Jaipur, July 25 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to immediately implement measures to restore the ecological health of Mansarovar Lake in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, following allegations of encroachment and the discharge of untreated wastewater into the water body. The directions were issued by the Central Zone Bench, Bhopal, comprising Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Sudhir Kumar Chaturvedi (Expert Member), while hearing Original Application No. 15/2026…
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Jaipur, July 23 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has intensified once again across Rajasthan, with the monsoon trough currently passing through Bikaner. As a result, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast active conditions across the state over the next four days and issued alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts.On Thursday, the IMD issued a heavy rainfall warning for 11 districts, while several other districts are likely to receive moderate to heavy showers acc…
Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has become active once again across Rajasthan after a nearly two-week lull, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange and yellow alert for thunderstorms and rainfall in all 33 districts on Tuesday. The weather department has forecast moderate to heavy rainfall across several parts of the state over the next three days, bringing much-needed relief from the recent spell of intense heat. Rainfall was reported in several distr…
Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the reported maternal deaths in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara and Banswara districts and issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of the Rajasthan government, seeking a detailed report within two weeks. The Commission acted on media reports highlighting the deaths of women following childbirth at government hospitals in the two districts.According to the reports, eight women, including a minor, died within a…
Jaipur, July 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said that the state government is deeply concerned and sensitive about maternal deaths and is committed to strengthening maternal healthcare across Rajasthan. He stated that the recent maternal deaths reported from Kota, Bikaner, Bhilwara and Banswara were associated with high-risk conditions such as anaemia, hypertension, Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH), nutritional deficiencies and other complications. Most of the…
Jaipur, July 11 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has taken the recent eight maternal deaths (six in Bhilwara and two in Banswara) with utmost seriousness and has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incidents, officials said on Saturday. State Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said that specialist officers from the Directorate of Medical and Health Services have been deputed to both districts to ascertain the actual causes of the deaths through a scientific and fact-based inquiry. …
Jaipur, July 11 (IANS) In one of its biggest coordinated anti-narcotics drives, the Rajasthan Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) carried out simultaneous operations across seven districts, arresting eight alleged drug smugglers and seizing large quantities of poppy husk, heroin (chitta), cannabis (ganja) and the synthetic drug MD. The teams also impounded four vehicles — one car and three motorcycles — allegedly used in drug trafficking.The statewide operation was conducted under the guidance of…
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) Six maternal deaths within five days at Rajasthan’s Mahatma Gandhi Government Hospital in Bhilwara, and two in Banswara reportedly following Caesarean-section deliveries, have raised serious concerns over infection control and patient safety in the state’s public healthcare system.Hospital authorities have confirmed the detection of infection in the operation theatre (OT), while investigations are underway to determine whether it contributed to the deaths.The latest matern…
Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) The southwest monsoon remained active across Rajasthan on Thursday, triggering widespread rainfall across most parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Bharatpur, Dholpur, Baran and Jhalawar, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall, while a yellow alert was sounded for 29 districts.According to the weather office, intense rainfall activity is likely to continue across eastern and southern Rajasthan till July 10, before gradual…
Jaipur, June 20 (IANS) Rajasthan marked a major milestone in sustainable urban transportation on Saturday as Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma flagged off 29 state-of-the-art electric buses for Jaipur under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme and virtually inaugurated 18 electric buses for Bhilwara. The launch marks the introduction of electric bus services in Rajasthan for the first time. Flagging off the buses from Jaipur’s Amar Jawan Jyoti, the Chief Minister said the initiative would strengthen clean, s…