Boy electrocuted in Rajasthan
July 15th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) A 15-year-old boy was electrocuted Sunday and three others sustained burns when they came in touch with a high-voltage wire passing over their private hostel in ... Read more...
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Tiger kills 19 year old
March 9th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) A tiger mauled to death a 19-year old youth in Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, police said Friday.The body of the deceased was ... Read more...
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Tiger mauls woman to death
February 17th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) A tiger killed the 50-year-old mother of a guide in Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, police said Friday.According to the police, the deceased ... Read more...
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Rajasthan to develop biosphere reserve corridor
January 4th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 4 (IANS) The Rajasthan government Wednesday announced that it will develop a biosphere reserve corridor connecting 14 protected sanctuaries in six districts to ensure safe roaming of wild ... Read more...
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Rajasthan government’s nod to third national park
November 28th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 28 (IANS) The Rajasthan government Monday gave its nod to the proposal of declaring Kumbhalgarh and Tatgarh-Raoli areas of the state as a national park to house excess ... Read more...
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Cop, three others held for senior’s killing
November 9th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a police officer, along with three others, in connection with a mob burning alive a police station head ... Read more...
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Two tiger cubs spotted at Ranthambore National Park
April 25th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Two new tiger cubs have been spotted at the Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, taking the total number of cubs in the park ... Read more...
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Rajasthan plans tiger corridor, connecting reserves
April 18th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has planned a corridor connecting six wildlife sanctuaries for the safety of tigers straying out of their territory, an official said Monday.
Under ... Read more...
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Written test for guides at Ranthambore
March 8th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 8 (IANS) Worried by rising tourist complaints against "ignorant" nature guides at the famous Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, the authorities have decided that all ... Read more...
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Rajasthan mulls national park in Kumbhalgarh
March 5th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) Rajasthan's forest department plans to develop a national park in Kumbhalgarh, Raoli and Tatgarh areas of the state, an official said Saturday.The park, covering an ... Read more...
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Tigress found dead in Ranthambore National Park
February 9th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 9 (IANS) A tigress was found dead in Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, an official said Wednesday."We found the tigress dead this (Wednesday) morning in Kundera range. ... Read more...
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Sariska tiger died of poisoning: Minister
December 4th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 4 (IANS) A tiger that was found dead in Sariska Tiger Reserve last month had been poisoned, Rajasthan Forest Minister Ram Lal Jaat said here Saturday.The male translocated tiger, ST-1, ... Read more...
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Tiger found dead in Ranthambore
October 22nd, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 22 (IANS) A four-year-old tiger was found dead Friday in Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park and wildlife officials suspect it could have died fighting with another male tiger.The big cat's body ... Read more...
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Two tigers to be relocated to Sariska reserve
July 9th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) Two tigers will be relocated from the Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district to Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar, an official said.
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Two held with live cartridges in North Block (Lead)
May 14th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Two people from Rajasthan were held in the high security North Block of the Central Secretariat here after two live cartridges were found in their possession, a ... Read more...
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3-year-old tigress found injured in Ranthambore
April 6th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) In what appears to be one more instance of tigers fighting for territory, a three-year-old tigress was found severely injured in Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park, a forest official ... Read more...
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Two tiger cubs found dead in Ranthambore
March 7th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 7 (IANS) Two tiger cubs were found dead in the Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district Sunday, an official said.
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40 tertiary-level multi-specialty Hospitals to be set up
February 24th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb. 24 (ANI): Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced setting up of 40 Tertiary-level Multi-specialty Hospitals during the Railway Budget for the year 2010-11.The hospitals will ... Read more...
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Gayatri Devi’s will to be read out today
August 9th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Aug.9 (ANI): The will of late Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur is likely to be read out today.A receiver of the Supreme Court is in Jaipur to monitor the will ... Read more...
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Tigress flown to Sariska to join lone tiger
July 4th, 2008 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Alwar (Rajasthan), July 4 (IANS) A Royal Bengal tigress was flown to Rajasthan's Sariska tiger reserve from Ranthambore national park Friday, to be a mate to the tiger relocated there last week. ... Read more...
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Sariska finally gets a tiger
June 28th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Alwar (Rajasthan), June 28 (IANS) After a prolonged wait, a male tiger literally landed Saturday in Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve as part of a rehabilitation programme after the park lost ... Read more...
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First tiger ready to shift from Ranthambore to Sariska
June 26th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A Royal Bengal tiger in Rajasthan's Ranthambore national park is all set to move to his new home in Sariska reserve. Experts are making last-minute preparation for ... Read more...
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Gujjar agitation affects stone industry in Rajasthan
June 24th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI
Sikandara, June 24 (ANI): Known for its sandstone reserves of 900 million tons, Rajasthan holds its own significance as far as the stone industry in the country is concerned. But the ... Read more...
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Gujjar women block key routes, disrupting train services
June 3rd, 2008 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, June 03: Protesting Gujjar women have been blocking the Jaipur-Delhi and Jaipur-Agra rail routes since morning, stranding nearly 40,000 train passengers.More than 50 trains on that route have been ... Read more...
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Rajasthan still tense as Gujjar agitation continues
May 26th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by admin
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Rajasthan remained tense Monday as the agitation by Gujjars, which has claimed 37 lives already, continued to disrupt rail and road traffic in the state. The Gujjars are ... Read more...
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Gujjars gather to block rail tracks in Rajasthan
May 23rd, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by admin
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Agitating members of the Gujjar community in Rajasthan gathered in Bharatpur district Friday to block railway tracks to press their demand for tribal status to facilitate better education ... Read more...
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Rajasthan steps up security before Gujjar protest
May 22nd, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by admin
Jaipur, May 22 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has stepped up security and disallowed any public meetings or carrying of arms in four districts ahead of the Gujjar community's blockade of train tracks ... Read more...
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Ranthambore tigers may be flown to Sariska
May 9th, 2008 - 7:32 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Three tigers that are to be relocated from the Ranthambore national park to Sariska tiger reserve should be shifted in a helicopter, officials have suggested to the ... Read more...
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Three tigers identified for rehabilitation in Sariska
March 24th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by admin
Jaipur, March 24 (IANS) The Rajasthan forest department has identified three tigers in Ranthambore national park for their rehabilitation in Sariska tiger reserve as part of the government's plan to reintroduce the ... Read more...
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