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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Marble slurry dumping site blocks channel
P J Joychen | TNN Jaipur: Despite the state government and Rajasthan High Court prohibiting any blockage or obstruction of a natural water channel in the state, the government itself is accused of violating the norms by allotting a marble slurry dumping site in the water channel of a valley near the under-construction Chitrakoot Nagar International Cricket Stadium in Udaipur. The valley on
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Saras nests abandoned at Keoladeo
Great Loss To National Park, Says Wildlife Board Member Anindo Dey | TNN Jaipur: While the water from the Pachna dam have spelt life for the otherwise parched Keoladeo national park, it also resulted in atleast two precious nests of the Saras crane being abandoned by the bird.
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Novel truck stir to highlight NREGS issues
Jaipur: In what threatens to be an agitation similar to the type that had gripped the state before the RTI Act came into being, activists of Suchna Evum Rozgar Ka Adhikar Abhiyan will be launching a
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Rajasthan farmers expect bumper crop production this year
Jaipur: Following a good and extended monsoon, the state is expecting bumper kharif and rabi crops with the reservoirs brimming with water to meet the demand of the agriculture sector. Coming after a long dry spell, the farmers have nothing better to ask for.
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Despite the ban poly bags in use
EVEN AS USE OF PLASTIC BAGS CONTINUES, MAYOR INTRODUCES FRIENDLIER VERSION OF SAME TIMES NEWS NETWORK Jaipur: City seems to be back on its old ways regarding use of plastic bags. From big shops to street vendors, people have been found using the plastic carry bags in gross violation of August 1 ban imposed by the state pollution control board (SPCB).
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Biodegradable carry bags launched
Jaipur: As a perfect corollary to the plastic bags ban in the city, the Sulabh International, a social service organisation launched a campaign on Thursday to make biodegradable carry bags made of jute and paper.
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JDA initiative saves 6.7cr litres of water
Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority has converted six non-functioning tubewells and three old wells to water harvesting structures. The effort is claimed to have saved nearly 6.7 crore litres during this monsoon.
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Malaria on the rise in western Rajasthan
Jaipur: Malaria has registered a steep rise in the western districts of the state. The districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer registered more than a thousand cases last week.
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Illegal miners may be involved
Rajendra Sharma | TNN Alwar: Almost three months after truckloads of explosives went missing on their way to Madhya Pradesh from RECL in Dholpur, the MP police seem to have stumbled upon some clues about where those actually went.
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Panel to look into silicosis cases in Jodhpur
The committee will comprise representatives from NGOs and various departments of the government Jaipur: Taking a serious note of the directives of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for paying compensation to the next of kin of the 22 deceased silicosis victims and 48 others affected by it in Jodhpur, the state government has proposed to form a 10-member standing committee for resolvin