Artefacts dating to the Harappan era have been excavated in Karanpura of Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan, the first time remains of the Indus Valley Civilisation have been found in this part. "The excavation has brought to light house complexes built of mud bricks of both Early (3300-2600 Before Common Era) and Mature (2600-1900 BCE) Harappan periods. Even though scattered remains and fragments of baked bricks are available, it was not found in any building," said Archaeological Survey of India superintending archaeologist V.S. Prabhakar. "The presence of bichrome ware consisting of red ware, decorated with black and white-coloured painted motifs, is also noticed from the Early Harappan period, a few of which continues during the Mature Harappan period," he added. "Presence of rhinoceros bones point to the marshy environment the Harappans were accustomed to," said Prabhakar.
Harappan pottery along with terracotta bangles, grinding stone fragments, beads of agate and an animal terracotta figurine were excavated. Numerous copper artefacts reveal trade ties people here had with other civilisations.
Jaipur: Rajasthan IAS officers back Durga Shakti Nagpal
Rajasthan IAS body representatives met chief secretary demanding justice for IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal who was suspended by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav for allegedly demolishing a mosque. The Rajasthan IAS Association has backed their counterpart in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh. The media, though, reported the suspension as a punishment when she took stern action against the mining mafia in Greater Noida. The Association representatives met chief secretary CK Mathew on Monday and requested him to forward a proposal to the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) demanding justice for the officer who was posted as the sub divisional magistrate in Gautam Budha Nagar.
Jaipur: Not our job to taste mid-day meal, say teachers
School teachers in Rajasthan have opposed the HRD ministry’s order directing them to taste the food prepared for Mid-Day Meal (MDM), before it is served to students in government schools. The teachers have argued that tasting food is neither a part of their job nor are they in any way responsible for substandard food being cooked or served in schools. “It was never our job and we are not responsible if the food is bad in quality. It is the responsibility of the cook who has to be given training by the government,” said Shashi Bhushan Sharma, additional general secretary, All Rajasthan Primary and Secondary Teachers’ Association.
Jaipur: Protests against Ekta Kapoor’s tele-serial ‘Jodhaa Akbar’
Scores of activists of Sri Rajput Karni Sena on Tuesday held a protest in Jaipur demanding the withdrawal of the TV serial "Jodhaa Akbar", alleging the period drama had "distorted" the history of the Rajputs. The SRKS activists gathered outside the Pink Square Mall where Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha were present for promotion of their new film 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobara', and demanded that the show should be stopped airing on Zee TV. "The character 'Jodhaa', as depicted in the serial, had never existed in Rajput history of Rajasthan nor with Akbar,” the outfit's convenor Lokendra Singh Kalvi said.
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