Researchers cautioned that continued exposure could increase the burden of chronic respiratory diseases Jaipur: Rajasthan’s marble capital, Kishangarh, is grappling with mounting environmental and public health challenges linked to its thriving marble industry, according to a study by researchers from the Central University of Rajasthan. The study found that marble processing and slurry dumping have…

Jaipur: The National Green Tribunal’s July 3 order directing immediate removal of encroachments from Chandlai Dam’s catchment has left state agencies grappling with how to act against structures built on private land with valid approvals.“There are barely six to seven such structures in the catchment areas of the dam, creating problems. But the problem is…

The Supreme Court building in Delhi Jaipur: The Supreme Court upheld the acquisition of 27 hectares in Sheopura village for the proposed metro car depot under Phase II of the Jaipur Metro Rail Project, dismissing appeals by landowners and clearing the way for the long-delayed project.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma,…

JCTSL will procure new buses on behalf of all five corporations Jaipur: Three years after former chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced plans to bring Rajasthan’s five city transport corporations under one umbrella, the BJP govt has initiated the process to set up Rajasthan City Transport Services Ltd (RCTSL), a holding company for urban bus operations.The…

A short circuit sparked the fire in a critical-care area, leaving patients with limited mobility who were heavily reliant on life-support systems Jaipur: A Ministry of Health and Family Welfare report has classified last year’s fire at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur as one of India’s 14 most severe hospital fire incidents since…