Jaipur: The health dept has administered Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to 500 girls in the first five days of launching its cervical cancer prevention drive.While the initial response has been encouraging, several districts are still streamlining vaccination logistics, including identification of session sites, ensuring vaccine supply, and coordinating staff and reporting systems. The dept is…
Jaipur: National Green Tribunal (NGT) took suo motu cognisance of a news report titled “Illegal commercial activities found at ropeway station on forest land in Jaipur” published in The Times of India on July 17, 2025. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Justice Prakash Shrivastava, NGT forum chairperson, and Dr A. Senthil Vel,…
ALWAR/JAIPUR: A 31-year-old man shot and critically injured his wife during a pre-wedding function in Bharatpur district Friday before turning the gun on himself and dying on the spot, police said.The deceased was identified as Raghvendra Kumar Thakur, a resident of Baruar in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and the injured woman as his 28-year-old wife, Radhika.The…
Jaipur: This year, private schools have received a staggering 6.25 lakh applications under the Right to Education (RTE) admissions, with over 3 lakh specifically for pre-primary classes.As per UDISE 2024-25 data and the state education dept’s annual report, seven lakh seats are available in private schools for admissions from pre-primary to class 1. For admissions…
Jaipur: The state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has sought governor Haribhau Badge’s permission to prosecute Congress politician and former minister of cooperation Udailal Anjana in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment of managers for Gram Seva Cooperative Societies (GSS).The case centres on the appointment of over 1,100 individuals who, officials say, were hired in violation…
