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JAIPUR: A teacher at a govt primary school in Gangapur City was suspended Tuesday after being accused of cooking non-vegetarian food on school premises, following a video that went viral on social media.The video, shot on Monday, shows headmaster Amar Singh Meena allegedly getting non-vegetarian food cooked inside the school by the school cook. The…

Jaipur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench at Bhopal Monday ordered the constitution of a confidential team to independently examine allegations of large-scale illegal tree felling and misappropriation of forest resources in Rajasthan and submit a detailed report, directing an “action taken report” to be filed within three weeks.A bench comprising judicial member, Justice Sheo…

Jaipur: Fourteen critically ill patients of intensive care unit (ICU) at the trauma centre of SMS Hospital were shifted to safer places following malfunction in the rooftop tank water supply system which led to flooding in the unit Monday night.The incident followed a tragic fire at the facility that claimed the lives of eight people…

Ajmer: A minor girl aged 16 died by suicide after hanging herself in her room Tuesday, allegedly after receiving intimidating phone calls regarding a case filed by her father just days ago. Police said the deceased’s father had registered a case against four persons alleging offences against his daughter under the Protection of Children Against…

Jaisalmer: With 79-year-old former minister Hemaram Chaudhary having spent 10 days at a protest site in the open in severe cold in Dhorimana, seeking withdrawal of the state govt’s redrawing of district boundaries of Barmer and Balotra, former deputy CM Sachin Pilot, state Cong chief Govind Singh Dotasra, and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully, among…