Jaipur: Rajasthan has distributed 51,914 individual and community forest rights titles against 1.21 lakh claims received under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), while 11,869 titles are yet to be incorporated into revenue or forest records, highlighting gaps in the recognition and formalisation of tribal rights.According to figures presented by the Union tribal affairs ministry at…

Jaisalmer: A people’s movement to protect Jaisalmer’s traditional Oran land has moved from marches and sit-ins to the ballot box, with activists deciding to contest the upcoming Zila Parishad elections as independents to make conservation of these community lands the central poll issue. Team Oran, which has been campaigning for protection of Oran land and…

Voters at a polling centre in Jaipur Tuesday Jaipur: Rajasthan recorded an overall voter turnout of 68.3% in the third phase of panchayat elections held across 116 panchayat samitis in 27 districts on Tuesday, with Banswara’s Naharpura recording the highest polling percentage at 82.71%. Dausa panchayat samiti registered the lowest turnout at 49.90%, according to…

Jaipur: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a four-member joint committee to investigate alleged illegal soil excavation in Sukad village of Pratapgarh district following the death of a forest ranger who was crushed by a dumper while trying to stop illegal mining.The committee will include representatives of the Union environment ministry’s Jaipur regional office, Rajasthan…

Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has ruled that businesses affected by the freezing of their bank accounts in cybercrime cases can seek relief through the grievance redressal mechanism of the ministry of home affairs (MHA).The decision came after two Jodhpur-based firms, Shree Radhe Enterprises and CBN Art and Crafts Pvt Ltd, contested the freezing of their…