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Folk music to camel races: Maru Mahotsav 2026 celebrates Jaisalmer's legac
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Maru Mahotsav 2026, currently being held at Jaisalmer's Shaheed Poonam Singh Stadium, has brought together locals, artists, and tourists to celebrate Rajasthan's rich desert culture.
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Centre committed to keeping Aravalli safe, says Environment Minister Bhupe
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the union minister, the reclassification has been done to bring uniformity in the enforcement of environmental laws across states, as before each state had its own classification to allow mining. Similarly, he also informed that only 0.19 per cent of the whole range has been ope
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"New definition of Aravalli, threat to North India's future, Centre must r
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed support for the #SaveAravalli campaign, changing his social media display picture (DP) to show solidarity. He said that this was not just a symbolic change of photo but a protest against the new definition under which hill
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Vedanta & CFI successfully conclude Tour-De-Thar, celebrating endurance
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Vedanta Limited, India's leading energy transition metals, oil & gas, critical minerals, power, and technology conglomerate and The Cycling Federation of India (CFI) successfully concluded the inaugural Vedanta Tour de Thar, India's first desert endurance cycling race. The races were flagge
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Southern Army Commander Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth reviews operational readiness d
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In a significant demonstration of joint operational capability, Southern Army Commander Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, AVSM, reviewed the operational readiness of the Sudarshan Chakra Corps and Shahbaz Division during Exercise MaruJwala, being conducted in the Thar Desert under the Tri-Service
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates Shaurya Van in Jaisalmer
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Shaurya Van is a new light-and-sound show in Thar Desert, dedicated to the bravery of Indian soldiers. The purpose of the show is to honour the Indian soldiers and showcase their valour and sacrifices.
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Rajiv Gandhi sacrificed Congress party's interest for sake of the country:
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Addressing the Khushwant Singh Literary Festival 2025, Aiyar drew sharp contrasts between Rajiv Gandhi's political choices and the policies of the current administration, which he accused of neglecting India's geographic and social peripheries.
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Rajasthan: Churu witnesses intense hailstorm, landscape turns white
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Churu district in Rajasthan, which is part of the Great Indian Thar Desert, witnessed heavy rainfall and hailstorms. The landscape turned white in Bhanipura, Bisarasar, Rajasar, and Sardarshahar, with hailstones the size of jujubes (fruit).
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BSF jawans perform Yoga on sand dunes in Jaisalmer on International Yoga D
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Performing yoga on the golden sand of the Thar desert was a unique experience for all the participants.
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Spurt in suicide rate in Pakistani desert region linked to poverty driven
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): At least 143 people have taken their own lives in Thar desert's Tharparkar, Umerkot districts between 2016 to 2020. Extreme weather patterns are frequent threat, major cause of poverty pushing people to suicide in Pakistani desert region.
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Mercury hits 50 degrees in Rajasthan's Churu amid heatwave
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Churu (Rajasthan) [India], May 27 (ANI): Naresh Kumar, Senior scientist, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday informed that Churu, which is also known as the gateway to the Thar Desert, recorded 50 degrees Celsius yesterday.
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Sustainability is the key to save water
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Like many other places, villages around Thar Desert have also been pushed to extreme conditions due to lack of water and soaring temperatures.
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