CONGRESS PROTESTS FUEL PRICE HIKE

JAIPUR:

Amid the constant rise in fuel prices, a local Congress leader along with some locals today took out a ‘Shav Yatra’ or funeral procession of a motorcycle on a hand pulled cart here. Decorated with flowers, the cart with motorcycle was pulled by Congress leader Suresh Mishra and some others. They took out the symbolic procession for nearly one and a half km area in Bhankrota area. “Fuel prices have put extra burden on people and have disturbed their budget. But the government is taking no measures to control the prices,” Mishra said. Congress workers on Monday also held a demonstration over the drinking water crisis in the city and demanded that Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje intervene and provide a solution. Led by state Congress chief Sachin Pilot, Congress workers held a ‘Matka Tod’ demonstration at Panipech area, where they broke earthen pots.

JAIPUR:

cub,” field director, Ranthambhore National Park, Y K Sahu said. The cub was of tigress T-83. Last month, two cubs of T-79 tigress, both aged around 13 months, were found dead in Anwad Ki Khard area in Ranthambhore. It was concluded later that they were attacked by a male tiger. Close shave for 40 passengers as bus catches fire

Nearly 40 passengers travelling in a low-floor bus had a narrow escape on Monday after the vehicle caught fire apparently due to excessive heat, an officer said. The rear-engine low-floor bus caught fire near Durgapura area of the city, fire officer

Devang Kumar said. The passengers were safely evacuated just in time after driver reportedly noticed flames in the engine, he said. Two fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames, he added. PTI