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Jaipur: Environmentalists and local groups have raised strong objections to the Bikaner Development Authority’s (BDA) draft Master Plan, which proposes converting 27,000 bighas of pastureland into residential and commercial zones.Nathaniya Gochar, once claimed to be the largest pastureland recorded in the revenue records, serves as a crucial ecological buffer that sustains biodiversity and provides vital…

Jhunjhunu: Elections to the 309 urban local bodies (ULBs) in Rajasthan will take place in Jan, not Dec, urban development and housing (UDH) minister Jhabar Singh Kharra said Saturday.Speaking to media in Jhunjhunu, the UDH minister stated that the state election commission is expected to complete the revision of electoral rolls by Nov. he said…

Jaipur: A day after a 38-year-old accountant was gunned down in Hanumangarh district, markets were shut in protest Saturday with shopkeepers and trade associations demanding swift action against the assailants and raising concerns about organised crime tightening its grip on the region. Two days prior to the accountant’s murder, shots were fired at the residences…

Jaipur: Cabinet minister and Jhotwara MLA Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore conducted a surprise inspection of his constituency’s roads around 12:45am Friday. The late-night visit lasted over two and a half hours and was aimed at assessing the damage caused by recent rains and reviewing development projects under the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA). During his inspection, Rathore…

Jaipur: Over 76,800 candidates appeared across nine cities of Rajasthan Saturday, the first day of the police constable recruitment exam, held under strict security and surveillance. The exam, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, is being conducted to fill 10,000 constable posts announced earlier this year.On Saturday, the written examination was conducted for 1,469 advertised positions…