Visit in Jaipur

Jaipur: In a major initiative, Rajasthan is preparing to introduce Sanskrit as a subject in pre-primary classes across state govt schools. This is being spearheaded by both the Sanskrit and the education departments and aims to teach children aged 3 to 5 the ancient language, said to be the first such programme in the country.The…

Jaipur: A roadways bus from Kekri depot caught fire Friday afternoon near Mansarovar, officials said. The bus carried around 70 passengers, who were all rescued safely along with the driver and conductor. Officials said that the fire likely started due to a short circuit. “The bus departed from Sindhi Camp for Kekri depot Friday afternoon…

Jaipur: Eight flights from Jaipur airport were cancelled Tuesday morning due to poor visibility, while one Lucknow–Jaipur flight was diverted to Delhi, officials said, after visibility dropped to 50 metres at Jaipur airport.The cancelled flights included IndiGo flight 6E 7465 to Udaipur, flight 6E 7114 from Ahmedabad to Jaipur, and 6E 7217 from Jaipur to…

Jaipur: More than 20,000 electricity consumers across Rajasthan registered for the state’s 150-unit free solar power scheme launched Monday, according to data from discoms.Consumers registered through the discom websites and the Bijli Mitra portal to avail themselves of benefits under the initiative, which builds on the centre’s PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The state…

Jaipur: Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) Monday decided to close for three days Kishan Bagh and Swarn Jayanti parks in Vidhyadhar Nagar due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging.Officials said both the parks would remain closed for at least the next three days. “Following heavy rainfall in the last few days, the water table at the Majar…