Jaipur: The process to declare an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Ramgarh Vishdhari, Rajasthan’s newest notified tiger reserve, has formally begun. A draft proposal recommended a minimum buffer of 1 kilometre around the reserve, aiming to balance conservation priorities with the developmental needs of nearby habitations.Spread over 1,501.89 sq km, Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR) was…
Jaipur: To eradicate child labour from the state by the year 2030, department of child rights Monday launched a Child Labour Free Rajasthan campaign under which awareness activities with stakeholders will be conducted.Departments will work on spreading information about child labour-free products, with mandatory certification for this. On Monday, a one-day training workshop was conducted…
Bhilwara: Chittorgarh police busted a fraudulent marriage racket and apprehended a woman from Uttar Pradesh along with her spouse Sunday. The authorities retrieved Rs 20,000 from the total sum of Rs 2 lakh that the victim had given to the fraudulent bride. The police identified a middleman who arranged the bogus marriage, though he remains…
Jaipur: Medical education department on Monday informed health minister Gajendra Khimsar that the public works department (PWD) indicated a requirement of Rs 84 crore for repair works in the state’s govt-run hospitals, against which approval for about Rs 44 crore had been issued. Of the 81 hospitals attached to medical colleges in the state, nod…
Udaipur: Mannalal Rawat, MP from Udaipur during a press conference Monday here, leveled serious accusations against the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP). He claimed that BAP has turned into a looting gang, spreading confusion among people. Referring to the incident of a Bagidora MLA caught taking bribe, he stated that they have created history of dishonesty.The…