Jaipur: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Rajasthan forest department to take possession of over 2.9 hectares of land in Beer Papad village, Jaipur, within 30 days, holding that forest land cannot be used for non-forest purposes without prior approval of Centre.The direction came in an order dated Sept 8, uploaded Wednesday, on a petition…

Jaipur: Healthcare leaders will meet on Sept 18-19 for the 4th AHPI National Leadership Summit, focusing on “Sustainable Healthcare Leadership: Balancing Quality, Cost and Trust.” Organised by the Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI), the summit aims to address how healthcare institutions can remain viable while ensuring quality and affordability.Dr Vikas Swarankar, organising chairperson, emphasised…

Ajmer: Congress and BJP Wednesday fielded their candidates for the post of mayor of Ajmer Municipal Corporation, setting up a direct contest between Congress’s Kiran Gadwal and BJP’s Anamika Sharma, with both sides claiming they have the numbers to win the crucial Sept 21 vote.Soon after filing the nomination, Congress senior member Dharmendra Rathore said…

Jaipur: Congress’s choice of mayoral and chairperson candidates for Rajasthan’s urban local bodies exposed the party’s internal fault lines Wednesday, as local ambition, factional loyalty and claims of community representation collided in Bikaner, Tonk and Pali.The party contained an immediate revolt in Tonk and reached a consensus in Ajmer, but dissent persisted in Bikaner and…

Jaipur: Repolling at 10 booths across nine wards in four Rajasthan urban local bodies Wednesday recorded 72.65% turnout, slightly above the second-phase figure but below the first, as voters returned to cast ballots again under heightened supervision and fresh polling arrangements across the affected wards. Repolling for ward 18 at Kalwar Road in Jaipur, Rajasthan…