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Ritu Banawat (L), Anita Kumari (R) BHARATPUR: A review meeting of the Bayana Municipal Council in Rajasthan‘s Bharatpur district witnessed a heated exchange between independent MLA Ritu Banawat and executive officer Anita Kumari, officials familiar with the matter said on Saturday.The confrontation began when Banawat raised several civic and administrative issues during the meeting. The…

Jaipur: With active western disturbances and an upper-air cyclonic circulation influencing weather conditions, many parts of Rajasthan witnessed dust storms, hailstorms and moderate showers Friday.The rainfall brought a significant drop in temperatures in several districts, while the western region of the state remained under the grip of heatwave conditions. Jaisalmer was the hottest place in…

Farmers protesting alleged irregularities in wheat procurement under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme dump their wheat on road Jaipur: Farmers in Rajasthan’s border districts of Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh have begun protests alleging irregularities in wheat procurement under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme, claiming mismanagement at procurement centres is blocking genuine cultivators from receiving…

Agriculture minister Kirori Lal Meena Jaipur: Rajasthan agriculture minister Kirori Lal Meena said Friday the state is working towards establishing cooperation with the European Union to promote agroforestry, climate-resilient agriculture, biodiversity conservation and enhanced farmer incomes.The remarks came during a meeting between the minister and a European Union delegation to India at Pant Krishi Bhawan…