Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has cautioned public sector oil company IOCL against “a major accident (that) can happen at any time” after it spotted trucks loaded with gas cylinders parked outside the PSU’s LPG bottling plant at Mokhampura on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway. Rapping the company and its high-ranking staff, the court observed that they…
Rain in Jaipur Thursday brought some respite from scorching heat Jaipur: Amid an intense heatwave, the state education department, Wednesday, directed all govt and private schools to suspend outdoor activities and allow students to wear light cotton clothes instead of uniforms, while ruling out early summer vacations.The Directorate of Secondary Education has asked schools to…
Jaipur: In a bid to expand clean cooking fuel access, Rajasthan State Gas Ltd (RSGL) will organise doorstep camps across Kota to provide domestic piped natural gas (DPNG) connections to residents, including those living in multi-storey apartments.Announcing the initiative, RSGL managing director Vinay Patni said the company drew up a schedule to ensure that citizens…
Jaipur: Rajasthan should be cautious about signing long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for battery energy storage projects, additional chief secretary Ajitabh Sharma said, warning that poorly designed contracts could erode the flexibility that makes storage valuable.The state is deploying nearly 12,000 MWh of battery storage capacity, with about 3,000 MWh more in the planning stage.“Conventional…
Currently, only Safeda, Kesar and small quantities of Totapuri mangoes are available in the wholesale and retail markets of Jaipur Jaipur: Mango lovers in the city are facing limited choices this season as unseasonal weather in key producing states has delayed arrivals, traders at Muhana Mandi said, adding that a full range of varieties is…
