Rajasthan

Concerned about the rising pollution in Delhi, Mumbai and Haryana, the Supreme Court on November 7, said that its directives against the use of banned chemicals in firecrackers applied to all states and not just Delhi and its neighboring areas. The top court's clarification came during a hearing on an application seeking to direct Rajasthan to implement the court's order banning certian firecrackers and reducing air and noise pollution.

In a horrific crime news, a woman was dragged on the bonnet of a car for 500 metres, in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh. The incident came into light after a video of the incident went viral on social media platforms. In the video, it is seen that the woman was being hit by a man harshly, followed by dragging on a car bonnet. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway.

North Indian states including the national capital received heavy to very heavy rainfall, killing people in the past few days. The iMD issued an orange alert and asked people to be cautious with the rainfall, which has allegedly broken the 40 year old record. The IMD said a western disturbance prevailed over northern India, leading to an intense spell of rain in north Indian states like Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, J&K and Delhi.

After destruction in Gujarat, Cyclone Biparjoy is headed towards Rajasthan. Landed in Gujarat's coastal region on June 15, the 'severe cyclone' Biparjoy is now making its way to Rajasthan. The IMD has issued an intense alert, following which the Congress-led Rajasthan Government has made elaborate disaster management arrangements. Meanwhile, the IMD alerted extremely heavy rainfall in Rajasthan's many regions on June 16 and 17.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided seven locations in Rajasthan in connection with activities of banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI.)  On February 17, the raids were carried out at three places in Kota, and one each in Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara, Bundi and Jaipur. NIA Spokesperson said, Sadiq Sarraf, a resident of Baran district Rajasthan, and Mohammed Asif from Kota are involved in unlawful activities.