Jaipur: It was only in May 2025 that Jaipur Municipal Corporation handed SMS Hospital a fire NoC, declaring that Rajasthan’s largest govt hospital was compliant on all fire safety parametres until May 2027. Yet, when fire broke out in the hospital’s neurosurgery trauma centre Sunday night and claimed eight lives, no alarms were sounded to…
Jaipur: The acrid smell of a day-old fire and burnt chemicals still hung heavy in the air at SMS Hospital Monday, as family members of those who perished in the accident lingered on outside the mortuary to collect the remains of the dead.Fighting teary eyes, a few of these traumatised souls described the scenes of…
Udaipur: The city police Monday arrested seven persons and seized four motorbikes in connection with a series of chain snatching incidents that occurred over the past several days, said Udaipur SP Yogesh Goyal. “For the past several days, chain snatching incidents have been continuously occurring within the city, and all these incidents had one trend…
Jaipur: The state govt has approved the establishment of new anti-poaching units to strengthen wildlife protection across tiger reserves and state sanctuaries.A sum of Rs 27.6 crore has been earmarked to pay for 35 new anti-poaching units that will come up in Ranthambore, Sariska, Ramgarh, and other sanctuaries.“These outposts will be equipped with modern communication…
Bhilwara: In a unique attempt to get their voices heard, female vegetable sellers in Tonk set up their stalls right outside the District Collectorate Monday to protest a planned increase in vending fees announced by the Tonk Municipal Council.Crowds of onlookers gathered at the site after the women started singing auspicious songs, which they said…
