Jaipur: As daylight began to fade over the forests of central India, an MI-17 helicopter lifted off shortly after 5.30 pm from Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. It signalled the country’s second interstate tiger relocation, a calibrated effort to strengthen the genetic base of Rajasthan’s tiger landscape.On board was PN-224, a young tigress from…
Jaipur: City police Sunday busted a large-scale fake ghee manufacturing unit operating from Sarna Dungar and seized around 7,500 litre of spurious ghee, arresting four persons involved in the racket. The counterfeit product was being packed and sold under the labels of well-known dairy brands, including Saras, Amul, Lotus, Krishna, and Mahan, police said.Deputy commissioner…
Jaipur: In a heated political exchange, Rajasthan’s ruling party staunchly defended the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Aravalli hill rang and accused Congress of spreading misinformation and politicising the issue. The controversy erupted following the court’s Nov 20 order, which established a scientific definition for the Aravalli hills as landforms rising at least 100…
Jaipur: Acting on a tip-off, the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) late Saturday night intercepted a Haryana Police team and allegedly recovered Rs 6 lakh in suspected bribe money from them in Didwana-Kuchaman district, officials said.The intercepted team included sub-inspector (SI) Surendra Kumar, posted at the cyber crime police station in Sirsa, along with other police personnel….
Jaipur: A sharp depreciation of the rupee is providing partial relief to Jaipur’s studded jewellery exporters grappling with steep import tariffs of nearly 50% in the US, even as the duty structure continues to blunt the local exporters’ competitiveness against rival hubs like Bangkok.Exporters participating in the Jaipur Jewellery Show said the weaker rupee will…