Jaipur: Pilani, Rajasthan’s only city with two municipal councils, votes Friday in a civic election shaped by an unusual administrative history: one municipality for its famed education hub, another for the rest of town.Vidya Vihar Nagar Palika, covering BITS Pilani and adjoining educational institutions and residential areas, has 25 wards, 8,815 voters and 25 polling…

Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) submitted a compliance affidavit to Supreme Court Thursday, providing an update on its fire-safety enforcement actions against several coaching institutes and commercial establishments along the Gopalpura Bypass. The affidavit detailed a series of enforcement measures, including the seizure and reopening of premises, with some institutions facing repeated seizures.According to…

Polling parties dispatched from Bhawani Niketan ahead of JMC election in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 10 September 2026 Jaipur: Voting for Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s 150 wards will be held Friday, with 723 candidates contesting the elections. Around 24 lakh voters are eligible to elect 150 councillors at 2,256 polling booths across the city. Of these, 652…

Jaipur: The college education department of Rajasthan has announced that it will only grant No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to colleges that have operational toilets with reliable water supply. The directive comes in compliance with the orders from the high court, emphasising the importance of basic sanitation facilities for educational institutions.A circular issued on Sept 3…

Jaipur: A mobile phone was recovered from former Behror MLA Baljeet Yadav during a search at Jaipur Central Jail Wednesday, with jail officials alleging that he had hidden the device inside a blanket.The search was conducted around noon in Ward No. 5 of the jail. Officials said a Kachoda company mobile phone was found in…