Jaipur: In a powerful display of grassroots resistance, women from 18 villages in Neem Ka Thana tehsil of Sikar district have been leading a sustained, rotational protest against illegal soapstone mining that endangers the Girjan river—a crucial rain-fed lifeline supported by traditional anicuts in each village.Clad in vibrant attire and traditional ghoonghats, women like Monu…

Jaipur: Rajasthan has emerged as one of the top 10 leading states with more than 600 IGBC-rated green buildings covering 185 million sq ft, demonstrating an uptrend in sustainable development. Corporate and govt offices have been at the forefront of adopting green certification, primarily due to the benefits in energy and water consumption.M Anand, deputy…

Jaipur: Anti-encroachment committee of JMC-Heritage Wednesday conducted a drive to remove encroachments from Sindhi Camp bus stand, the busiest bus terminal in the city. More than two dozen illegal carts were confiscated, and encroachments made on the road outside shops were removed, officials said.Manoj Mudgal, chairperson of the anti-encroachment committee, said, “Many people had encroached…

Jaipur: A family court in the city Wednesday granted divorce to a man on grounds of physical and mental cruelty, holding that his wife’s refusal to have marital relations for 15 years constituted a valid reason for the dissolution of marriage.According to advocate D S Shekhawat, the couple got married on Nov 3, 2003. The…

Ajmer: The Pocso court in Ajmer denied bail to former Bijaynagar councillor Hakim Qureshi in the sensational sex abuse case involving minor girls. The court observed that the charges against Qureshi were heinous, and forcing minor girls into religious conversion was a serious charge. Qureshi was arrested on Feb 23, and was later assaulted by…