Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot criticised the Bhajan Lal Sharma govt’s new directive requiring donors of ambulances, diagnostic machines, and medical equipment to also cover five years of operational costs, including diesel, driver salaries, and equipment operators Friday.Calling the move “anti-charity and illogical,” Gehlot said, “When people come forward to support public health infrastructure…
Jaisalmer: Medical student Jaiprakash Choudhary (20), son of a farmer-labourer from Bor Charanan village in Barmer district, had overcome financial difficulties to pursue his dreams of becoming a doctor. Fate, however, had other plans. His decision to eat lunch in the mess instead of joining his friends to buy mangoes proved fatal on Thursday, when…
Jaipur: In a major crackdown on interstate drug smuggling, Rajasthan’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Friday seized 424 kg of marijuana concealed in a truck and arrested five individuals, including the alleged kingpin in Jaipur. The seized consignment, valued at approximately Rs 2 crore in the international market, was being trafficked from Chhattisgarh to Jaipur under…
Jaipur: A 47-year-old murder accused from Madhya Pradesh, who was on the run since 2020, was arrested late Thursday night in Jaipur. He was found threatening commuters near the railway station and Sindhi Camp area with a dagger. DCP (West) Amit Kumar said the accused, identified as Inderaj Singh of Maholi village in Vidisha district,…
Jaipur: An Air India Express flight from Jaipur to Bengaluru was cancelled after it was rescheduled thrice Friday due to a technical snag. Flight IX 2749 was to take off from Jaipur for Bengaluru at 11:30am, but due to technical issues, it was rescheduled to 3pm. Passengers were made to board the flight, but it…
