Rajasthan’s ‘Sarthak Naam Abhiyan’ to suggest school student names has drawn criticism for including inappropriate and embarrassing options like ‘Bhiksha’ and ‘Ugra Singh’ (AI image) JAIPUR: Rajasthan education department’s Sarthak Naam Abhiyan aimed at providing meaningful and respectable name options for school students has sparked controversy due to the inclusion of several inappropriate and embarrassing…

Jaipur: A 50-year-old woman was shot dead during a property dispute in Dausa’s Baswa area Thursday morning. SP (Dausa) Sagar told TOI that Kailashi Saini was injured in the firing between two groups who were at loggerheads over the issue for a long time. He said that the main suspect was arrested within three hours…

Jaipur: The hunger strike launched by sanitation workers over pending recruitment demands entered its second day Saturday, with unions warning of a statewide work boycott if the govt fails to act by June 25. Members of the Sayukt Valmiki Evam Safayi Shramik Sangh began the protest on Friday at the Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s headquarters, demanding…

Jaipur: The long‑pending promotion of Ram Kailash Meena, executive engineer (E&M), has finally been cleared by Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL), following a prolonged legal and administrative battle.An official order issued on May 12 confirmed Meena’s elevation to superintendent engineer (E&M), against a vacancy available since April 1, 2024. His posting order will be…

Jaipur: Jai Club witnessed one of a kind tournament over the weekend. Hundreds of doctors, from across all disciplines of medicine and dentistry got together to compete hard in the game of pickleball.Over the last year or so the game of pickleball has picked up fast in the city, some suggesting it to be second…