Ajmer (D)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …

Swine flu: 31 new cases detected in Raj

Jaipur: The swine flu menace continued its upward march in the state with 31 new cases being detected on Monday. The total number of H1N1 positive cases now stands at 448. According to director, medical and health OP Gupta, no death has been reported in the state on Monday. Swine …

Now, lakes drying up in Ajmer district

Ajmer: Several lakes in Ajmer district had received decent water during monsoon this year. However, these lakes are back to square one as most of them are drying up fast. According to irrigation department, Beer lake, which had 11 feet water a few weeks ago, now has only 1.5 feet. …

In April-June, NREGS workers paid pittance

Jaipur: Serious irregularities have surfaced in the payment of wages to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) across Rajasthan. According to reports received from several districts, the labourers were paid a pittance even after toiling hard in hot weather conditions from April to June this …

Water in Pushkar lake after 2yrs

Water in Pushkar lake after 2yrs Had Dried Up Completely Due To Depletion Of Groundwater Kshitiz Gaur | TNN Ajmer: After years of scanty rainfall, the rain gods finally smiled at the temple town of Pushkar, and with it on the Pushkar Lake in Rajasthan

40-crore water plan for Jaipur, Ajmer

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Government's Water Resources Department on Monday formulated an emergency plan worth Rs.40 crore for supplying drinking water to Jaipur and Ajmer districts till the next month-end. The department decided to make optimum utilisation of the available sources to maintain normal levels of water supply. At a high-level …

Solar energy for Ajmer Sufi shrine

NARAYAN BARETH Lighting at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti will soon be run on solar energy. The Union minister for renewable energy, Mr Farooq Abdullah, has sanctioned a project in this regard. It will not only save energy but also help to cut down the costs. `'The government has …

Renewable energy for rural livelihoods in MNRE-UNDP-FRG project villages in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand: a report

The Renewable Energy for Rural Livelihoods (RERL) project tries to demonstrate the use of renewable sources of energy in reducing poverty through improved quality of life and increased livelihood opportunities in remote, non-electrified villages of India that are not likely to get electricity from the grid. The objectives of the …

Renewable energy for rural livelihoods in MNRE-UNDP-FRG project villages in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand: a report

The Renewable Energy for Rural Livelihoods (RERL) project tries to demonstrate the use of renewable sources of energy in reducing poverty through improved quality of life and increased livelihood opportunities in remote, non-electrified villages of India that are not likely to get electricity from the grid. The objectives of the …

Lizard in midday meal at school, 16 ill

Sixteen students were taken ill after midday meals at a school in Ajmer on Wednesday. Nine students fell unconscious while others complained of nausea soon after having their lunch. District midday meal incharge Ashok Sharma said a dead lizard was found in the meals.

Audit of job scheme is opposed

BY NARAYAN BARETH JAIPUR The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangthan (MKSS), led by social worker Aruna Roy, is preparing itself to undertake a social audit of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in Ajmer district, the Sarpanch Sangh has decided to oppose the entry of MKSS members in villages. The …

Medicinal plants utilized by rural women of Rajasthan

Medicinal plants play a vital role in providing health care to human beings since the dawn of civilization. It is evident that the Indian people have tremendous passion for medicinal plants and they them for wide range of health related applications. Therefore, an attempt was made to explore indigenous practices …

Medicinal plants utilized by rural women of Rajasthan

Medicinal plants play a vital role in providing health care to human beings since the dawn of civilization. It is evident that the Indian people have tremendous passion for medicinal plants and they them for wide range of health related applications. Therefore, an attempt was made to explore indigenous practices …

New power connections being released

JAIPUR: The public sector Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur power distribution companies in Rajasthan have started releasing new electricity connections in the agricultural category ahead of schedule. Waiting list The action, launched under the new agricultural policy, will clear the waiting list of consumers till December 2003. The Chairman of the …

Pushkar: Prehistory and climatic change in Western India

Pushkar, near Ajmer, Rajasthan, lies in the dry zone to the east of the Indian desert. In the vicinity there is evidence for three arid phases, during the latter part of the Pleistocene, each represented by a major sand sheet and fossil desert dunes. The earliest contains lenses of detritus …

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