Jaipur

Jaipur: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Wednesday stressed the need to speed up the establishment of a food safety laboratory in Bikaner and assured FSSAI’s support for this purpose.FSSAI chief executive officer G Kamala Vardhana Rao held a meeting with health department officials in Jaipur. He appreciated the efforts of the…

Udaipur/Jaipur: In a controversial move that has sparked political debate, Banswara MP Rajkumar Roat of the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) has renewed calls for a separate ‘Bhil Pradesh’ state, sharing a contentious map on social media that encompasses tribal regions across four states.The demanded state would include tribal areas from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and…

Jaipur: Lt General Manjinder Singh, Army Commander of the South Western Command, said Wednesday that a proposal has been submitted to the Rajasthan govt for establishing a defence corridor in the state.The announcement came during a technical seminar titled “Next Generation Combat – Shaping Tomorrow’s Military Today” at the Jaipur Military Station, organised in collaboration…

Jaisalmer: Amid tensions over a ‘chhatri’ (cenotaph) dispute in Basanpeer village of Jaisalmer, the district administration Wednesday imposed Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to maintain public order.The prohibitory orders were issued by sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Saksham Goyal who cited concerns about the potential breakdown of law and order in the area.Goyal said…

Kota: The frequent and unexpected appearance of crocodiles in residential colonies of Kota, particularly during the monsoon, has sparked concerns among locals. With rising water levels in the Chambal River and overflowing drains and canals, crocodiles—especially hatchlings—are being flushed into homes, streets, and vacant plots, turning Kota into what many now refer to as a…