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Desert Locust Swarms Hit Parts of India, Another Infestation Likely in June, Says UN Official
22 May 2020
While the country grapples with a cyclone and the COVID-19 pandemic, a locust infestation would hit thousands of farmers.
Sumedha Pal
COVID-19: ‘Treat Women’s Health as Top Priority,’ Delhi HC tells State Government
23 Apr 2020
A pregnant woman was denied entry into multiple hospitals in Delhi, and are now resorting to childbirths at home out of fear.
Anees Zargar
COVID-19 in Kashmir: Locals Report Delays in Testing, Long Isolation Periods
16 Apr 2020
For tens of thousands of Kashmiris, there is no clarity as to how and when they can go back home.
Sumedha Pal
COVID-19: Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, and Hints of Community Transmission
30 Mar 2020
The small district has become the epicenter of the virus, with a majority of cases reported coming from the medical staff.
Sumedha Pal
Anti-CAA Protesters from Rajasthan’s Baran Languish in jail
26 Mar 2020
The residents alleged police brutality and targeted hostility, and claimed that no medical checks of those injured was done.
PTI
Over 40% Environment-Related Crimes in Rajasthan During 2014-16: CAG
07 Mar 2020
The crimes were mostly related to violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act and Wildlife Protect Act.
Madhav Sharma/PARI
In Dariba: Brand them Witches, Grab their Land
01 Mar 2020
For 15 years, Bholi Devi has fought the stigma of being branded a 'dayan' in Bhilwara district. The harassment drives many women in Rajasthan to loneliness and poverty, and is often a ploy to take…
Rosamma Thomas
Mt Abu Residents Meet NGT Panel, Flag Master Plan Problems
22 Feb 2020
It would pave the way for commercial exploitation of green areas and allow construction on steep slopes, leaving the region more prone to landslide.
Siddhartha Mishra
Locust Infestation Crisis: Climate Change May Be a Factor
14 Feb 2020
A locust swarm made its way from the Horn of Africa to Iran, Pakistan and then India. Farmers in Western states have been struggling to bat off the pesky pests.
Jignesh Patel
Old Video from Rajasthan Shared as Muslims Chanting Slogans of Islamic Supremacy Amid Delhi Polls
11 Feb 2020
Pakistani-Canadian author Tarek Fatah tweeted a video of a group of men, a majority of them wearing skull-caps, and wrote .