The incident took place around 10.30pm yesterday near district headquarters. (ANI photo)
JALORE: Six people were killed and 17 others sustained injuries as a bus caught fire after coming in contact with an electric wire in Maheshpur of Jalore district late on Saturday night.
The incident took place around 10.30pm yesterday near district headquarters, Chagan Lal Goyal, Jalore additional district collector said.
The driver and the conductor of the bus died on the spot, while the four persons succumbed to their injuries during treatment in hospital. Seven persons among the 17 injured have been referred to a Jodhpur hospital. However, the driver and the conductor of the bus died on the spot while four succumbed to injuries during treatment in hospital, Goyal said.
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Farmers in Karauli district of Rajasthan to hold a Mahapanchayat in the leadership of Gurjar leader Vijay Bainsala today to demand water. Mahapanchayat of farmers in Karaulit to demand water
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Jagar dam in Hindaun and Gambhiri River had been lifeline of Todabhim, Shri Mahavirji and Hindaun area in Karauli district.
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Over exploitation has led to ground water depletion to deterioration of water quality over the years leading to many diseases and birth defects in the area.
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At around 10.30 pm yesterday in Maheshpur of Jalore district, the bus entered a narrow lane and came in contact with a low-hanging high-tension wire. The injured have been referred to Jodhpur | Photo Credit: ANI
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Six people have died in the accident while six others are critically injured
Jaipur: At least six people died and 17 others were injured after a bus came in contact with a high-tension wire in Rajasthan s Jalore on Sunday. All the injured individuals have been shifted to a Jodhpur hospital and six of them are in critical condition.
According to reports, several people belonging to Ajmer city had gone to visit a Jain temple in Barmer. On their way back, they were using Google Maps to find the best route for Ajmer and it was then they met with the accident.
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Jaipur: Jaipur s leading consumer organization CUTS International, as part Green Action Week (GAW) campaign, has carried out a massive awareness in the state from September 28, 2020- January 8, 2021. The campaign was formally launched on September 28, 2020. CUTS conducted several awareness activities in 11 districts of Rajasthan and 11 states of India from Sept. 28, 2020, to January 8, 2021.
The campaign successfully concluded on January 8, 2021, with a Stakeholders’ Consultation on January 8, 2021, with the participation of various stakeholder representatives and common public.
Green Action Week (GAW), observed each year during the first week of October, is a global people’s campaign to promote sustainable consumption. Around 50 organisations in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, North- and South