JAIPUR: In just over two weeks, more than 45 people have lost their lives in a series of tragic accidents in Rajasthan, spanning Jaipur, Phalodi, and the Jaisalmer–Jodhpur highway. These incidents — involving dumper trucks, school vans, pilgrim tempos, and a private bus — highlight the persistent risks in passenger transport, poor road safety enforcement,…

JAISALMER: In a first for the city, a summer-schedule flight from Jaipur landed at Jaisalmer Airport on Sunday, marking a major step towards year-round connectivity and boosting tourism in the desert destination.The launch of the air service is an initiative under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Local hoteliers, businessmen, and companies came together to provide…

Jaipur: Over 65,000 seats in Rajasthan govt colleges remain vacant this academic year, prompting the higher education department to reopen applications.The state operates 655 govt colleges offering over 2.7 lakh seats. Due to many students failing to complete the online application process, the department has introduced an option for offline admission directly at colleges. Students…

Jaipur: The family of Ramesh Meghwal, whose body was brought from Saudi Arabia to Jaipur and later to Jodhpur, faced a harrowing ordeal Thursday night after the AIIMS Jodhpur administration refused to accept the body for post-mortem examination. Suspecting foul play in his death, the family sought a second post-mortem at AIIMS, but the request…

Jaipur: Unseasonal rain and bad light played spoilsport as only 2.5 overs were bowled on the third day of the Rajasthan-Hyderabad Col CK Nayudu U-23 Trophy Elite match at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground here on Tuesday.Wet ground conditions forced teams to stay in the pavilion for a major part of the day. Rajasthan lost Karan…