Visit in Jaipur

Jaipur: The smart meter rollout in the state is facing multiple challenges, causing difficulties for people who have installed them. Issues such as the quality of meters, faulty billing, and abrupt power disconnection for delayed bill payment, which violate existing consumer rules, are surfacing. Meanwhile, the discoms remain indifferent in providing relief to the affected…

Author and Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) co-director Namita Gokhale discusses the essential, steady work of fostering literary translation, the perils of overstatement, and the need to rebuild India’s multilingual fabric with Tina Shashikanth.Q: As both an author and festival director, you occupy a unique space between creation and curation. In your experience, how can festivals…

Jaipur: The BJP govt’s most ambitious Ram Jal Setu project is set to enter its first phase, as the principal chief conservator of forests Tuesday granted the final No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the construction of an elevated canal on Banas River. With this clearance, the govt is ready to initiate the canal construction aimed…

Jaipur: Torrential rainfall in Rajasthan has caused significant damage to the Kharif crops, with losses estimated between 30% to 40%. In some districts like Sawai Madhopur, where torrential rainfall occurred almost a week ago, the losses can reach up to 90%. Farmers in the Kota division have reported extensive damage to soybean fields due to…

Jaipur/Kota: In a strategic move ahead of the bypoll, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasra, and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully will join forces for a roadshow in support of Congress’ candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya in the Anta assembly constituency on Sunday. This marks the final day of campaigning for the…