Jodhpur

On the occassion of 385th birth anniversary of Veer Durgadas Rathore, union defense minister Rajnath Singh unveiled Rathore's statue in Rajasthan's Jodhpur. Notably, Durgadas Rathore single handedly preserved the rule of Rathore dynasty over the kingdom of Marwar in the 17th century. Meanwhile, the nation is prepping for its 75th Independence Day, with PM Modi having urged all Indians to display the tricolour national flags at homes.

The isolated region of Rajasthan witnessed heavy to very heavy rainfall, which is predicted to continue till the evening of June 14 evening.  As per sources, places like Barmer recorded 130 mm rainfall while Atru in Baran received 98 mm rain. Furthermore, the Rajasthan Weather department has forecast moderate to heavy rains in some areas under Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Kota divisions. The rainfall will reduce by June 15, after 24-hours.

In Rajasthan's Jodhpur, the internet has been suspended in the area, after the recent stone-pelting incident. As per sources, Jodhpur Divisional Commissioner Himanshu Gupta announced the suspension of the internet from 1:00 am, of May 3. On May 2, two communities were involved in the clash after some unidentified people removed the religious flag at Balmukand Bissa. As of now all 2g/3g/4g services, bulk SMS services has been suspended.

Jodhpur records two bird flu cases, with 180 Kurja birds reportedly found dead in Rajasthan last week. Moreover, samples of the dead birds were collected and sent to Bhopal for testing. It was further noticed the birds were infected with "Avian influenza".The District Collector held an emergency meeting with the forest officers and directed them to take necessary steps. "We are taking necessary actions according to Govt. of India", an… read-more

Pakistani Hindu migrants in 21 colonies of Rajasthan’s Jodhpur have appealed to PM Modi to vaccinate them based on their travel documents as they have no Aadhar cards. Migrant activist Ashok Suthar said, while 10 succumbed to COVID-19, 1,500 of them have influenza-like symptoms but no medical tests were performed. Following the government’s decision to vaccinate saints and nomads without Aadhar cards, several activists urged the government to… read-more