New Delhi: NHRC Saturday said it had issued a notice to the Rajasthan government and the Ajmer police commissioner over reports that a labourer got buried when the soil caved in while digging a sewer pit on the campus of a power house.A few labourers, including the victim, were digging a 30-feet-deep well when the…
Jaipur: Mild to moderate showers continued at many places in Bharatpur, Jaipur and Kota divisions Saturday. The Met office said heavy rainfall is likely to occur at many places in Ajmer, Kota, Jaipur, Bharatpur and Udaipur divisions from Sunday.Dausa received a rainfall of 160mm which was the highest in the state. Rainfall on the outskirts…
Jaipur: A nearly 200-year-old tree was uprooted amid heavy rain in the early hours of Saturday and caused damage to the Shiva temple next to it and a couple of nearby houses at Baarah Bhaiyon Ka Chauraha in Walled City. The administration confirmed there were no casualties or injuries in the incident. “Panic spread among…
Jaipur: The Pink City is all set to host its grand Teej Yatra on July 27 and 28, blending tradition with new-age experiences to create a vibrant celebration. Organised annually, the Teej Mahotsav honours Teej Mata with a royal procession that begins at the historic Zenana Deodi and travels through Tripolia Bazaar, Chhoti Chaupar, Badi…
Jaipur: In a move that is expected to increase cost of construction in Rajasthan, the govt has revised royalty rates on minerals, resulting in higher levies and increase in prices of key raw materials including bajri (river sand), sandstonnee, marble, and other construction stonnees. Department of Mines and Geology notified an increase in royalty on…
