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Jaisalmer: President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a morning sortie in the Indian Air Force‘s indigenously developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) from Air Force Station Jaisalmer on Feb 27, IAF sources have said. The flight from the strategically significant Jaisalmer air base will mark the first time she flies in an indigenous combat helicopter, underscoring India’s…

Alwar: After an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Khushkheda in Khairthal-Tijara district killed eight people, a joint team is investigating and has issued notices to 1,058 factories for violations found during inspections.A committee formed by Khairthal collector Artika Shukla is inspecting units in Bhiwadi and nearby industrial areas. Bhiwadi additional collector Sumitra Mishra…

Kota: The body of a 24-year-old NEET aspirant, who went missing from his hostel in Kota last week, was recovered from a canal, over 50km away in Baran district Monday afternoon.The police, after the post-mortem, handed over the body to family members.The deceased youth was identified as Lokesh Dangi (24), a resident of Khilchipur, Rajgarh…

Jaipur: Doctors at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital performed a complex robotic surgery Tuesday, marking another step forward in the use of advanced surgical technology at the state’s premier govt medical institute.The patient, a 57-year-old Jaipur resident working as a nursing superintendent, had been suffering from persistent cough and worsening breathlessness for three months. Even…

Jaipur: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday arrested a block development officer (BDO) from Sawai Madhopur while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh.The accused, Jagdish Prasad Meena, was posted as BDO at Panchayat Samiti Sawai Madhopur and held additional charge as district project manager (DPM). He was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe by the…