Jaipur: The Pugal Solar Park in Bikaner is poised to become a unique project in India by integrating large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) with solar power generation. The park, currently under development, will have a generation capacity of 2,450 MW along with a 5,000 MWh BESS, allowing the storage of excess solar energy for…
Jaipur: Many wildlife divisions in Rajasthan are struggling with staff shortages that are affecting conservation work and routine field operations, with the state govt reportedly delaying appointments to key posts in the forest department. The growing number of vacant positions in the top hierarchy has created administrative gaps in the effective management of forests and…
Jaipur: An unidentified body of a young man was found in a 10-foot-deep drain in Prem Nagar under Jawahar Circle police station area Monday. Police said that, prima facie, the case appears to be an accident, but they are probing other angles. According to the police, locals spotted the body floating in the dirty drain…
Jaipur/Bhilwara: Cyclone activity in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal triggered heavy rainfall across Rajasthan Monday, with Peepalda (Kota) recording the highest at 40 mm. The downpour affected harvested crops and caused a significant temperature drop, with cities like Kota, Udaipur, and Jaipur experiencing a 6-8 degree Celsius dip. In Udaipur, the Udai Sagar…
Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi Monday has triggered speculation about the possibility of an impending cabinet expansion, widely expected to take place after the Bihar Assembly elections. This was Sharma’s third meeting with Modi in the past three months, further fuelling anticipations within the BJP’s…