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Udaipur: Two brothers, Ajit Singh (14) and Narayan Singh (11), died after drowning in an anicut near their home in Ranawada village, in Pahada police station area of Udaipur district, Thursday. Pahada SHO Ummedilal said the brothers went with friends to bathe at Godhra Bawra anicut, about 500 metres from their home, and while they…

JAIPUR: Tobacco use among children and adolescents in Rajasthan persists despite well-known harmful effects of smoking and smokeless tobacco, the state’s health department figures have shown.According to govt data, children not only frequently purchase tobacco products from local vendors, but issue is also exacerbated by the fact that sales often occur in close proximity to…

Jaisalmer: A major accident was averted near Vijay Stambh in Jaisalmer Thursday when a fire broke out in an Army truck carrying an earth mover machine as part of a convoy heading towards the border. The incident occurred when the upper part of the machine came in contact with overhead electric wires. This contact led…

Bhilwara: An FIR has been registered against Malpura’s sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM) Amit Kumar Chaudhary and six other officials for allegedly demolishing a shop, despite a court-issued stay. Tonk district’s Malpura police registered the FIR against Chaudhary, along with tehsildar Pawan Kumar and four other officials, Wednesday night. The charges include offences under several sections of…

Jaipur: Tribal-dominated Banswara district secured first place in family welfare in the annual ranking issued by the health department Tuesday. Bhilwara district was awarded second place, followed by Pratapgarh third, Nagaur district fourth, Hanumangarh district fifth, Baran sixth and Ajmer district seventh.The health department issued the ranking for the best district, panchayat samiti, village panchayat,…