Alwar: Two children, identified as Gaurav Meena (4) and his sister Harshita Meena (7), were electrocuted near a borewell in Karanpura village, Alwar district, Saturday morning. Family members said the children came in contact with an electrical starter used to start the motor. They were taken to CHC Raini, where they were declared dead.Raini station…

Udaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 1,452 development works worth Rs 924 crore across seven districts during a one-day visit to Pratapgarh. The projects relate to Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Salumber, Banswara, Pratapgarh and Dungarpur districts.Addressing a public gathering at Dussehra Maidan, Sharma targeted Congress and outlined development work…

Jaipur: Industry bodies in Rajasthan have sought greater flexibility in building-height norms in RIICO areas, arguing that the existing 15-metre benchmark could limit capacity expansion at a time when India’s trade agreements are opening access to major export markets.Industry representatives recently raised the issue at a meeting with RIICO chairman and ACS Industries Shikhar Agarwal,…

Jaipur: Jaipur is set to overhaul the way govt offices get space, with the Urban Development and Housing (UDH) Department drafting amendments to the Land Allotment Policy-2025.The proposal replaces the practice of allotting separate land parcels to departments with ready-to-use space in multi-storey office complexes within Jaipur Municipal Corporation area.Officials said the change is driven…

Rajasthan University VC Prof Bhagwati Prasad Saraswat took charge Saturday Jaipur: Rajasthan University’s newly appointed vice-chancellor, Prof Bhagwati Prasad Saraswat, who took charge Saturday, said students were the reason a university existed and assured that he would work to ensure they faced no hardship. He also promised to initiate the process for clearing pending teacher…