Visit in Jaipur

Jaipur: In an embarrassing mix-up by Jaipur municipal officers, a JMC team that went to remove temporary encroachments along the railway line near the GT market, ended up removing goods from the very shops the owners of which had complained against the squatters.Shortly after the JMC-Greater team, led by Pawan Meena, carried out its operations,…

Jaipur: A Jaipur court Tuesday sentenced two Congress MLAs, Mukesh Bhakar and Manish Yadav, along with seven others, to one-year simple imprisonment for blocking traffic outside Rajasthan University more than a decade ago. The demonstration, held on Aug 13, 2014, was part of an agitation against inclusion of Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) in the…

Jaisalmer: The wildlife census conducted by forest department using the waterhole method from June 11 to June 12 has spotted 73 Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) in the Desert National Park (DNP), including 4 chicks in enclosures of breeding centres at Sudasari and Ramdevra. In a similar survey in 2024, 64 bustards were seen, while no…

Jaipur: A controversy erupted in Rajasthan over newly installed commemorative plaques at the historic Haldighati battlefield, as the state marked the 450th Haldighati Shaurya Diwas Wednesday. The plaques, installed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Rakt Talai and the Rajsamand local administration at Haldighati Pass, have come under fire for alleged historical distortions…

Jaipur: In a significant achievement, Rajasthan’s early neonatal mortality rate (ENMR) matched the national average for the first time, according to the Sample Registration System (SRS) data for 2022 released this month. The state’s ENMR has decreased to 14 deaths per 1,000 live births, aligning with the national figure.The latest data highlights substantial improvements in…