Jaipur: The medical education dept will strengthen infection prevention measures after the Centre raised concerns over lapses in hospitals amid growing antibiotic resistance.In directions issued to the state govt, the Centre called for steps to ensure a safe, harm-free environment for vulnerable patients. It asked authorities to tighten infection prevention practices in high-risk areas, including…

Jaipur: In a bid to promote tourism in the state, deputy chief minister and tourism minister Diya Kumari flagged off a Jaipur-Delhi service of the private bus aggregator, FlixBus, showcasing Rajasthan tourism at the Albert Hall on Wednesday.After signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during Rajasthan International Conclave in Dec 2024, FlixBus initiated a collaboration…

Jaisalmer: Jodhpur Division of North Western Railway (NWR) has finalised a plan to connect Pachpadra refinery with the railway network. All technical formalities are nearly complete, Jodhpur divisional railway manager (DRM) Anurag Tripathi said at an ‘Amrit Samvad’ programme, an initiative to foster dialogue between railway officials and citizens, during his recent visit to Jaisalmer.“Whatever…

Jaipur: The national president of Kisan Mahapanchayat, Rampal Jat, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging that the union ministry of agriculture be given a decisive role in determining the import-export policy of agricultural products and related tariffs to protect farmers’ interests.The letter was sent in response to the ministry of finance’s decision…

Jaipur: In Rajasthan, the performance of rural areas is better compared to urban areas for education indicators like reading, writing, and comprehension of language subjects and mathematics. The Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, released by the Ministry of Education, Govt of India, stated, “Students from rural schools performed higher than the national average, with a 7%…