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Jaipur: Despite repeated commitments by the state govt to expand medical education, three proposed medical colleges in Rajsamand, Jalore and Pratapgarh have made no tangible progress over the past two years. The state has been pressing the Centre since 2020 to sanction medical colleges for the three districts, citing regional imbalances in healthcare and education.In…

Jaipur: City police Saturday arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly stealing Rs 17 lakh from his neighbour and fleeing with his family. The accused was caught during a raid on a moving bus. Police also recovered the entire stolen amount.DCP (west) Hanuman Prasad Meena said the accused, identified as Rajendra Singh alias Pappu Singh, a…

Jaisalmer: Sriganganagar police Sunday busted an international drug trafficking network and seized 1kg heroin, worth Rs 5 crore, brought from Pakistan. Two people have been arrested in this regard.The operation was carried out under the guidance of Sriganganagar superintendent of police Amrita Duhan. Police said they broke a well-planned, multi-layered trafficking chain and arrested Alam…

Jaipur: Despite a successful auction and award, gold mining in Bhukia-Jagpura village in Banswara district remains stalled, with the Australian firm that conducted the initial survey dragging the dispute to an international arbitration tribunal. Last year, Rajasthan became the fourth the state—after Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand—to be identified as gold-yielding, with a mining licence…

Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Sunday approved amendments to Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) under Rajasthan State Pensioners Medical Concession Scheme-2021, giving pensioners increased financial allowance for OPD medicines and diagnostic tests.“With this decision, we are ensuring that no pensioner faces financial hurdles in accessing essential healthcare. Our govt is committed to making medical…