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Jaipur: In a boost to women-led businesses, fintech firm Progcap said its ProgShakti initiative witnessed 105% surge in credit limits for women entrepreneurs, with Jaipur emerging as one of the leading centres of growth. The programme is expanding access to credit in Tier 2 and Tier 3 MSME markets, where access to formal credit has…

JAISALMER: Three workers died of suffocation on Friday after being exposed to toxic gas while cleaning a sludge tank at a textile factory in Rajasthan’s Balotra industrial area.The incident took place at Lalji Wala Mills, where the workers were cleaning a sludge tank. Toxic gas inside the tank caused them to lose consciousness. When no…

A private sleeper bus traveling from Jaisalmer to Ahmedabad caught fire late Thursday night, resulting in one fatality and six injuries JAISALMER: One person died and six others were injured after a private sleeper bus travelling from Nachna in Jaisalmer to Ahmedabad caught fire late on Thursday night. The accident occurred around 3.30 am on…

Jaipur: Rajasthan’s education department has received 6.2 lakh applications this year for Right to Education (RTE) admissions in private schools, in the lottery issued Thursday by education minister Madan Dilawar.For the first time, the department also released data on transgender students selected for admission process.Dilawar said admissions under RTE are being conducted “in a transparent…

Udaipur: A girl died Wednesday night in Bordi Kala village in Kotda area of Udaipur district after her scarf got entangled in a thresher belt while extracting wheat.Kotda SHO Rajesh Kumar Meena said Heena Khokariya, 17, resident of Bordi Kala, had gone to a neighbour’s house to help with wheat extraction using a thresher. During…