Jaipur: The opium farmers’ association of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh has strongly urged the Centre to rethink its opium cultivation policy for 2025-26. They have demanded fair treatment of farmers, higher prices, and an end to what they call ‘exploitative practices’.In a statement released Friday, the association clarified that “opium is a medicinal crop, not…
Jaipur/Jaisalmer: Despite bad weather, hundreds joined chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at the state-level International Yoga Day programme on the sand dunes of Khuri, Jaisalmer, about 45 km from the city. Rain disrupted yoga programmes in many districts, including Bharatpur, Pali, Bhilwara, Udaipur, and Kota forcing venue changes in many places. In Chittorgarh, yoga practice…
Kota: A POCSO court in Jhalawar Saturday sentenced a man and a woman to 20 years in jail for sexually exploiting a minor girl in Jhalawar’s Kamkheda police station area four years ago in March 2021. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on each accused. The accused have been identified as Hanif…
Bhilwara: The state energy minister Heeralal Nagar, during his visit to Bhilwara district Saturday, said that all the power plants in the state have a 25-day advance coal supply and purchase agreements in place, ensuring sufficient electricity availability, which prevented power cuts for the first time “Since our govt came to power, 80 power supply…
Jaipur: The life of 20-month-old Kartik hangs in balance. Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare and life-threatening neuromuscular disease, he needs a one-time gene therapy injection (Zolgensma), which costs Rs 16 crore. With each passing day, Kartik’s condition is deteriorating, weakening his muscles, making basic physical movements impossible. A resident of Baldevpura in…
