Jaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) The weather in Jaipur witnessed a sudden change on Monday afternoon as dark clouds gathered and gusty winds swept across several areas, bringing brief storm-like conditions. The Meteorological Department has forecast the onset of winter rainfall in Rajasthan this week and issued a yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms in six districts on January 22.Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has attributed the changing weather to an active western disturbance and an induced …
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Jaipur, Jan 17 (IANS) The Sri Ganganagar court has issued an order for gangster Rohit Godara of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to appear by January 19. If he fails to appear, the trial will begin in his absence under Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).It is worth noting that a case was registered against gangster Rohit Godara at the Sadar Police Station in Sri Ganganagar on June 4, 2025, for demanding ransom from a businessman and threatening to kill his family. The business…
Jaipur, Jan 14 (IANS) At least six women were killed and three others sustained serious injuries after an Ertiga car collided head-on with a truck on the Jaipur–Bikaner National Highway in Rajasthan’s Sikar district on Wednesday, the police said.The accident took place at around 4 p.m. near Harsawa village under Fatehpur police station limits.According to police, the victims, all from the same family, were returning from Laxmangarh after attending a funeral. The family was travelling in two ve…
Bikaner, Jan 12 (IANS) In a case involving the abduction and sexual assault of a Class 12 student reported from the Napasar police station area of Bikaner district, Rajasthan Police on Monday detained an accused from another state.“We have detained an accused named Waqeel, aged 20, from another state and he will be brought to Rajasthan on Tuesday,” Bikaner Superintendent of Police Kavendra Singh Sagar told IANS.When asked about the state, the police officer said its name cannot be revealed a…
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…
Jaipur, Jan 2 (IANS) The cold spell in Rajasthan is set to intensify from Sunday, with night temperatures likely to drop to around 4 degrees Celsius in parts of Rajasthan, according to Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur. He said a cold wave will grip the state, leading to a drop of 4 to 6 degrees Celsius in minimum temperatures across several regions.Due to severe cold conditions, Anganwadi centres in Sri Ganganagar have been closed until January 10.The district con…
Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) Rajasthan experienced widespread rain, hailstorms, dense fog, and an intense cold wave on Thursday, marking a chilly start to the New Year across the state.Intermittent rainfall was reported in several districts, including Jaipur, Chittorgarh, Ajmer, Kota, and Sikar. Chittorgarh received heavy rain for about half an hour around 5 a.m., while Ramgarh (Sikar) also witnessed intense showers.Late Wednesday night, hailstorms in Bikaner caused a sharp drop in temperature, raising …
Jaipur, Dec 31 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rain or drizzle in some areas of Bikaner, Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions of Rajasthan on Wednesday.A weather alert has been issued for several parts of the state due to the influence of an active Western Disturbance.The department has also forecast light rainfall in some areas of the Bikaner, Jaipur and Bharatpur divisions on Thursday.Weather conditions are expected to turn dry again across the state from January…
Jaipur, Dec 29 (IANS) The New Year in Rajasthan is likely to begin with cold winds and winter showers, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast for light rain in parts of the state.According to the IMD, a Western Disturbance will become active on December 31 and January 1, bringing light rainfall to northern and western Rajasthan.The rain is mainly expected in the districts of the Bikaner division and the Shekhawati region, including Bikaner, Churu, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, an…
Jaipur, Dec 24 (IANS) A cold wave has gripped parts of Rajasthan as winter conditions intensified following the reactivation of a Western Disturbance. Temperatures dropped sharply across several districts, with icy winds causing severe chill, especially during the night and early morning hours.After nearly a week of dry weather, snowfall in the Himalayan foothills and a shift in wind patterns have brought freezing winds to the desert plains. In many areas, night temperatures fell by as much as 7…