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Udaipur : Sixteen persons died, while 3,007 others were tested positive for Covid-19 in Rajasthan on Saturday bringing the state’s overall tally to 2,40,676. With 16 deaths, state toll rose to 2146. The districts which reported new cases are Jaipur (551), Jodhpur (444), Bikaner (215), Ajmer (210), Kota (203), Alwar (139), Bhilawara (128), Sriganganagar (115), Sikar (95), Nagaur … Read more
Udaipur : Hearing on an application by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai Zonal Unit, the special court of NDPS Act cases in Udaipur granted transit remand for a female tourist staying in a hotel here, on Wednesday. The DRI team left with the accused Hazel Donald Corriea, a resident of Vasai, Maharashtra later evening. … Read more
Udaipur : In a major crackdown against illegal transport of narcotics substances, the Chittorgarh police chased drug peddlers and seized 4 quintal 40 kilogram doda choora on Khermalia road under Badi Sadri police station limit area of the district on Monday night. Chittorgarh SP Deepak Bhargava said the drug traffickers who were in a Scorpio … Read more
The Government of Rajasthan has communicated its acceptance for Option-1 out of the two options suggested by the Ministry of Finance to meet the shortfall in revenue arising out of GST implementation. The State has now joined 21 other States and 3 Union Territories (Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Puducherry) who have opted for Option-1. … Read more
Jaipur. There has been a decrease in cases of corona virus in the state. During the last 24 hours, 1785 new cases of corona virus have been reported in the state. After this the total number of infected people in the state was 191629. At the same time, the death toll has come down. In … Read more
Udaipur : A woman was killed while four other family members sustained severe burn injuries when a three storey house caught fire in the early morning on Monday in Pratapnagar area of Chittorgarh city. The house owner Vinod Phulwani, a BJP leader jumped off from the terrace of the first floor to save himself and got his legs … Read more
Udaipur : The murder mystery of a woman and her two children in Banswara took a new turn on Friday after the body of her husband, the prime suspect was found from a pond on the Banswara-Jaipur road. The body of Devendra Sharma (40) resident of Dholpur district was seen floating on the water surface at … Read more
Udaipur : The Rajasthan High court on Tuesday stayed the arrest warrant against former disinvestment secretary Pradip Baijal and two others accused of causing a Rs 244-crore loss to the government through the sale of ITDC-owned Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel in Udaipur. The high court directed the special CBI court hearing the case to summon … Read more
Udaipur : In a triple murder case, a 37-year old woman, her daughter and son were found dead with their throats slit at their home in Raati Talai area under Kotwali police station limits of the city on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Neetu (37), her 15 -year-old daughter Shweta and 12 year-old son Aryan were … Read more
Udaipur : Under a joint action by the district special force and team from Gangrar police station, cops seized a car carrying huge stock of Doda chura on Tuesday. The cops were tipped of the car’s movement from Nagar Biliya and under the supervision of ASP Sarita Singh, the special force incharge Shivlal Meena and Gangrar … Read more
‘Old woman refused to give money for wife’s treatment’ Udaipur : In a major breakthrough, police arrested a 25-year-old man for murdering his grandmother and stealing her silver kadas in Hamirpur Chowki area of Chhoti Sadri block of Chittorgarh district. The 80-year-old woman Phooli Bai, wife of Bhaira Meena, who lived in a separate portion of … Read more
Udaipur : In yet another spine chilling incident, a 36year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard at Kewde-ki-Naal area under Savina police station limits, some 20 kilometers from Udaipur city on Thursday evening. The woman had gone to the forest to cut grass around 5 pm when the beast mauled and dragged her several … Read more
Udaipur : Four robbers held an 82-year-old man hostage in his house near the community center in Kanore town of VallabhNagar block in Udaipur past midnight on Monday and broke the lockers and fled with cash and jewelry worth approximately Rs 2 crore. The police said Sohanlal Kothari who lived alone in his house was held hostage … Read more
Udaipur : Nature lovers and activists have raised their concerns over the mass level plantation of exotic varieties by the district administration. Large number of Conocarpus lining up on the road dividers, though look beautiful but would prove a major threat to the biodiversity of the area in future, they warn. Experts have pointed out the … Read more
‘SLP pending before SC against the IPS officer’ Udaipur : A senior advocate in Udaipur has written to the chief minister Ashok Gehlot raising objections on the prospect of senior IPS officer MohanLal Lathar to be appointed as the new Director General of Police. Hari Singh Bhati, a senior lawyer said in his letter that a … Read more
Udaipur : Another cheerful piece during the Big Butterfly Month- a campaign to celebrate the butterfly species across the nation ! Spialia Zebra known as the Zebra Skipper spotted in 2014 in Sagwara town of Dungarpur district has been recognized as the 1328th species of butterflies in the country. A government school teacher Mukesh Panwar spotted … Read more
Udaipur : BJP MLA and the party’s state general secretary Madan Dilawar launched a sharp attack on the Bharitya Tribal Party and Gehlot government holding it responsible for the violence in Dungarpur and Udaipur districts. Dilawar is one in the three member committee constituted by the Bhartiya Janta Party assigned with the task of making a … Read more
Udaipur : Peace prevailed in Udaipur and Dungarpur on Monday and there were no reports of any sporadic violence from any parts of the region that had been hit by the ferity of agitating tribal candidates since four days. The stretch that had been affected due to the stir between Bicchiwada and Kherwada on the National … Read more
Internet suspended in violence hit area, TAD minister hold talks with agitators Udaipur : Tension and intimidation continued unabated in Dungarpur and Udaipur districts on the third day as hundreds of tribal youths remained unmoved on the appeals of the authorities and political leaders and continued to camp in jungles and hills at Kankri Doongri in … Read more
Udaipur : The Chittorgarh police has intensified drive against narcos and narcotics in the entire district. On the consecutive third day, cops seized 112 kgs of doda choora, 1.8 kilograms of chemical (precursor) and arrested two persons including a woman from Segwa village under Mandphiya police station limits on Thursday. SP Deepak Bhargava told that … Read more
Udaipur : Hundreds of tribal youths came out on the National Highway-8 near Bhuwali in Dungarpur on Thursday and protested aggressively on the Udaipur- Ahmedabad road leading to blockade and massive traffic jam which disrupted vehicular movement for many hours. They pelted stones at cops, damaged some vehicles and even set a car ablaze. Police had … Read more
Udaipur : Chittorgarh police confiscated huge amount of opium, poppy dust, precursors , 2 cars and 21 Lakh rupees cash from two separate places on Monday. The police has arrested two persons in this connection.Chittorgarh SP Deepak Bhargava said the crime branch Jaipur alerted the local police about huge amount of narcotic substances stocked in two different places … Read more
Udaipur : Three kids drowned when they slipped into deep waters while they had gone to quench their thirst in a pond in Bhadla village under Amet police station limits of Rajsamand district. Two kids were brother and sister while the third one was their paternal cousin. A pall of gloom descended the area and fire … Read more
Udaipur : Under the central govrnment scheme of vaccination for control of Food and Mouth Disease among livestock specially milking cattle, a special campaign would take off inthe district from 21 September onwards. The state wide program would continue till November 4 and cent percent coverage of milking animals would be ensured. The preparations are … Read more
Udaipur : In adherence to the orders of a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Jodhpur, Udaipur district administration commenced the listing of the entire inventories/movable and immovable properties of Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel here. The CBI court in Jodhpur on Wednesday had ordered the takeover after it found that the hotel, once a … Read more
Udaipur : In a broad daylight incident, an alert salesman foiled loot bid by two miscreants outside the main branch of Axis Bank here on Saheli Marg under the Hathipole police station limits on Monday. One of the men stabbed the salesman who did not let loose grip on the cash bag he was carrying … Read more
‘Yield tendered, weighed & got paid’ Udaipur : In a bizarre incident reported from Chittorgarh’s Nimbahera block, a woman who had never applied for opium cultivation license (patta) , was sanctioned one, surprisingly that too after her death and the license was transferred to a third party who cultivated the crop and even was benefitted of … Read more
Udaipur : Ornithologists and bird lovers are apprehensive over the rampant Lantana eradication campaign at Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary. They claim, only if the actions are combined with strategic re-plantation of local bushes of the site, then it could be of advantage to the avifauna, otherwise, the campaign could upset the local birds after a great tragedy … Read more
Udaipur : Irregularities and misconduct has been reported in the Women Jail at the Central Prison here. During a sudden inspection by the District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) on Tuesday night, a judicial team was told about the plight of female prisoners in the jail. One of the inmate complained that she was badly beaten up … Read more
Udaipur : A 13-year old girl from Sonbadhra district in UttarPradesh was sold to a 30 year old man in Chittorgarh’s Babrana, who forcibly married her seven months ago and ill treated her. The girl who managed to get the childline number sought help and was lucky enough to be rescued after months of sufferings.The girl … Read more
Udaipur : A circle inspector, his wife and another couple were killed in a car-trola head-on collision on the Pratapgarh-Banswara road in the wee hours of Wednesday. The accident took place around 2.30am near Padliya village on the National Highway 113. Police officer Akhilesh Singh and his wife, their friend Vinay Yadav and his wife were … Read more
Jaipur : Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari said that the rail service is considered to be a lifeline of the common man, instead of making cuts in the existing railway services, expansions should be made so that the public can get more relief. The MP met the Minister of State for Railways, Suresh Angadi in Delhi. During … Read more
World Youth Organization and National Awardees Federation of India organized “ International Women’s Virtual Youth Summit 2020” on 30.08.2020 with Shri Bhaskar Rao IPS ( DGP of Internal Security Karnataka State) as the Chief Guest. Dr. Javid Jamadar ( Chairman of World Youth Organization) was the main organizer of the event and JSR Annamayaa was … Read more
Starting from 11th April 2020 till 8th August 2020, locust control operations have been done in 2,58,406 hectares area in States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana by Locust Circle Offices (LCOs). Till 9th August 2020, control operations have been done in 2,64,491 hectares area in States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, … Read more
Locust control operations were carried out at 34 places in 09 districts viz. Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu, Nagaur, Hanumangarh, Jalore and Sirohi of Rajasthan and 02 places in Kutch district of Gujarat against swarms and hoppers by LCOs in the intervening night of 30th-31st July, 2020. Besides this, Haryana State Agriculture Department also carried … Read more
Udaipur : In a bizarre incident, a newborn that was assumed to be dead, was found alive, when the family members were about to bury her. While the baby’s relatives alleged gross negligence on the part of the medical staff of the PHC, on the other hand, the medical officer said the staff had not declared … Read more
Udaipur : A tribal man was beaten up badly, made to wear petticoat and dance with shoes hung around in neck in Gangrar block of Chittorgah. The victim was subjected to humiliation just because he had gone to get back his cable which he had given to one of an acquaintance. The assaulters were a … Read more
Udaipur : Pratapgarh Prison has become next COVID-19 hotspot in Rajasthan. A total of 32 persons including a a jail guard were tested positive thus taking the number of total active cases to 60 in the district. So far 72 persons have been infected of the virus in Pratapgarh.The community spread was reported from the … Read more
Jaipur : Rajsamand MP, Diya Kumari, expressed her gratitude to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar. The MP said that the issue of revised notification for setting threshold limits for Kumbhalgarh and Todgarh Sanctuaries, will give a major relief to the tourism and employment sector as well as the … Read more
‘Exit grant only for pass holders’ Udaipur : 24-hours checkposts at each police station limit area have been laid and staff from the medical, education and administrative department other than cops are deployed at the Ratanpur checkpost -the Rajasthan-Gujarat border to ‘regulate’ the controlled movement of people under the new guidelines issued by the state … Read more
Udaipur : A youth was arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing a girl with her objectionable pictures in Lasani village under Deogarh police station limits of Rajsamand district on Monday . Since the girl was duped into a physical relationship when she was yet a minor, the case has been registered under sections of POCSO Act … Read more
Udaipur : The Udaipur Chamber of Commerce & Industry has submitted a detailed proposal to the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and State Government for the development of an Export Hub in Udaipur. ” Udaipur is a gateway to the export of goods from Southern Rajasthan including the nearby districts viz Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, … Read more
Udaipur : During lockdown period CDFT students and faculty organized one week (25th-31stMay,2020) E-Quiz on COVID-19 and Food Acceptability. There was a great response received from various reputed institutions and SAU’s like NDRI, Kernal, CFTRI and TNAU, AP etc. Besides this a good number of students were also participated from various traditional and technical university … Read more
Udaipur : Our earth is the only planet we have to live on and caring for its wellbeing should be our moral responsibility. Sustainable development is not a place we reach, but a journey that we need to continue. Although filled with challenges like bushfires, climate change and one of the biggest global pandemics, the … Read more
As the global climate crisis worsens, it is becoming clear that marginalised people and communities are most affected. Those living in rural areas generally have a low carbon footprint – especially compared to people in urban areas – and yet they are suffering from an exacerbation of already extreme environmental challenges. Rolling barren hills of … Read more
Udaipur : Water scarcity is a big problem, particularly in Rajasthan. It has 13.88% of India’s cultivable area, 5.67% of population and about 11% of country’s livestock. But it has only 1.6% of surface water and 1.70% of ground water. Water conservation projects, small or big, play a significant role to improve social and economic … Read more
Udaipur : In the campaign by the state government to send migrant workers home, differently-abled inmates of Narayana Seva Sansthan (NSS) are extending their support by providing face masks and sanitizer in Udaipur city. NSS offered 700 face masks and 5-liter hand sanitizer to the city railway station for the protection of passengers, migrant … Read more
Udaipur : Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari on wednesday, expressed dissent on the Congress claims for credit for the financial sanction of the prestigious Beawar-Gomti four lane project, for which she said she had been running pillars to post for over an year. The 100-km road will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 722 crores. Expressing gratitude to … Read more
‘Addtnl forces deployed, internet service suspended’ Udaipur : Communal tension has been prevailing in Nathara village of Sarada tehsil of the district after some tribal youths were attacked followed by the murder of one of them by people of different community, on Monday late night. Mukesh (25) son of Dhanna Meena was stabbed to death … Read more
Udaipur : The entire staff at Kotwali police station of Chittorgarh was quarantined on Tuesday after two members of a motorcycle theft gang were tested positive. The incident was a shocker for the department as the cops were in contact with many of people daily and anyone being infected of the coronavirus would mean the risk … Read more