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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Sans any effort, water bodies in Jodhpur slipping into extinction
JODHPUR: Magnificent water bodies, both natural and those constructed by erstwhile rulers of Jodhpur are fast slipping into extinction in absence of serious efforts for their restoration and conservation.
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Thirsty kya: Scheme feeds Churu villages
Over 350 villages in "water stressed" Churu district have no water woes. The ongoing Apni Yojna project drawing water from Indira Gandhi Canal is providing potable drinking water to a population of 9 lakh
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Rajasthan has largest area under mining leases in country
If the ministry of mines is to be believed, Rajasthan has the largest geographical area under mining leases in the country. Little is left to imagination how along with rampant illegal mining, the state's
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Increasing number of vehicles behind pollution
JAIPUR: The number of vehicles has increased considerably in the city in the past five years, which is one of the sources of pollution. In the recently released World Health Organization (WHO) report on
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Churu to become open defecation free district
Rajasthan, which ranks among the bottom five states in the country for open defecation, has something to cheer about. Churu is likely to become the first district in state to be declared open defecation
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Sanitation facilityes in sorry 'state'
The case of Badaun rape and murder has exposed the lack of toilet facilities in the country. In Rajasthan, too, the sanitation facilities are in a pathetic state. As per Census 2011, in rural Rajasthan
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Heat wave conditions revive in Rajasthan, Barmer hottest at 44.8 degrees Celsius
After prolonged respite from the blistering heat conditions mercury took an upward swing and heat wave conditions revived in the state. Barmer remained hottest in the state recording a maximum temperature
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Rajasthan model to compensate ailing miners
JAIPUR: Call it a mere coincidence or another feather in the state's cap, but Rajasthan, one of the states plagued most by mining, has quietly thrown up a unique model to compensate mine workers afflicted
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Health department concerned over high swine flu death toll
The high mortality rate due to swine flu in the state is a major cause of concern for the health department. From April 1 to May 15, the state reported 11 deaths, which were among the 19 people tested
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1,200 colonies unregularized, no land deeds, no basic facilities: Survey
JAIPUR: Jaipur Development Authority's (JDA) recent survey reveals that around 1,200 residential colonies developed by the housing societies in the city cannot be regularized. With this, residents staying