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 …
Emphasis on utilisation of “untied funds” for a variety of health care services Elected representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions from 16 districts of Rajasthan attending a workshop here over the weekend said the issues relating to sex selection, gender equality and maternal health were getting priority in panchayat-level health planning …
JAISALMER: Focus Energy Limited, an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, has found huge reserves of gas in the two new wells dug at the "RJ-ON/6" onshore block in the Shahgarh bulge area here. Gas was found at an approximate depth of 3,000 m in one well, and …
JAISALMER: The interim order of the Rajasthan High Court banning all mining activities near the IAF stations in western Rajasthan has come as a big relief to the Air Force. Though mining continued for two or three more days after the order, the mining department and police stepped in to …
JAISALMER: Jaisalmer has the potential to generate one lakh mega watt of solar and wind power, which can fulfil the demand of the entire nation, Union minister Farooq Abdullah has said. Speaking on the occasion of dedicating Suzlon's S-97 MW wind turbine at Tejuwa village in the district on Tuesday, …
10 lakh houses to be built in the next three years The Rajasthan Government's ambitious housing programme for the rural poor took off on Monday with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and members of his Council of Ministers giving away the first instalment of grant-in-aid to the beneficiary families simultaneously in …
JODHPUR: Taking a serious note of illegal mining at the prohibited area near the Air Force station in Jaisalmer, a division bench of Rajasthan High Court has directed the chief secretary along with the district collector and superintendent of police, Jaisalmer, to ensure that no mining activity takes place in …
JAIPUR: Shahgarh or Ramgarh? African or Iranian? Several questions dog the ambitious project on re-establishing the cheetah in Rajasthan. The problems seem to only grow with time putting a question mark on the already jinxed project. Now it is not only amatter of making the right choice but with time, …
JAISALMER: Young people have started looking old due to the increasing fluoride content in water in many villages of Jaisalmer and Barmer districts. This is serious as problem of hunchback and bone related diseases are on rise. Besides, people avoid marrying someone from these villages. Dozens of families in Balu …
JAISALMER: Scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are collecting thousand years old water samples which have not been recharged, from many parts of the district. The samples are being collected for a study on temperature changes. According to sources, with the help of noble gas present in the …
JAISALMER: It's hard to miss the hundreds of wind mills just as one enters the Jaisalmer district. Winds mills not only make a beautiful view but have also brought a change to the district. Now, the wind mills stand tall as witnesses to the desert district fast developing into a …
JAIPUR: The state government has identified 20 districts as focus districts to provide quality medical facilities for reducing infant mortality rate in the state. Most of the focus districts are situated in western Rajasthan including Jaisalmer, Barmer and Jodhpur. The other districts are Pali, Sirohi, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Pratapnagar, Banswara, Chittorgarh, …
JAIPUR: The Desert National Park (DNP), one of the largest sanctuaries of the country spread over the twin districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer may get newer territories. A high-powered committee constituted by the ministry of Environment and Forest for the rationalisation' of the park is seriously contemplating on it. According …
Demographers, social activists and concerned citizens came together here on Sunday to deliberate on the sharp decline in child sex ratio in Rajasthan, as revealed in the 2011 Census figures, and resolved to take drastic steps to check the disappearance of girl child by establishing her value in the society …
JAISALMER: Amid the rolling sand dunes and the flourishing tourism in the desert district of Jaisalmer, the rapid spread of HIV is casting dark shadows. Currently, Jaisalmer is categorised as one of the low-risk areas but the rapid increase in HIV prevalence is threatening to take the desert district among …
Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday assured adequate funding from the Centre to end water scarcity in Rajasthan, particularly in the border districts including Jaisalmer and Barmer. Ahluwalia along with Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot was on a daylong visit to the water project sites …
The much talked about re-introduction of the Asiatic cheetah may have to wait with the authorities in Rajasthan, both political and administrative, expressing reservations over the location identified for the purpose in Jaisalmer district. A visit by Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh to Jaipur this weekend did not …
ALWAR/JAIPUR: Despite the fate of the Cheetah project in the Shahgarh Bulge in Jaisalmer uncertain, the state can still hope to be a home for the cheetah. And this time, the animal could come to the grasslands near Rawatbhata in Hadauti. Union minister of forest and environment Jairam Ramesh assured …
JAIPUR: After making it to the hall of shame with one of the lowest child sex ratio in the country, the Census data for the district and sub-districts is likely to be disclosed on Monday. These figures while presenting a nuanced picture of the state will also help in identifying …
