Jaipur: Newly appointed Chief Secretary V. Srinivas, during the review meeting of Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited (RSMML), directed an increase in mineral production at its mines and the adoption of aggressive marketing strategies.In the current financial year, RSMML supplied 4.315 million tonnes of rock phosphate, lignite, gypsum, and limestone up to November. He…
Jaipur: In a case that lingered in courts for nearly 48 years, Rajasthan High Court Thursday set aside the six-month jail sentence of O P Jain, an 84-year-old retired Wireless Licensing Inspector, citing his advanced age and the extraordinary delay in the legal process.Jain was convicted in 1989 by a CBI court in Jaipur for…
Jaipur: Hindustan Zinc is poised to launch a fertiliser manufacturing facility in Chittorgarh, with an investment of approximately Rs 5,000 crore, making it the first phosphate fertiliser plant in both Rajasthan and North India, Vedanta group chairman Anil Agarwal told TOI Wednesday on the sidelines of the Pravasi Rajasthani Divas event.Highlighting the benefits for local…
Jaipur: The Central University of Rajasthan is preparing to take a closer, more scientific look at the Aravalli hills—this time through the lens of medicinal plant diversity.After receiving approval from the National Medicinal Plants Board, the university will begin a detailed mapping project across the Ajmer Aravalli belt, using tools like GIS, remote sensing and…
Kota: Tension flared up in Kanwas town of Kota district Sunday after a man was stabbed to death by a person belonging to another community. The stabbing, which occurred outside a showroom in the local market at noon, allegedly involved Ateek Ahmed, a criminal out on bail with three cases registered against him.The deceased was…
