Jaipur: As the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary on July 15, official records reveal a steady decline in the number of days the House has met over the years – despite the state’s population, budget and governance responsibilities expanding significantly over the decades.The second Assembly (1957–62) remains the busiest in the…
Medical and health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar Jaipur: Three months after Rajasthan first began reporting clusters of maternal fatalities at state-run hospitals, the govt has still no explanation so far of what caused the deaths of 18 women across five districts since May.On Monday, health and medical education minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar termed the deaths…
Researchers cautioned that continued exposure could increase the burden of chronic respiratory diseases Jaipur: Rajasthan’s marble capital, Kishangarh, is grappling with mounting environmental and public health challenges linked to its thriving marble industry, according to a study by researchers from the Central University of Rajasthan. The study found that marble processing and slurry dumping have…
Jaipur: The National Green Tribunal’s July 3 order directing immediate removal of encroachments from Chandlai Dam’s catchment has left state agencies grappling with how to act against structures built on private land with valid approvals.“There are barely six to seven such structures in the catchment areas of the dam, creating problems. But the problem is…
The Supreme Court building in Delhi Jaipur: The Supreme Court upheld the acquisition of 27 hectares in Sheopura village for the proposed metro car depot under Phase II of the Jaipur Metro Rail Project, dismissing appeals by landowners and clearing the way for the long-delayed project.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma,…
