Visit in Jaipur

Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Friday carried out a demolition drive against illegal and unauthorised constructions on govt land in the Hawa Mahal-Amber zone. The operation was led by Deputy Vigilance Officer Pushpendra Singh Rathore, along with teams from the vigilance and building encroachment departments, with support from the Jaishinghpura Khor police.Zonal Deputy Commissioner…

Jaipur: Calling translation a form of creative and ethical responsibility, journalist, writer and translator Poonam Saxena described it as “God’s work” during a thought-provoking session at the Jaipur Literature Festival Friday.Speaking at a session titled ‘Baaton Baaton Mein’, Saxena reflected on the power of language, the complexities of translation and the changing idiom of Hindi…

Jaipur: Temperatures continued to rise across Rajasthan on Friday, with maximum temperatures crossing 35°C in many parts of the state and touching 38°C in Chittorgarh and Jaisalmer, making them the hottest places, according to the Met office.The weather department attributed the steady rise in temperatures to active northerly winds and said the weather is likely…

Jaipur: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed strong concern over persistent environmental violations by industries in Alwar, especially discharge of untreated wastewater, and prolonged delays in establishing a common effluent treatment plant (CETP).Hearing the case of Haider Ali vs Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) & Others, the tribunal noted that the matter pertained to…

Jaipur: The state education department has begun preparations for the new academic session starting April 1, with distribution of textbooks to schools already underway, officials said Friday.With the session commencing earlier this year, the number of teaching days will increase to 214, compared to 200 days earlier. The summer vacation will be observed for a…