Visit in Jaipur

Jaipur: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has urged Union minority affairs minister Kiran Rijiju to conduct an urgent structural safety audit of Ajmer Sharif Dargah, following two concerning incidents of roof and ceiling collapse in the past two weeks. The Board has also demanded that the 800-year-old shrine be released from central…

Jaipur: The State Election Commission (SEC) is set to announce dates next week for by-elections to eight wards across seven urban local bodies (ULBs), including Ward 63 of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Heritage, with polls scheduled for early August.This development appears to contradict the Local Self Government department’s plan to hold simultaneous elections for all…

Jaisalmer: Though Jaisalmer district administration has denied permission, Baytu MLA Harish Chaudhary Friday said that he would visit Basanpeer Saturday to deliver a message promoting unity of Thar.Superintendent of Police Sudhir Chaudhary said that Section 163 had been imposed in Basanpeer by the district magistrate, prohibiting gatherings of more than five people. The district administration…

Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Friday said that the Indian govt should set up a judicial commission headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to investigate the Ahmedabad plane crash thoroughly and help rebuild public trust in air travel. On June 12, an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, London, crashed shortly after…

Jaipur: Two sisters drowned in a pit filled with rainwater while bathing in Kolayat area of Bikaner district Thursday. Their younger sister tried to save them but failed and ran to the village for help. Their bodies were taken for post-mortem to Kolayat Hospital which was completed Friday. Police said all three girls were residents…