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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Endangered white-eyed pochard, darters spotted in Udaipur wetlands
Udaipur: White-eyed Pochard or the Ferruginous duck, birds belonging to the most rare and critically endangered species from Eurasia, has been spotted in encouraging numbers in Udaipur’s Lake Pichhola.
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Jaipur's green cover far below Master Plan needs
Jaipur is not in the pink of health when it comes to greenery. The city has only 11.3% of its area under green cover which falls woefully short of the mandatory 20% required as per the Master Plan 2025.
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Villagers urge for pure water, get no response
Jawadia/Pali: Villagers in the quaint village Jawadia, barely three kms away from Pali, are silent spectators to the political drama. For years the legislators have been promising the villagers a solution
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PCB asks state to monitor five rivers for pollution from industrial waste
JAIPUR: Untreated industrial and domestic effluent has turned rivers in Rajasthan into chemical-laden toxic 'nullahs' that are adversely affecting the ground water and health of people living around the
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Cold wave sweeps state
Mercury To Plunge Further To 10°C Soon Jaipur: Mercury continued to take a dip across the state on Sunday and many places witnessed a fall in maximum and minimum temperatures. People were seen putting on their warm cloths especially during evening and early morning hours. Mount Abu in the hills while Sriganganagar, Bikaner and Churu in the plains remained the coldest in the state with a minimum temperature of 8 degrees and 11.5 degrees Celsius respectively.
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Diwali pollution casts shadow on people's health
JAIPUR: A higher number of patients suffering from asthma and other respiratory diseases are coming to city hospitals as this Diwali the Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) in the air has increased
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Diwali din rocks Choti Chaupar, Jawahar Ngr
For the first four peak hours (6pm to 10pm) it was Choti Chaupar and for the next two hours (10pm to midnight) it was Jawahar Nagar residential area that produced the highest noise in the city on Diwali.
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2,136 dengue cases in Rajasthan so far, highest since 2007
The state is witnessing a spurt in dengue cases with at least 2,136 persons already been tested positive for the disease this year. This is the highest figure in the past seven years and has surpassed
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HC notice to govt on mining lease in Banswara
The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday issued notices to the state government and one Ultra Tech cement company on a petition filed by Banswara-based mining businessman Fakhruddin who alleged that the mines
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Health dept starts drive against impure food items
Looking at the increase in sale of dry fruits ahead of Diwali, the health department officials inspected shops in the Walled City on Wednesday evening for the quality of dry fruits being sold. This inspection is to ensure that the shopkeepers are selling the right quality of dry fruits so that customers don’t get cheated on. It is a part of the campaign, which the health department has launched ahead of Diwali.