Jaipur

Jaipur: An unidentified miscreant breached the Mansarovar Metro Station yard late Tuesday night and defaced a parked coach with graffiti, prompting questions over surveillance gaps in Jaipur Metro’s security infrastructure.Metro authorities discovered the vandalism early Wednesday morning when the train was taken out for daily operations. The coach, stationed in an outer yard area overnight,…

Jaisalmer: A comprehensive study on raptor ecology has begun in Desert National Park (DNP) and surrounding areas to assess the status and local ecology of breeding raptors. Initiated by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), the research project commenced on July 21 and will continue till July 2027. The study involves the capture and tagging…

Alwar: Union minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav Thursday proposed that Alwar’s renowned Siliserh Lake should be designated as a Ramsar site. Yadav, Lok Sabha MP from Alwar, forwarded the proposal during a meeting with Musonda Mumba, secretary general of Wetland Convention, during Ramsar COP-15, currently underway in Zimbabwe.Representing India at the…

Bhilwara/Jaipur: Water levels in the Bisalpur Dam, a major source of drinking water for Jaipur, Ajmer and Tonk, crossed 315.5 meters for the first time this year, prompting the administration to open the dam’s sluice gate no 10 at 4.55 pm Thursday to release 6,000 cusecs of excess water. This is only the first time…

Jodhpur: A day after Jodhpur Police Commissioner and DCP (West) assumed charge, tensions flared as residents of the Boranada area staged a protest at the local police station, demanding the removal of SHO Shakeel Ahmed. The residents accused Ahmed and other officers of colluding with criminals and ignoring complaints about illegal activities. They also alleged…