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Business Standard
March 30, 2018
A woman allegedly threw acid on her former husband with the help of her present spouse here on Friday. The incident took place when the accused's former husband, Bhim Singh Rajput, was on his way to court for hearing in post-divorce maintenance case in Jhunjhunu city of Rajasthan. The locals tookÃâà...
Business Standard
March 30, 2018
Three-day Rajasthan day celebrations ended here today with several activities taking place at different places in the pink city. The closing ceremony took place at Janpath which saw an immersive theatrical performance along with projection mapping and audio-visual show on the faade of the stateÃâà...
The Hindu
March 30, 2018
Rattled by yet another deb-ridden farmer committing suicide by consuming poison, the civil society groups in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district have jointly raised their voice and called upon the administration to take immediate corrective measures. Suraj Bhan's suicide in Satwas village earlier this week hasÃâà...
The Hindu
March 30, 2018
The Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, largely comprising Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu districts, will get the Yamuna water through a carrier system from Tajewala headworks following the resolution of a 24-year-old dispute with Haryana over water sharing. The Centre will provide financial assistance forÃâà...
Daily News & Analysis
March 30, 2018
Gehlot camp is jubilant over his appointment. So is Sachin Pilot camp.Gehlot aides feel that his elevation will ensure dominance of Gehlot's coterie in Rajasthan politics. While Pilot camp believes that Gehlot's migration to Delhi brings Sachin closer to the chief minister's position if Congress comes back toÃâà...
Daily News & Analysis
March 30, 2018
The police on Friday registered a case against an unidentified woman for allegedly throwing acid on a one-month-old baby here in Sawai Madhopur. The woman, a native of Vinoba Basti, had allegedly thrown acid on the baby as part of traditional pneumonia treatment. One-month-old Priyanshu, who wasÃâà...
Hindustan Times
March 30, 2018
BJP leader and Rajasthan industry minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat on Friday criticised former chief minister Ashok Gehlot for his statement that the government was being pretentious and extravagant in the name of holding Rajasthan Diwas function. Shekhawat was addressing a press conference at theÃâà...
Business Standard
March 29, 2018
Hand embroideries: The painstaking and intricate embroideries of danka and gota patti find their origin in Rajasthan. Danka is a 400-year-old craft while gota patti is known to be crafted on royal clothing centuries ago. The age-old handworks are now crafted on contemporary looking quirky cushions andÃâà...
Economic Times
March 29, 2018
Head to Jaipur to enjoy the Rajasthan Divas celebrations, organised by Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan. Featuring numerous events between March 28-30, the three day event will witness a variety of rich cultural events to celebrate the historical establishment of the majestic state ofÃâà...
Condé Nast Traveler
March 29, 2018
Twenty-five years ago, when I first visited Rajasthan, Jaipur's gem store cases were filled with rubies brocaded in dust. In Udaipur's back streets, miniature Mughal paintings could be bought with a fistful of grubby rupee notes, and at Jodhpur's monumental Umaid Bhawan Palace, already partially convertedÃâà...
Business Standard
March 22, 2018
Five people, including four children, were killed when a tractor-trolley hit their motorcycle in Rajasthan's Dausa district, the police said today. The incident occurred yesterday when the five people were returning home from a fair, SHO of Lalsot police station Rajinder Kumar said. Following the incident, theÃâà...
The Indian Express
March 22, 2018
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired at 8:42 am from Rajasthan's Pokhran test range on Thursday. Congratulating Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), the Armed Forces and Defence Industry for the successful flight test, Union Defence Minister NirmalaÃâà...
HarpersBAZAAR.co.uk
March 22, 2018
The Thar Desert forms a boundary between north-western India and Pakistan and covers four Indian states including Rajasthan. An hour's drive from the razzmatazz of Jodhpur on the hair-raising main road cars suddenly slow to a standstill for a quick spit out of the window. Cows meander across the trafficÃâà...
Zee News
March 22, 2018
In a shocking incident, a group of minors were stripped naked and manhandled in Motavta village of Kolayat area in Rajasthan's Bikaner. The minors suffered the torture allegedly because they refused to work in fields. According to the police, the perpetrators recorded video of the incident. An FIR has beenÃâà...
Inc42 Media
March 22, 2018
On the occasion of Rajasthan IT Day 2018, Rajasthan's Honourable Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has released Inc42's Digital Rajasthan Yatra report. The report encapsulates the six days journey of Inc42 team to the five cities of Rajasthan. As part of a six-day tour ahead of the Rajasthan IT Day onÃâà...
YourStory.com
March 21, 2018
Speaking at the Rajasthan Startup Fest in Jaipur, he said, “Most techies think that they can't learn finance. That is a misconception. As an entrepreneur, you need to know everything. You need to understand the regulatory provisions and taxes before starting up." Giving tips on financial management forÃâà...
Moneycontrol.com
March 21, 2018
Employees did not accept 3 per cent wage hike offered by the government. Their other demands too were not accepted," said president Virendra Singh of Rajasthan Emergency Ambulance Employees Union. Singh claimed that almost all of the 1500 ambulances of various government hospital have goneÃâà...
Inc42 Media
March 21, 2018
As more than 5,000 participants gathered to take part in the Hackathon 4.0 during the Rajasthan IT Day mega event in Jaipur, IT veteran turned angel investor Mohandas Pai called it a triggering point for the pink city which is turning IT. “Such a vast gathering for an IT event in Jaipur. This hasn't happened inÃâà...
Economic Times
March 21, 2018
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan cabinet today decided to release notification for 1.08 lakh government jobs in various departments by next month, state parliamentary affairs minister Rajendra Rathore said. Briefing the deliberations of the state cabinet, Rathore said the notification of 108 types of 1.08 lakh jobs willÃâà...
Inc42 Media
March 21, 2018
Jalandhar-based AK Pal Robotic, Delhi-based Tech 9 and Bengaluru-based Swift Ace have won the Hackathon 4.0 organised by the government of Rajasthan. Hackathon 4.0 aimed at finding effective solutions to promote and improve the state's IT and e-governance initiatives. The participants of the eventÃâà...
