Peace Marches Held in Jaisalmer and Barmer Amid Opposition to Border Encroachment Removal Drive Jaisalmer: Residents in Rajasthan’s border districts are protesting the ongoing official drive to dismantle alleged illegal constructions and encroachments on govt land within a 0-50 km radius of the Pakistan border. Directed by the Union home ministry and the Govt of…
Jodhpur: For the first time in recent memory, the traditional venue for Independence Day celebrations in Jodhpur has become unfit for use due to rising groundwater levels, forcing the district administration to relocate this year’s festivities.The Maharaja Umaid Singh Stadium, which has hosted the event for years, has been plagued by significant waterlogging, prompting officials…
Jaisalmer: The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered five packets of heroin worth Rs13 crore from a smuggler’s house near Anupgarh in Bikaner sector. Acting on intelligence that the contraband had been dropped by a Pakistani drone, BSF personnel along with Rawla police seized 2.7kg of heroin and arrested local smuggler Sukhwant Singh Wednesday.Inspector General of…
The Thar Desert is one of the most arduous natural environments in the Indian subcontinent. The high temperatures, low rainfall, and large areas of arid land make it very difficult for life to survive. In such a natural setting, water is the determining factor for where life can and cannot be sustained. Over the years,…
Jaisalmer: Red shards glinting in desert sand. A kiln with a central column, long buried. Chert blades and terracotta cakes from a civilisation 4,500 years old. History has stirred beneath the dunes of Thar’s scorching crust.A Harappan site has surfaced at Ratadiya Ri Dheri in Jaisalmer district, marking the first known Indus Valley settlement in…
