Jaipur: Rajasthan’s cumulative monsoon rainfall deficit narrowed to 6.23% Sunday following fresh showers across several parts of the state, bringing seasonal rainfall within the normal range, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).IMD data showed the state received an average of 172.69 mm of rainfall against the normal 184.16 mm till Sunday.The improved distribution of…
The accident took place around 9.30 am near Pir Ki Jaal, about 15 km from Sanchore Jalore: Two people, including a private bus conductor and a govt school teacher, were killed and 10 passengers injured after a private bus collided head-on with a truck on the Sanchore-Deesa National Highway in Jalore district Sunday.The accident took…
Jaipur: A joint team of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh police arrested two men from Karauli Sunday in what is being billed as the first major breakthrough in the investigation into the theft of a 16th-century cannon from the Narwar Fort in MP’s Shivpuri district.Police also seized a pickup truck allegedly used to transport the over…
Khetri police in Jhunjhunu Sunday solved a six-month-old murder case by arresting a 20-year-old man for allegedly killing his friend by serving him liquor laced with poison to avenge a personal dispute Jhunjhunu: Khetri police in Jhunjhunu Sunday solved a six-month-old murder case by arresting a 20-year-old man for allegedly killing his friend by serving…
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to take immediate measures to improve the ecological condition of Mansarovar Lake in Bhilwara Jaipur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities to take immediate measures to improve the ecological condition of Mansarovar Lake in Bhilwara following allegations of encroachment and discharge of untreated wastewater into the…
Kisan Mahapanchayat has urged chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to compensate the family of a Beawar farmer who allegedly died by suicide after becoming depressed over land acquisition for the Bharatmala project Jaipur: Kisan Mahapanchayat has urged chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to compensate the family of a Beawar farmer who allegedly died by suicide…
A bear strayed out of the forest and attacked people working in fields in Ajmer Ajmer: Panic gripped Bubani village in Ajmer district Sunday after a bear strayed out of the forest and attacked people working in agricultural fields under the VB-G RAM G scheme. Four villagers, including a woman, were injured and admitted to…
Jaipur: Rajasthan’s new public procurement policy, aimed at boosting local manufacturing, has sparked concern among industry bodies, which warned that excluding medium enterprises from purchase preference benefits could cost the state jobs, investment and tax revenue.The policy, notified by the Finance Department on June 12, grants procurement preference to Rajasthan-based micro and small enterprises (MSEs)…
File photo of Nahargarh sanctuary Jaipur: Rajasthan govt has begun preparing scientific Zonal Master Plans (ZMPs) for the Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) of 13 protected areas to ensure development around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries remains environmentally sustainable.The department of environment and climate change is preparing the plans using Geographic Information System (GIS)-based mapping to identify…
A couple died by suicide after throwing their two children into a water storage tank in Loharki village under Ramdevra police station area in Jaisalmer district Sunday Jaisalmer: A couple allegedly died by suicide after throwing their two children into a water storage tank in Loharki village under Ramdevra police station area in Jaisalmer district…
