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Jaisalmer: Cracks in a govt-run minority boys’ hostel in Bhaniyana of Jaisalmer district, built at a whopping cost of Rs 22 crore, just one-and-a-half years after its inauguration, forced 165 students to be evacuated Sunday. The hostel was found to have developed deep cracks in its walls and gaps between the roof and beams during…

Jaipur: Occupancies have fallen by over 50% in the state’s flagship heritage tourist train, Palace on Wheels, in the past two years, with the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) raising contractual violations by the private company which had taken up operations in 2023-24 at its review meeting on Monday, sources said. In 2024-25, the number…

Jaislamer: Several khejri trees were found buried and burned at Bariyada-Khudhal in Sheo police station area of Barmer district Sunday, after which Sheo MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati reached the site and spent the night at a spot where ashes of the burnt trees were found. On Monday morning, he arranged for a JCB to excavate…

Jaipur: Fresh cases of Lumpy Skin Disease in cows have surfaced in Sirohi district, three years after the disease devastated the region’s dairy farming. The animal husbandry department has issued an advisory that cows and calves showing symptoms be isolated. It has also asked its officials to conduct a survey in the region.“Lumpy is seen…

Kota: The chairman of Jhalawar municipal council, Sanjay Shukla, is absconding after Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Monday arrested a clerk and a middleman for taking a bribe on his behalf. Clerk Akash Kalosiya, posted at Jhalawar municipal council, and a tout, identified as Ajay Kumar, were arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 on…