Jaipur, March 14 (IANS) The weather in Rajasthan is expected to change once again as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for rain, strong winds, and possible hailstorms in several districts over the next 48 hours.According to the Meteorological Department, the impact of the changing weather pattern may continue in different parts of the state until March 21.Over the past 24 hours, the weather in Rajasthan has largely remained dry, though a slight drop in temperatures ha…
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Jaipur, March 10 (IANS) Parts of Rajasthan are likely to experience isolated heatwave conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday, particularly in the southwestern region, warns the Meteorological Department.A slight drop in temperatures is expected from Thursday, while a new Western Disturbance may bring light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds on March 14–15, leading to a possible 2–3 degrees Celsius decline in temperatures across the state.The heat in Rajasthan is intensifying steadily, and the …
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) Court premises in Rajasthan’s Barmer and Nagaur districts were put on high alert after bomb threat emails were received on Monday. Police immediately evacuated the court complexes and launched intensive searches with bomb disposal and dog squads. Officials said the threatening emails received at both locations contained identical content.The email reportedly mentioned terrorist Ajmal Kasab and warned of a possible blast before 1 PM. It read: “I don’t know the exact tim…
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) The met department has sounded a heatwave alert in parts of Rajasthan for Monday and Tuesday as mercury has started touching new highs in different areas of the state. The temperature is crossing the 40 degree celsius mark for the first time this season.During the last 24 hours, Pilani in Jhunjhunu district recorded the highest maximum temperature of 40.2 degree celsius, while Barmer touched 40 degree celsius. Several parts of Barmer and Balotra experienced heatwave condit…
Jaipur, Feb 27 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma made several significant announcements in the Assembly on Friday while replying to the discussion on the Finance Bill. Among the key decisions was the renaming of three towns to reinforce their historical, cultural, and religious identity. The Chief Minister announced that Mount Abu will be renamed Aburaj, Jahazpur will be renamed Yagyapur, and Kaman will be renamed Kamvan. He stated that the move aims to preserve and promote the r…
Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) The Barmer district administration has withdrawn the Republic Day honour given to Dinesh Manju, the main accused in a deepfake video case involving Bayana MLA Ritu Banawat. The award was presented for his contribution to wildlife conservation.Independent MLA Ritu Banawat strongly objected to the felicitation, alleging that Manju had created and circulated a deepfake video of her on social media. She said that while some of his associates have been arrested, the main accused…
Jaipur, Jan 29 (IANS) During Zero Hour in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Independent MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati raised serious concerns over the large-scale felling of Khejri trees in western Rajasthan, warning that preparations were underway to cut down nearly 5 million trees in the region. He urged the state government to immediately enact a Khejri conservation law to protect the iconic desert species.Addressing the House, Bhati said the Khejri tree is not merely a plant but the…
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) A sharp change in weather has pushed Rajasthan into the grip of severe cold, with temperatures plunging dramatically across the state following storms, rain, and hail.Lunkaransar in Bikaner recorded a minimum temperature of 0.3 degrees Celsius on Friday night, the lowest of the season so far. By Saturday morning, a thick layer of ice was visible in several areas of the state, while frost blanketed agricultural fields in districts such as Sikar, Barmer, Jaisalmer, and Shekha…
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Weather conditions changed across Rajasthan over the last 24 hours as rainfall accompanied by lightning, thunder and strong winds was reported at several places in the state. The highest rainfall of 13.0 mm was recorded in Pushkar (Ajmer).Light to moderate fog was also observed in parts of the state.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts for thunderstorms, strong winds, rainfall and hailstorms in various districts. An orange alert is i…
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) The weather across Rajasthan remained largely dry over the past 24 hours, though light to moderate fog was reported at a few locations in the state, according to the Meteorological Department.During this period, Barmer recorded the highest maximum temperature at 29.6 degrees Celsius, while Karauli registered the lowest minimum temperature at 5.8 degrees Celsius.Meanwhile, the maximum temperature in almost all districts crossed the 25 degrees Celsius mark in the state.Vanast…