JAISALMER: Following escalation of tensions along the Indo-Pak border, the Indian Armed Forces successfully countered a swarm drone attack on Jaisalmer district launched by Pakistan Thursday night. The assault, which began at 9pm, targeted the air force base and military installations in Jaisalmer, as well as the Pokhran military station and the BSF campus in…
Kota: A 50-year-old man was killed after the van carrying his family hit a roadside railing on NH-27 near Polaikalan village under Simlia police station limits late Thursday night.The deceased, Pappu Harcharn Kushwah of Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district, was travelling with his wife, mother, daughter and son, who was driving the van, to attend a…
Jaipur: Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has approved Rs 240 crore for an elevated road project to reduce traffic congestion in Sanganer. The decision was taken by JDA’s executive committee at a meeting Thursday.Officials said the project was announced in the 2024–25 state budget to address daily traffic jams in Sanganer area. A traffic survey showed…
Jaipur: Environmentalists have criticised the proposed 100 MW solar power project near Sambhar Lake, warning that even a relatively small installation could disturb the fragile wetland ecosystem.The Rajasthan High Court recently granted permission for the project in Nagaur district near Sambhar Lake, subject to safeguards aimed at protecting migratory birds and preserving their natural habitat.However,…
Jaipur: Hanumangarh police arrested two drug traffickers with 725 grams of heroin in their possession worth about Rs 1.5 crore, SP Narendra Singh Meena said Sunday. He identified the duo as Simarjeet Singh (20) and Arshdeep Singh (21), both residents of Ramsara village in Bathinda district of Punjab.Meena said the action was part of a…
