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Jaipur: A group of animal activists in Jaipur are protesting the tender process for the animal birth control (ABC) programme of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Heritage. They allege that the civic body deliberately changed the norm to appoint a new agency from Haryana, which has already been blacklisted by the state govt.“The JMC Heritage is…

Jaipur: The Urban Development and Housing (UDH) department Tuesday issued a notification prohibiting certain commercial activities in residential zones across the state. Effective immediately, activities such as warehousing and storage of both inflammable and non-inflammable goods, wholesale markets, weighbridges and oil or gas depots will no longer be allowed in residential land use zones. Previously,…

Jaipur: A massive fire broke out inside a ration shop godown in the Galta Gate area of the city Wednesday evening, triggering panic in the densely populated locality.Residents who spotted thick smoke billowing from the building were the first to alert the fire control room.Fire tenders from multiple stations rushed to the spot to douse…

Jaipur: Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully Tuesday criticised the state govt’s decision to provide Rs 600 in uniform allowance to govt school students instead of the Rs 800 it had announced in March.“The govt has been able to provide neither safe school buildings nor adequate teachers, and now even the uniform allowance is being…

Jaipur: BJP’s Rajya Sabha (RS) MP from Rajasthan, Madan Rathore, has emerged as the most active parliamentarian from the state during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began on July 21 and was adjourned sine die on Aug 21. At 57, Rathore raised the highest number of written questions among MPs from Rajasthan, and was…