Abandoned For Centuries, "Haunted" Rajasthan Village Has A Tale To Tell
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 8, 2019
Situated around 18 km south-west of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, Kuldhara is an abandoned village since the early 19th century.
How One Rajasthan Village Still Has Water Even After A Long, Dry Summer
India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday July 14, 2019
The village of Laporiya, located 90 kilometres from Jaipur, has enough water even at the end of a long and dry summer. In fact, Laporiya's wells never run dry and fields have moisture, even in summer, to boast grass to sustain animals
MNREGA Worker's Son Becomes First To Crack JEE-Main In Rajasthan Village
Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019
"I did not know what an engineer is and could not even dream that my son would become a graduate. Now I'm at the top of the world as he is going to become the first engineer in our local Bheel community and in the village," the elated father said.
Panther Kept Rajasthan Village On Edge For Hours Before Tense Capture
Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018
A four-year-old panther left three people injured after it strayed into a village near Kota, police said. The panther was sighted inLaxmipura village on Sunday morning, following which a rescue team was called in to capture the wild cat, said Kota DSP (Rural) Gopal Singh Lakhawat.
Four More Rajasthan Villages To Be Renamed After Miyaan Ka Bara
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 10, 2018
The Rajasthan government will change the names of four more villages after the Hindu-dominated Miyaan ka Bara village was renamed as Mahesh Nagar.
From Miyaan Ka Bara, Rajasthan Village Becomes Abode Of Lord Shiva
India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday August 10, 2018
A village of 2,000-odd people in Rajasthan that for long wanted to change its name has finally got its wish. The residents of Hindu-dominated Miyaan ka Bara, which translates to a settlement of Muslims, had complained that the name was interfering with the marriage prospects of their children.
In Rajasthan Village, Case Against 10 For Declaring 5-Year-Old "Outcast"
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 12, 2018
The police today filed a complaint against ten members of a village community in the neighbouring Bundi district for allegedly declaring a five-year-old scheduled caste girl an "outcast" and depriving her of proper food, care and shelter, an official said.
Water Crisis Deepens, Residents Lock Containers In This Rajasthan Village
India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday June 4, 2018
With temperature staying put at 45 degrees Celsius across Rajasthan, taps have run dry and large blue containers with locks fixed on them have become a common sight in this village where water is considered "gold". There isn't enough drinking water, and at a few places, sewage water is being supplied to homes.
Rajasthan Village Children Start Young To Beat Plastic Pollution
India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Saturday June 2, 2018
Children from Agar village in Rajasthan are leading a signature campaign to get rid of polythene. They plan to present the letter to the sarpanch of the village on World Environment Day on June 5.
After 22 Years, A Wedding In This Rajasthan Village
India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Sunday May 6, 2018
The villagers' joy knew no bounds as they welcomed a new bride in Rajasthan's Rajghat village after 1996.
In Rajasthan, Villagers Beat Leopard To Death After It Attacks Man
Jaipur News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 9, 2018
A year-and-a-half-old leopardess was killed by angry villagers after it attacked and injured a man in Rajasthan's Nilka village, a police official said today.
Muslim Folk Singer Killed Over Performance; 200 Muslims Flee Village
India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Wednesday October 11, 2017
After a Hindu priest and his friends allegedly killed a Muslim folk singer two weeks ago, at least 200 Muslims have fled their village in Rajasthan, the police said yesterday, and are living in a shelter for the homeless in Jaisalmer.
200 Muslims Flee Rajasthan Village After Muslim Folk Singer Killed
India News | Reuters | Wednesday October 11, 2017
After a Hindu priest and his friends allegedly killed a Muslim folk singer a few weeks ago, at least 200 Muslims have fled their village in Rajasthan, the police said yesterday.
Rajasthan Village To Be Named After Trump? Government Says No Proposal
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 14, 2017
A village in Rajasthan's Mewat region will be named after US President Donald Trump, a top Indian sociologist and social worker has said, prompting the state government to rule out any such plan.
4 Sikhs Beaten Up In Rajasthan Village, Probe Ordered As Video Goes Viral
India News | Written by Harsha Kumai Singh | Friday May 26, 2017
A mob drags four Sikh men out of a Bolero SUV and thrashes them mercilessly. Some villagers watch sullenly, others kick one of the four who has fallen and is lying face down. Next to him, the widely-shared video of the mob violence in Rajasthan's Ajmer last month shows another elderly man groaning as he too appears unable to get up.
Abandoned For Centuries, "Haunted" Rajasthan Village Has A Tale To Tell
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 8, 2019
Situated around 18 km south-west of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, Kuldhara is an abandoned village since the early 19th century.
How One Rajasthan Village Still Has Water Even After A Long, Dry Summer
India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday July 14, 2019
The village of Laporiya, located 90 kilometres from Jaipur, has enough water even at the end of a long and dry summer. In fact, Laporiya's wells never run dry and fields have moisture, even in summer, to boast grass to sustain animals
MNREGA Worker's Son Becomes First To Crack JEE-Main In Rajasthan Village
Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019
"I did not know what an engineer is and could not even dream that my son would become a graduate. Now I'm at the top of the world as he is going to become the first engineer in our local Bheel community and in the village," the elated father said.
Panther Kept Rajasthan Village On Edge For Hours Before Tense Capture
Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018
A four-year-old panther left three people injured after it strayed into a village near Kota, police said. The panther was sighted inLaxmipura village on Sunday morning, following which a rescue team was called in to capture the wild cat, said Kota DSP (Rural) Gopal Singh Lakhawat.
Four More Rajasthan Villages To Be Renamed After Miyaan Ka Bara
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 10, 2018
The Rajasthan government will change the names of four more villages after the Hindu-dominated Miyaan ka Bara village was renamed as Mahesh Nagar.
From Miyaan Ka Bara, Rajasthan Village Becomes Abode Of Lord Shiva
India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday August 10, 2018
A village of 2,000-odd people in Rajasthan that for long wanted to change its name has finally got its wish. The residents of Hindu-dominated Miyaan ka Bara, which translates to a settlement of Muslims, had complained that the name was interfering with the marriage prospects of their children.
In Rajasthan Village, Case Against 10 For Declaring 5-Year-Old "Outcast"
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 12, 2018
The police today filed a complaint against ten members of a village community in the neighbouring Bundi district for allegedly declaring a five-year-old scheduled caste girl an "outcast" and depriving her of proper food, care and shelter, an official said.
Water Crisis Deepens, Residents Lock Containers In This Rajasthan Village
India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday June 4, 2018
With temperature staying put at 45 degrees Celsius across Rajasthan, taps have run dry and large blue containers with locks fixed on them have become a common sight in this village where water is considered "gold". There isn't enough drinking water, and at a few places, sewage water is being supplied to homes.
Rajasthan Village Children Start Young To Beat Plastic Pollution
India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Saturday June 2, 2018
Children from Agar village in Rajasthan are leading a signature campaign to get rid of polythene. They plan to present the letter to the sarpanch of the village on World Environment Day on June 5.
After 22 Years, A Wedding In This Rajasthan Village
India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Sunday May 6, 2018
The villagers' joy knew no bounds as they welcomed a new bride in Rajasthan's Rajghat village after 1996.
In Rajasthan, Villagers Beat Leopard To Death After It Attacks Man
Jaipur News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 9, 2018
A year-and-a-half-old leopardess was killed by angry villagers after it attacked and injured a man in Rajasthan's Nilka village, a police official said today.
Muslim Folk Singer Killed Over Performance; 200 Muslims Flee Village
India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Wednesday October 11, 2017
After a Hindu priest and his friends allegedly killed a Muslim folk singer two weeks ago, at least 200 Muslims have fled their village in Rajasthan, the police said yesterday, and are living in a shelter for the homeless in Jaisalmer.
200 Muslims Flee Rajasthan Village After Muslim Folk Singer Killed
India News | Reuters | Wednesday October 11, 2017
After a Hindu priest and his friends allegedly killed a Muslim folk singer a few weeks ago, at least 200 Muslims have fled their village in Rajasthan, the police said yesterday.
Rajasthan Village To Be Named After Trump? Government Says No Proposal
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 14, 2017
A village in Rajasthan's Mewat region will be named after US President Donald Trump, a top Indian sociologist and social worker has said, prompting the state government to rule out any such plan.
4 Sikhs Beaten Up In Rajasthan Village, Probe Ordered As Video Goes Viral
India News | Written by Harsha Kumai Singh | Friday May 26, 2017
A mob drags four Sikh men out of a Bolero SUV and thrashes them mercilessly. Some villagers watch sullenly, others kick one of the four who has fallen and is lying face down. Next to him, the widely-shared video of the mob violence in Rajasthan's Ajmer last month shows another elderly man groaning as he too appears unable to get up.
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