Jaipur, Feb 18 (IANS) A fresh Western Disturbance has changed the weather pattern across Rajasthan, bringing intermittent rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms to several districts, including Jaipur, Alwar, Tonk, Kota, and Nagaur, since Wednesday morning. The sudden weather shift has led to a drop in temperatures and a return to mild cold conditions in many parts of the state.The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms and hailstorms in 13 districts, while 13 other d…
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Jaipur, Feb 9 (IANS) Rajasthan Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar Sharma, during his visit to Bhilwara on Monday, conducted a comprehensive crime review meeting of the Ajmer Range at the Collectorate Auditorium, focusing on crime control, pending investigations, law and order, and the overall effectiveness of policing across all districts of the range.Addressing the meeting, the DGP said Rajasthan Police has clearly defined priorities and all officers must act with full commitment while kee…
Jaipur, Feb 6 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zone Bench, Bhopal, has directed the District Collector of Bhilwara to take immediate action under the law to protect water bodies and remove encroachments in Kotri tehsil of Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district. The order was passed in Original Application No. 38/2025 (CZ), filed by petitioner Vishnu Kumar Vaishnav, and was heard by a Bench comprising Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, Judicial Member, and Ishwar Singh, Expert Member. During the…
Jaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) Due to the impact of successive active western disturbances, several districts of Rajasthan witnessed rain and hailstorms, disrupting normal life and causing damage to crops in many areas.Districts affected by the inclement weather on Tuesday included Jaipur, Sikar, Churu, Alwar, Khairthal-Tijara, Kota, Tonk, Dausa, Baran, Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara, and Jhalawar.Meteorological officials said that during the past 24 hours, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstor…
Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) The Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a yellow and orange alert in parts of the state, warning of rain accompanied by hailstorms and thunderstorms in around 20 districts. In the last 24 hours, light rainfall was recorded at a few places in eastern Rajasthan, while the weather remained mainly dry in the western part of the state.The maximum temperature was recorded at 27.5 degrees Celsius in Pali, while the minimum temperature dropped to 4.5 degrees Celsius in Alwa…
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) In a significant decision aimed at protecting river ecology and the environment, the Rajasthan High Court has cancelled the auction of 93 gravel mining leases across Bhilwara, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur, and Ajmer districts. The court has directed the state government to refund the deposited amounts to the concerned leaseholders and submit a replenishment report of the leased areas for the past five years within four months.The court further ordered that no fresh auction of grave…
Jaipur, Jan 12 (IANS) Under Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s zero-tolerance policy against illegal mining, Rajasthan has intensified enforcement through a coordinated crackdown that has yielded significant results.In just two weeks, 1,132 actions were taken across the state, leading to the recovery of over Rs 7.13 crore in penalties credited to the state treasury.Principal Secretary, Mines and Petroleum, T Ravikant, reviewed the ongoing campaign on Monday in a hybrid meeting at the Secretariat…
Jaipur, Jan 5 (IANS) Severe cold wave and dense fog conditions have forced district administrations across Rajasthan to suspend school classes in 20 districts to ensure the safety of children. Orders have been issued to keep schools closed for students of lower classes for varying durations between January 6 and January 12, depending on local weather conditions.According to district-wise orders, schools in Jaipur, Hanumangarh, Sikar, Jhalawar, Sri Ganganagar, Ajmer, Pratapgarh, Dungarpur, Bhilwa…
Jaipur, Jan 2 (IANS) The Rajasthan Medical and Health Department has taken stringent action after detecting irregularities under the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS), registering FIRs against four pharma stores and suspending two others from the scheme over the past week.According to officials, action has been initiated against six pharma stores in total. Besides the FIRs and suspensions, 14 employees have been suspended, while letters have been issued to concerned departments seeking d…