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12 booked for axing 159 trees in bharatpur

Bharatpur, Feb. 4 -- At least 12 people were booked in connection with the axing of 159 trees, including 12 Khejri trees, and levelling forest land in Bharatpur district, police said on Tuesday. Accor... Read More


The Lumineers mark India return with a captivating performance

India, Feb. 3 -- A merican folk-rock band The Lumineers performed in Gurugram on Sunday, marking their first standalone return to India and their only stop in the subcontinent. The show drew a packed ... Read More


Over 2.55 mn cases pending across courts in Raj: Centre

Jaipur, Feb. 3 -- More than 2.50 million cases are pending across district and subordinate courts in the state, the Centre recently revealed. The scale of the backlog was revealed by the Union ministr... Read More


MDMA unit operating as grocery shop busted, Rs.5-cr material seized

Jaipur, Feb. 3 -- Pratapgarh police have busted a secret MDMA manufacturing unit operating under the guise of a grocery shop and grain warehouse in the heart of Jaipur city, officers said. The raid un... Read More


Budget boosted state's solar energy sector: CM

Jaipur, Feb. 3 -- Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday hailed the Union Budget as a major boost for Rajasthan's solar energy sector and heavy machinery manufacturing, while inviting industry to ... Read More


Sit-in stir in Bikaner to 'save' Khejri from solar projects

Bikaner, Feb. 3 -- Nearly 50,000 people in Bikaner, including traders' bodies, environmental groups and political leaders, staged a massive Mahapadav (indefinite sit-in) on Monday, demanding immediate... Read More


Forest dept unearths traps, animals bones in Barmer poaching case

Barmer, Feb. 3 -- The Forest department in Barmer district have seized iron wire traps and recovered bones of suspected protected species in Khejdiyali village under Thumbli Gram Panchayat in the Sheo... Read More


Burglar leaves 'thank you' note, sarcastic messages

Barmer/Jaisalmer, Feb. 3 -- A burglar who broke into an assistant engineer's government quarter in Jaisalmer's Indira Gandhi Canal Project (IGNP) Colony not only made off with valuables but also left ... Read More


Protest held against rural job scheme

Jaipur/Bharatpur, Feb. 3 -- Thousands of labourers, activists and political leaders protested across Rajasthan on Monday against the recently enacted Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mi... Read More


Raj's central tax share records marginal drop

Jaipur, Feb. 2 -- Rajasthan has witnessed a marginal reduction in its share of central taxes in the Union Budget presented by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. According to the state-wise dis... Read More