Jaipur: The iconic Walled City of Jaipur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, faces a growing crisis as illegal constructions threaten to erode its historic character. Local authorities are now racing against time to address this pressing issue before the fourth anniversary of its UNESCO designation on July 6.A 2021 drone survey revealed more than 3,100…

Bhilwara: A leopard attacked a 12-year-old boy while he was grazing goats in the Asind sub-division of Bhilwara district on Monday. The attack, which occurred in Nuwalia village, escalated as the leopard went on to injure a dozen others, including the boy’s father, who rushed to his aid.By the evening, a forest team from Udaipur…

Jaipur: A day after arresting a man for allegedly murdering a 10-year-old girl, city police Monday arrested his live-in partner, the child’s mother, for the brutal killing.Roshan Devi (28) and her partner Mahaveer Bairwa are accused of killing Ishika, Roshan’s daughter from a previous marriage, and hiding her body in a cupboard at Mahaveer’s ancestral…

Jaipur: State energy secretary Alok passed away in the early hours of Monday in New Delhi following a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife and two sons.A 1993-batch Rajasthan cadre officer, additional chief secretary Alok, who was on deputation to the Centre, took over the reins of the debt-ridden energy department in Feb…

Jaipur: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has demanded a detailed report from the Rajasthan govt regarding alleged irregularities in Sariska and Nahargarh sanctuary areas, following concerns raised by Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal.The development came to light when Beniwal shared the ministry’s communication on social media platform X on Monday. The letter…