Jaipur

Jaipur: The state education department has begun preparations for the new academic session starting April 1, with distribution of textbooks to schools already underway, officials said Friday.With the session commencing earlier this year, the number of teaching days will increase to 214, compared to 200 days earlier. The summer vacation will be observed for a…

Jaipur: A fire broke out at a three-storey factory manufacturing plastic coolers in Bindayaka industrial area here Friday, prompting a massive firefighting operation, officials said.More than 40 fire tenders from Bindayaka, Bagru, Jhotwara and Mansarovar, along with private water tankers, were pressed into service to douse the flames.Firefighters took over four hours to bring the…

Jaipur: Women and girls will be able to travel free on buses across Rajasthan on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day. This facility will be available on buses operated by Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) and Jaipur City Transport Services Limited (JCTSL) for one day.According to JCTSL officials, all city and suburban bus…

Jaipur: A tragic accident was averted at Phulera Railway Station in Jaipur division of North Western Railways (NWR) Thursday night when a woman constable of Railway Protection Force (RPF) showed remarkable presence of mind and rescued a passenger who slipped between the platform and tracks while attempting to board a moving train.Incident occurred around 9.30…

Jaipur: For the family of Dalip Singh (25), every ringing phone brings a surge of anticipation and dread. A native of Khivtana village in Nagaur district, Dalip worked aboard an oil tanker that was hit in a strike off the Oman coast earlier this month amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Dalip’s family in the…