Bhilwara: In the sun-scorched expanses of Rajasthan, a unique tradition unfolds every year in the Mandal town of Bhilwara. Here, the humble donkey—often overlooked as a mere beast of burden—takes center stage at the donkey fair, a vibrant celebration of an animal that has long been the backbone of rural life. This annual event, steeped…
Jaipur: Following the plummeting of air quality levels in major towns and cities across Rajasthan after Diwali, clearer skies and a slight change in weather conditions since Tuesday has resulted in a marginal improvement in the state’s ambient air quality.As a result, the Air Quality Index (AQI), which surged past 300 in several urban pockets…
Jaipur: Factional tussles within the Rajasthan Congress have intensified ahead of a crucial meeting in Delhi Friday to finalise the appointment of district presidents. Lobbying is in full swing among party functionaries eyeing these posts for themselves or for their favored candidates.The party has completed its feedback exercise for the selection of district presidents in…
Bhilwara: A Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officer allegedly slapped a worker Tuesday night at a petrol pump at Jaswantpura under Rayla police station area on the Ajmer-Bhilwara National Highway in Bhilwara for behaving inappropriately with his wife. In response, the worker retaliated by raising his hand against him. A CCTV footage of this incident has…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt, under instructions from the Centre, has imposed an immediate ban on the construction of water storage tanks (tankas, in local lingo) on farmers’ fields under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS).The ban comes after an inspection found a large number of tankas sanctioned under the Act in Barmer being…
