Jaipur, June 18 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has strongly criticised the state government and the public healthcare system following the findings emerging from inquiry reports into the deaths of new mothers in Kota and serious medical complications reported in Bikaner.Referring to the inquiry report submitted in the Kota maternal deaths case, which reportedly found negligence in treatment to be the direct cause of the deaths of five women after childbirth, Gehlot said the …
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Jodhpur, June 18 (IANS) Film Producer Amit Jani has lodged an FIR at the Ratanada Police Station in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, alleging that he has received fresh death threats linked to his upcoming film “Kala Hiran” (Blackbuck). Jani claimed that a Pakistan-based individual, identified as Shahzad Bhatti, has been threatening him through phone calls and messages, demanding that he abandon the film.Speaking to the media in Jodhpur, the film’s producer said he has been facing continuous threats for the…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against organised child trafficking, Delhi’s Central District Police have dismantled an inter-state child trafficking syndicate and arrested 13 accused persons, including traffickers, mediators, buyers, and a hospital owner, while rescuing five infants from different locations across Delhi, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh.The investigation exposed a well-organised child trafficking network operating across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, a…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) From around 84 functional Jan Aushadhi Kendras in 2014, the network has grown to more than 19,200 Kendras across the country in 2026, making quality generic medicines accessible at affordable prices to millions of citizens, the government said on Wednesday.India’s pharmaceutical landscape has witnessed a remarkable growth and transformation in the last 12 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said the expan…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said on Sunday that Project Great Indian Bustard (GIB) has added three more chicks to the conservation breeding programme in the last couple of days. The new additions have taken the total number of chicks hatched so far in the fourth year of captive breeding to 26, said an official statementSharing the development on the social media platform X, Yadav said the three new chicks emerged from one wi…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Bhai Mani Singh was on Sunday hailed as a great martyr and the father of medieval Sikh textual scholarship who reunited the fragmented literature of the religion. The speakers at the ‘Bhai Mani Singh Memorial Lecture’ held here included eminent personalities from the worlds of spirituality, law, and education, including the chief guest, the most revered ‘Nirmala Sant’ Dr Rameshwaranand from Pushkar Ashram and the programme’s chairman, Bhai Ranjit Singh, Chief Granthi, G…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India will host the Global Wind Day 2026 Conference on Monday, in Goa, under the theme “Wind Energy: From Ambition to Acceleration” as India’s vast wind resource base provides a strong foundation for achieving 100 GW wind capacity by 2030 and 156 GW by 2036, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. India ranks fourth globally in installed wind power capacity. Installed wind capacity increased from 21.04 GW in March 2014 to 56.09 GW in March 2026, a 2.66-fold…
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) It’s been over a month since five women died in Rajasthan’s Kota after undergoing surgical challenges during pregnancy. What killed these five women and what triggered recent cases of acute kidney injury, multi-organ failure, and even blindness among new mothers in another Rajasthan city, Bikaner, is now a million-dollar question. Weeks after two separate but strikingly similar healthcare crises rocked the state government hospitals, authorities are still searching for ans…
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) Marking the completion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12 years in office, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has hailed the period as one dedicated to “service, good governance and public welfare”, saying the Prime Minister’s policies had transformed the lives of millions and strengthened India’s position globally. Addressing a media interaction on Saturday in Jaipur, Chief Minister Sharma congratulated PM Modi on becoming the country’s longest-serving elected P…
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) Rajasthan’s vibrant folk heritage is set to shine on the global stage as acclaimed folk artist Rahis Bharti and the internationally renowned Dhoad Band will perform at the “Bonjour Modi” event in Paris on June 18. Organised in honour of Prime Minister Modi, the event will celebrate Indian culture, the Indian diaspora, and the strong ties between India and France.The programme will be held at Salle Pleyel, one of Paris’s most iconic concert halls.Rahis Bharti and the Dhoad …