Jaipur: Unseasonal rain has raised the risk of mosquito-borne diseases in Rajasthan, prompting the health department to launch a statewide prevention drive after 163 dengue, 35 malaria and 20 chikungunya cases were reported in the first three months of the year.The department has deployed 25,000 teams across districts for a 45-day campaign from April 1…
Jaipur: When Rajasthan high court cancelled the Sub-Inspector Recruitment 2021 on Saturday, it did so while calling the exercise a “systemic failure” that had “irreversibly damaged the credibility of the process”. In its order, uploaded late Saturday night, the division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sangeeta Sharma said the recruitment…
Jaipur: A 26-year-old man and his sister were killed after their motorcycle rammed into a stationary tractor-trolley near Bade Balaji temple in Chaksu Saturday, police said.Station house officer Manohar Lal said Nishchal Vaishnav, 26, died on the spot, while his sister Kiran Vaishnav, 30, succumbed to injuries during treatment later that night. Their father, Sheetal…
Jaipur: Food Safety and Drug Control Commissionerate will issue a notice to VADSP Pharmaceutical in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, after a batch of Qcepod 200 supplied to Jaipur-based Iqumed Healthcare was found to contain no trace of cephalosporin, the active ingredient in the third-generation antibiotic.A senior FSDCC official said the company will be directed to submit…
Jaipur: Completing 175 days since its formation, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has arrested a 45-strong list of high-value drug smugglers and masterminds in a sweeping crackdown across Rajasthan and beyond, while seizing narcotics worth an estimated Rs 563 crore.IG ANTF Vikas Kumar said the suspects include long-absconding traffickers carrying rewards between Rs 25,000 and…
