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Rajasthan: Train services cancelled in Barmer, Jaisalmer amid Indo-Pak tensions

India, May 9 -- The Indian Railways cancelled several trains operating from Barmer and Jaisalmer on Friday amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan even as the state's border districts were... Read More


Bid to target military installations in Rajasthan foiled, drones intercepted

India, May 9 -- Pakistan tried to target five military installations across Rajasthan with drones, which were intercepted and destroyed mid-air, amid heightened hostilities following India's cross-bor... Read More


Rajasthan's border districts put under night-time blackout

India, May 8 -- Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan on Friday, Rajasthan's border districts have been put under a complete night-time blackout to protect the area from potential aerial thr... Read More


Civic defence drills bring back memories of sirens, silence, bunkers from 1971 war to border residents

Barmer, May 8 -- Over 50 years have passed since the 1971 India-Pakistan war but its memories remain fresh in the residents along border villages of Rajasthan. With the states conducting civic defence... Read More


govt launches AI-based reading programme

Barmer, May 7 -- The education department has launched AI-powered Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) programme on mobiles to help students in the state government schools read and speak Hindi with greater cla... Read More


Temporary relief to 2 Pakistan origin women who got married in Jaisalmer

BARMER, May 4 -- Two Pakistani women, who were facing deportation just days after reuniting with their husbands in Jaisalmer, have been granted temporary relief by the foreigners registration office (... Read More


2 Pak-origin women who got married in Jaisalmer get temporary relief from FRO

BARMER, May 4 -- Two Pakistani women, who were facing deportation just days after reuniting with their husbands in Jaisalmer, have been granted temporary relief by the foreigners registration office (... Read More


Temporary relief for two Pak women married to Raj spouses

BARMER, May 4 -- Two Pakistani women, who were facing deportation just days after reuniting with their husbands in Jaisalmer, have been granted temporary relief by the foreigners registration office (... Read More


Barmer residents predict good monsoon with age-old custom

BARMER, May 1 -- Rajasthan is likely to witness a good monsoon this year, with almost no chance of drought, according to predictions made through the traditional method practised in Barmer. On Wednesd... Read More


Pakistani Hindus urge govt to allow them to stay

Barmer, April 30 -- The recent visa cancellations and border closure have triggered a wave of distress for the religious minorities in Pakistan, especially the Hindus, who had crossed the border to se... Read More