SARISKA: The state government on Thursday resumed a probe that had been ordered in 2005 after it came to light that all tigers in the Sariska reserve have been poached.

AJMER: Despite good showers in the southern parts of the state, the Bisalpur dam is still waiting for sufficient water for storage for next year. This monsoon provided about two metres of water in the dam compared to 10 metres last year.

The Jaipur Development Commissioner (JDC) Kuldeep Ranka, said, "Negotiations between the Sangrash Smaiti and the departments are on. At our previous meeting we discussed a few points, we hope to resolve the matter amicably and start the project soon."

Sources in the urban development department, however , said the deadlock between the Samiti farmers and the government in connection with their demand for compensation of 90 metre land continued.

JAIPUR: The death of two infants in Nagaur district due to contaminated measles vaccine has shaken the medical and health department as they have decided to issue fresh guidelines for the vaccination programme in the state.

Consider this: It took the mayor 455 days to examine a file for constructing public toilets for women in the main markets of the city. The file notings today reads, "please reexamine," put by the mayor. Sources said there isn't a single public toilet on the prominent JLN Marg right up to Jawahar Circle or for that matter near the Birla Mandir, frequented by many.

JAIPUR: The problems for the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) Ring Road project sees no end as the farmers, who surrendered their land and had taken reservation letters from the authorities, will

The tigress to be relocated to the Sariska tiger reserve has been identified. The Sultanpur tigress in Kota will be first of the three tigresses to be relocated. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has already granted permission to the state for this. 

JAISALMER: Jaisalmer has the potential to generate one lakh mega watt of solar and wind power, which can fulfil the demand of the entire nation, Union minister Farooq Abdullah has said.

JAIPUR: Implementation of the state government's ambitious 'Mukhyamantri Gramin BPL Awas Yojana' which aims to providing shelter to 10 lakh BPL families in rural areas over the next three years was