Wildlife activists stage a demonstration in Balotra Friday Jaisalmer: Forest officials detained four youths for allegedly hunting two Schedule I-protected chinkaras in Balotra district late Thursday night.The incident was reported from Bhalisar Teje Ki Dhani village. According to the forest department, the animals were allegedly hunted using fox lights and wooden sticks.The suspects were identified…
The three accused detained by forest dept in Balotra Wednesday Jaisalmer: Three poachers were found Wednesday in possession of meat of Chinkara, a Schedule I protected animal on Kolu-Kanod Road under the Gida police station area of Balotra district. Villagers and wildlife enthusiasts chased the suspected poachers for nearly 10 km before catching them.According to…
Jaisalmer: A 60-year-old farmer was allegedly beaten to death by his son and several relatives during a dispute over money from the sale of agricultural land in Barmer district, police said Thursday.The incident took place Wednesday night at Siyolon Ki Dhani in Shobhala Jetmal village. The victim, Rawata Ram, sustained serious injuries after he was…
Jaisalmer: Five persons, including a woman candidate and four examination officials, were booked, Wednesday, for allegedly facilitating cheating during the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board’s (RSSB) Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Clerk Grade-II recruitment examination held in Jaisalmer Sunday.Police detained the five accused—the examination centre superintendent, school principal, teacher, invigilator and the candidate—for allegedly helping her use unfair…
dark Clouds Statue Circle Jaipur: Southwest monsoon brought widespread light to moderate rainfall over Rajasthan Tuesday across several districts, with isolated heavy showers in parts of southern and western Rajasthan. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said rainy conditions are likely to remain favourable over the next few days, with Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions to receive…
Jaipur: In line with the tourism dept’s push to take stakeholder engagement beyond Jaipur, preparations have begun for the first Marwar Travel Mart (MTM) in Jodhpur, scheduled for Sept. 20 to 22.The Federation of Hospitality & Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR) has started groundwork following a two-day visit to Jodhpur and the Marwar-Thar region, where stakeholders…
Jaisalmer: A crude oil leak from a Vedanta Cairn Oil & Gas pipeline spread across nearly 500 metres of farmland near Bothiya village in Rajasthan’s Barmer district Sunday morning, damaging fields owned by local farmers.The pipeline, which runs from Bhagyam Well Pad-12 to the Mother Well Pad near Bothiya, was shut down after farmers reported…
Jodhpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan Saturday to inaugurate the country’s first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra, lay the foundation stone for the Rs 13,000-crore Phase-II of Jaipur Metro and launch projects cumulatively worth over Rs 1 lakh crore and spanning aviation, railways, roads, renewable energy and power transmission sectors.He will begin…
An Innova was damaged during Hanuman Beniwal’s convoy in Barmer, and viral footage sparked backlash. Jaisalmer: An Innova car was allegedly vandalised by supporters of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) chief and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal during his visit to Barmer Thursday evening after the vehicle reportedly came in front of his convoy near Danta village,…
Jaisalmer Administration Demolished 300 Illegal Houses, Freed Govt Land Worth Rs 400 Crore Jaisalmer: The district administration Thursday demolished more than 300 illegal ‘kutcha’ and ‘pucca’ structures built on govt land valued on Khuhri Road, about 5 km from the district headquarters. The value of the land is estimated at Rs 400 crore.Nagar Parishad commissioner…
