Jaipur: Rajasthan’s forest department will conduct its annual 24-hour waterhole wildlife census across all forest areas, except in the state’s tiger reserves, starting 8am Wednesday. Chief wildlife warden Shikha Mehra has issued directives for assessment of leopard populations and other wild animals. Preparations, including the setting up of machans (observation towers), have been completed in…

Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Sunday approved amendments to Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) under Rajasthan State Pensioners Medical Concession Scheme-2021, giving pensioners increased financial allowance for OPD medicines and diagnostic tests.“With this decision, we are ensuring that no pensioner faces financial hurdles in accessing essential healthcare. Our govt is committed to making medical…

Jaipur: Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Department and Youth Affairs and Sports Department, Government of Rajasthan, Praveen Gupta, on Thursday, reviewed the various preparations underway at Sawai Man Singh Stadium for the upcoming IPL matches in Jaipur and gave necessary directions to the officials in this regard.On this occasion, Joint Secretary to Government, Youth Affairs…

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,…

Jaipur: Trainee sub-inspectors selected in the 2021 recruitment have offered to undergo narcoanalysis and polygraph tests, urging the state govt not to cancel the recruitment process.In affidavits submitted to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on April 8 through their parents, the trainees said they were willing to face such tests and should be dismissed if…