Six held in Karnataka for Jaipur gold heist
Karwar (Karnataka), June 29 (IANS) Six inter-state dacoits were arrested in Karnataka Saturday for looting gold ornaments valued at crores of rupees from a jewellery shop in Rajasthan's capital Jaipur...
View ArticleRajasthan offers sops to textile industry
Jaipur, July 3 (IANS) The Rajasthan cabinet Wednesday decided to provide a special customised package for the development of the textile industry, attracting investment worth Rs.10,000 crore and for...
View ArticleMinor raped by bus helper in Bikaner
Jaipur, July 5 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl who fled her home after a tiff with her parents was raped by a helper of the bus which she had boarded, police said here Friday. "People found the girl crying...
View ArticleMinor raped, murdered in Rajasthan
Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) An eight-year-old girl was raped and then murdered in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district, police said Saturday. According to police, the body of the girl was found in a forested...
View ArticleFill up teachers’ vacancies in central varsities: President
Kishangarh (Rajasthan), July 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday expressed concern over the large number of vacancies in central universities and asked the human resource development ministry...
View ArticlePresidents visits Ajmer shrine
Ajmer, July 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday offered prayers at the dargah (shrine) of renowned Sufi saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti here. He visited the holy shrine while on his way to...
View ArticleRequiem for Agra’s British-era train (Feature)
Tantpur (Uttar Pradesh), July 10 (IANS) Yet another British-era relic is chugging into history books. The days of the 65-km-long narrow gauge train from Dholpur to Tantpur in Agra district are...
View ArticleRequiem for Agra’s British-era train (Feature, Lead correcting name in para 13)
Tantpur (Uttar Pradesh), July 10 (IANS) Yet another British-era relic is chugging into history books. The days of the 65-km-long narrow gauge train from Dholpur to Tantpur in Agra district are numbered.
View ArticleNeed to reverse value erosion in society, says president
Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) Stressing the need to reverse value erosion in society, President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said students must understand that considerable resource, effort and sacrifice has...
View ArticleFestival to promote Jaipur in summer
Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) Jaipur will be promoted as a destination for summer and monsoon tourism and witness a melange of cultural evenings dove-tailed with a wide array of Rajasthani cuisine at the...
View ArticleStudents should understand democratic ideals: President
Jodhpur/Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said students need to understand the democratic ideals of the country. Addressing students at the first Convocation of the Indian...
View ArticleRajasthan, HPCL sign JV for Barmer refinery
Jaipur, July 11 (IANS) The Rajasthan government Thursday entered into a joint venture agreement with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to set up a company for the establishment of a green...
View ArticleGehlot’s men counter BJP charges of fake ‘likes’ on Facebook
Jaipur, July 11 (IANS) Reacting to allegations from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was buying fake "likes" for his official Facebook page, members of his...
View ArticleMan bites off wife’s nose, ears
Jaipur, July 12 (IANS) A man was arrested in Rajasthan's Alwar district Friday for biting off his wife's nose and ears and beating her up on suspicion that she was having an extra-marital affair, said...
View ArticleDozen injured in communal clash in Rajasthan’s Tonk
Jaipur, July 12 (IANS) Over a dozen people were injured when two groups of people from different communities clashed, leading to communal tension in Rajasthan's Tonk town Friday, police said. The...
View ArticleIn Rajasthan, rewards for spotting malnourished kids
Jaipur, July 13 (IANS) Helping to identify and then get medical facilities to children suffering from malnutrition will win health workers in Baran district of Rajasthan additional monetary benefits....
View ArticleMIG-21 crashes, pilot killed
Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) A MiG-21 Bison fighter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed Monday while landing at Uttarlai airbase in Rajasthan's Barmer district, killing the pilot, an officer said. The...
View ArticleMinor abducted, gang-raped near Jaipur
Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) A 14-year-old girl was abducted and gang-raped by three labourers, renovating a road near her home in Rajasthan's Jaipur district Monday, police said. A search is on for the...
View ArticleUdaipur museum to display Gandhi glasses worn by Kingsley
Jaipur, July 16 (IANS) Udaipur's City Palace Museum has now added another legendary piece to its vast collection -- the classic spectacles worn by actor Ben Kingsley in the film "Gandhi". Directed by...
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