Twenty-three peacocks were found dead at two different places in Rajasthan after consuming suspected poisonous food grains, police said today. Carcasses of 17 peacocks, 5 male and 12 female, were found in Nagaur fort area in Tonk district yesterday, SHO of Nagarfort police station, Surendra said. Six more peacocks were found dead in the forest…
In view of floods and torrentialrains taking many lives and blocking highways in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot today announced a financial aid of Rs. 2 crore to the state. Gehlot expressed sympathy with those trapped in the remote and inaccessible corners of the state since yesterday while talking to his counterpart Vijay Bahuguna,…
Devji Patel, BJP MP from Jalore-Sirohi, has demanded that the government give a special package for starting drinking water projects in his constituency which faces a shortage. Local people depend on ground water which has a high salinity and fluoride content. Patel submitted a memorandum to Governor Margaret Alva in Mount Abu on Saturday, urging…
Rains lashed parts of Rajasthan with Raniwara in Jalore district receiving 9 mm rainfall till morning since Sunday. Kathumar, Dhariwad and Govindgarh recorded 8, 6 and 5 mm rains respectively while several other places recorded 1 to 4 cm rains during this period, according to Met department here. Till evening since today morning, Ajmer, Dabok…
The situation in Rajsamand town was tense but under control on Sunday after a communal flare up on Saturday evening. Markets remained closed in Rajsamand and Kankroli on Sunday while the administration clamped section 144. “On Saturday evening, two miscreants opened fire at a tailor’s shop on Chirag khatri but managed to save himself. Reacting…
Not even 50% of drains in the city have been cleaned even when monsoon has arrived in the state capital. With slow pace of civic bodies in achieving their desilting targets, people fear that water clogging will add to their woes in the coming days. City mayor, Jyoti Khandelwal on Monday admitted that Jaipur Muncipal…
Normalcy has returned to the Rajnagar city in Rajsamand district after Sunday’s violence and arson between two communities prompting the administration to promulgate prohibitory orders, a senior police official said. Markets were opened this morning, and public movement resumed on usual mode, Rajsamand, SP, Rahul Kotoki said. However, the prohibitory orders under section 144 of…
Sarovar Hotels announced the signing of three hotels in Agra, Ajmer and Bekal, thus marking the brand’s entry into these cities. The Crystal Sarovar Premiere Agra and Sarovar Portico Bekal will be operational by 2014 while Sarovar Portico Ajmer would be operational by 2015. Anil Madhok, Managing Director, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts said, “We are…
Leaving behind other state universities, the department of higher education received the highest 52,000 online applications against 72,000 seats in its 63 government colleges till Saturday. This year, the department has introduced online application process in its 63 out of 148 colleges. Though these colleges are affiliated to different state universities, the department of higher…
Expressing concern over vector-borne diseases which could affect people due to early arrival of monsoon, the health department has directed its officials to take measures to prevent such diseases including creating gambusia fish hatcheries in large numbers in the state. This year the health department has increased gambusia fish hatcheries in the state. The health…