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Bhilwara: Teams of scientists from agriculture department will soon survey farms in Bhilwara district that have reported “Ugtha” (root drying) disease in gram crop. The disease affects the plant roots and causes standing crops to dry up. The gram crop was sown as the main Rabi season crop on 98,000 hectares this year in Bhilwara…

Jaipur: A family in the Walled City area of Subhash Chowk has appealed to the Govt of India to evacuate their six-year-old granddaughter from Iran’s Qom district, citing her fragile health and the escalating US–Israel strikes in the region.Residents of four-storey Taqvi Manzil have been anxiously tracking news updates as their daughter Hina Taqvi, son-in-law…

Jaisalmer: A local family returned safely Tuesday evening from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being stranded in Dubai amid airspace closures triggered by missile and drone attacks linked to the ongoing Iran–America–Israel conflict.Ashish Vyas, a resident of Jaisalmer who has lived in Dubai for the past 10 years, reached home with his wife and…

Jaipur: A man from Nagaur district in Rajasthan has gone missing after a missile struck an oil tanker he was aboard near Oman amid the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, according to his family members. The family said they received information that an Iranian missile hit the vessel on the morning…

Jaipur: The state’s tourism sector witnessed a rebound in foreign arrivals in Jan and Feb, but optimism was tempered by fresh geopolitical turbulence. The ongoing Iran conflict disrupted air travel, leading to booking cancellations, particularly from Gulf countries, while domestic sentiment also weakened amid a stock market meltdown.March, expected to be a promising month, instead…