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Jaipur: Following the death of seven students due to collapse of govt school building in Jhalawar, the health department Tuesday issued comprehensive guidelines to hospitals, instructing them to inspect for wall cracks, exposed steel reinforcements in roofs, damaged stone slabs and other structural defects. Healthcare facilities statewide must remain vigilant to ensure the safety of…

Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage (JMC-H) administration Tuesday instructed all zone deputy commissioners to inspect buildings in their zones, especially in the Walled City, and mark the dilapidated buildings. When TOI visited the Walled City markets Tuesday, traders said that even when issues like seepage or water dripping into the shops are reported to the…

Jaisalmer: Acting principal of the govt school in Jaisalmer’s Poonam Nagar village where a seven-year-old student was killed by a collapsing entrance pillar and main gate, was suspended Tuesday. The state education department acted against principal Suman Bala citing her ‘failure to address a known safety hazard’ at the school premises.Officials said that despite being…

Jaipur: City Police Tuesday arrested a 32-year-old man for robbing passers-by while posing as a cop. The impersonator, identified as Manish Sharma, operated under the radar for nearly two years, targeting solo bikers and vanishing with their valuables on deserted roads near Diggi and Tilawala.DCP (South) Rajarshi Raj Varma said a special team from Muhana…

Jaipur: There was a series of stunning results in the ongoing Rajasthan State Ranking Badminton tournament at the Sawai Man Singh Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.In the Under-19 boys singles, Yash Soni of Jodhpur caused a big upset by defeating Bhilwara’s top seed Harsh Taylor in straight games 21-15, 21-15 and knocked him out of…