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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


Woman kidnapped, gang-raped: Police

BARMER, April 29 -- An 18-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped in a moving car in Barmer district on April 26, police officers aware of the matter said on Monday, adding that tw... Read More


975 Pak nationals in Raj apply for stay extension in 3 days: Officials

BARMER, April 29 -- In the past 72 hours, 975 Pakistani nationals, who are reluctant to return, have applied for stay extensions in Rajasthan, officials aware of the matter said on Monday. The Foreign... Read More