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Jaipur gets its first alcohol de-addiction clinic

April 30, 2013
Alcohol abuse and alcoholism is becoming more and more common in urban India. High taxation and even curfews aren’t making a dent in consumption. To address the problem in Rajasthan, the Catholic Diocese of Jaipur has set up …

Rajasthan swine flu update: State officials swing into action

February 18, 2013
Shocked by the number of swine flu cases, officials in Jaipur have stepped up their efforts to contain the outbreak. The dreaded H1N1 virus has claimed 21 lives in the city from 2013. A high level meeting was held to discuss the …

Dead rats from Jaipur’s flooded areas set off alarm

August 31, 2012
A large number of dead rats being recovered from water-inundated areas in the Rajasthan capital have alarmed the authorities, officials said on Thursday. Some of the dead rodents have been sent to a laboratory in Punjab's …

Hope floats for childless couple in city of lakes

August 23, 2012
A medical center in Udaipur is all set to provide assistance to childless couple.  As thousands of tourists arrive here this September, the start of the tourist season, so will Rajan and Parul. But this couple from Delhi will …

Outrageous – SRK fined just Rs 100 for smoking in stadium!

August 2, 2012
In a clear mockery of the judicial system KKR owner and Bollywood star, Shah Rukh Khan was slapped with a paltry Rs 100 fine for smoking in Sawai Man Singh, Stadium. Ironically, that is probably less than the cost of the packet …

Ranbir Kapoor pleads guilty in smoking case

July 27, 2012
  Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor pleaded guilty, through his lawyers, to charges of smoking publicly during a movie shoot in Rajasthan's Udaipur district about four months ago and sought exemption from personal appearance in the …

Shahrukh Khan flouting anti-tobacco laws: National Organisation of Tobacco Eradication (NOTE)

May 24, 2012
The National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) has hit out at Bollywood’s King Khan for ignoring smoking laws and being repeatedly photographed smoking at various venues.  "My main grievance is his arrogant demeanour …

Shahrukh Khan summoned by Jaipur court for smoking

May 23, 2012
Looks like Shahrukh Khan’s troubles just won’t go away. He has been summoned by a Jaipur court. In April, the King Khan was spotted smoking at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium,  Jaipur during an IPL match between KKR and …

Did the SMS hospital’s doctors’ negligence result in a young girl’s death?

August 6, 2012
Things turned ugly at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) hospital, as relatives of a deceased 17-year old girl and hospital nurses protested outside the superintendent’s office. The protestors alleged that the girl had died due to the …

Why can’t Shahrukh Khan control his urge to smoke in public?

April 11, 2012
B-town’s King Khan can’t just keep away from his smokes. He was recently spotted smoking a cigarette in the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur during an IPL match between his franchise Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan …

India Swine Flu (H1N1) update: Flu hogs the limelight in Shimla

April 9, 2012
4th April: A 55-year-old woman tested positive for swine flu in Shimla, the first case in Himachal Pradesh this year, a health official said here. "The victim, a resident of Mandi district, was admitted to an isolation ward …

Swine flu (H1N1) kills five in Rajasthan

April 10, 2012
Five people have reportedly died of swine flu in Rajasthan over the past 20 days, including two Tuesday, and the state health machinery has been placed in a state of high alert, an official said. After a lull of six months, …