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Jaipur : Normal life was hit in many parts of Rajasthan due to heavy rains which inundated several low-lying areas of the state. The Meteorological Department issued a ”red alert”, warning of torrential rains in some parts of the state on Monday. It said 240 mm rainfall, the highest in the state, was recorded at … Read more
Jaipur : BJP MP Kirori Meena was detained on Sunday after he unfurled a tribal flag on the wall of the Ambagarh Fort by hoodwinking the heavy police force deployed at the monument, a centre of dispute between the members of the Meena community and Hindutva organisations. The white flag was unfurled at a parapet … Read more
Jaipur : The Western cardinal ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame’ reached Military Station Dhrangadhra on 01 August 2021. An overwhelming response from the people of Dhrangadhra led by local MLA and civil dignitaries was seen. NCC Cadets, students from Army Public School and Kendriya Vidhyalaya participated in the Last Mile Run with great enthusiasm. Station Commander, … Read more
Jaipur : Lieutenant General JS Nain, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command visited Eklingarh Military Station. Udaipur from 27 – 29 July 2021. Army Commander reviewed the operational readiness of the formation and exhorted all ranks to lay emphasis on operational effectiveness, tri services synergy and cooperation with sister services to gain a holistic picture of … Read more
Jaipur : A 20-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sodomising and killing a 12-year-old boy in Rajasthan”s Sikar district, police said. On July 21, the accused Vikram Singh Rajput lured the boy and took him to a secluded place. He sodomised the boy and then killed him by hitting him on his head … Read more
Jaipur : Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated by Konark Corps on 26 July 2021 at Jodhpur Military Station to commemorate the valour and saga of Indian Army during Kargil War. On the occasion, Lieutenant General PS Minhas, General Officer Commanding Konark Corps laid a wreath at Konark War Memorial to pay obeisance to the brave … Read more
Jaipur : Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated at all military stations of the South Western command of the Indian Army on Monday to commemorate India”s victory over Pakistani forces in 1999. South western Army Commander Lieutenant General AS Bhinder laid a wreath at ”Prerna Sthal” in Jaipur to pay tribute to the soldiers who laid … Read more
Jaipur : Two men, who had looted a car of a police inspector after opening fire on a head constable accompanying him in Sikar recently, were arrested on Sunday from Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer. The accused, Vikram Vishnoi and Somdutt, both residents of Haryana and Punjab, respectively, were held. The looted car was also seized from their … Read more
Udaipur : The BJP on Friday demanded the dismissal of Dungarpur Congress MLA Ganesh Ghoghra from the Rajasthan Assembly for allegedly using indecent language against the Rajasthan governor, PM and the Union home minister. The Congress MLA on Thursday allegedly used unparliamentary language against Governor Kalraj Mishra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister … Read more
Jaipur : The Western Cardinal Victory Flame reached Laungewala on 10th July 2021, where it was received by Mrs Surinder Kaur Chandpuri, wife of Late Brig Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri, Mahavir Chakra, Vishisht Seva Medal at the Laungewala War Memorial on 10 July 2021. Lieutenant General PS Minhas, General Officer Commanding, Konark Corps laid a … Read more
Jaipur : Light to moderate rainfall occurred in some parts of Rajasthan in the last 24 hours with the maximum of 6 cm recorded in Ajmer”s Rupangarh and Banswara”s Danpur. Mangaliawas (Ajmer) and Kanwas (Kota) recorded 5 cm rainfall each. Jamwaramgarh (Jaipur) recorded 4 cm rainfall while a few more places recorded below 4 cm … Read more
Jaipur : The Chetak Corps on Thursday celebrated its 43rdRaising Day at the Bathinda Military Station. The Chetak Corps was raised in Bathinda on 1stJuly1979, under the command of Lieutenant General ML Tuli. Since its raising, the Chetak Corps has gone through a series of transformations to reach its present state as a highly professional … Read more
Jaipur : The Year 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of India’s glorious victory in the 1971 war. To commemorate this historic occasion, the Year 2021 is being celebrated as ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ by the Indian Armed Forces. The flame symbolises decisive victory, guts and glory displayed by the immortals that made … Read more
Udaipur : Tension prevailed for some hours in Udaipur on Monday morning when two youths were killed when they were run over by a speeding dumper in Dhol ki Pati area under Savina police station limits. Large number of residents gathered at the spot and staged a protest while refusing to shift the bodies to the … Read more
Udaipur : The ACB sleuths on Monday arrested a bank manager for accepting bribe in lieu of passing insurance claim under the PradhanMantri Bima Yojna. Jitendra Sankhla, the accused manager of Union Bank of India, Navagaon branch in Banswara received money through his agent Naresh Katara, a sanitation worker. ASP, ACB Udaipur Umesh Ojha said the complainant … Read more
Udaipur : In a heart whelming incident,a NewZealander tourist who visited Udaipur in 1999 and got attached to a tourist guide here, wrote to the Rajasthan Tourism Department recently, seeking help to get connected with his long forgotten friend. The tourist approached the department after his efforts failed to search the guide on various social media … Read more
Udaipur : Some 200 people fell sick of food poisoning in Udaipur city and Vallabhnagar block on Monday, reportedly after consuming sehgar ( food eaten during fasting) made of Kangani flour on the occasion of Nirjala Ekadashi. Initially few persons were admitted in the MB hospital on Monday late evening, gradually the number increased and reached … Read more
Udaipur : In a heart-rending incident, a 7 month pregnant woman was killed after being mowed down by a trailer on Chittorgarh- Bhilwara road on Monday evening. The woman delivered the baby on the road and died while a doctor was called who cut the umbilical cord. he infant and others were rushed to the … Read more
Jaipur : International Yoga Day was celebrated with zeal enthusiasm and vigour at various military stations of Sapta Shakti Command on 21 Jun 2021. Yoga is practiced as an integral part of a soldier’s life as it fulfils the twin purpose to be physically and mentally fit. Yoga sessions were organised with full adherence to … Read more
Udaipur : Four teams of Uttar Pradesh police arrived Dungarpur to interrogate about Manilal Patidar, the absconding superintendent of police of Mahoba who is also carrying a cash reward on his arrest. The police teams went to Saroda of Sagwada block and interrogated Patidar’s father Ramji, mother Hukki Bai, wife Ramila, brother Harish and sons Prince … Read more
Udaipur : A state-of-art 100 beds capacity field hospital was inaugurated on Friday at Dariba in Rajsamand on Friday. The district collector Arvind Poswal, SP Sudhir Chaudhary and CEO Hindustan Zinc Arun Mishra inaugurated the facility which mainly has been built to combat the speculated third wave of COVID . The 8000-square-meter hospital has an … Read more
Udaipur : A day after the District Legal Service Authority reached the home of six children who were orphaned after their parents’ accidental death, in Kalbeliya Magra basti in Badgaon block adjoining the city area, voluntary organisations rushed to help the kids on Thursday. The DLSA chairman RP Soni directed secretary Kuldeep Suttrakar upon getting a … Read more
Udaipur : A five-year old girl sustained severe injuries on her throat when a chinese manjha thread touched her while she was going on a motorcycle with her father on Thursday. The incident took place near Chhipa colony when Asna was going with her father on his bike. Suddenly a glass coated kite string hit the girl’s throat … Read more
Udaipur : Dungarpur district has clinched the first position in the state and second in the country, in providing roofs to residents under the PradhanMantri Gramin Awas Yojana (PMAY-G). Against the sanctioned 100054 proposals, the Dungarpur administration has disbursed funds for 93 thousand 128 persons and helped them realise the dream of owning their house. “It was … Read more
Udaipur : Parents of many students of the government senior secondary school at Gorana of Jhadol block in Udaipur district alleged that the Principal issued transfer certificates to weak students and derived from their fundamental right to education especially in the critical time of pandemic. Some of the parents and students met the collector on Wednesday … Read more
‘Supplied 1500 cylinders daily to 12 districts’ Udaipur : While the other districts were seeking help from others to meet acute shortage of the life saving gas for gasping patients in hospitals and homes, Chittorgarh emerged as a role model by taking care of its own medical oxygen needs but also supplying it to 12 districts in … Read more
Udaipur : Facing severe protest from the public over setting up of a sewage treatment plant near a densely populated colony and temples, the administration stayed the work and announced to constitute a committee to decide an agreeable site for the plant. The people in Pratapgarh city had been opposing the construction of a sewage treatment … Read more
Jaipur : Niwaru Military Station organised a Tree Plantation Drive with an aim of contributing to the National level Green Initiative, to fight against global warming and thereby reducing its impact on climate change and ultimately presenting a better environment for the next generation. A total of 1980 saplings of locally available flora to include ornamental, … Read more
Udaipur : A man was beaten to death while another one was seriously hurt after a village mob in Begun of Chittorgarh district attacked them, alleging they were cattle smugglers ferrying cows in their truck for slaughter. While Babulal son of DhannaLal Bhil, joined the list of the dozens lynched by cow vigilantes in the past … Read more
Udaipur : The district legal service authority (DLSA) Chittorgarh intervened and rescued a woman who claimed that she was being forced by her parents to get married to a man of their community, however , she didn’t wish to marry him and wanted to study further. DLSA secretary Bhanu Kumar said that one Rameshwar Sharma of … Read more
Udaipur : Rumours that circulated on the social media on Sunday , claiming demise of Jhadol legislator Babulal Kharadi hit hard on his family members who were shocked. Kharadi, who was attending a mask distribution and sanitisation drive held by the Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad in remote villages of Kotra block could not be contacted for some … Read more
Jaipur : Brigadier Raghubir Singh, Mahavir Vir Chakra left for the heavenly abode at an age of 99 years, today, on 13th Jun 2021 at 0630 hrs in the due to old age illness. Born on 02 Nov 1923, in Soda village of Tonk District, Brig Raghubir Singh was commissioned on 18 Apr 1943 … Read more
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD): (Dated: 11th June, 2021 Time of Issue: 1600 Hours IST) Current Temperature Status and Warning for next five days Yesterday’s Maximum Temperature Scenario: Heat Wave: – NIL. Maximum Temperature: – Maximum Temperatures more than 40.0°C were recorded at most places over West Rajasthan; at many places over East Rajasthan; at a few places over Haryana and at isolated places over Punjab, West Madhya Pradesh and Saurashtra & Kutch. Yesterday, the highest maximum temperature of 45.3°C was reported at Ganganagar … Read more
Udaipur : 64 thousand 312 covid vaccines were administered in a single day on Friday in Udaipur district , which perhaps is the highest record of a day for any district in Rajasthan so far. “In the total 7 centers in Udaipur city and 125 centers in rural areas more than 500 health workers completed … Read more
New Delhi : After petrol, diesel is now at almost Rs 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan as oil firms raised fuel prices yet again on Friday. Petrol price was hiked by 29 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The hike — the 22nd … Read more
Udaipur : Suraj Pole police here arrested 4 persons on Wednesday for the sacrifice of a camel. The sacrifice was done as a ritual to appease the deities as one of the accused was suffering loss in his dairy business after his cow fell ill. The accused were identified as Shobalal (60) his son Chandra Prakash … Read more
Jaipur : Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar districts of the state were receiving polluted water after Punjab released water in the Indira Gandhi Canal after a 60-day closure and his government had taken steps to resolve the issue. The canal was closed on March 28 for relining work. … Read more
Udaipur : In a gruesome incident, a step mother drowned two children to death, convinced the family that they died in a mishap and buried the bodies. Three days later, the guilt ridden woman confessed the truth before the family. Upon the complaint of the victims’ grandfather, the police took the woman in custody and exhumed … Read more
Jaipur : Rajasthan reported 629 COVID-19 cases and 31 fatalities on Monday, pushing the state”s infection tally to 9,46,975 and its death toll to 8,687. Udaipur reported the highest number of 10 deaths, followed by Bikaner with five, besides those in other cities, according to an official report. Of the fresh cases, 75 were reported … Read more
Jaipur : Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should clarify which states had demanded to purchase Covid vaccines for the inoculation of the beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group. “To my knowledge, no state had made such a demand. The PM”s advisors seem to have given him wrong information,” … Read more
Jaipur : The Rajasthan government has suspended the Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation mayor and three councilors for allegedly misbehaving with the local body”s commissioner, drawing a sharp reaction from the BJP. The Congress government also decided to conduct a judicial inquiry in the matter. The Department of local self-governance issued the orders on Sunday night … Read more
Udaipur : Like elsewhere, the Muslim community in Chittorgarh too,initially had their reasons for shunning the COVID vaccination drive. Most of them believed taking the shot would bring side effects, some felt they would probably catch the contagion if they took the dose and some even felt that the injection would make the men impotent. When … Read more
‘Accused constable suspended, inquiry begins ‘ Udaipur : Incidents of rudeness and misbehaviour by policemen during compliance of lockdown norms are on rise in Udaipur. In one such incident, a dairy owner reportedly suffered renal problem after a cop induced physical exertion and made him do 100 sit-ups and run some three kilometers empty stomach. The … Read more
‘Withdrew large amounts through exit shutter manipulation’ Udaipur : In a major breakthrough Udaipur police achieved big success in nabbing an inter-state gang that tampered with ATM cash shutters and withdrew lakhs of rupees. Four persons all residents of Hisar, Haryana have been arrested and the gang confessed to having committed more than 50 withdrawals through a … Read more
Udaipur : While most of the people not only in villages but urban areas, are dependent on the government machinery for steps to tackle the pandemic, residents in a small gram panchayat in Dungarpur took self initiated steps to tackle the situation. Dungarpur Zila Parishad CEO Anjali Rajoria said when the district was recently reeling under … Read more
Udaipur : In one of the biggest drug seizures of the year, Chittorgarh police arrested two drug peddlers transporting 30 quintals of illegal poppy husk inside a truck. The contraband was filled in plastic bags which were hidden beneath a load full of animal feed. The market value of the poppy husk is estimated around one crore … Read more
Jaipur : Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday that the state government has set an example across the country by managing the Covid situation well during the first and the second wave of the pandemic. During a late night Covid review meeting, he asked officials to do the master planning of oxygen production, … Read more
Udaipur : After hearing on the second consecutive day on a suo motu civil writ petition related to the Pakistani minority migrants residing in Rajasthan, a division bench of the High Court at Jodhpur, on Friday directed the state government to submit a detailed report by June 3, regarding compliance of the guidelines given in SOP … Read more
‘Father tried to sell two girls for 60K rs each’ Udaipur : Chittorgarh police have booked a man for raping and molesting three minor daughters of his live-in-partner for years. The girls are 14, 12 and 10 years old respectively and they had narrated their plight to their mother. When the woman confronted the accused, instead … Read more
Udaipur : Hearing on a Suo Motu civil writ petition no. 10075/2017 in Petitioner Vs Union of India, a double bench of the High Court at Jodhpur on Thursday passed an order seeking report within a day from the state government on the availability of ration to Pakistani migrants residing in Jodhpur. The bench chaired by … Read more