Jaipur: At the Hanumangarh grain mandi, 43-year-old Suraj Bhan blends in with other mustard farmers until his story sets him apart. Rajasthan’s first heart transplant recipient, Bhan has spent the past 11 years living with the heart of an 18-year-old donor while continuing to work his four-bigha farm.April 2 marked 11 years since Suraj Bhan…
Jaipur: Supply disruptions, weakening rupee, and persistently high energy costs are steadily driving up expenses across industries in Rajasthan, with several sectors already announcing price hikes. Restaurants have declared that they will raise menu prices by 7-10% within the next few days, citing fuel, logistics, and raw material costs. “It is difficult to absorb the…
Jaipur: Amid concerns over global supply disruptions, senior oil industry officials on Monday said there is no shortage of LPG, petrol, diesel or aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in Rajasthan, with supplies being closely monitored and maintained smoothly.Addressing a press briefing, Manoj Gupta, executive director and state head (state-level coordinator, oil industry), said the situation remains…
Jaipur: State-run oil companies have begun issuing 90-day disconnection notices to LPG consumers in Rajasthan where piped natural gas (PNG) is available, directing them to shift to PNG or face automatic withdrawal of their LPG connections.The notices started from Monday following a Union government order and directions issued by district collectorates last week. Under the…
Jaipur: Rajasthan has proposed seven locations to capitalise on the Centre’s Bhavya scheme (Building High-Impact Value Yards for Accelerated Development), aimed at creating next-generation industrial hubs.Designed around plug-and-play industrial ecosystems, the seven locations will provide trunk infrastructure, multimodal connectivity and streamlined governance through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to ensure faster execution.The scheme, steered by National…
