Jaipur: The health department’s target to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025 has been missed after 1.8 lakh new TB cases were identified during a campaign from Dec 7 to Dec 30.Of the total 1,76,063 new instances of TB identified, 1,09,523 cases were prevalent among the vulnerable populations, while 65,356 belonged to other groups.Officials said all identified…
Jaipur: In an extraordinary step, the Supreme Court Friday recalled its own ex-parte order dated Sept 1 after finding that the petitioner in the case had obtained relief by deliberately concealing key facts. Issuing a strong reprimand to the petitioner, Himanshu Awana, a former pradhan of the Uchhain panchayat samiti in Bharatpur district, the court…
Jaipur: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan police Friday arrested the son of former RPSC member Babu Lal Katara’s driver in the 2021 Sub-Inspector Recruitment Exam paper leak case, taking the total number of arrests to 117.Additional Director General (SOG) VK Singh said the investigation revealed that Katara leaked question papers and answer keys…
Jaipur: Chief Secretary V Srinivas Monday directed officials to prepare an action plan in line with the spirit of ‘Maximum Governance, Minimum Govt’, which would make governance more transparent, accountable, efficient, and citizen-centric, and accelerate the overall development of the state.Srinivas said the action plan for Developed Rajasthan-2047 will ensure the goal of inclusive development…
Jaipur: The sudden and unceremonious resignation of former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, one of the country’s most prominent Jat politicians, has triggered unease and resentment within sections of Rajasthan’s Jat community.Dhankhar, originally from Kithana village in Jhunjhunu district, stepped down Monday citing health reasons. However, many within the community are interpreting the move as a political…
