Jaisalmer: The district administration Saturday seized the godown of Bharat Gas Agency in Jaisalmer after a supply dept team found serious irregularities in the distribution of commercial gas cylinders during a surprise inspection.Acting on the orders of district collector Pratap Singh, the team led by district supply officer Ramsingh Meena raided the agency’s godown near…
Jaipur: Showers accompanied by thunder were recorded in parts of northern Rajasthan over the past 24 hours, with rainfall reported in some areas of the Bikaner division Sunday. Weather officials said isolated parts of north-eastern Rajasthan may witness light showers with thunder, while most parts of the state are likely to remain dry Monday and…
Jaipur: Around three decades ago, full immunization coverage in the state was just 21.1%, according to NFHS 1992-93. It rose to 80.4% in NFHS 2020-21 and reached 91.8% in 2024-25.According to the health dept, effective immunization has helped reduce maternal and infant mortality in Rajasthan to levels better than the national average. Principal secretary Gayatri…
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has expressed concern over the continuous decline in population of camels, the state animal of Rajasthan, observing that the “numbers nearly halved after the enactment of the camel protection law”.The court has asked the state govt to file its response explaining the things needed to protect and increase the population of…
Jaisalmer: A 25-year-old woman died by suicide in RP Colony of Jaisalmer city Saturday, about a month before her wedding. The woman, identified as Rekha, was alone at home at the time of the incident, police said.City Kotwal Surjaram Jakhar said Rekha’s father runs a grocery business. At the time of the incident, her brothers…
