JAISALMER: The sharp decline in the number of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), a Schedule-I protected species and Rajasthan’s state bird, during the recent waterhole census conducted on Vaishakh Purnima has become a matter of concern for environmentalists as well as the Forest Department. During the latest field count carried out using the waterhole method…

JAISALMER: A Pakistani intruder who illegally entered Indian territory from across the Indo-Pak international border near Barmer was apprehended by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Thursday.During preliminary questioning, the intruder reportedly told security agencies that he crossed into India after becoming upset with his family for refusing to arrange his marriage despite his wish…

JAIPUR: Rajasthan’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested former state minister Mahesh Joshi from his Jaipur residence in connection with the alleged Rs 900-crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam, officials said.The arrest was carried out by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) early in the morning around 5 am at his home in San Colony, near Jaipur…

Bhilwara: A 51-year-old man died by suicide in Bhilwara Wednesday, with his family alleging that he had been under pressure from moneylenders, police said.Police said the deceased, Surya Prakash Dadhich, was working as a lower division clerk at a nursing college in Jodhpur and lived in the Subhash Nagar area. He was found unconscious at…

Jaipur: Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) protested outside the vice-chancellor’s office at the University of Rajasthan Wednesday, demanding improvements in campus facilities, including drinking water and restroom hygiene.The student organisation accused the university of manipulating exam results, alleging that students were being awarded zero marks to compel them to pay for re-evaluation….