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Jaipur: Lalit Kumar Kalal of Banswara was elected president, while Tonk’s Yash Pratap Singh retained his post of honorary secretary in the elections of Rajasthan State Handball Association held here recently under the Rajasthan Sports Act-2005.Dr Manish Agarwal of Jaipur was nominated as the senior vice president. Elections were held unopposed for all the 21…

Jaipur: On the opening day of the HCL India Tour Squash tournament held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium Courts here on Monday, Indian players Ayaan Wazirali, Aryaveer Diwan, Om Semwal, and Sandesh PR registered victories and entered the pre-quarterfinals of the men’s category.In the women’s section, Indian players also made a strong showing, with eight…

JAIPUR: A 24-year-old man died by suicide Saturday night after setting himself on fire and jumping from the ninth floor of his apartment building in Bhankrota on the city’s outskirts. Police identified the deceased as Aditya Sharma, who lived with his parents and younger brother.Police said Sharma worked at a private firm in Bagru. He…

Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation-Heritage is aiming to improve its waste collection system by streamlining the operations of its hopper vehicles. Each hopper will now be accompanied by a designated helper responsible for collecting waste directly from households and depositing it into the vehicle.JMC-H commissioner Nidhi Patel has issued instructions that all helpers must wear uniforms…

Jaipur: Fifty six-year-old superintendent engineer of Rajasthan PWD, Avinash Sharma, died on Sunday morning after his Harley Davidson motorcycle collided with a stray bull near Daultpura on the Jaipur-Delhi highway.Sharma, the older brother of senior civil servant and additional chief secretary (energy), Ajitabh Sharma, was riding his bike towards Delhi when a stray bull suddenly…