Jaipur: The indiscriminate felling of Khejri trees, the state tree of Rajasthan, in several villages, including those in Bikaner district, sparked outrage among environmentalists and locals.On Thursday, villagers and wildlife activists threatened to block the highway to Bikaner on June 14. Their protest followed reports that a contractor involved in a solar power project allegedly…
Jaipur: Two teenagers, aged 18 and 15 years, were killed while another was seriously injured when a speeding car hit their motorcycle on Dausa-Lalsar Road in Dausa district’s Sikandra area late Wednesday night. The teenagers were engaged in painting work to support their families and were returning home after work.Police said the deceased were identified…
Jaipur: At a review meeting Thursday of ongoing construction works, JMC-Greater mayor Somya Gurjar warned officials against negligence. “No form of carelessness in development work will be tolerated. All projects must be completed within the stipulated time and with assured quality,” she said firmly.The mayor reviewed several key initiatives, including development of a sports academy…
Jaisalmer: In a heart-wrenching turn of events, 25-year-old Khushboo Rajpurohit’s journey to reunite with her husband in London ended tragically when the Air India flight she was aboard crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.Khushboo, who had married a London-based doctor in Jan 2025, was embarking on her first solo international journey since…
Jaipur: A division bench of Rajasthan High Court has refused to interfere with the March 28 order of commercial court no. 1 of Jaipur Metro-II in a case of alleged illegal encroachment of 2.74 acres of land by Jai Mahal Palace hotel in the city. The bench, comprising Justice Ashok Kumar Jain and Justice Mukesh…
