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JAIPUR: Tribal organisations across southern Rajasthan have denounced recent legal and administrative moves that weaken protection of Aravalli hills, warning that the region — already worst affected by mining — now faces an existential threat to its land, culture, and livelihood.On Saturday, tribal youths from Banswara and Dungarpur climbed hill stretches as part of a…

JAIPUR: A group of students, alleged to be ABVP activists, vandalised the administrative block of Mohanlal Sukhadia University (MLSU) Monday in protest against vice-chancellor Sunita Mishra’s remark describing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb as a “good administrator” during an international seminar held on Sept 12 at the university campus.During her 23-minute address at the seminar, Mishra spoke…

Jaipur: Mahal Road in Jagatpura will become a signal-free corridor within eight to nine months as the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) plans to redesign all seven intersections along the stretch to ensure smoother traffic movement.Officials said the plan aims to reduce travel time on the 9-km stretch between Jagatpura and Ramchandrapura from nearly 40 minutes…

Bhilwara: Communal tensions flared Saturday in Jahazpur town of Bhilwara district after a minor car collision with a vegetable vendor’s cart led to violence in which a young man was beaten to death the previous night.A key temple event was postponed Saturday and permissions for weekend Muharram processions revoked after threats from Vishwa Hindu Parishad…

Jaipur: Following the implementation of a signal-free traffic systemat the Laxmi Mandir Tiraha, vehicular movement significantly decreased on the Sahakar Marg’s Tonk Road end, creating opportunities for street vendors to encroach on this stretch of the road.These vendors now occupy more than 50% of the road segment between the underpass and the Laxmi Mandir Tiraha,…