Visit in Jaipur

Jaisalmer: Following a 22-day sit-in by local villagers demanding protection and registration of Oran (community grazing) lands, the Jaisalmer district administration has initiated a large-scale drive to officially register Oran, agor, ponds, river streams, nadis, and their catchment areas in revenue records to safeguard these traditional resources.Under the supervision of sub-divisional officers, joint teams comprising…

Jaipur: Already under scrutiny over the devastating fire that killed eight people at the neurosurgery ICU of SMS Medical College on Oct 5, the state’s premier medical institution faced fresh embarrassment Thursday when the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested the head of the neurosurgery department, who is also additional principal of SMS Medical College, for allegedly…

Jaipur: The majority of places in Rajasthan witnessed a dip in mercury Thursday, with nearly 10 weather stations recording minimum temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius. Pali was the coldest in the state with a minimum temperature of 15.2°C, the Met office here said.The Met office stated that mornings are expected to remain cool, and no…

Jaipur: Elected village heads (sarpanch) and panchayat members (panch) who have completed their tenures have been authorised to distribute land titles in their respective Gram Panchayat. This development comes as a directive from Panchayati Raj commissioner and secretary Jogaram, who has issued a letter to all Zila Parishad regarding the new powers granted to these…

Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Thursday accused the Bhajan Lal Sharma govt of corruption in executing projects under Union govt’s Jal Jeevan Mission. In a post on X, Gehlot said, “The BJP govt announced in the 2024-25 budget that it would provide 25 lakh water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission but could only provide…