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JAISALMER: A major breakthrough in wildlife conservation has emerged from Rajasthan, with breeding centres for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) reporting encouraging progress. In the first month of the fourth breeding season in 2026, the conservation programme has added eleven captive-bred chicks, signalling a positive outlook for the species’ survival.With three new additions,…

Labourers sleeping in tent run over by truck (Image used for representational purpose only) JAIPUR: A trailer truck ran over labourers sleeping in a tent at a work site in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district on Friday morning, killing three and injuring four, police said. Two of the victims, Priyanka (13) and Maudi (14), died on the…

JAISALMER: The Indian Army demonstrated its formidable firepower and advanced combat capabilities during Exercise Brahmastra at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, with a major display led by Apache attack helicopters. The exercise highlighted the Army’s growing focus on integrating aerial platforms with ground operations to improve battlefield effectiveness.Popularly known as “tanks in the air”, the…

JAISALMER: Chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country’s first HPCL integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Balotra on April 21. He said the Pachpadra refinery will strengthen Rajasthan’s role in India’s energy security and accelerate the state’s economic growth. The CM directed officials to ensure that the event is organised…

Jaipur: Doctors at SMS Hospital have successfully carried out a complex live liver transplant, with a 39-year-old woman donating a portion of her liver to save her critically ill husband, officials said Thursday.The patient was suffering from advanced liver disease marked by jaundice, ascites, blood thinning and recurrent hepatic encephalopathy. After evaluation, doctors concluded that…