Jaisalmer: A youth drowned in Luni River after making a reel on the river’s bridge late Friday evening in the Sindhari police station area of Balotra district.The current was so strong that youth Himmat Ram slipped and was swept away by the river.During the incident, his friends were also present, but they ran away after…
Jaipur: Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Saturday emphasised the need to diversify tourism destinations to prevent overtourism and promote sustainability. He said that the Centre is encouraging states to develop alternative experiences and destinations and is ready to support state govts in creating greenfield destinations with a focus on experiences.Addressing the annual convention of…
Jaipur/Ajmer: Two people, including a woman and a child, were injured when a portion of the ceiling collapsed at the Ajmer Dargah on Saturday. This is the third incident of a structural collapse at the shrine since July 2, raising alarm over the lack of timely repair and upkeep of one of India’s most revered…
Bhilwara: For the first time since its construction, Bisalpur Dam began releasing water in July. The dam, which has a storage capacity of 38.703 TMC, has so far released 78.97 TMC of water—more than double its capacity—till 5pm Saturday, discharging 1.32 lakh cusecs of water through eight gates.Due to increased water inflow, eight gates of…
Jaipur: Rajasthan reported 2,966 cases of rape, 12 cases of murder after rape, 187 cases of dowry murder, 36 cases of abetment of suicide, and 6,192 cases of harassment of women over dowry from Jan 1 to June 30 this year, the govt told Rajasthan assembly this week. Of these, Jaipur district reported the highest…
