Jaipur: In a boost to heritage tourism, North Western Railway (NWR) has extended operations of the Marwar Junction–Khambli Ghat–Marwar Junction Valley Queen metre gauge train from April 1 to Sept 30, making it a near year-round service for the first time in two years amid rising tourist demand.The train, which runs through the scenic Aravalli…
Jaipur: Cold conditions intensified across Rajasthan Saturday as temperatures dipped further, with Fatehpur in Shekhawati region recording a bone-chilling 5.0°C — the lowest in the state. The sharp decline prompted the meteorological department to issue an alert, warning of worsening cold in the coming days.According to the Jaipur Meteorological Office, clear skies and the dominance…
Jaipur: Hundreds of parents staged a protest outside the Shiksha Sankul Wednesday, demanding immediate admissions for students selected under the Right to Education (RTE) quota in private schools. Organised under the banner of Sanyukt Abhibhavak Sangh, the protest saw aggrieved parents asserting that despite more than 20 days since the start of the academic session,…
Jodhpur: IIT Jodhpur is developing innovative methods to construct long-lasting roads by reusing waste materials amid the unmanageable devastation caused to roads due to instances of heavy rainfall and floods. Assistant professorBhupendra Singh, Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, IIT Jodhpur, who is leading a team, said the need for resilient and sustainable roads has…
Jaipur: Calling the elephants their “own kids,” handlers in Jaipur’s Hathi Gaon have defended the controversial pink elephant photoshoot and said the animal, Chanchal, died in Feb this year of natural causes linked to age.Ballu Khan, president of Hathi Gaon Vikas Samiti, said families in the settlement have raised elephants for five generations and depend…
