Jaisalmer: Police and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel Sunday foiled an attempt to smuggle heroin from Pakistan into Rajasthan via a drone drop near the international border in Sriganganagar. The operation led to the seizure of 12 kg of heroin, worth an estimated Rs 60 crore, and the detention of four suspected smugglers.The seizure was…
Jaipur: Roadwork on several national highway projects in Rajasthan has slowed down sharply as contractors face an acute shortage of petroleum-based materials, including bitumen, amid disruptions in global petrochemical supplies over the Iran war.Key works on National Highway (NH) 27 and NH 148D have been hit, with asphalt-laying halted at multiple locations. “Roadwork projects currently…
Jaipur: Prehistoric rock paintings believed to date back 5,000 to 10,000 years have been discovered in a cave near Jamwa-Ramgarh, in what officials say could be the first documented find of its kind in Jaipur district.The paintings were spotted in Jan this year by Bharat Singh, an independent archivist, while exploring the Ramgarh Fort area….
Jaipur: Even as Rajasthan recovers from a recent spell of rain and hailstorms, large parts of the state continue to record below-normal temperatures, with largely dry weather prevailing. The Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, meanwhile, has issued fresh alerts for thunderstorms, rain and hail across several parts of the state between April 6 and 8.In terms…
Jaipur: Exporters across Rajasthan are grappling with mounting losses as consignments bound for West Asia remain stranded in containers for weeks, with little indication of normal shipment movement resuming anytime soon. A wide range of goods, including bhujia, mehndi, handicrafts and agri commodities like rice and millets, are now being unloaded as delays continue to…
