Jaipur

Jaipur/Jaisalmer: The usually quiet village of Moolsagar in the heart of the Thar Desert in Jaisalmer witnessed an unusual buzz of activity Sunday, when local villagers, well-wishers and musicians descended on the home of Taga Ram Bheel, a renowned algoza (double flute) exponent, after hearing the announcement of his nomination for the prestigious Padma Shri…

Jaipur: In a rare occasion, three Rajasthan batters scored centuries to lead their side to a commanding position against Assam in the Col CK Nayudu U-23 Trophy Elite match at the KL Saini Stadium here on Saturday.After teenage debutant Rajat Baghel (145) made merry on the opening day, Raj Sharma (168) and Karan Lamba (100)…

Jaisalmer: To make weather forecasting more accurate across the country, 81 new Doppler radars are to be installed in the country by next year, including four in Rajasthan. At present, Rajasthan has only one Doppler radar, which is in Jaipur. The four new radars will be installed in Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Udaipur and Sriganganagar.This was shared…

Jaipur: Severe cold wave tightened its grip on Rajasthan Saturday, bringing daily life to a near standstill in several regions.Following recent rainfall, temperatures across the state witnessed a sharp decline, with an average drop of nearly 6°C in both minimum and maximum readings. Lunkaransar in Bikaner district emerged as the coldest place in Rajasthan, recording…

Jaisalmer: Ahead of the Republic Day, district police began conducting drone awareness campaigns to alert border villagers about threats and drone activities from across the border. Villagers have been told to inform the nearest police station or BSF post if any suspicious object or drone-like flying optical object is spotted in border areas.SP Abhishek Shivhare…