Jaipur: The tourism department has started the process to revive the painted havelis of Shekhawati, which are at the centre of the region’s heritage. Decades of neglect and decay have put them on a path to destruction and extinction. The revival entails a plan to develop a tourism circuit stringing together eight towns of Jhunjhunu,…
Jaipur: Former chairman of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC), Dharmendra Rathore, Sunday submitted a memorandum addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging simplification of reservation criteria for economically weaker sections (EWS) in Union govt services on the lines of the Rajasthan model.Rathore demanded that the Centre adopt the Rajasthan model to ensure it does justice…
Jaipur: Holding up posters of ‘Save Khejri’ and demanding immediate implementation of Khejri protection law, independent MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati raised the issue of rampant felling of the State Tree in Rajasthan assembly on the inagural day of the monsoon session. Making a strong case for urgent action, Bhati said thousands of Khejri trees —…
Jaipur: Rajasthan University of Health Services (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced in the state Assembly Monday, seeks to empower the state govt to grant status of govt college to constituent colleges of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS). This will enable the govt to develop RUHS College of Medical Sciences into Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences…
Jaipur: The royalty contract for the Neem Ka Thana and Paton region failed to secure bidders for the seventh consecutive time, causing significant revenue losses to the mining department.The previous contract, valued at Rs 95 crore, was revised to Rs 125.90 crore. However, no bidder came forward, prompting the department to reduce the reserved amount…
