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Lockdown extended in Rajasthan till June 8

11:05 pm May 23, 2021

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown by 15 days till June 8. The state may allow some relaxations in commercial activities from June 1 in districts where the COVID-19 situation will improve significantly, according to a government release. The home department on Sunday issued an order extending the lockdown from 5 […]

Rajasthan: Around Rs 4.5 crore cash seized from car

10:06 pm May 23, 2021

Jaipur: Police on Sunday recovered around Rs 4.5 crore in cash from a car in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan. The car was on its way to Ahmedabad from Delhi when a police team stopped it near Bicchiwara and found the cash during a checking on Saturday. The cash was seized and it occupants Ranjeet and […]

Delhi records highest-ever 24-hour rainfall in May

2:29 pm May 20, 2021

New Delhi: A record 119.3 mm of rainfall pounded Delhi under the impact of cyclonic storm Tauktae and a western disturbance in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Thursday, breaking all the previous records for May, the IMD said on Thursday. The city had also recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, […]

Former Rajasthan CM Jagannath Pahadia dies of COVID

2:24 pm May 20, 2021

Jaipur: Veteran Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Jagannath Pahadia has died due to COVID-19 at the age of 89. The chief minister of Rajasthan in 1980-81 and also a former governor of Haryana and Bihar, Pahadia died on Wednesday. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said he was very shocked by the demise. “Pahadia […]

Cyclone Tauktae: Heavy rains likely in Rajasthan

11:47 pm May 18, 2021

Jaipur: The cyclonic storm Tauktae could cause heavy rains in seven districts of Rajasthan on May 19, weather officials said on Tuesday. The cyclone, expected to enter the state by late Tuesday night, will weaken by May 20, said Radhey Shyam Sharma, regional director of the meteorological department. The seven districts likely to bear the […]