Jaipur

Jaipur: Commuters faced problems for the third consecutive day Wednesday as app-based cabs remained off Jaipur roads.Associations of cab drivers and owners organised a demonstration at Shaheed Smarak and decided to intensify their strike if the govt refused to intervene in their tussle with app-based cab operators.Speaking to TOI, Kuldeep Singh Issar, a leader of…

Jaipur: Agriculture and panchayati raj minister Kirori Lal Meena’s raids on fertiliser and seed godowns have led to tensions within the governing BJP.Meena, who conducted surprise inspections in Kishangarh on May 29-30 and Gangapur City on June 3, arrived at the locations in auto-rickshaws, catching officials off guard. While these actions earned him widespread public…

Jaipur: In a powerful display of grassroots resistance, women from 18 villages in Neem Ka Thana tehsil of Sikar district have been leading a sustained, rotational protest against illegal soapstone mining that endangers the Girjan river—a crucial rain-fed lifeline supported by traditional anicuts in each village.Clad in vibrant attire and traditional ghoonghats, women like Monu…

Jaipur: Rajasthan has emerged as one of the top 10 leading states with more than 600 IGBC-rated green buildings covering 185 million sq ft, demonstrating an uptrend in sustainable development. Corporate and govt offices have been at the forefront of adopting green certification, primarily due to the benefits in energy and water consumption.M Anand, deputy…

Jaipur: Anti-encroachment committee of JMC-Heritage Wednesday conducted a drive to remove encroachments from Sindhi Camp bus stand, the busiest bus terminal in the city. More than two dozen illegal carts were confiscated, and encroachments made on the road outside shops were removed, officials said.Manoj Mudgal, chairperson of the anti-encroachment committee, said, “Many people had encroached…