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Jaisalmer: Hundreds of villagers, led by the gram panchayat, staged a large protest in Jaisalmer Friday to oppose a proposed cement factory and limestone mining project by Dalmiya Bharat Foundation in Ramgarh village. They submitted a memorandum to the additional district magistrate (ADM) demanding the immediate cancellation of the project.The villagers had assembled at Hanuman…

Jaipur: Foot overbridges at Collectorate Circle, Narayan Singh Circle and Tonk Road, are now in a state of neglect. While the Collectorate Circle bridge remains functional, the bridges at Narayan Singh Circle and Tonk Road have been closed and unusable for the past four years.Constructed by Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) in 2006 at a cost…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt has merged 97 schools with nearby institutions with zero enrollment after the education department issued the order for merger Friday, which includes 88 primary schools and nine upper primary schools. Over 800 govt schools with low enrollment have been merged this year.An order issued by secondary education director Sitaram Jat said…

Jaipur: The State Election Commission (SEC) has started preparations for elections to Panchayati Raj institutions (Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat). This time, instructions have been given to avoid deploying specially abled and women employees on polling party duty. Orders have also been issued not to assign polling party duty to employees working in central…

Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Friday held a meeting with various telecom service providers and ISPs regarding the unauthorised installation of aerial cables in the walled city. The aim is to preserve the heritage and aesthetic appeal of the walled city.The meeting was chaired by superintendent engineer Nitin Sharma and deputy commissioner (Revenue-I) Manoj…