Jaipur

Jaipur: A day after seven children lost their lives due to a school roof collapse in Jhalawar, school education minister Madan Dilawar was welcomed with rose petals showered on him and garlands in Bharatpur. On Saturday, when he arrived in Jagheena, supporters were seen greeting him with drums and slogans. As soon as the minister…

Jaipur: Rajasthan’s gems and jewellery industry exports are expected to get a big boost after the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom. Under this agreement, all tariffs on precious and inexpensive jewellery have been abolished. Rajasthan is a major exporter of gems and jewellery to the UK, with…

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…