Jaisalmer: A 27-year-old POCSO accused attempted suicide by slitting his throat with a paper cutter during questioning in front of the ASP at the Special Investigation Unit for Crimes Against Women (SIUCAW) cell office in Barmer, police said.Personnel present at the SIUCAW overpowered him and rushed him to the district hospital in a blood-soaked condition….
A total of 59 water points have been identified for the exercise. These include nine locations in Nahargarh Biological Park, 19 in Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary and 31 points spread across territorial forest ranges Jaipur: A 24-hour wildlife census will be carried out across forest areas under the Jaipur wildlife division starting Friday evening, coinciding with…
Hotel construction outside leopard caves in Jawai, Rajasthan Jaipur: A Rajasthan High Court order banning new constructions and issuance of fresh tourism licences in the Jawai area of Pali district has triggered opposition from villagers, stakeholders and tourism operators, who say the move could severely hit the region’s economy and livelihood.The court’s directive mandates that…
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has cautioned public sector oil company IOCL against “a major accident (that) can happen at any time” after it spotted trucks loaded with gas cylinders parked outside the PSU’s LPG bottling plant at Mokhampura on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway. Rapping the company and its high-ranking staff, the court observed that they…
Rain in Jaipur Thursday brought some respite from scorching heat Jaipur: Amid an intense heatwave, the state education department, Wednesday, directed all govt and private schools to suspend outdoor activities and allow students to wear light cotton clothes instead of uniforms, while ruling out early summer vacations.The Directorate of Secondary Education has asked schools to…
