TNNJaipur: The Rajasthan govt Saturday confirmed that the deaths of seven children this month in Ghata, Lalpura and Kunda villages of Lasadiya block in the tribal areas of Salumber district were linked to an “unknown” illness.While opposition parties claim 15 children died of an unconfirmed illness across the area in April, the govt dismissed the…
Jaipur: After orders for production curtailment, solar power developers in the state are now being denied permission to commission projects worth Rs 2,000 crore (500MW) due to policy ambiguities surrounding Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).Industry stakeholders said the state energy department’s rules for mandatory battery storage alongside solar plants are being interpreted negatively to hold…
Jaipur: A Rajasthan Police constable posted in Jodhpur Rural was arrested Friday and sent to judicial custody for allegedly raping a 24-year-old woman in Jaipur on the pretext of marriage, officials said.“The woman, who was a neighbour of the accused in a village, filed an FIR at the Jalupura police station of the city on…
Backed by the govt, CGDs are organising special camps in colonies where PNG infrastructure is already in place, targeting residents who have received LPG disconnection notices Jaipur: Amid Rajasthan’s LPG shortage, city gas distributors (CGDs) have stepped up efforts to shift households from LPG to piped natural gas (PNG) in Jaipur and other districts.Backed by…
The state-run operator now has only 100 buses left to serve the entire city Jaipur: Daily commuters in Jaipur are facing longer waits and overcrowded buses after Jaipur City Transport Corporation Limited withdrew 100 buses from service on April 1, sharply reducing the city’s public transport capacity.The state-run operator now has only 100 buses left…
