Jaipur

Jaipur: With the onset of monsoon in Rajasthan, the state health department issued an alert Monday over the potential rise in scrub typhus cases, a zoonotic disease transmitted by chigger mites that thrive in green bushes and scrubby vegetation. The department has urged the animal husbandry department to take preventive measures to curb mite breeding…

Jaipur: Traffic on Jhalana Bypass moved slowly for around 30 minutes Monday afternoon after water overflowed from the air valve of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) pipeline, which transfers Bisalpur water to the colonies in and around Jawahar Nagar.PHED officials said the problem occurred around 12.30 pm, and officials restored the snag within 15 to…

Jaipur: A 50-year-old man attempted self-immolation outside the Transport Nagar police station Monday, allegedly over a financial dispute with his business partner. The man, identified as Rajesh Sharma, suffered 50% burns and is undergoing treatment in the burn ward of SMS Hospital.According to police, the incident took place around 8 a.m. when Sharma poured petrol…

Jaipur: A division bench of Rajasthan High Court Monday issued notices to the Union and state govts, giving them four weeks to explain their action plan and efforts to curb cyber crime and increasing cases of digital arrests. During the hearing, Chief Justice MM Shrivastava, in a verbal comment, said he also escaped being a…

Jaipur: Tigers from Ranthambore National Park (RNP) remain highly vulnerable to poaching, particularly when they stray beyond the protected boundaries of the park. Investigations following the arrest of six poachers, three of whom are from Rajasthan, revealed that all three tigers, whose body parts were seized, originated from RNP.In this context, the Rajasthan Forest Department…