Jodhpur: The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), a flagship initiative aimed at providing tap water to every rural household in India, is facing scrutiny as ground realities in Begadia village, Osian constituency, reveal a stark contrast to the official records. Despite impressive statistics on the JJM dashboard, the villagers of Begadia are still waiting for water…
Udaipur/Jaipur/Jaisalmer: The devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed over 240 lives sent shockwaves through Rajasthan, with 12 persons, including a family of 5, from the state among those dead.Banswara family of doctor couple Komi Vyas and Prateek Joshi and their three children — Miraya, Nakul and Pradyut — were killed in the crash of…
JAISALMER: A double murder on Diwali night has shocked Mohangarh town in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. Unknown assailants attacked and killed grain trader Madanlal Saraswat and his accountant, Rewantram, using sharp weapons late on Sunday night. The attackers fled the scene in Madanlal’s Alto car. Early on Tuesday morning, a temple priest discovered the blood-soaked bodies,…
Jaisalmer/Kolhapur: A Class 8 NCERT social science textbook featuring a map that shows fort city Jaisalmer as part of the Maratha Empire has led the scions of Rajasthan’s erstwhile royal families to contest the depiction as “wrongful” and “malicious”, pitting them against historians from Maharashtra who cite “documentary evidence” to back what they claim is…
Jaipur: A day after Karnataka’s Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance received the governor’s nod, former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said the Rajasthan govt should enforce the pioneering legislation that was passed by the Congress govt in 2023. The law, he said, aims to ensure social security and dignified living standards for…
