Life in Barmer and Jaisalmer returned to normal after recent tensions along the India-Pakistan border. Markets are open, businesses are running, and residents feel relieved, hoping for continued peace in the region.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested a key Khalistani operative Kashmir Singh Galwaddi associated with foreign-based Babbar Khalsa terrorists Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda and one of the hardened criminals who had escaped during the Nabha jail break in 2016.
Himachal Pradesh LoP Jairam Thakur accused the Sukhu-led Congress government of betraying farmers by sharply increasing electricity charges for irrigation. He claimed the government has turned from "system overhaul" to "exploitation" and demanded immediate relief for affected families.
"All the citizens of Jaisalmer are requested that, as a precautionary measure, a blackout is declared from 7.30 pm today to 6 am tomorrow. Everyone should keep the lights in their homes and surroundings switched off," read instructions from the Jaisalmer district administration.
Haryana boys stamped their authority in the indigenous sport of kabaddi by beating Maharashtra in the final of the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games at the Bihar Sports University indoor hall on Thursday.
After India and Pakistan agreed to halt all military actions on land, at sea, and in the air, locals in Rajasthan's bordering district Jaisalmer celebrated the development and chanted slogans of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'.