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Jaipur: The Budget session of Assembly is set to begin Wednesday, marking the 5th session of the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led govt. The session is expected to be politically charged, with presentation of the Budget scheduled for Feb 11 and the likely tabling of 3 Bills, including the contentious Disturbed Areas Bill, 2026. Heated exchanges are…

Jaipur: In a shift aimed at meeting local energy demand, Rajasthan will receive 500MW of solar power from a 1,000MW project commissioned by CPSU Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) in Bikaner, marking a departure from the earlier trend of most solar power generated in the state being supplied outside.The remaining 500MW capacity was allocated to…

Jaipur/Ajmer: Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU) has added election education to the syllabus of its affiliated colleges and passed a resolution to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The decisions were approved at the 81st meeting of the academic council Tuesday.Vice Chancellor Professor Suresh Kumar Agarwal said the academic…

Jaipur: Health department has unveiled its 2026 plan to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and service delivery, including a target to make functional the IPD towers at Mahila Chikitsalaya (Sanganeri Gate) and Zenana Hospital in Jaipur.The plan includes operationalising 20 newly constructed hospitals linked with RajMES medical colleges to support undergraduate and postgraduate training, and setting up…

Jaipur: A cardiac patient and his brother died after an ambulance overturned near Niwaru Road in Kardhani police station area Tuesday evening, police said.ASI Raghu Nandan of the accident investigation unit (west) said the deceased were identified as Sirajuddin (67) and his brother Firoz Ali (50), residents of Udaipurwati in Jhunjhunu.Police said Sirajuddin, a cardiac…