Jaipur: A 27-year-old police constable posted with the Mewar Bhil Corps (MBC) in Banswara died after falling into a 100-foot gorge from a hill while on an outing with friends in Banswara’s Bhugda area Monday evening. The constable’s colleague, a fellow MBC constable, was also critically injured while attempting to rescue him.The incident took place…

Jaipur: The state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has sought governor Haribhau Badge’s permission to prosecute Congress politician and former minister of cooperation Udailal Anjana in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment of managers for Gram Seva Cooperative Societies (GSS).The case centres on the appointment of over 1,100 individuals who, officials say, were hired in violation…

Jaipur: State power distribution companies have cancelled multiple projects under the Kusum scheme after developers failed to sign Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) within the stipulated timeframe.Officials said many bidders were non-serious and hoarded capacities under Kusum-A by quoting aggressively low tariffs. Unable to sell their projects in the secondary market or develop them profitably, several…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan health department instituted Friday a high-level inquiry into a 23-year-old pregnant woman’s death at Jaipur’s SMS Hospital after an allegedly negligent mix-up led to her receiving blood of the wrong type.It was the third such instance since Feb 2024 of a patient dying of complications allegedly caused by a blood mismatch during…

Jaipur: Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) department has instructed all officials to ensure that drinking water facility is developed in 9,519 anganwadi centres this year. The work must be completed by May 31, 2026, it said. In the state, the maximum number of anganwadi centres where drinking water facilities must be developed are in Barmer…