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Jaipur: Eight city transport corporations in Rajasthan, including Jaipur City Transport Services Limited (JCTSL), will soon sign agreements with Chartered Speed, a company contracted through a bidding process floated by the Union govt’s subsidiary, Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), to operate 675 electric buses. Confirming the development, Narayan Singh, managing director of JCTSL, said CESL…

Jaipur: JMC-Greater Wednesday issued an order instructing, once again, its officials to conduct a survey of all institutions and buildings to check fire safety standards. The order states that on May 28, instructions were already given to conduct such a survey, “but it was seen that compliance was not ensured.” Paras Jain, chairperson of JMC-G’s…

Udaipur: The man accused of raping a French woman, who had come to the city for an ad shoot, was arrested by the police Wednesday.The 29-year-old accused is a casting director and has been identified as Pushpraj Ojha alias Siddharth, a resident of Gangrar in Chittorgarh district. He was nabbed from Chittorgarh highway early Wednesday…

Jaipur: As the Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) is set to close for the monsoon season from July to Sept, concern is growing among local stakeholders who are urging the state govt to reconsider its long-standing policy. The scheduled closure of Zones 1 and 4 in Sariska and Tehla, as per forest regulations, is expected to…

Jaipur: Jaipur discom has identified 18 sub-divisions under it to tackle high transmission and commercial losses, including theft. These sub-divisions report losses exceeding 30%, compared to an average of 18%. The heads of these sub-divisions have been tasked with devising a strategy for implementation, with monthly performance monitoring. Aarti Dogra, Chairperson of discoms, said, “A…