Jaipur

Differently abled child from Rajasthan donates his national award money to PM-CARES fund

In a noble gesture, a 17-year-old differently abled boy suffering from a fatal disease has donated Rs 2 lakh that he had received as prize money for winning two national

20,000 packets of dry ration to be distributed in Jaipur soon

As three MLAs - Mahesh Joshi, Amin Kagzi and Rafeek Khan - met district collector Joga Ram on Friday to take up the issue of distribution of dry ration packets in the cit

Zika combat plan to contain spread of coronavirus in Rajasthan

The strategy which the state government had adopted to combat Zika outbreak in Jaipur in 2018 will be used to contain the community spread of coronavirus.

Ramganj residents agree to tests, 134 quarantined

Ramganj residents who are scared with the increasing number of Covid-19 positive cases on Friday changed their stance and showed their willingness to cooperate with healt

Wont tolerate hiding infection, abuse of health workers: Min

Medical and health minister Raghu Sharma on Friday warned against hiding, not disclosing information about coronavirus infection and misbehaving with health workers.

3 chinkaras poached in Jaisalmer, 1 held

Under the garb of lockdown, poachers are on prowl again.

Three-year-old molested by neighbour in Bharatpur district

A three-year-old girl was allegedly molested by a youth in her neighbourhood under Bayan police station area in Bharatpur on Thursday evening when her parents were workin

275 units get permission for manufacturing essential items

The industries department has given permission to 275 units manufacturing essential products and approved passes to over 1,600 employees who will be working in these fact

Poor who do not have bank accounts to get Rs 2,500 cash in Rajasthan

Social justice and empowerment department principal secretary Akhil Arora on Friday said directions had been issued to collectors to identify poor people who had been lef

Two held for provocative message on WhatsApp

City police arrested a youth from Galtagate for spreading fake news about coronavirus on social media and also for attempting to provoke people to attack the doctors who

Covid-19: 144 migrant workers in 15 rooms at Adarsh Nagar shelter home

Ashok Gehlot orders random Covid-19 tests for virus detection

Pay March-April power & water bills by end of May: Rajasthan govt

With 13 new Covid-19 cases, total now 133 in Rajasthan; 85-yr-old Alwar man dies

Covid-19 outbreak: Housing societies shut colony gates for outsiders in Jaipur

Rajasthan government banks on khadi units for masks

The state has now turned towards khadi to fill in the gap for face masks that are in huge demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There are 16 khadi centres in the state cur

Rajasthan jail department video call facility for prisoners kin

Rajasthan Jail Department on Wednesday launched the initiative of E-Mulaqat by which the inmates families can book an appointment online for physical visitation as well a

Rajasthan Housing Board yet to offer 16,000 flats to house patients

To take on coronavirus, many schools, hotels and properties have opened their doors for people who are struggling to meet both ends during lockdown period.

Eleven Tablighi attendees test positive for Covid-19 in Rajasthan

Eleven people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi tested positive for Covid-19 in the state on Wednesday. Four are from Churu district, seven from Tonk

Man jumps off building with son in Jaipur, boy dies

A 40-year-old man jumped off a building in Pratap Nagar holding his 10-year-old son in his arms on Wednesday. The child died on the spot while the man has been admitted t

Long queues of migrants at Rajasthan-Uttar Pradesh border checkposts

Long queues of people on both sides on the Rajasthan-Uttar Pradesh highway in Alwar and Bharatpur anxiously wait for their turn to get screened by a team of health worker

Rajasthan: Lockdown no bed of roses for florists, farmers

Heaps of roses, marigolds and jasmines are being destroyed by farmers and florists across the state. The lockdown implies that there are no takers for these flowers which

Man in Jaipur with no travel history or contact with Covid-19 patients tests positive

SN Medical College doctors in Jodhpur were surprised and shocked when a person with no travel history and without any known source of contact with a Covid-19 partient tes

Rajasthan government rolls back hike in liquor licence fee

Keeping in view the difficult times the hospitality industry is facing, the excise department has rolled back the hike in bar licence fees for the current year, while ext

Rs 1,000 deposited in accounts of 16 lakh workers

The labour department has deposited Rs 1,000 as immediate help in the accounts of 15.78 lakh construction workers during the lockdown period, claimed minister of state fo

He doesnt cheat customers, offers fruits to kids

While lockdown has slowed down the daily life of many, it is a completely different story for 24-year-old Sahil Qureshi.

Rajasthan: 10 evacuees from Iran among 14 test positive for Covid-19

Fourteen people, including 10 evacuees from Iran, were diagnosed with Covid-19 till Tuesday afternoon, taking the total number of cases to 93 in the state. One each case

Despite permits, cops strip, thrash 3 travellers in Udaipur

Three men travelling from Surat to Punjab via Udaipur were stripped and thrashed by the police. They had to spend a night in the lock-up in spite of having valid travel p

Lockdown taking toll on mental health of Rajasthan residents

Real estate broker Saurabh Choudhary spends hours every day on his mobile phone checking the latest updates on coronavirus. An avid traveller and a social person, Choudha

What steps taken for migrant workers: HC to Rajasthan

A division bench of Rajasthan High Court has sought a reply from the state government on what measures have been taken for migrant workers walking on the roads amid the l

Rajasthan: 266 coaches to be made quarantine units

The engineering wing of North Western Railways (NWR) is tirelessly working to convert 266 coaches into isolation wards for keeping Covid-19 suspects. On the direction of

22 people discharged after 2-week isolation in Jodhpur

The first batch of 22 quarantined suspects, who had returned from foreign trip, was released by the administration from two quarantine centres set up in the city. They we

Walled City curfew, prohibitory ordersin Jaipur district extended indefinitely

The prohibitory orders (Section 144) imposed in Jaipur district and curfew clamped in Walled City have been extended indefinitely from March 31 midnight in the light of t

Rajasthan government allows firms to manufacture essentials

The state government has allowed manufacturers of essentials to operate their factories for ensuring supply continuity in the lockdown period. As per a notification, the

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, cabinet and MLAs defer 75% of their March salaries

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot deferred payment of 75% of his gross March salary to himself along with deputy CM, cabinet ministers and all MLAs. The decision was taken at a

Four more coronavirus cases in Rajasthan, total reaches 93

Infected Ajmer family refuses to cooperate with authorities

JMC plays good samaritan, feeds dogs & birds in city

Admin starts door-to-door delivery of essentials

Virus wont kill, being jobless will: Migrant workers

After 2-year wait, Sariska tigress gives birth to cub

Rajasthan promises food, shelter to migrant workers

Following the Centres order to seal state borders to stop the movement of migrants, Rajasthans ACS (home) Rajeeva Swarup sent out a video on Sunday in which he appealed t