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Jaipur: The Directorate of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Monday launched a month-long campaign titled Prerna 2.0 as part of attempts to strengthen maternal and child nutrition and health across the state. Officials said Prerna is short for Pregnancy Registration and Early Childhood Education and Nutrition Awareness.ICDS director Vasudev Malawat said the campaign will run…

Jaipur: Nearly a decade ago, when Santosh Devi Khedar brought apple and pomegranate saplings to her small farm in Beri village of Sikar district, she was met with laughter, disbelief and quiet mockery. Neighbours and even agriculture experts dismissed the idea of growing apples in the arid land, where water is scarce and summers ruthless….

Alwar: Kotputli police busted an international cyber fraud gang operating under the pretext of sending people abroad and arrested one accused Monday. Police said the gang carried out cyber fraud through Chinese cyber gang call centres in Cambodia.Aimed at curbing rising cases of cyber fraud in Kotputli-Behror district, the police arrested an accused who was…

Jaipur: The health department will not make fresh postings of doctors in high-demand districts such as Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Jaipur as it shifts focus to tribal, desert, hilly and border areas to ensure a fair distribution of medical staff across the state. Postings will be made through the RajHealth portal, which will be used to…

Jaipur: A female contractual employee at JK Lon Hospital has accused a nursing officer of molestation during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. Following a complaint from the employee who is engaged as a ward helper, the hospital removed the accused nursing officer from duty and directed him to report to SMS Medical College.The…