all decks are clear for this project, we are going to start…

Jaipur: A roadways bus from Kekri depot caught fire Friday afternoon near Mansarovar, officials said. The bus carried around 70 passengers, who were all rescued safely along with the driver and conductor. Officials said that the fire likely started due to a short circuit. “The bus departed from Sindhi Camp for Kekri depot Friday afternoon…

Jaipur: The education department Friday said that 37,696 govt schools, including both elementary and secondary education, will be issued land leases under a special campaign to provide them with ownership rights. Out of the 37,696 schools, there are 27,720 elementary schools and 9,976 secondary schools. Chief secretary V Srinivas had issued an order Monday in…