Visit in Jaipur

Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Wednesday condemned the BJP govt’s decision to remove a chapter on social reformer Jyotiba Phule from the political science curriculum of Rajasthan University.Taking a dig at both BJP and RSS, he said they were tampering with education in an attempt to promote a particular ideology. Gehlot said it was…

Jaipur/Udaipur: Mohanlal Sukhadia University (MLSU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Sunita Mishra issued an unconditional apology on Wednesday after her remarks describing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb as a “great administrator” sparked widespread protests across Rajasthan. The controversy ignited during a university seminar held on Sept 12 where Mishra controversially compared Aurangzeb’s administrative capabilities with those of revered historical figures…

Jaipur: The Supreme Court Wednesday granted the Rajasthan govt three more months to complete direct recruitment for vacant posts in the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB). The relief came after the state chief secretary filed an affidavit explaining the status of appointments, following contempt notices issued earlier for failing to meet the April 30…

Jaipur: Luxury train Palace on Wheels began its first journey of the season Wednesday, carrying around 40 guests, including 30 tourists from the United States, along with passengers from other countries.The train was flagged off from New Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) managing director and tourism commissioner, Rukmini Riar, in…

Jaipur: A protest that began Monday after a trainee sub-inspector (SI) from the 2021 batch was run over by a train in Dausa ended Wednesday following an assurance by the local administration that th enext of kind would be compensaed and given a contractual job.Dausa SP, Sagar, said Rajendra Saini (30) had died on Monday…