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Bhilwara: Celebrations turned into mourning Wednesday after two children were killed and three others seriously injured when a DJ pickup vehicle was reversing before a wedding procession in Gol Dungri area under Sadar police station area of Tonk district. The deceased have been identified as eight-year-old Kuldeep and 10-year-old Dilkhush. The injured include 34-year-old woman…

Jaipur: Rajasthan high court has dismissed Professor Ramesh Chandra’s writ petition challenging his suspension and removal as vice-chancellor (VC) of Maharaja Surajmal Brij University (MSBU), Bharatpur. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the suspension and termination orders adversely affected the autonomy assigned to the university by the statute. However, the court said that autonomy does not…

Jaipur: Health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar Tuesday told the Assembly that recommendations by MLAs for transfers and amendments in posting lists are a key reason behind persistent vacancies in govt hospitals. Replying to the debate on health grant demands, Khimsar said, “We are culprits for it (for vacant posts in govt hospitals). Promise me that…

Jaipur: Following sharp exchanges in the Assembly during Question Hour, Speaker Vasudev Devnani Wednesday directed the govt to conduct an investigation into alleged irregularities in procurement of food items for govt-run tribal hostels.Raising the issue, Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully alleged that procurement norms were bypassed by granting purchasing powers to hostel wardens instead of…

Udaipur: Three motorcycle riders died after their bike collided with an auto near Kodarmal village under the Mandwa police station area in Udaipur Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Harish Gamar (24), Shankarlal Kharadi (25) and Kalaram (23), all residents of Kotda in Udaipur.Mandwa SHO Nirmal Kumar said the accident took place in the evening…