Jaipur: The Central University of Rajasthan is preparing to take a closer, more scientific look at the Aravalli hills—this time through the lens of medicinal plant diversity.After receiving approval from the National Medicinal Plants Board, the university will begin a detailed mapping project across the Ajmer Aravalli belt, using tools like GIS, remote sensing and…
Jaipur/Ajmer: Rajasthan secured 11th position among 22 CBSE regions in the Class 12 board examination results declared Wednesday afternoon, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.78 across science, commerce and humanities streams.The Trivandrum region topped the national list once again, while Prayagraj region remained at the bottom. Ahmedabad and Pune, which were earlier part of…
Jaipur: A cigarette with a name that barely fits in one breath is being pitched as a way to stop needing the real thing. The National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) has launched an Ayurveda-based “deaddiction cigarette” — ‘Devdarvyadi dhoomra’ — a tobacco substitute made with herbs, positioned as a step-down aid for nicotine dependence.Meant only…
Jaipur: The special operations group (SOG) of Rajasthan police has arrested an alleged fraudster and two of his accomplices, including his fiancée, all aged 24, for allegedly running a multi-crore fraud racket in Jodhpur and duping 250 people by falsely promising luxury SUVs for Rs 6 lakh each.The three accused — Banshilal alias Prince Saini…
Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Wednesday ordered the mandatory retirement of nine police inspectors from the home department, in what was deemed as the govt’s strict stance against “incompetence, indolence, and unsatisfactory performance” of state govt employees.Sharma also allowed initiation of proceedings under Rule 8 of the All-India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules 1969…
