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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Expert panel will find drinking water sources for state: Minister
The BJP on Monday targeted the previous Congress government for failing to resolve the state's drinking water issue even though the neighbouring Gujarat government was ready to help it. The ruling party
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Mining mafia in Rajasthan to benefit from reduction in forest penalty?
The decision to reduce penalties under Rajasthan Forest (amendment) Act, 2012 by the cabinet on Thursday has opened backdoor entry for mine mafias to grab depleting forest land. The cabinet restored
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Immunization, reducing malnutrition in 11-point programme
JAIPUR: The health department will organize a special screening to identify malnourished children and admit them at malnutrition treatment centre (MTC) and boost immunization which have been included in
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Flamingo population increases in state: Report
It’s good news for environmentalists and bird lovers, particularly in the state and the general as a whole. The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) has counted 1,300 greater flamingos and 1,800 lesser flamingos
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Ranthambore tigers spoil Sariska party
Alwar: Territorial equations in the Sariska tiger reserve are in a jeopardy! Three tigers shifted from Ranthambore are upsetting equations here. One has grabbed a major portion of the core area in the
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New tiger safari zone at R’bore from Saturday
Jaipur: Safari at the Ranthambore tiger reserve becomes bigger, literally! In a bid to decongest the tiger reserve, the forest department has added a new zone at the reserve. “We have been working on zone number 10 for about two or three months and sprucing it up. It is now ready and we will be opening it for safari from January 18,” said Rahul Bhatnagar, field director, Ranthambhore.
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Rajasthan touches rock bottom in drinking water, sanitation facilities
Poor drinking water facilities, debilitating drainage system and crippling sanitation are the hallmarks of Rajasthan, says the latest survey. The 69th report of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) ranked
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Nuclear fuel complex likely soon at Rawatbhata
JAIPUR: The deck is cleared for setting up the country's second nuclear fuel complex at Rawatbhata near Kota in Chittorgarh district. The environmental clearance from the ministry of environment and forests
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No polio cases, doses reduced in high-risk districts
Children below five years of age in Alwar and Bharatpur have a reason to cheer. They will get five doses of polio drops in five rounds this current year while earlier the health department administered them six doses in six rounds in a year. Since, Alwar and Bharatpur are two high-risk districts in the state, the health department had to administer four extra doses of polio drops in comparison to other districts in the state
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Cold wave takes a toll on newborns, many kids suffer from hypothermia
Jaipur: The plummeting mercury level is affecting the health of newborn babies, who are vulnerable to hypothermia. The child specialists and hospitals in the city are receiving infants with low body temperature. Doctors also claimed that the underweight and malnourished infants and newborns are more susceptible to hypothermia since the temperature in state frequently dips below 10 degrees Celsius.