JAISALMER: A powerful sandstorm and dust whirlwind, driven by a Western Disturbance, swept into the border district of Jaisalmer from across the Pakistan border late on Tuesday night and continued for a third day, creating a dramatic and terrifying spectacle as it passed directly over the world-famous Living Fort of Jaisalmer, popularly known as the…
Jaipur: Husband of Takhalsar gram panchayat’s deputy sarpanch was killed when a car travelling from Ramgarh to Sikar suddenly went out of control on Friday near Khotiya village in the Ramgarh Shekhawati police station area of Sikar. The car broke through the highway divider, entered the opposite lane, and hit bike-rider Vidhadhar.After news of the…
Jaipur: Footpaths were once meant for pedestrians but now they’re claimed by stalls, huts and other unauthorised structures. In Jaipur, despite repeated claims by both the municipal corporations to clear encroachments, the ground reality paints a completely different picture. From local markets to key city junctions, footpaths have been overtaken by shop extensions, bamboo-and-plastic stalls…
Jaipur: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation–Greater (JMC-G) will hold its final ‘Standing Committee meeting’ Saturday before its five-year term officially ends on Nov 9.Originally scheduled for Oct 9, the meeting was postponed after a disagreement between councillors and mayor Somya Gurjar over certain proposals. The rescheduled meeting has once again become a flashpoint after copies of…
Bhilwara: A five-day flower show was inaugurated at MTM Society near Ajmeri Puliya in Bhilwara city Saturday. The exhibition was set up to promote environmental protection and conservation among people and to make women aware of kitchen garden plants so they could prepare kitchen gardens at home. The event was inaugurated in the presence of…
