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
Times Of India (Jaipur)
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Respiratory diseases on rise among kids
The successive annual health surveys (AHS) show distressing figures related to the increasing trend of acute respiratory infection (ARI) among children.Health experts attributed the grim picture to the
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Volunteers of waste project allege Jodhpur civic body of injustice
Before gaining ground, the much-hyped 'Freedom from Waste' project, launched by the actor Aamir Khan, has landed in controversy. Volunteers roped in by the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) have accused
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Lesser Floricans tagged to trace migration pattern
Two Lesser Florican (males) birds were fitted with satellite transmitters in Ajmer by a team of scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) for tracing their migration pattern. A first-of-its-kind
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Petition warns possibility of conflict between Lions and Tigers
Madhya Pradesh forest officials have again got on camera a Rajasthan tiger T-38 in Kuno-Palpur sanctuary where Gir lions from Gujarat are proposed to be shifted. Its dominance in the area has now become
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Only 70,000 villages getting drinking water
Thousands of villages in the state still lack proper drinking water facility while one-third of them are only partially covered with adequate and safe drinking water. Responding to a question in the Rajya
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Survey: Significant increase in fully immunized children in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: The percentage of fully immunized children in the age group 12-23 months has increased noticeably in the state, points out the recently released annual health survey (AHS) 2012-13. The percentage
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R'bore tiger count likely to be less in new census
Joys of a baby boom at the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) for the past couple of years might just be cut short once the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) completes its census as it is expected
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Rajasthan Bets Big On Mega Solar Plants
New Solar Policy Draft Enters Uncharted Territory; Thrust On Mega Projects Of 500 MW And Above With Customised Packages; Such Projects Are Still Untested In The Country With The Largest Being 130-MW Plant
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Silver ore mines lent out for minor minerals
Penny wise, pound foolish, that's exactly what the state government has done by handing over rare copper and sliver ore rich mines at DokamBaniwala in Sikar district to extract stones and building materials.
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Land sops for solar projects scrapped, likely to hit Rs 3,000 crore investment
The Rajasthan government has scraped the incentive it offered on land rates to solar developers putting at risk the generation of about 400 megawatt that would bring in investments worth Rs 3,000 crore