Jaipur: Former Rajasthan minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday criticised the BJP-led state govt over its move to introduce the ‘Disturbed Areas Act’, calling it a “shameful chapter” in Rajasthan’s history and an attempt to brand a peaceful state as “unrest-prone”. In a post on X, Gehlot said Rajasthan was long known for its culture of…
Jaipur: In response to pollution issues at Jaipur’s renowned Jal Mahal lake, the Supreme Court has mandated National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to conduct a fresh inspection of the lake’s condition and report back by Feb 2, the next scheduled hearing.Despite verbal assurances from Jaipur Nagar Nigam (JMC) that measures were in place to…
Jaipur: Since launching the ‘Meri Bus Meri Zimmedaari’ campaign in May, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) has repaired over 1,850 buses out of 2,300. As a result, passenger load in the corporation has increased, with buses operating at over 100% capacity.As part of the campaign, 15,000 seats in 1,000 buses, which were in poor…
Jaipur: Amid persistent questioning from the opposition, the state govt has finally disclosed details regarding the quantum of investment commitments made and the implementation status of MoUs signed during the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit held last year.The gov’t had earlier refused to divulge these details multiple times, both to RTI requests and questions in…
Kota: A 58-year-old man and a teen girl were killed, while 14 other passengers, including women and children, were injured when a private sleeper bus, overturned near Phardua village on NH-27 in Baran district on the intervening Monday-Tuesday night. The bus was plying from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to Kota.Two passengers including a 16-year-old girl…
