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Jaisalmer: A Pakistan Rangers trooper was apprehended by BSF personnel at the international border near Sriganganagar on Saturday morning. Official sources said the trooper had entered Indian territory near the international boundary at Raisinghnagar and was arrested by BSF personnel on the Indian side of the barbed wire fencing. Pakistan confirmed the arrest but called…

Jaipur: The state govt has removed the free medicine and free diagnostic tests schemes — initiated by the previous Congress govt — from its list of flagship programmes, prioritising instead Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya (MAA) Yojana, a health insurance initiative.The removal of these programmes — hailed as pioneering in healthcare welfare — from the flagship list…

Jaipur: Passengers with confirmed tickets are experiencing difficulties while travelling from Jaipur and other parts of Rajasthan due to overwhelming summer crowds. Although North Western Railway (NWR) introduced approximately 35 pairs of summer special trains, the measure appears insufficient to handle the surge. Furthermore, most trains are witnessing rapid ticket bookings, resulting in a waitlisted…

Jaipur: Despite chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s directive to complete Isarda Dam by June 2025, residents of Sawai Madhopur and Dausa will only begin receiving water by Diwali this year—while those on Jaipur’s northern fringes may have to wait until 2029. Officials from Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and Water Resources Department (WRD) told TOI…

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has asked govt to start provisional family pension and disability pension for a 62-year-old unmarried woman having mental ailments like schizophrenia along with physical disorders. The court has asked govt to start family pension from May 1 for the woman, who is the daughter of a couple who were govt servants.A…