Wind power firms left in the lurch
Jaipur: Despite power regulator Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) reversing an order passed by the previous government last year and bringing in fresh norms to ensure continuity in renewable
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Another Green Revolution needed
Udaipur: President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday said the country needed another Green Revolution as the population growth is set to increase on already scarce resources.
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Migratory birds back in Bharatpur after two years
JAIPUR: The migratory birds have found their way back to the Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, thanks to a good monsoon and the water released from Pachna dam a few months ago.
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Rajasthan lags behind in healthcare
JAIPUR: The healthcare service delivery system in the country and that of Rajasthan in particular came up for a dissection on Friday during a seminar jointly organised by the Indian Institute of Health Management and Research and CUTS International. While Prof VS Vyas, deputy chairman of the state planning commission and member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister chaired the
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MoEF cries foul over relocation of sambhar
JAIPUR/ALWAR: It was another relocation bid that went awry.
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HC stops mining companys operations in Tonk forests
Rachna Singh | TNN Jaipur: Things seem to be changing for the better in the mining sector in Rajasthan. The HC has refused to entertain the petition of one Balaji Minerals which wanted to continue its mining operations in the forest area near Niwai in Tonk district. The Jaipur-based mining company had earlier obtained a stay against the government
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MoEF cries foul over relocation of sambhar
Anindo Dey & Rajendra Sharma | TNN Jaipur/Alwar: It was another relocation bid that went awry.
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Tiger death: Suspect may undergo more tests
Alwar/Jaipur: A polygraph test later, it is likely to be be brain mapping and a narco test for suspect Parsadi Lal Gujjar in the tiger death case of Sariska.
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Illegal mining: 17 arrested, 27 trucks seized in Alwar
Rajendra Sharma | TNN Alwar: Having received flak on several occasions for its failure in containing illegal mining in Aravalli ranges, the Rajasthan government seems to have woken up at last. On Thursday, in a joint operation with mines department, the Alwar district administration seized 27 trucks and arrested 17 persons involved in illegal mining in the region.
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Jaipur Zoo animals to get cold cover this season
Shoeb Khan | TNN As a harsh winter is expected this year, the Jaipur zoological garden is leaving no stone unturned to provide warmth to animals and birds. From laying bed made of grass to a complete change in diet, various measures are taken to keep their body warm.
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Action plan to tackle illegal mining in state
Rachna Singh | TNN Jaipur: Recognizing that mining is a necessary evil and to propel economic growth extraction of minerals is a requisite, the Ministry of Mines has a clear set of guidelines that the state government is expected to follow. With the state government forming a special committee to assess the damage caused by illegal mining, remedial guidelines by the Ministry may come in ha