The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms and hailstorms over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Maharashtra, and Marathwada until tomorrow. It has forecast thunderstorms...
New Delhi, April 2 The government informed the Parliament on Thursday that there are 414 protected monuments and areas under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) that are "experiencing encroachment".Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in a written response...
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Jaipur, April 2 A 10-month-old girl died after accidentally falling into a pot of hot milk on Thursday in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, police said.The child had been playing alone on a bed inside her house in Behramda village when her mother placed a pot of freshly boiled milk near the bed to cool...
Jaipur, April 2 A barking deer has gone missing from the Nahargarh Biological Park near Jaipur for the past two days, and forest officials have yet to locate the animal.According to officials, the deer was found missing from its enclosure two days ago, causing concern among the staff of the...
Jaipur, April 2 – Rashtriya Loktantrik Party chief and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal raised concerns in the Lok Sabha on Thursday regarding the installation of smart meters, alleging that they are being imposed on consumers in several states, including Rajasthan.Responding to his query, Union...
Hisar (HR), Apr 2 Police here rescued 13 camels being illegally transported for slaughter and arrested three people on charges of animal cruelty, officials said on Thursday.They said that acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted the truck carrying camels from Rajasthan to Hisar. When...
Jaipur, April 2 – The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Rajasthan, veteran Congress leader Tikaram Jully, launched a strong attack on the state government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, accusing it of failing in governance, controlling inflation, and safeguarding...
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Udaipur, April 2 At least six people were injured after a speeding tanker crashed into several vehicles on a highway in Udaipur on Thursday, police said.The incident occurred on the Debari highway, where the tanker lost control and caused a collision involving multiple vehicles.Pratap Nagar...
Jaipur, April 2 – Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma chaired a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister’s Residence on Thursday to review the implementation of the ‘My Bharat Digital Platform’, emphasizing the crucial role of youth in achieving the vision of a ‘Developed India’ (Viksit...
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New Delhi, April 2 The Geological Survey of India carried out 92 mineral exploration projects targeting rare earth elements (REEs) during 2025-26, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the minister stated that the Geological Survey of India (GSI)...
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New Delhi, April 2 ‘Nata Pratha’, a custom in which girls are “sold” on stamp paper or through informal agreements in the name of marriage, has come under renewed scrutiny, with the Central Information Commission directing the disclosure of an action taken report submitted by the Union Ministry...
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Jaipur, April 2 Police have recovered the partially burnt body of a man stuffed in a plastic bag in an open plot here, officials said on Thursday.Police suspect that in an attempt to conceal the deceased's identity, the accused used some flammable chemical to set the body on fire, leaving it...
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New Delhi, April 2 – The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a notification by the Rajasthan government that de-notified 732 hectares of the National Chambal Sanctuary, saying it would not allow the de-notification of any reserve land for protected species.The court criticized the "mining mafia"...
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Jaipur, April 2 – The Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Jhalana, Jaipur, received a bomb threat via email, claiming that an explosion would occur within the premises, officials said on Thursday.Following the threat, police, administration, and security agencies were immediately put on high...
Jaipur, April 2 – The Anti-Corruption Bureau of Rajasthan arrested Randhir Singh, Additional Secretary of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Sikar, who was also holding the additional charge as Secretary of APMC Neem-ka-Thana, on Thursday for accepting a bribe of ₹40,000...
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Jaipur, April 2 – The Rajasthan High Court issued notices to the State Election Commission (SEC) and State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh on Thursday over delays in conducting panchayat and urban local body elections in the state.A division bench, led by Acting Chief Justice S.P...
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Jaipur, April 2 An FIR has been registered against independent MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati and five others for allegedly threatening folk singer Chotu Singh Rawna and insulting the women of his family, police said on Thursday.Rawna filed the FIR against the Sheo MLA and five others after a...
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Jaipur, April 2 – A strong weather system is expected to become active across Rajasthan from Thursday, bringing thunderstorms, rain, and isolated hailstorms to several parts of the state until April 4, according to the Jaipur Meteorological Centre.Over the past 24 hours, the weather conditions...
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Jaipur, April 1 Rajasthan Minister of State for Urban Development and Local Self-Government (Independent Charge), Jhabar Singh Kharra, said on Wednesday that the state government is eager to hold elections for urban local bodies as soon as possible.He stated that the government is fully...
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Jaipur, April 1 Two men drowned in a canal in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, on Wednesday while performing religious rituals, police said.The incident occurred in the Sadul Branch canal in the Hanumangarh Junction area when Mohit Swami (20) slipped while immersing ritual materials, and Aman Bajigar...