Hindustan Zinc : Chittorgarh villagers protest with crocodile carcass at collectorate

‘Demand case against Hind Zinc for polluting river’  Udaipur : In a bizarre incident, infuriated villagers from Nagri gram panchayat area of Chittorgarh district, carried a carcass of crocodile outside the collectorate and protested against Hindustan Zinc Limited, holding the company responsible for water pollution in the Bedach river which is reportedly, causing deaths of hundreds of fishes, … Read more

PIL to declare 10 kms of Indo-Pak border areas ‘No Mining Zone’ in Rajasthan

‘Demand to re-establish CID chowkies’ Udaipur : Hearing on a civil writ petition by Seemajan Kalyan Samiti Vs Union of India and others, a divisional bench of the High Court at its principal seat at Jodhpur, headed by Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Dinesh Mehta on Thursday, has issued notices to central and state governments … Read more

Dr. Muluneh Fromsa of Ethiopia visited and lectured in BN Pharmacy, Udaipur

Udaipur : Dr. Yuvraj Singh Sarangdevot, the Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy of Bhupal Nobles’ University, said that Dr. Muluneh Fromsa the Head of Pharmacy Faculty of Ambo University, Ethiopia and Ph.D. scholar from Dibrugarh University, India, arrived at the college and lectured on “Good Manufacturing Practices, Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Industry”, he … Read more

Over 60K youths from Mewar-Marwar region to line up for Army Recruitment Rally in Udaipur

Udaipur : The district and police administration is gearing up with the arrangements of the massive recruitment rally to be held by the Indian Army in Udaipur from February 8 to 28th at the Maharana Pratap Khelgaon premises here. Some 65 thousand youths from 11 districts of Rajasthan including Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara, Pratapgarh, Jodhpur, Pali, Jalore, … Read more

Dalit woman assaulted, stripped by neighbors in Chittorgarh

Udaipur : In yet another distressing incident, a dalit woman was stripped, beaten up mercilessly by a mother-son duo in Aalod village under Dungla police station limits of Chittorgarh district. The accused and victim were neighbors and had had an ugly verbal spat a few days back and this humiliation was in continuance of the quarrel.  The perpetrators … Read more

Rajsamand police arrest couple for branding, torturing 7-year old girl

‘Couple sent to judicial remand for 14days’ Udaipur : Rajsamand police has arrested a couple for ill treatment and torturing a 7-year old girl for over two months in Peladol village under Bhim police station of the district. The couple who were her distant relative, made her do all the household chores, did not feed her well and … Read more

LLB student (connection with ABVP) arrested for rape threats to journalist

Udaipur : Udaipur police on Saturday arrested an LLB student for giving rape and life threats to a Delhi based journalist. Rohini SIngh, the scribe had taken to the social media and complained to chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Udaipur IG Satyaveer Singh urging the government to take action against the man. “Our team has arrested … Read more

Family takes vaccine shots after consuming milk of rabid cow

Udaipur : In a bizarre incident, a family of 13 members undertook anti-rabies vaccine shots , fearing they could be susceptible to the fatal virus after consuming milk of their cow which was bitten by a rabid dog. The  family came to know about the contagion when the rabies symptom showed up on the cow and it became … Read more

Tractor runs over, kill girl in Pratapgarh

Udaipur : Tension prevailed in Samta Chowk area of Nayi Abaadi basti in Pratapgarh on Thursday morning after a 11 year old girl, who was hit by a tractor, died. Large number of people gathered at the spot and thrashed the driver for recklessness. He was later arrested by the police. SHO Madanlal Khatik said the … Read more

Hundreds bid tearful adieu to ‘Bunty Banna’

Udaipur : Hundreds of people from various walks of life attended the cremation of Vallabhnagar MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat (48) at Bhinder town in Udaipur district on Thursday afternoon. Shaktawat, fondly known as ‘Bunty Banna’ died after prolonged illness at a hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday. Shops and markets remained closed in Bhinder town as … Read more

Smuggled Kair timber worth 5L seized in Chittorgarh, 2 held

Udaipur : Intensifying operations against organized crime, the Chittorgarh police met a huge success on Thursday in seizing 82 quintal  70 kilograms of smuggled Kair timber stocked in a field which was meant for illegal transportation. The smugglers had stocked the wood whiich was meant for supply to Gutkha and Pan Masala making factories in Haryana, … Read more

Hundreds bid tearful adieu to MLA Shaktawat

Udaipur : Hundreds of people from various walks of life attended the cremation of Vallabhnagar MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat (48) at Bhinder town in Udaipur district on Thursday afternoon. Shaktawat, fondly known as ‘Bunty Banna’ died after prolonged illness at a hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday. Shops and markets remained closed in Bhinder town as … Read more

MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat passes away

Udaipur : Gajendra Singh Shaktawat, Congress MLA from Vallabhnagar in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district, died at a hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. Mr. Shaktawat, 48, was being treated for a liver-related ailment for more than a month. Mr. Shaktawat was the son of the late Gulab Singh Shaktawat, a freedom fighter … Read more

Massive showdown in MLSU, VC-Dean row reach police station

‘Paliwal removed from Dean’s chair’ Udaipur : A two months old row between the Vice Chancellor of Mohanlal Sukhadia University and Law College Dean crossed the university campus and reached the police department. Amidst protest from the ABVP team, Anand Paliwal, the dean was removed from his responsibilities on Tuesday and the charge has been assigned … Read more

MPUAT inks MoU with Gujarat company for seed production of hybrid maize variety

Udaipur : Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT) has inked a MoU with a Gujarat based company INDO US Bio-tech Limited for the production and marketing of Pratap Maize 3, a hybrid variety developed by the university for the farmers of Zone 5 four states viz. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. “We have … Read more

First electric engine-hauled passenger train arrives Udaipur

Udaipur : Train number 02993 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Udaipur popularly known as Chetak express on Sunday became the first electric locomotive-hauled passenger train to reach Udaipur. The train left Delhi on Saturday at 7.35pm and reached Udaipur on Sunday morning at 7.30am. Railway sources said the train reached ahead of its schedule as the diesel engine train … Read more

172nd Birth Anniversary of Maharana Fateh Singh

Udaipur : Today we celebrate the 172nd Birth anniversary of Maharana Fateh Singh (r. 1884-1930 CE). He was born on Paush Shukla Dwitiya Vikram Samvat 1906. The 73rd custodian of the house of Mewar; Maharana Fateh Singh ascended the throne of Mewar on 23 December 1884. After the demise of Maharana Sajjan Singh, Kanwar Fateh Singh … Read more

In Udaipur, biker dies as Chinese majha slits his throat

Udaipur : A 22-year-old youth riding his bike lost his life after he came in contact with a Chinese ‘manjha’ (thread used for flying kites) that slit his throat in Kherwada of Udaipur district. The incident occurred on Thursday noon when the victim, identified as Laksh son of Ashok Kumar Suthar, was on his bike riding on … Read more

Fishing, a major threat for endangered ‘Mahaseer’ at Badi Lake

‘HC prohibited fishing here in 2017’  Udaipur : Environmentalists and activists have condemned the act of the Fisheries department to award fishing license at Badi lake. Badi Lake is the home of  the endangered ‘Mahaseer’ fish also known as the ‘Tiger of rivers’ , for its size which inhabits only in pollution free waters. There was,once,  abundance of Mahaseer in … Read more

Doctors boycott work after BTP legislator ‘slaps’ gynec in Sagwara gov hosp

Udaipur : BTP MLA Ramprasad Dindor allegedly abused and slapped a gynecologist ,  at the government hospital Sagwara in Dungarpur district on Tuesday, accusing him of demanding bribe from a patient coming for treatment.  .Following the incident, the doctors protested and boycotted work for some hours. As situation grew tensed, Circle inspector from Sagwara police station went … Read more

Leopard spotted in Ghosunda dam, flees before rescue

  Udaipur : Panic prevailed in Ghosunda dam area , some 18 kilometers from Chittorgarh district headquarters on Friday when a leopard happened to enter inside the premises in search of water. The leopard was alarmed to see the dam staff and tried to hide itself behind the pillars and structures and before the rescue team … Read more

Uttra Khand railway trainee commit suicide in Udaipur lake

Udaipur : In a shocking incident, a 27-year-old man from Uttra Khand who had come to Udaipur on a month’s training ended his life by jumping into the SwaroopSagar lake here on Thursday afternoon.  The deceased was identified as Heem Singh Khati son of Rajendra SIngh from Udhampur, Uttarakhand. He had come to Udaipur on January … Read more

Dhaba owner arrested for stealing diesel from oil tankers on Chittor-Udaipur Highway

Udaipur : In a joint operation by the Chittorgarh special task force and Bhadsouda police station on Sunday. two men were arrested in two different cases, for stealing petrol-diesel and other petroleum products from tankers carrying them from oil companies. The men sneaked out the products and sold them secretly in the market. The police seized … Read more

Exhaustive surveillance at water bodies to check bird flu spread in South Rajasthan

Udaipur : Looking at the outbreak of avian influenza in some parts of Rajasthan, the Forest department and Animal Husbandry department has planned for an exhaustive surveillance in the coming days to prevent any possible spread of the virus among migratory and avian birds across South Rajasthan. With the birds season at peak and large number … Read more

Woman, child killed as stove burst in Dungarpur

Udaipur : A woman and  an year old girl were killed and 3 others injured when there was a blast in the chulha while cookingnon Saturday evening. The incident took place in Deval Khas village of Manaat Mota Fala under Sadar police station limits of Dungarpur district. According to the police,  Kanta (26) wife of Dhula … Read more

ACB to ensure complainant’s legal work is get done- Dinesh MN

Udaipur : Additional Director General, Anti Corruption Bureau DInesh MN said 2020 had been a successful year for the department with more than 300 officials including an IAS, trapped for corrupt practices. “CM Ashok Gehlot launched the ACB helpline 1064 in the month of June and since then, we have become more accessible to the common … Read more

Mewar’s last poet Rao Mohan Singh awarded DLitt degree posthumously

Udaipur : Janardhan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth conferred D.Litt degree posthumously to Kavi Rao Mohan SIngh, the last poet of the erstwhile Mewar Dynasty, here at a function on Tuesday. The poet’s great grandsons received the honors from the university chancellor Balwant S Jani. The university has also taken up a project of compilation and publication of the … Read more

Timber smugglers run truck over forest guards, 2 injured

’20 ton timber illegally transported to Gujarat seized’ Udaipur : Timber smugglers ran their truck over two forest guards while trying to escape a checkpost at Sultan ki Kherwada village under Jhadol Phalasiya range of Udaipur district on Tuesday night. The guards had a narrow escape as they got caught under the vehicle when the front … Read more

Hotel government can’t work for people’s good

Udaipur : Terming the Gehlot government as a complete failure, the OBC morcha wing of the BJP said the people are suffering in the pandemic time but the state government is insensitive and busy celebrating its two years of governance. The party workers and supporters who took out a rally to protest the government, raised slogans … Read more

First goods train run on Ajmer-Udaipur electrified rail route

Udaipur : On Saturday, the NWR inaugurated the Ajmer-Udaipur electrified railway route with the successful trip of a goods train between Madar and RanaPratap Nagar station. The locomotive with an electric engine started off from Madar in Ajmer from  3.20am, reached Udaipur’s station at 10.45am.The DRM, Ajmer division NK Parsuramka termed it as a historical moment for … Read more

18 years old flagship campaign of ‘Say No to Dowry’ initiated by NSS

Conducts the 35th Mass Wedding Ceremony on 27th December 2020 Udaipur :  Narayan Seva Sansthan known for helping the differently abled to be accommodated and socially accepted in the society. Narayan Seva Sansthan has been working for the weaker sections of the society where they have performed surgeries for the differently abled in their owned hospital. This … Read more

IIFL Foundation celebrates Anand Utsav with 36,000 girl students, 1100 teachers

Udaipur : IIFL Foundation which runs‘Sakhiyon Ki Baadi’ – one of India’s largest girl child literacy programs in Rajasthan andhas brought over 36,000 out-of-school girls into education fold, recently celebrated Anand Utsav through online mode as it completed fourth year of operation successfully. Anand Utsav was hosted by Mrs. Madhu Jain, Director, IIFL Foundation and Mr. Nirmal … Read more

Vendors dump fruits, veggies on roads in Udaipur

‘Youths give cement-sand to UMC commissioner’  Udaipur : Udaipur Municipal Corporation officials had a tough time dealing with public fury on Thursday. While on one hand  vendors, majorly women dumped vegetables and fruits on the streets to protest against the UMC’s encroachment clearance move, on the other hand some youths went to the municipal commissioner’s office with … Read more

Two engineering students killed in road accident

Udaipur : Two engineering students were killed while one injured in a road accident on the NH 76 under PratapNagar police station limits on Tuesday late night. According to the police, three  students of a private engineering college here had gone out for a drive on Tuesday night. A speeding truck hit their car from behind … Read more

91 doctoral degrees, 51 Gold medals to MLSU students in 28th convocation ceremony

‘First Online Convocation Event’ Udaipur : Mohanlal Sukhadia University became the first higher education institute in Rajasthan to honor students in an online convocation ceremony held here on Tuesday. Governor Kalraj Mishra, also the Chancellor of the university virtually presented the doctoral degrees to 91 scholars while VC Prof America Singh honored 51 Gold Medal winners … Read more

Khap Panchayat serve corporal punishment, penalise & boycott men in Chittorgarh , 9 arrested

‘Made victims carry baskets of shoes on head’  Udaipur : In yet another case of arbitrariness by the Khap Panchayat, the Chittorgah police arrested 9 men from the Dhakad community on Tuesday, who reportedly imposed illegal penalty on two men, made them carry shoes of the panch members on their heads for an hour and socially … Read more

Stay in contact with students to help in online learning, says Prin Secy

Udaipur : In a meeting with the education officers of all the districts in Udaipur division, Aparna Arora, Principal Secretary, School Education directed the authorities to remain in close contact with the students and keep them updated of the assessment process as well as curtailment in the syllabus. The review meeting which was held here in … Read more

Prisoners on strike in Chittorgarh Jail

Udaipur : Some seventeen prisoners in the Chittorgarh jail have been protesting against the jail administration for two days. On Saturday, 12 of these striking prisoners were taken to the district hospital for a check up after their health deteriorated. They were brought back to the jail later afternoon. The prisoners said if their demands are … Read more

The Oberoi Udaivilas Udaipur unveils festive offers

Udaipur: The festive menu for the evening is an exciting blend of Indian and western cuisines. The evening’s entertainment will range from traditional Indian dance performances to upbeat DJ music. A sunrise boat ride across the shimmering waters of Lake Pichola is highly recommended.   oberoi udaivilas udaipur price, oberoi udaivilas udaipur menu, oberoi udaivilas … Read more

Brothers burn man alive for illicit affair with minor sister in Chittorgarh

Udaipur : Chittorgarh police arrested two brothers on Wednesday for reportedly assaulting a man and later burning him alive in Dhanora village under Sadar police station in Nimbahera . The accused confessed having committed the crime as they felt the deceased was having an illicit affair with their minor sister and despite several warnings, the … Read more