To impress upon the electorate in the poll year, the state government will be coming out with a toll-free number where anyone can access records, information, check out progress on complaints/works on ongoing projects, bypassing the entire bureaucracy. The state government has decided to launch a ‘Citizen Contact Centre’ (CCC) in Jaipur. By calling the…
To the temperature hitting a new low everyday, Jaipur has one word of acknowledgement: Cheers! Ever since the winters struck home with the onset of New Year, there has been a staggering jump in liquor consumption in city. According to the excise department, liquor sales (this does not include beer) have almost doubled in the…
On January 20, three long-pending projects of the city will be opened for the residents of Pink City. The three are Ghat Ki Guni tunnel, Ramniwas Bagh parking and the underpass at Gujjat Ki Thadi. An announcement to this effect was made by minister for urban development and housing Shanti Dhariwal during his visit to Ghat…
Residents of Pink City woke up to the coldest morning of the season on Monday when the city recorded a minimum temperature of 2.3 degrees Celsius, almost 5 degrees below the normal minimum. In most places of the state, shivering cold conditions threw life out of normal gear with Churu recording minus 2.7 degrees and…
A 28-year old woman has accused her husband, brother-in law and five others of sexually exploiting her for over 10 years. A case in this regard has been registered with Kotputli police station following a court’s directive, police said. The woman, a mother of four children, in the FIR alleged that her husband, Nihal Chand,…
The 61st Senior National Volleyball Championship will be held in Jaipur from January 7 to 15. This will be third time that the tournament is being hosted by Rajasthan. Earlier Udaipur hosted it in 1968-69, and Jaipur in 2007, Anil Choaudhary, the president of the Rajasthan Volleyball Association (RVA), said. “We have again got the…
With its powerful message on humanity and theme revolving around a marginalized group of people, internationally acclaimed actress and producer Nita Fernando’s ‘Sawara’ (Seven Notes) has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at a special section of the Jaipur International Film Festival. Originally titled “Journey of Hope”, the film with a remarkable message has been…
The 19-year-old girl in Alwar, Rajasthan, who had attempted to immolate herself after being harassed by her neighbour for over four years, succumbed to her injuries at a local hospital on Friday. The woman had suffered 90 per cent burn injuries and was admitted to a local hospital by her family after she had tried…
A domestic help in Jaipur’s Adarsh Nagar colony tried to commit suicide after failing in his attempt to rape his woman employer. The accused has been admitted to the SMS Hospital in a serious condition. This incident took place on Wednesday night when the woman and her four-year-old son were alone at home. According to…
There was no respite from the shivering cold condition across the state on Thursday with the minimum temperature sliding below normal at many places. Icy winds also aggravated with Mount Abu recording the lowest temperature of 0°C in the hills. Bikaner comes close with 0.4°C in the plains. Tourist hub Mount Abu wore a deserted look…