Jaipur

Jaisalmer: Scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have begun GPS tagging of raptors in the Thar Desert to study their movement, ecology, and conservation needs. The project, launched in collaboration with the Rajasthan forest department and funded by the Raptor Research and Conservation Foundation, focuses on tracking breeding raptors in Desert National Park…

Bhilwara: Chittorgarh police Saturday arrested a man, key accused and detained a minor in connection with the rape and murder of a 20-year-old woman at Tulsi Enclave Colony on Nimbahera Road, Chittorgarh, Wednesday evening.SP Manish Tripathi said the victim, a Class 11 student from the Kotwali police station area, was found dead near Tulsi Enclave….

Ahmedabad: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Ahmedabad, in collaboration with the Rajasthan and Maharashtra Police, dismantled a drug manufacturing and smuggling syndicate and nabbed one person from Pratapgarh in Rajasthan. The agency uncovered clandestine labs in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan, and Raigad, Maharashtra, and arrested key figures involved in the production and distribution of mephedrone, a banned…

Jaipur: The election department of Rajasthan has begun preparing for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists by uploading the 2002 electoral rolls on its website, according to officials in the department.Booth level officers (BLOs) are now conducting table-top exercises, without visiting the field, comparing the 2002 electoral rolls with the 2025 electoral rolls….

Jaipur: Political and social tribal organisations Saturday issued a stern warning to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, cautioning against delay in meeting their longstanding demands. These include creation of a separate Bhil Pradesh state, enhanced reservation benefits in Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) areas, halting the delisting process of converted tribals, and…