Udaipur : As the devastating blaze in Surat has raised fresh concerns , questions have been raised on the poor fire safety measures of high rise buildings that have mushroomed in recent years in Udaipur Smart City. The city of lakes presents a grim picture with hundreds of buildings flouting fire …
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Role models : Chitri cops raise money for orphan tribal girl’s wedding, SHO performs ‘Kanyadaan’
Udaipur : Men in Khakis have hearts of gold! The entire staff of Chitri police station in Dungarpur district proved it by contributing money from their pockets and arranged the wedding ceremony of an orphan tribal girl Sushila Damor in Nainvasa village on Friday. None other than the SHO …
Read More »Fire breaks out at SAIL’s Bhilai Steel Plant
A fire broke out at Steel Authority of India’s (SAIL) Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh and there was no loss of lives or injury to people. A fire was reported at Tar Distillation Unit of the plant in its coke ovens and coal chemicals (CO&CC) department. SAIL is India’s largest …
Read More »Two women arrested for honey trapping petrol pump owner
Udaipur : Two women who had lured in a petrol pump owner and extorted 11 lakh rupees after laying a honey trap, were arrested by Udaipur police on Tuesday night. Police caught the women taking money from the businessman. The petrol pump owner Surendra Nahar had given a complaint to …
Read More »Shiksha Sambal – Bridging Gaps In Rural & Tribal Education
Hindustan Zinc’s Shiksha Sambal Project by now has provided remedial classes in Maths, Science & English to over 60,000 rural & tribal students in Rajasthan Hindustan Zinc under its Shiksha Sambal Project is organizing 10 Summer Camps in 5 districts of Rajasthan for over 1400 rural & tribal students participating …
Read More »Woman found dead inside bathroom of ac coach in Delhi-Indore train
Udaipur : A woman’s body was found inside the bathroom of a third airconditioned coach of Delhi-Ratlam-Indore train in the wee hours of Tuesday. The woman Anju Kumar was travelling with her husband Jitendra Yadav and two year old son, they were residents of Alwar and going to Ratlam. Around …
Read More »6 policemen injured after clan attack over Mautana demand in Kotra village
Udaipur : In a violent clash that took place between police and a mob from Basantgarh village of Sirohi district, on Tuesday, six cops were injured and vehicles were damaged. The incident took place near Bekariya police station of Kotra block in Udaipur. A married woman had died after consuming pesticides …
Read More »These rural teenagers are making a difference to society
Udaipur : Urban women raising voice for rights or contributing for social causes may sound clichéd. But rural women making a difference to the society and fighting against the age old stringent patriarchal norms is less heard of and hence holds a lot of prominence. This was something which was …
Read More »Remedial classes for tribal rural kids to help get over Maths, English fear
Udaipur : Mathematics, English and Science are considered the most feared subjects among kids in government schools. However, an innovative project undertaken by volunteers has gone a long way to help students overcome their fear of these subjects and do fairly well in board examinations. The project that took off in …
Read More »Govt doctors stage black ribbon protest over patient’s relatives misconduct in Chittorgarh
Udaipur : Doctors at Sanvaliyaji govt general hospital in Chittorgarh headquarters, staged protest and wore black ribbons to show their outrage against the misconduct by relatives of one of a patient who had died during treatment here recently. A pregnant woman Rashida wife of Rais Khan who was admitted here at …
Read More »Unidentified men set Mahant ablaze in Pratapgarh temple
Udaipur : Two unidentified men attacked Sant Ramjivandas and set him ablaze in the wee hours of Friday at Mahu Mahadev temple under Gadariyawas gram panchayat in Dhariyawad block of Pratapgarh district. These men had a day ago, attempted to kill the saint and stabbed him with a knife. The …
Read More »Heavy lighting around Fateh Sagar lake affecting flora-fauna adversely
Udaipur : Environmentalist and member of a committee constituted by High Court,Jodhpur,on lakes in Udaipur has suggested the district administration to redesign the lighting system around the FatehSagar lake. In a letter to the divisional commissioner and other officials, GyanPrakash Soni has cited the ill effects of excessive number of lights …
Read More »15-yr old raped in Udaipur, accused arrested ‘Three others held for making video’
Udaipur : In yet another shocking incident a minor has been arrested on charges of raping a 15-year old girl in Pratapnagar area of the city. Police has arrested three other youths for allegedly making video of them in compromising position and later spreading it over the social media. Police deleted …
Read More »14 panchayat members jailed for ostracising couple for going on pleasure trip before marriage in Dungarpur village
Udaipur : Passing khap diktat against a family and penalizing them for no valid reasons came hard on 14 panchayat members of Nai ( barber) community in Bichhiwada of Dungarpur district who were ordered to be jailed by a local court in Dungarpur district on Wednesday. The accused men had imposed …
Read More »Cop’s wife allege rape, blackmailing charges on acquaintance
Udaipur : A constable’s wife has lodged an FIR alleging blackmail, robbery and rape charges on one of her acquaintance whom she had known for two years. The woman,a resident of police reserve line in Dungarpur said in her complaint that she met Suresh Bhagora, resident of Bhudhar under Kesariya ji …
Read More »Girl gets her marriage annulled in Rajsamand
Udaipur : The Family Court at Rajsamand decreed annulment of a child marriage while deciding on a petition by the bride. 17-year old Priyanka Gurjar daughter of Suwalal resident Anjana village of Deogarh tehsil in Rajsamand had pleaded for the marriage annulment which she claimed was conducted against her will by …
Read More »5-year old raped in Chittorgarh, neighbour arrested
Udaipur : Amid anguish and outrage against increasing sexual assaults on women and girls, another incident of child rape in Chittorgarh has come as a shock for the police. A 5-year old child who had gone to buy milk from a nearby shop was raped by a neighbourhood youth. Police arrested …
Read More »Abducted bride tells court she wants to go to parents home
Udaipur : The twist and drama continues to surround the much hyped bride abduction case even on the third day on Thursday. The bride Vineeta Suthar who was produced before a local court here, said in her statement before the magistrate that she didn’t want to go to her husband’s house …
Read More »10th grader mowed by tractor on way to coaching in Udaipur
Udaipur : A class tenth student was crushed to death by a tractor while he was on his way to coaching center on his two wheeler near New Bhupalpura area of the city on Thursday. Harsh Mittal (14) son of Sanjay Mittal was riding on his scooter at Road no 10 …
Read More »Runaway bride says she was abducted, 5 including lover arrested
‘Couple found from private bus in Jaipur’ Udaipur : Vineeta Suthar, the runaway bride who had allegedly conspired with her lover an abduction incident to evade a forced marriage, took a U-turn and gave statement against lover Priyank and his four friends who had taken her away from the car on …
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