In the heart of Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, an hour’s drive from Jaisalmer on a shimmering asphalt road, flanked by vast expanses of rocky terrain and sandy patches dotted with wild grass and babul trees, lies Ramgarh. Once an obscure desert village with a handful of dwellings in the 1980s, Ramgarh has transformed into a bustling…
Bhilwara: The principal seat of Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur Tuesday granted a stay on the arrest of four accused who allegedly ran over a head constable at a police barricade in Bhilwara earlier this month. A fifth accused is already in custody.Police said the incident in question happened around 12.30am on the night of…
Jodhpur: Researchers in the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur have developed an ultra-light and ultra-strong alloy called TiAl-CA, which could transform materials used in the aerospace and defence sectors.Current alloys employed in aircraft engines are either too heavy or lose strength at high operating temperatures. TiAl-CA maintains yield strength at 900 degrees centigrade,…
Jaipur: A group of animal activists in Jaipur are protesting the tender process for the animal birth control (ABC) programme of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Heritage. They allege that the civic body deliberately changed the norm to appoint a new agency from Haryana, which has already been blacklisted by the state govt.“The JMC Heritage is…
Jaipur: The Urban Development and Housing (UDH) department Tuesday issued a notification prohibiting certain commercial activities in residential zones across the state. Effective immediately, activities such as warehousing and storage of both inflammable and non-inflammable goods, wholesale markets, weighbridges and oil or gas depots will no longer be allowed in residential land use zones. Previously,…
