Jaipur

Jaipur: The local self-govt (LSG) department has started preparations to conduct elections to all 190 urban local bodies across Rajasthan between Nov 15 and Dec 15, following state govt directives. This will be the first time that the state will hold all municipal elections simultaneously, and is part of a plan to implement the ‘one…

Jaipur: Days after a patient died at the city’s SMS Hospital due to a botched blood transfusion, govt has planned new protocols to make blood grouping compulsory for all patients at the time of their admission.The blood grouping will be conducted for all in-patients at the Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine (IHTM) department in Dhanwantri OPD…

Jaipur: Forest department has sanctioned Rs 60 lakh for advanced anti-poaching infrastructure in the newly notified Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve. The funds will be used to set up three anti-poaching camps and install a cutting-edge surveillance system.A forest official said the new system mirrors successful models operational in Sariska, Ranthambhore, Jhalana, and Mukundra reserves. “The…

Jaipur: In a key turn in the long-running legal battle over the estate of late Maharaja Sardar Singh of Khetri, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Rajasthan govt to provide a complete account of all properties taken over under the Rajasthan Escheats Regulation Act, 1956. The court ordered the state govt to include khasra…

New Delhi: India’s nuclear regulator has approved a proposal to build four 700MWe units of atomic power reactors at Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan.The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) granted the approval to the project site after a three-tier review subject to satisfactory compliance with the stipulations and conditions.The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)…