Jaipur, May 22 (IANS) Acting under the directions of Director General of Police Rajiv Kumar Sharma on Friday, the Rajasthan Police have intensified its “Zero Tolerance” campaign against illegal sand and gravel mining, storage and transportation in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary region. The statewide crackdown, which has been underway since the beginning of 2025, has gained further momentum following directives issued by the Supreme Court on April 17, 2026, in a suo motu civil writ petiti…
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Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Rajasthan continues to reel under an intense heatwave, with the Meteorological Department issuing a red alert for severe heatwave conditions in three districts on Wednesday, while rain and thunderstorm activity is expected in five districts.Barmer emerged as the hottest place in the state on Tuesday, recording a maximum temperature of 48.3 degrees Celsius, the highest of the season so far.Meteorological data shows that Barmer had not recorded temperatures above 48 degrees C…
Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) Intermittent rainfall accompanied by gusty winds brought much-needed relief from the intense heat in Jaipur on Saturday, leading to a noticeable dip in temperatures across the city. The sudden change in weather conditions provided respite to residents who had been grappling with soaring mercury levels over the past few days.The weather changed around 9:30 a.m., when dense cloud cover engulfed the city, followed by spells of light to moderate rain in several areas, including …
Jaipur, April 27 (IANS) The BJP appears to be setting the stage for an aggressive political push in Rajasthan, choosing Tonk — long regarded as the political stronghold of Congress leader Sachin Pilot — as the starting point of its National President Nitin Nabin’s maiden tour of the state on Monday.Party workers say the choice of Tonk is deliberate, signalling the BJP’s intent to challenge the Congress in regions where it has traditionally enjoyed influence. In politics, geography is strat…
Jaipur, April 22 (IANS) Amid rising temperatures and intensifying heatwave conditions, the Jaipur district administration has taken a key step to protect students from extreme heat by revising school timings across the district.District Collector Sandesh Nayak announced that, with effect from April 27, schools will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The revised schedule applies to students from pre-primary to Class 8 and is aimed at shielding children from harsh afternoon conditions and prolon…
Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave alert for eight districts of Rajasthan, warning that temperatures could soar beyond 45 degrees Celsius in the coming days. The alert, issued by the Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, will remain in effect till April 23. According to the IMD, temperatures are expected to rise by 2-5 degrees Celsius across the state during this period, intensifying heatwave conditions.For Monday, heatwave conditions have b…
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Under the influence of an active Western Disturbance, several parts of Rajasthan are witnessing strong winds, rainfall, and hailstorm activity. The Jaipur Meteorological Centre has issued an orange alert in parts of the state, warning of intense weather conditions in multiple districts, including the state capital, Jaipur.The Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds gusting at 40-50 km/hour in distric…
Jaipur, March 20 (IANS) As rain continued to lash the desert state for the last two days, the Meteorological Department on Friday issued a yellow alert in parts of the state, including Jaipur, Dholpur, Alwar and other places and warned of strong winds and lightning.The MeT department said that a western disturbance has brought heavy rainfall to several districts in the morning, including Jaipur.This continuous rain and hailstorms for the third consecutive day have brought back a chill reminiscen…
Jaipur, March 10 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has transferred a case related to the alleged illegal cutting of nearly 90 trees in Dholpur, Rajasthan, to its Central Zone Bench in Bhopal. The case concerns accusations that several mature and fruit-bearing trees were uprooted using heavy machinery in a residential area, raising serious environmental concerns.The matter was initially heard by the NGT’s Principal Bench in New Delhi and registered as Original Application No 124/2026. It…
Jaipur, March 4 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma celebrated Holi with great enthusiasm alongside members of the public on Wednesday. Thousands of people from across the state gathered at the Chief Minister’s residence to celebrate the festival with flowers and natural colours.Sharma and his wife warmly greeted attendees, applied gulal, and showered the gathering with flower petals.On the auspicious occasion of Holi, the diverse cultural traditions of Rajasthan were brought tog…