Rajasthan

State Puts Onus On NTCA For Formation Of Force Anindo Dey | TNN Jaipur: The delay in the formation of Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) for the Ranthambore tiger reserve may not only put the rising population of big cats in the reserve at the risk of poaching, but can also cause clashes between foresters and civilians. “On August 20, when the tiger stepped out of the national park int

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Jaipur: The heavy rain this year has cheered birds lover in the state in more ways than one. If the rain has spelt good for the Keoladeo national park, it has also sprung hopes for the endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) at the Desert National Park (DNP).

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Ahmedabad: Lion kings of Gir are enjoying the company of two queens at the same time. This highly unusual behaviour of the big cats has been revealed in a study conducted by a lion researcher, Meena Venkatraman. Contrary to behaviour seen in Africa, where a lioness mates with two males if left unattended, here in Gir it is the opposite.

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The rich mineral resources of Bhilwara has caught the eyes of the steel major Laxmi Narayan Mittal.

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Pollution board instructs all production units to register with the government DNA Correspondent After banning the use of polythene carry bags in state, the government is all set to regulate the products of the plastic manufacturing industries in Rajasthan.

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The state's declaration of ban on polythene bags is ineffective as many plastic bags could be seen in the market till now. Almost one month has passed since the ban on polythene carry bags yet still a number of people are seen carrying goods in their plastic bags. The state government had imposed ban on the polythene carry bags because it is a polluting agent.

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Hefty fines in store for violators from week starting September 6 to sensitise people DNA Correspondent To check the increasing air pollution caused by vehicles, the state traffic department will start a pollution control drive, beginning September 6. The transport department will take stricter action against vehicles which do not have a pollution under control certificate or has expired and

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Jaipur: The water from Panchna dam, which is expected to arrive Ghana later this week, will not only give a new lease of life to the Bharatpur bird sanctuary but will also help save its heritage tag in the UNESCO meeting scheduled for next month.

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Ajmer: Several lakes in Ajmer district had received decent water during monsoon this year. However, these lakes are back to square one as most of them are drying up fast. According to irrigation department, Beer lake, which had 11 feet water a few weeks ago, now has only 1.5 feet. Rajiyawas lake had more than 8 feet water, but now it is left with only 1.11 feet.

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Vimal Bhatia | TNN Jaisalmer: Rajasthan’s date with the cheetah now seems well on its course. After the go ahead from the Centre for bringing the cat to the Shahgarh bulge in Jaisalmer, a state forest department team visited the area recently.

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