Jaipur: Wildlife experts and conservationists have raised an alarm over the Rajasthan govt’s approval of a 960-hectare limestone mining lease in Joga village of Jaisalmer district’s Ramgarh tehsil, terming it a threat to the survival of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB).The mining block, containing an estimated 271.4 million tonnes of limestone, adjoins the…

Jhunjhunu: A family from Momasar village in Dungargarh area of Bikaner district was struck by tragedy on its way to a ritual bath at the sacred Pushkar Lake Saturday. The journey, meant to bring solace and spiritual cleansing after the recent loss of the family patriarch, ended in a devastating road accident that claimed four…

Jaipur/Kota/Bhilwara: Heavy to moderate rainfall since Friday evening caused flooding in Bundi, Kota, Baran, and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan Saturday, prompting authorities to initiate rescue and relief operations. The worst-affected district, Bundi, reported two rain-related fatalities Saturday. Nainwa in Bundi received rainfall of 500mm, the highest in the state.Following Nainwa, Digod (Kota) recorded 270mm…

Jaipur: Neither heavy-weight nor veteran candidates, both Congress and BJP are relying on new faces within the party ranks for the upcoming bypolls to Ward 63 of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (Heritage).While BJP has fielded 45-year-old Ritu Nandwana, Congress has nominated 29-year-old Bhanu Saini as its candidate.“This is the first time I am nominated to fight…

Jaipur: Currently serving a life term in Punjab for rape, Pastor Bajinder Singh, Saturday, was brought to Bharatpur on a production warrant in connection with an alleged religious conversion racket under investigation by the district police.Officials said Atalbandh police brought Singh from a Punjab jail late Friday night after his name surfaced in a Feb…