JODHPUR: To delve on various ways to control the land degradation of the Thar Desert, a two-day workshop was organised by the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation here on Thursday.

The UNDP-supported project Sustainable Participatory Management of Natural Resources to Control Land Degradation in the Thar Desert Ecosystem' envisages development and implementation of an integrated planning and management st

JODHPUR: The Bishnoi community, for whom conservation is religion, joined the scientists researching on the flora and fauna of the desert in a first time ever joint biodiversity brainstorming on the arid lands of the Thar in Rajasthan and Kutch in Gujarat here.

Malaria cases continue to rise in the western districts of the state. The number of cases recorded in three western districts was around 11,000 till last week, half of the total cases of 22,000 reported so far in the state.
"This year the number of cases reported in the state have increased due to heavy rain in the western districts.

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Toleshar Charnan (Jodhpur): This dusty village on the outskirts of Jodhpur, nearly 40 kilometres from the city, had an unusual visitor on Tuesday when Prince Charles arrived here for a glimpse of the village lifestyle and the unique water harvesting methods prevelant in the region.
The prince, who arrived in Jodhpur for a day