Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kamal Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/05/2025. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan stated that a high level meeting to review the progress on the demarcation of Nahargarh …
Jaipur: Pollution level has spiked in five cities of Rajasthan and air quality has failed to meet National Air Quality Standards as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report. Prominent cities from the state, including Alwar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and Udaipur, are among the 94 cities in the country …
JAIPUR: The investigation into illegal clinical trials on 15 labourers from Churu is hitting a dead end. Jaipur’s Vishawakarma police station had taken suo motu cognizance of the case on April 20 but has failed to get to the basis so far. The medical test of 15 victims is vital …
The tribunal, however, said that it wanted to verify the statement and asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to file an affidavit within a week NGT seeks details of groundwater use by Delhi Metro No incident of crop burning has been reported in Delhi and there is no requirement for …
Imported solar modules are 8-10% cheaper than those made in India, making them vital for cheap renewable power The threat of safeguard and import duties on solar panels has had a dampening effect on bidders for new projects. This marks a reversal of the trend witnessed in the second half …
Health insurance claims in Rajasthan under the government’s Bhamashah Swashthya Bima Yojana have shot up dramatically, from Rs 7.5 crore in the first week — the current scheme began on December 13, 2017 — to Rs 20.3 crore in the 17th week, taking the current claims ratio to around 70% …
JAIPUR: With 20 projects of 1,500 MW capacity in pipeline, Rajasthan is targeting to increase its solar power generation to 3,780 MW by April next year in order to achieve the goal of 7,000 MW clean energy capacity in the next four years. "The current solar power generation is contributing …
Adding yet another dimension to the decades-old water sharing dispute between Punjab and non-riparian states including Haryana and Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday asserted that his government would seek royalty from the neighbouring states. Sending alarm bells ringing to the two warring states of Punjab …
JAIPUR: Despite excess production capacity, the state is facing power shortage in the peak summer season due to scarcity of coal and breakdown of some generating units. Rajasthan Urja Nigam Ltd (RUNL) announced on Tuesday that there will be power cuts across the state in rotation due to a shortage …
JAIPUR: The penetration of LPG has crossed 85% of the households in Rajasthan from about 66% in about two years, thanks to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUJ) which has given 26 lakh new connections to women belonging to BPL families since the scheme was rolled out in May 2016. The …
Jaipur: About 70 villagers of Shuklawas and Picchari in Kothputli tehsil of Jaipur district sat in dharna on Tuesday outside the collectorate to force authorities to take cognizance of the damage that illegal mining for what is locally called ‘cheza pathar’ – stone that is ground and used in construction …
JAIPUR/ALWAR: Unprecedented rainfall and heavy dust storm created havoc late on Wednesday night in eastern Rajasthan with 14 people, including five children, killed in Dholpur and six in Bharatpur district of the state. At least 100 people were injured in the dust storm and rainfall in these two districts. Many …
In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No. 44/2018 Earlier OA No. 21/2014), the ambient air quality data monitored by Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring …
The present study documents the wood-boring trace fossil Asthenopodichnium from the Palaeocene sediments of the Barmer Hill Formation (BHF) in the Barmer Basin, Western Rajasthan, India. The Asthenopodichnium trace fossils are loosely to tightly packed, pouch-like burrows or almond-shaped structures identified as Asthenopodichnium lignorum, whereas lozenge and J-shaped structures are …
GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday cracked the whip on governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi for their failure to comply with its an earlier order regarding conducting an inspection of brick kilns operating in their respective areas, and threatened to impose a fine on them on …
During last 9 months, four farmers have lost their lives in Bharatpur district Rattled by yet another deb-ridden farmer committing suicide by consuming poison, the civil society groups in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district have jointly raised their voice and called upon the administration to take immediate corrective measures. Suraj Bhan’s suicide …
Alwar: A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in Dholpur district had a close shave when suspects involved in illegal sand mining fired at his patrolling vehicle and pelted stones at him on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. DSP Satish Yadav, currently posted as circle officer (CO) City, was …
Udaipur: Solar power is coming as a big blessing for many towns and villages in rural areas and Saatpuliya village in Divair gram panchayat of Rajsamand district is one of them. With a tough terrain nestled in valleys and rivers, electricity had been a dream for the locals here, however, …
NEW DELHI: In line with expectations of an early and hot summer, temperatures in the capital soared to an eight-year high for the month of March on Wednesday, with the mercury hitting 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in the season at Palam. The day’s maximum temperature at Palam …
More than 78 lakh houses across the state were screened in a door-to-door screening campaign for seasonal diseases like dengue, chikungunya and malaria including swine flu by the health department. The three-day long campaign, ‘Swasthya Dal Aapke Dwar’ (health team at your doorstep), was carried out from March 21 to …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Neelambar Baba & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/03/2018 regarding stoppage of illegal stone mining, crushing and blasting activities in illegal manner and for the preservation and protection of the Braj region, forests, hills and its …
