Jaipur: Malnutrition among children in Rajasthan has taken ominous proportions. The Hungama (Hunger and Malnutrition) survey carried out recently by Naandi Foundation indicates that the situation in many districts has worsened when compared to what it was about a decade back.

The Hungama Survey, released on Tuesday by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, mentions 10 districts in Rajasthan. These districts are among a sample size of 112 districts in the country.

JAIPUR: Good news trickles in for the migratory birds at the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, which will soon receive about 300 million cubic feet (mcft) water through the Chambal Dholpur-Bharatpur drinking water project. The water is expected to ensure a good season for both the winged visitors and the bird enthusiasts.

Rainfall activity picked up in parts of North India on Thursday, including the Capital, even as three persons died in the region in various rain-related mishaps.

The weatherman has predicted light to moderate showers over the next 24 hours at several places in the region.

Though rain brought down the temperature at many places, surging humidity made life difficult at most places.

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Giving in to reservations voiced by conservationists over the Rajasthan Government

Sunny Sebastian

Endangered Gangetic River Dolphins can be sighted in the river in Dholpur district of Rajasthan
A rare sighting of a Gangetic river dolphin in the Chambal river.

Times of India, Jaipur When it rains, it pours. This came true for Rajasthan, which received heavy rain in several districts on Tuesday. Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Jaipur, Sikar and Jhunjhunu received heavy rain on Tuesday. Four children, aged between 10 and 13 years, drowned in a pond at Amrapura village in Alwar district. The children had gone swimming and were unprepared for the increased water level following heavy rain since Monday night.