Jaipur: Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus), once a vibrant emblem of Rajasthan’s monsoon grasslands, has now almost vanished from its core breeding grounds in Ajmer, Kekri and Shahpura. This breeding season, wildlife researchers found only a single male, a steep fall from five in 2024 and 39 in 2020, signalling a catastrophic 97% decline in the…
Jaipur: Investors can now purchase undeveloped and semi-developed industrial land at cheaper rates. In a recent order, RIICO stated that the rates would be based on the basic cost of the land (DLC), along with development and administrative charges.The departure from the practice of transparent auctions was initially intended to attract investors to far-flung industrial…
Jaisalmer: The Border Security Force (BSF) will launch Operation Alert exercise along the western border with Pakistan from Aug 11-17 in response to continuous threats, infiltrations and smuggling incidents through drones. BSF IG, M L Garg, said, “BSF will launch Operation Alert ahead of Independence Day. Vigilant eyes will be kept on every activity from…
Bhilwara: Police seized 409kg of opium poppy husk worth around Rs 6.1 crore in the international market from a luxury SUV in Bijolia Saturday. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and an investigation is underway.Bhilwara SP Dharmendra Singh Yadav said all officers have been instructed to intensify action against narcotics smuggling. Acting…
Ajmer: Former RTDC Chairman Dharmendra Rathore, alongside Congress workers, Saturday vowed to tackle vote rigging and electoral manipulation, which they alleged was being orchestrated by the BJP leadership and the Modi govt. At a party meeting, attended by newly appointed Youth Congress state officials, was marked by a commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the…