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Modi, new journey after blessings from Salasar Balaji
Jaipur, October 16, 2011: Gujarat chief minister, Narendra
Modi, embarked on a new journey to the 7 Race Course, from Rajasthan. In
a day-long visit to the state, Modi sought blessings from a revered shrine Balaji Dham Salasar in
Churu. He addressed the public and engaged with the party workers in Jaipur. He also
met ailing Congress leader and former Gujarat governor Nawal Kishore Sharma in an obvious message to his opponents that he is willing
to mend fences.Throughout his tour of the state, Modi pedalled Gujarat as an example
worth emulating as a development model in the country, while he mocked
at the collective failure of the UPA government and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. To an overawed audience in
Jaipur, Modi said, "I have not come here to sell Gujarat, but this is to make you understand how
Gujarat's development model can be implemented in the entire country."
Deepchand Saharan from Churu won the 42-km full marathon
Mumbai, September 19, 2011: More than 5,000 enthusiasts participated in the Vasai-Virar Mayor’s
Marathon 2011 held on Sunday. This was the first marathon held in the
region. Deepchand Saharan, an Army subhedar who hails from Churu in Rajasthan and is training at the Army Institute in
Pune, won the 42-km full
marathon with a timing of 2 hours, 28 minutes and 3 seconds. Bhaskar Madhukar Kamble of Washim
(Raigad district) came second crossing the
finishing line nine minutes after Saharan. Western Railway’s Kiran Prayag Tiwari emerged triumphant in the open
half- marathon (21km) for women. She reached the finishing line in 1 hour, 18 minutes and 21 seconds, a minute before second-placed Lalita
Babbar. Saharan bagged Rs1 lakh, Tiwari, took home Rs51,000.
Killing of donkey with digger in Churu sparks legal action
September 8, 2011: Footage of a donkey being killed with a mechanical digger in Churu has
appalled the British- based charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, which says it
is taking legal action over the incident. The donkey was repeatedly hit with the bucket of an excavator because of
fears it had caught rabies from a dead dog. The Donkey Sanctuary said a video clip of the incident, which is on You
Tube, was taken in the town of Churu, in Rajastan, India on August 7, 2011.
The clip shows a local official using the bucket of a mechanical digger
to knock the donkey to the ground and then repeatedly hit it on the head and body.
Local people had seen the donkey sniffing a dog that was thought to have
died of rabies and suspected it may have contracted the disease. They
contacted their local municipality, which sent a man and a digger to deal with the situation.
"This is a truly brutal and shocking video which shows the donkey being
treated with extreme and needless cruelty," says Stephen , director of international operations for the charity.
"If advice had been sought,
the donkey could either have been quarantined to see if it had any symptoms or euthanised humanely. In
this case, the municipality's response broke Indian Animal Welfare law
so we have now started a process of legal action. "We have instructed our legal adviser, who is one of India's top animal
welfare lawyers, to initiate action. He is now working closely with the
Animal Welfare Board of India and the local Society for the Protection of Animals to bring a prosecution. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals act in India (1960) lists torturing
an animal as an illegal and punishable offence. The act sets out a procedure for the destruction of ill and suffering
animals; a government veterinarian should have been called to provide a
medical opinion on the matter and to euthanise the animal humanely if
required, which did not happen in this case. The Donkey Sanctuary has been working in India since 1988, with five
mobile veterinary teams based in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Gwalior, Sikar and Solapur working to help donkeys and mules. Source:
www.horsetalk.co.nz/
Three members of a family murdered in Churu
Churu, September 3, 2011: Three members of a family were murdered in baijwa village under Hmirwas police station in
Churu district. The crime occurred when the victims were sleeping on
Friday night. According to police, over a dozen armed people attacked the family of Meghraj Jat in which Meghraj's son Pawan
25, daughter 30 and a guest Sardar Singh were killed. The trio died on the spot while Meghraj sustained critical injuries and fell unconscious
on the spot. Churu superintendent of police said that that a case in this regard has been registered and investigation is
on.
Bandh and Rallies in support of Anna Hazre
Churu, August 28, 2011: Extending support to the anti-corruption movement led by Anna
Hazare, businessmen at Churu, Sujangarh and Sardarshahar observed a bandh on Friday.
Rallies and dharnas were the order of the day as hundreds of businessmen
and other supporters of Hazare poured into the streets to support Hazare's movement against corruption in Taranagar, Sujangarh, Churu, Sardarshar, Sadulpur, Ratangarh and
various othertowns of the Churu District. Various students' unions leaders took part in the bandh. They campaigned
for a peaceful band from 7 am. They carried Tricolours and wore "Anna
Topi" and shouted slogans "Vande Mataram", "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".
Heavy to very heavy rain in Churu district
Churu, August 25, 2011: Heavy showers lashed several parts of Churu distric with Taranagar recording a
maximum rainfall on August 24. Churu recorded 11 mm rainfall. Taranagar recorded as a flood like
situtation. Sardharshahar, Sujangarh, Ratangarh, Sadulpur, Sahiba all towns
sufferd losses due to heavy rain. Other parts of Rajasthan as Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Ajmer and Jaipur recorded 8.2, 8, 7.5 and 0.2 mm
rainfall respectively, the MeT office said.
Monsoon active in Churu District
Churu, August 14, 2011: Rains continue in Churu district for the second consecutive day
in Churu, Sardarshahar, Sujangarh, Chapper, Taranagar. In Rajasthan, moderate to heavy rainfall activity was recorded at
Udaipur divisions, at many places in Bharatpur, Jodhpur, Jaipur and Ajmer divisions and at a few places in Kota division, the local MeT Dept
said. Churu, Bikaner and Pilani received 3.6 mm, 1.8 mm and 1.1 mm of rainfall
respectively. In Ramgarh a heavy rainfall was recorded.
Churu coming the last city in the list of in sanitation
JAIPUR, August 10, 2011: Churu coming at the bottom, 423th position in sanitation in the Union
urban ministry's ranking of 423 Class-1 cities of the country. Tall claims by the Churu administration to make Churu as a
beutiful city have fallen flat.
The cities were given points according to their performances in a set of
output- related, process-related and outcome-related indicators in this survey of 2009-10.
Out of 423 Class - 1 cities, the last city in the list too is from Rajasthan - Churu stands at 423rd position with a score of 16.75.
Chandigarh tops the list with 77.48 points.
Gehlot warns against corrupt practices in BPL housing plan
Ratangarh, July 28, 2011: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday warned government officials against any unnecessary delays in executing the
'Mukhyamantri Gramin BPL Awas Yojana' for BPL families. "There will be a zero tolerance on any corrupt practice in this scheme.
If any official is found guilty of any corrupt practice, he or she will
be suspended immediately," warned Gehlot, while addressing a district-level panchayat seminar on the scheme at Ratangarh town in
Churu district.
Gehlot said his government is committed to provide a house to every BPL
family in the state. Selected BPL families were handed over sanction
letters of the first installment of grant under the housing scheme at
programme held at the panchayat samiti levels. The state took a loan of Rs 3,400 crore from HUDCO for the scheme in
which each BPL family will be provided with Rs 50,000.
The cost of construction of houses and toilets under both 'Mukhyamantri Gramin BPL
Awas Yojana' and 'Indira Awas Yojana' during the first year is estimated
to be Rs 1,400 crore. The scheme was first announced by Sonia Gandhi
during her visit to Banswara last month. Under both the schemes , the state aims to provide 4.37 lakh houses in the current fiscal, of which
1.57 lakh houses would be constructed under the Indira Awas Yojna.
Fight against malaria cases
JAIPUR, July 26, 2011: As the number of malaria cases is on the rise in Churu district and also in
Bikaner, Ganganagar and Hanumangarh districts – this
year, the state government has decided to tackle the scourge by rearing gambusia fish in water-bodies.
The increase in malaria cases are observed in Suratgarh area of Ganganagar, Ratangarh in Churu, Sangaria in Hanumangarh and Kolayat in
Bikaner. In Kolayat, more than 90 cases are recorded while 60 cases are found Suratgarh and in Ratangarh, around 150 cases are detected this
year, raising a serious concern, an official said. Officials said water in fields for growing rice crops, have become
breeding grounds for mosquitoes, particularly in Churu. The officials preferred Gambusia fish over spraying of diesel or other
oil, which last only for few days, to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.
Heavy to light rain in Churu district
Churu, July 15, 2011: Sujangarh, Chapper, Jaswantgarh and Rajaldeshar towns
experienced heavy showers on Thursday noon, which brought relief to the residents from humid and sultry weather. Ratangarh and Ladnun
experienced light rain.
North Rajasthan also received heavy rain, including Sriganganagar that
received 8.6 mm. But, on Thursday, the western parts of Rajasthan remained dry.
Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner received no rainfall, the temperature in these areas touched 40 degrees Celsius. In Barmer, the
maximum temperature recorded was 40 degrees, Jaisalmer crossed the 40-degree mark and recorded 40.9 degrees Celsius but the hottest place
in the state was Bikaner, which recorded 42.2 degrees Celsius.
Churu recorded 41.3 degrees Celsius. But, Churu also recorded 0.5 mm of rainfall, which only
increased humidity without providing any relief from the sultry weather.
Former Union Minister Daulatram Saran dead
JAIPUR, July 02, 2011: Veteran gandhian and former Union Minister Daulatram
Saran today died here after prolonged illness. The 87-year-old Jat leader, hailing from Sardarshahr in Churu was the
Union Urban Development Minister in Chandra Shekhar's government . He
was also the Agriculture Minister in 1957 in the Rajasthan government.
He won the Assembly elections in 1957 and 1962 as a Congress candidate
and as an Independent candidate in 1967 elections. He became the Member of Parliament in 1977, 1980 and 1989.
One killed, three injured in firing in Churu
Jaipur, June 30, 2011 (PTI) A 25-year-old youth was killed and three others
were injured when some unidentified gunmen opened fire in two different
places in Rajasthan''s Churu district, police said. Around four gunmen in an SUV opened fire in a market in Sujangarh town
injuring three persons, police said. Two of the victims had come out of a showroom and were proceeding
towards a shop while the third was standing there when they were injured by gun shots, police said.
After the incident, the accused sped away their vehicle towards Nagaur
and once again opened fire and shot dead a shopkeeper Rakesh in Gannoda
village, about five kms away from Sujangarh, police said.
Heavy rainfall was recorded in Churu district
Churu, June 29, 2011: Several places in Churu district recorded heavy rainfall during the past 24 hours with Ratangarh
recording a maximum rainfall of 122 mm till this morning, according to
the MeT department.Ratannagar, Sardarshahar, Sujangarh, Chapper also recorded heavy rainfall. Churu
and Bundi received 78 mm and 40 mm of rains. Ajmer recorded a rainfall
of 13.4 mm. Pilani and Sriganganagar registered a rainfall of 2.3 mm and
6 mm. Vanasthali and Jaipur recorded 2.7 mm and 2.3 mm rainfall respectively.
Churu receives first monsoon showers
Jaipur, June 27, 2011
(PTI): On Monday morning several areas in Churu District
welcome the first monsoon showers. A heavy to moderate rain recorded
at Ratangarh, Churu, Sardarshahar, Rajaldeshar ,
Sujangarh etc. Other places as Phagi, Malsisar, Piplu, Ramganjmandi, Jhalawar, Pilibanga recorded
4 cm of rainfall, a MeT official said. Nohar, Vanasthali, Tonk, Niwai also received 3 cm of rain, while many other places, including the
state capital Jaipur, recorded 1-2 cm rainfall till 0830 hrs today, they
said. Monsoon is likely to hit the desert state in next 2-3 days.
4 killed, 6 wounded in road accident in Churu
Churu, June 20, 2011: Four people were killed and six others injured when their
jeep rammed into a stationary truck near Rajaldesar town in this district of
Rajasthan last night, police said today. The ill-fated jeep was approaching Rajaldesar from Deshnok town of
Bikaner district, when it rammed into the truck parked along the roadside at Jorawar-Ki-Rohi near Rajaldesar around 2300 hrs last night.
The injured were rushed to the government hospital at Ratangarh from
where they were referred to PBM Hospital, Bikaner, police sources added.
Expanding Talchapar sanctuary's area
Jaipur, Jun 14, 2011 (PTI) Development of eight new wildlife protection areas
and expanding Talchapar sanctuary's area were among other decisions taken today at a meeting of Rajasthan Wildlife Board.The meeting chaired
by Forest and Environment Minister Ramlal Jaat also decided that a proposal to declare Kumbhalgarh and Todgarh Raoli wildlife sanctuaries
as 'Aravali national park' will be sent to the Union Forest and Environment Ministry for approval.
"The eight new protection areas will be developed in Nagaur, Jodhpur,
Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Baran and Bhilwara districts and notification for the same will be issued soon," Jaat said.
Area of Talchapar sanctuary will also be expanded and 1257.76 hectare
aera in Churu district will be included in the sanctuary which is famous
for deer. "Due to rising number of deer, it was necessary to expand the
area to meet the growing demand of space for the animal," he said.
CBI names former Minister from Churu in Dara Singh case
Jaipur, June 4, 2011: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team enquiring into the Dara
Singh encounter-killing on Friday named former Minister and BJP Legislature Party whip Rajendra Singh Rathore in its charge sheet. In
all, the charge sheet submitted in the Special Court named 16 persons, of whom 14 are police personnel.
Liquor smuggler Dara Singh, alias Dariya, who hailed from Rajgarh in
Churu district, was killed on October 23, 2006, during the regime of the
BJP government in the State, in an alleged encounter with the Special
Operations Group in the Mansarovar police station area of the State capital. The CBI took over the case in 2010 following a Supreme Court
order made on the basis of a petition from Sushila Devi, the widow of
the deceased. The then Superintendent of Police, A. Ponnuchamy, was arrested on May 15
this year in connection with the case. While a warrant is pending against Additional Director General of Police (Home Guards)
A.K. Jain, Mr. Ponnuchamy, now Inspector General of Police (State Crime Records
Bureau), is in judicial custody. A warrant has been issued also against
Additional S.P. Arshad Ali. Seven police personnel have been arrested in
the case so far.
Mercury maintained its upward trend in Churu
Churu , Jine 1, 2011: In Rajasthan, temperatures soared in many parts with Churu being the
hottest place recording a high of 45.3° C on May 31, 2011 and minimum 33.4° C. In Bikaner the temperature was at 44.2°C,
according to the local Met office. Sriganganagar and Kota recorded maximum of 44.1°C, while maximum
temperatures in Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Barmer and Jaipur was recorded
at 43.6, 43, 42.2 and 42.1°C respectively.
Churu may experience Monsoon by July 8
JAIPUR, May 30, 2011: According to Met department, monsoon will enter from the southern part of the
Rajasthan on June 20. It has already hit Kerala on Sunday. The
monsoon will progress towards western Rajasthan from July 2. "It will reach Jodhpur by July 2 and
Bikaner, Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh and Churu by July 8. The sowing of kharif crops like Bajara, Moth and
Moong, pulses and oilseeds starts with the arrival of the first
showers.
After a pleasant spell, mercury on the rise
Churu, May 25, 2011: With the vanishing of upper air cyclonic circulation and
western disturbances, the heat wave is returning to Rajasthan. Most places in
the state saw a rise in temperature on Tuesday with Churu at 42.5 degrees Celsius. Kota was hottest at 43.4
degrees Celsius, Met reports said on Tuesday.
The past two days had witnessed a dip in the mercury due to the dust
storm and rain, but Monday was mainly dry across the churu district
Due to the revival of heat the roads were empty in the afternoon. Some areas of Churu, Rajgarh, Sujangarh facing acute water crisis.
Kota was recorded a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius, Bikaner at 42.6, Sriganganagar 42.5
, Chittorgarh 42.0, Barmer 41.2, Jaisalmer 41.0, Ajmer 40.6 and Jodhpur recorded a maximum temperature of 39.9 degrees Celsius.
Death of panther at Sariska
found in Churu forests
JAIPUR, May 9, 2011 : It was an emotional moment at the Sariska tiger reserve
on Sunday as the body of a panther was consigned to flames. The panther
had died on Saturday probably due to the heat or some disease.
According
to RS Shekhawat, conservator of forest, Sariska, "A medical
board was set up and the post-mortem done. Some vital parts of the
body, including the spleen, lungs and heart, will be sent for a lab
test." Though the reason for death was unknown, but it is
suspected the animal probably died due to a heat stroke or some
disease, an official said. The panther was brought to the forest
around April 26. It had been radio-collared and was being observed
by researchers of the Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun.
The panther was rescued by the state forest department from Churu and
was brought to the Jaipur Zoo on April 20. The forest department's intervention came after some farmers chanced on the animal and beat it up.
The animal had sustained serious injuries. But after treatment at the
zoo it was released at Sariska. Some feel the forest department had done
a hurried job.
Schools to be equipped with computer labs: Minister
Churu (Raj), April 24, 2011 (PTI) The Rajasthan government is working to ensure
that every state-run school is equipped with a computer lab and has set
a target of three years to achieve this goal, Education Minister Bhanwar
Lal Meghwal said today. Infrastructure was also accorded a top priority
and the government was trying to ensure that there was no shortage of
buildings, furniture and other resources in the schools, he said.
"Besides core infrastructure, we will make sure that in the coming three
years not even a single school is deprived of a computer lab," the Minister said after
inaugurating a service centre. Dwelling on the benefits of information technology, he said the government had set up IT
labs at a cost of Rs 10 lakh each in every village Panchayat headquarters and hoped these centres would go a long way in
empowering people. "These centres will prove to be milestones in the development of
our villages," he said. "The people and their local representatives will
be able to establish direct contact with senior officials through these
IT centres," he said.
Jairam Ramesh visits Tal Chappar sanctuary
JAIPUR, April 14, 2011: Union forest and environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday
visited the Tal Chappar sanctuary. The minister made his waythere after the inauguration of a temple in
Churu. He was accompanied by state forest minister Ram Lal Jat. Forest department sources said after inspecting the sanctuary, Ramesh
felt the sanctuary's size could be increased. This has been a long- pending demand of local citizens.
Currently the sanctuary is on 719 hectares but Ramesh is understood to
have agreed to increase it to 1,000 hectares. He also agreed to link the sanctuary with a nearby forest through a corridor.
The Wildlife
Sanctuaries Talchaper is in Churu district on the fringe of the
great Indian desert. Tal Chhapar contains the most elegant antelope in
India, the black buck.The sanctuary, with almost flat tract and interspersed with shallow
low-lying areas, has open grassland. However, the source clarified this is just a preliminary nod and a
proper look has to be taken into the issue for analysing its feasibility before a formal permission can be given.
A medical service for villagers, run by village women
Churu, April 12, 2011: Till a year ago, Gyarsidevi was like any other woman in the Ridhkala village in Churu district.
Attending to the needs of her children, caring for her ageing in-laws
and cultivating bajra and millets. Gyarsidevi's contractor husband was mostly away in the city.
But today, it's different. Gyarsidevi squeezes out as much time as she can to fulfil her new
responsibilities as a swasthya sevika. She checks the weight, temperature and blood pressure of fellow gaonwallas, and delivers
medicines on the recommendation of physicians sitting in Jaipur. A yellow board on the wall of her compound announces the presence of a
swasthya kendra.
A 180 sq ft room in her house in Ridhkala village in Churu district of
Rajasthan, is equipped with a weighing machine, a sphygmomanometer (for checking blood pressure), a thermometer, charts
in Hindi on health and hygiene, and a closet filled with medicines for
diarrhoea, cold and cough, constipation, joint pain, and fever among
other ailments. A stack of health records of people who have visited the kendra maintained regularly..
The district collector of Churu, Vikas S Bhale, also points out that
often the PHCs are closed, forcing villagers to visit quacks. They are
open only from 9am-12pm and 3pm-6pm, and if villagers reach the centre
even a few minutes late, they have to return untreated, says Dharmendra
Chejara, a cluster head for eSwasthya in charge of a few villages. "There is no such timing for the swasthya
kendra, and the call centre in Jaipur is open all seven days of the week, from 8am to 8pm." Source: DNA
Centre to support ring road plan linking Churu with shrines
JAIPUR, March 15, 2011: Union minister for tourism Subodh Kant Sahay has
assured full support to build a ring road near the shrine of Khatu Shyamji in
Sikar to promote religious tourism in the Shekawati region. The minister
opened the four-day annual fair on Sunday, amid a large gathering of devotees from all across the state.
The prominent places in the region are Salasar Balaji temple in Churu,
Shakambari and Rani Sati in Jhunjhunu and Jeenmata temple in Sikar. "If the state government sends us a proposal regarding construction of a
ring road connecting all major shrines in this region, the Ministry would immediately respond to it," Sahay said.
Five new trains for Churu district in Railways Budget
New Delhi, February 25, 2011: Union Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee presenting the
Railways Budget 2011-12 in the Lok Sabha on Friday gifted 5 new trains to Churu district. The new trains are
* Bikaner - Delhi Super fast train - daily
* Jodhpur - Delhi Express two days in a week
* Jodhpur - Hisar Fast passenger daily
* Howarh -Jaisalmer via Ratangarh, Lalgarh
* Bandra - Jamu tavi Vivek Express via Ratangarh - Ludhiyana
Trains will be converted in Broad Gage - Sardarshahar -
ratangarh, Sikar-Churu and Hanumangarh - Ganganagar.
Contract with Rajgarh trust to be cancelled
JAIPUR, February 19, 2011: Following complaints about irregularities by a charitable trust
in Rajgarh, Churu in dealing with the anganwadi workers, state women and
child development minister Bina Kak on Friday informed the House that the contract with the trust would be cancelled
immediately. Kak said until the contract is handed over to another NGO,
the government would manage the Rajgarh anganwadi itself. The issue of irregularities were raised by CPI (M) MLA Amra
ram, who pointed out that the anganwadi workers of Rajgarh were raising
a protest for the past 108 days. "The salary of the workers and the state government's share for their insurance is held back on the
conditions that they sell 8 pressure cookers or some condition,'' said
Amra ram, while raising the issue. In her reply, Kak said that the necessary directives will be issued to
the department immediately and they would launch a search for a responsible NGO as a replacement.
Rains in Churu district and Rajasthan
Jaipur, February 15, 2011 (PTI): Overnight rains lashed Churu district and parts of Rajasthan where
Bharatpur received maximum rainfall of 24.4 mm, Met officials said today.
Ajmer received 21.9 mm rainfall while Jaipur recorded 17.8 mm rainfall, followed by Pilani and Jodhpur at 10.2 mm each. Sikar, Jalore,
Barmer, Vanasthali, Churu recorded 9 mm, 6.4 mm, 5.6 mm, 4.8mm and 2 mm of
rainfall, respectively. Meanwhile, parts of the rajasthan recorded night temperatures in the
range of 10.8 deg C and 17.5 deg C.
Churu remains coldest place in Rajasthan
Jaipur, February 2, 2011 (PTI): Churu remained the coldest place in Rajasthan with a
mininum temperature of six degrees Celsius followed by Sriganganagar at 7.5 degrees C.
Pink city Jaipur recorded a low of 7.8 deg C, while Dabok recorded a night temperature of 9.4 deg C, a MeT official said.
Bikaner had a minimum temperature of 10.5 degrees C. Other places also recorded minimum temperatures in the range of 10.5
degrees Celsius to 12.4 degrees Celsius.
Churu at 6.2 deg C where Pilani recorded the lowest temperature
Jaipur, January 31, 2011 (PTI): Cold wave swept across Rajasthan where Pilani
recorded the lowest temperature of 5.8 degree celsius, followed by Churu
at 6.2 deg C overnight, the Met department said here today. Sriganganagar recorded low of 7.4 deg C, followed
by Jaisalmer (7.9) and Sikar (9). Jaipur recorded a minimum of 9.8 deg C.
The minimum temperature in Barmer was 10.5 deg C ,followed by Kota and
Ajmer at 11.9 deg C and 12.2 deg C each. Mercury is likely to rise slightly in the
state during next 24 hours, the department said.
Eight killed, addl DGP among injured in road mishaps
JAIPUR, January 28, 2011: Eight persons were killed and five others, including an
additional director general of police were injured in road mishaps in Churu <javascript:void(0)> and Jaipur districts.
In a head on collision between a truck and a jeep, eight people were
killed while three others were injured at Taranagar village in Churu district.
"The incident took place during the wee hours when the driver of a truck
lost control over the wheels which resulted in head on collision with a
jeep coming from opposite direction. Seven people in the jeep were
killed on the spot while one succumbed to injuries in the hospital," a
police officer said. In Jaipur, additional director general of police (home guards) AK Jain
and his wife were seriously injured when the vehicle in which they were
returning home on Thursday morning met with an accident, police said.
Churu coldest in Rajasthan with
2.9 degrees Celsius
Jaipur, January 20, 2011 (PTI) Cold conditions continued in Rajasthan with Churu
being the coldest place in the state with a minimum temperature of 2.9
degrees Celsius, an official of MeT department said here today. Sriganganagar recorded a low of 3.7 degrees Celsius in the desert state
of Rajasthan last night. Pilani had a low of 4.5 deg C followed by Sikar at a minimum of 5 deg C.
Pink City Jaipur had a low of 5.7 deg C and Bikaner recorded a minimum
of 6.4 degrees Celsius. Dholpur recorded a low of 6.5 deg C. Jodhpur and Ajmer recorded respective minimums of 8 deg C and 8.1 deg C.Other places also recorded night
temperatures in the range of 8.4 deg C to 11 deg C.
Churu was coldest in plains at 0.4 degrees Celsius
Jaipur, Jan 10 , 2011(PTI) Biting cold conditions continued in parts of Churu and Rajasthan with
Mount Abu recording a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, while Churu was coldest
in plains with the minimum settling at 0.4 degrees Celsius. The minimum settled at 1.1 deg C in Pilani, while Sikar recorded a low of 2 deg C.
Bikaner had a minimum temperature of 2.1 deg C, according to MeT department here.
Pink City Jaipur and Sriganganagar shivered at identical lows of 2.6 deg C.Dabok recorded a low of 3.4 deg C followed by Chittorgarh at 3.6 deg C.
Jaisalmer and Ajmer recorded their respective minimums of 3.8 and 5.2 degrees Celsius.
Night temperature in other areas of the state settled between 5.8 degrees
Celsius to 9.2 degrees Celsius. The Met department forecast no respite from the prevailing cold condition in the
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