JAISALMER: A hatchling of the Great Indian Bustard (Godawan), a near-extinct species and the state bird of Rajasthan, was born at the Desert National Park here, as part of the Union environment min
JAIPUR: Efforts are being made to intensify the fight against malnutrition among the children in the state, but still Rajasthan has 36.5% of children (under-5 years), who have stunted growth.
JAIPUR: The state government has declared the city's Jal Mahal and the Man Sagar lake as a protected area and placed it under the Rajasthan Lake Development Authority to restrict "activities" in an
The National Green Tribunal on 1 July 2015 refused to modify its earlier order that asked for closure of 739 polluting textile units in Rajasthan’s Barmer district and sought assistance of Central Ground Water Authority, RIICO and the District Collector as well as the Regional Pollution Control Board to enquire into the matter. Read full text of this NGT order.
JAISALMER: Adani Power has started searching for land for setting up 2000 megawatt solar power project. Senior officials of the company had recently come to Jaisalmer.
JAIPUR: Gujarat, which remained the undisputed leader in solar energy generation till recently in the country, has finally been left behind by its close rival Rajasthan, and given the number of pro
JAIPUR: Supporters of some mining lease holders allegedly opened fire and beat up villagers with sticks when the latter were staging a sit-in against illegal blasts in mines near Chidawa's Chanana
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Digvijay Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 15/06/2015 regarding the discharge of toxic industrial effluent by the textile industries in Barmer District, Rajasthan.
