The Rajasthan Government has identified 20

JAIPUR: The Desert National Park (DNP), one of the largest sanctuaries of the country spread over the twin districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer may get newer territories.

JAIPUR: The state government on Thursday claimed that the Supreme Court has allowed it to construct a bridge across the Chambal River near village Makhida in Bundi district.

Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday assured adequate funding from the Centre to end water scarcity in Rajasthan, particularly in the border districts including Jaisalmer and Barmer.

Ahluwalia along with Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot was on a daylong visit to the water project sites in Jaisalmer district and took stock of the ongoing work.

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JAIPUR: The provisional data of Census 2011 for the state shows the districts of Churu and Barmer with negative growth in literacy. While Churu's literacy rate has fallen from 67.59% to 67.46%, Barmer reported a much higher drop from 58.99% to 57.49%.

Director, Census Operations, Rajasthan Shubra Singh pointed out that in the Census 2001, none of the districts had reported negative growth.

Jaipur: The EU Ambassador to India, Daniele Smadja on Tuesday visited Malion ki Dhani in Barmer to launch a project on water co-financed by the EU.

Jaipur: A seven-member team of the World Bank led by country director Roberto Zagha began a visit to the state on Tuesday to study the government

Prior permission needed, it maintains; decision by the end of December.

Murli Deora For the first time after the announcement of the Cairn-Vedanta deal on August 16, the government today admitted to differences with Cairn over whether the deal required approval under the production sharing contract for the Barmer oil block.

Petroleum Secretary S Sundareshan said there were

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.