Jaipur: Rajasthan’s wind energy sector has been virtually stagnant over the past decade, even as solar power continues its meteoric rise, promoting a lop-sided growth in the state’s renewable energy mix.Between 2015 and 2025, the state added a modest 2,000MW of wind capacity, while solar power installations jumped by nearly 33,000MW, according to data from…
Jaipur: Campaigning for the Anta bypoll has entered its crucial final phase Wednesday, with both the Congress and the BJP intensifying efforts to secure voter support ahead of polling on Nov 11. The campaign wraps up on Nov 9.Congress national general secretary and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot actively rallied across the constituency in…
Ajmer: The annual Pushkar Fair concluded Wednesday with hundreds of devotees taking a holy dip in the sacred Pushkar Sarovar on the occasion of Kartik Purnima. As the sun rose, chants and temple bells echoed across the town while pilgrims, sadhus and tourists performed the final rituals marking the end of the week-long festivities.A one-way…
Jaipur: A three-day intensive inspection campaign of health facilities across the state began Wednesday. On the first day, state, zone, district, and block-level officials conducted inspections of 813 health institutions to check if they met norms of Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS).Principal secretary (health) Gayatri Rathore said hospitals attached to medical colleges, district hospitals, maternal…
Jaipur: Three members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, were crushed to death when a dumper truck ran over the motorbike on which they were riding in Dholpur district Wednesday. The highway accident came barely two days after a similar tragedy in Jaipur, when a dumper truck crashed into multiple vehicles, killing 13 people.Police…
