Alwar: Siliserh Lake in Alwar district was declared a Ramsar site Friday by The Convention on Wetlands, making it India’s 96th such recognised wetland. Kopra reservoir near Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh has also been added to the list. The designation is a major boost for biodiversity conservation, water and climate security, and sustainable livelihoods, officials said.Known…

Jaipur: At least six policemen fell ill after consuming carrot halwa and samosas from two sweet shops in Jaipur Thursday, prompting the Food Safety Department to launch an immediate investigation Friday.Under the direction of the Chief Medical and Health Officer, Jaipur (I), a team of food safety officers inspected Special Shankar Mishthan Bhandar. They collected…

Bhilwara: A joint team of the district special team (DST) and Sadar police arrested a man on Friday for allegedly duping people of Rs 65 lakh through online cyber fraud in Tonk district. Tonk SP Rajesh Kumar Meena said the accused, Vijay Yadav of Bichpuri village, was caught during an ongoing cybercrime crackdown.Police said several…

Jaipur: The submission period for enumeration forms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has concluded Thursday.Approximately 3% of voters, out of 5.4 crore in Rajasthan, equating to over 16 lakh individuals or an average of 300 voters per polling station, are required to present one of the 13 specified documents for verification in the upcoming…

Jaipur: Rajasthan forest department is intensifying its efforts to relocate a tigress from Pench Tiger Reserve to Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve as part of India’s second interstate tiger relocation initiative. This move aims to bolster the genetic diversity of tigers in Rajasthan.Earlier, the team fitted a radio collar on the three-year-old tigress, PN-224, in Pench…