Rajasthan PTET Exam 2012

Rajasthan Pre Teachers Entrance Test(PTET) Examination 2012 for admission to B.Ed. Course, Session 2012-13: For admission to B.Ed. Course in various Teacher Training Institutions in the State of Rajasthan, a competitive test for selection of candidates viz., Pre-Teacher Education Test (PTET) will be conducted by Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur in accordance with the following rules as approved by the Government of Rajasthan on 22nd April 2012.  On-Line Application Forms for the same are being invited by Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. Candidates securing at least 50% marks in aggregate in the Bachelor's degree / Master's degree examination of Jai Narain Vyas University or any other University recognised as equivalent to and fulfilling the other requirements for admission to B.Ed. Course prescribed hereinafter will be eligible to apply for admission to B.Ed. Course through PTET. However Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Special Backward Classes as well as physically challenged and Widow or Divorcee woman candidates of Rajasthan having atleast 45% marks in aggregate in the Bachelor's/Master’s degree level examination will be eligible to apply for admission. No relaxation in the minimum percentage (not even 1 marks) as required above will be given to any candidate. Candidates who have passed Graduation through Correspondence Course from any University by taking only one University Examination or have not studied through 10+2+3 scheme or 10+1+3 (old scheme) are not eligible to appear in PTET. Those who are appearing in the qualifying examination i.e. B.A./B.Com./B.Sc./Shastri Final year and/or M.A./M.Com./M.Sc./Acharya Final year may also apply and appear in PTET-2012 subject to condition that they shall have their result upto 1st July, 2012 in the shape of Marksheet of the qualifying examination with eligibility percertage.
Reservation: As per Govt. of Rajasthan rules
PTET 2012 Result: The Result will be made available on the website. For information of the candidates a notification regarding declaration of the result will be published in the leading newspapers of Rajasthan. Marksheets of the candidates will not be sent by post. The same will be made available on website of the PTET or other site as informed through News papers and can be downloaded.
PTET 2012 Online Counseling:  Allotment of Teacher Education Institution will be made through ON-LINE counselling. The counselling programme will be published in leading newspapers of Rajasthan and will also be made available on PTET website www.p t e t 2 0 1 2 . n e t , www. p t e t 2 0 1 2 . i n f o alongwith the instructions regarding their participation in ONLINE Counselling. Candidates are bound to follow the same. Candidates are advised to keep constant watch on the leading newspapers of Rajasthan and website of the PTET on/after the declaration of their result. The candidates who do not perform ON-LINE counselling or refuse to accept the allotted college through ON-LINE counselling, will loose their PTET merit position and their chance for admission to B.Ed. course will not be reconsidered. After allotment of a college any request for transfer or change of college (individual or mutual) shall not be entertained in any case. The admission fee deposited by a candidate will not be returned in any condition if he/she reported on-line through the college allotted to him/her.
PTET 2012 Syllabus: In the very nature of competitive Examination, no syllabus has been prescribed. It is an exercise to pick-up the best. However, the following pages contain a broad outline.The PTET Examination will consist of one question paper containing following four Sections:
• Mental Ability
• Teaching Attitude & Aptitude Test
• General Awareness, and
• Language Proficiency (Hindi or English)
Section A: Mental ability Section shall consist of 50 objective type multiple choice questions to test the following abilities: (i) Reasoning, (ii) Imagination, (iii) Judgement & Decision Making, (iv) Creative Thinking, (v) Generalization, (vi) Drawing Inferences, etc.
Section B : Teaching Attitude and Aptitude test Section shall consist of 50 questions mainly on the following areas: (i) Social Maturity, (ii) Leadership, (iii) Professional Commitment, (iv) Interpersonal Relations, (v) Communication, (vi) Awareness etc. This will be test of attitudes and awareness in which answers to question will be scored on a scale of 3, 2, 1 and 0.
Section C: General awareness Section shall consist of 50 Objective type multiple choice questions mainly regarding the following areas: (i) Current affair (National & International), (ii) Indian History & Culture, (iii) India and its natural resources, (iv) Great Indian personalities (Past and Present), (v) Environmental awareness, (vi) Knowledge about Rajasthan etc.
Section D: Language Proficiency (English or Hindi) Section shall consists of 50 Objective type multiple choice questions regarding proficiency in Hindi or English Language mainly related to the following aspects: (i) Vocabulary, (ii) Functional Grammar, (iii) Sentence structures, (iv) Comprehension etc.
How to apply: Apply Online throught website link http://ptet2012.net/ or Contact nearest CSC center in your city
For PTET 2012 Official Notification visit: http://ptet2012.net/pdf/GeneralGuide.pdf
Guidelines for Online Apply: http://ptet2012.net/pdf/OnLineGuideline.pdf 
Online Application Form: http://ptet2012.net/GetPhotoSign.php
Reprint Application Form: http://ptet2012.net/getForMrPrinT.php
Important Dates:
Last date for Online Apply: 1st March 2012 (3 PM)
Last date to deposit Form PTET center: 2nd March 2012 (5 PM)
PTET 2012 Exam Date: 20 April 2012
Helpline No: 0291-2635597, 2635598

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Rajasthan's 41000 Teachers recruitment in February 2012

Rajasthan Government is all set to issue Notification for the recruitment of approx. 41000 New Teachers recruitment for year 2012 by February month through Education Ministry.  Education Ministry asked for vacant posts in different Primary schools in different districts. Total No. of post will be neary 41000 thousand as rajasthan Govt. requires around 52000 teachers in state so this will be last Mass Teachers recruitment after that we might have to wait for years for such recruitment.
This examination was scheduled to be held last year but delayed due to TET examination issues and various court cases. Teachers recruitment 2012 will have single paper for whole state. Level 1 paper will be for class 1-5 while Level 2 paper will be for class 6 to 8. Each level exam will have 200-200 marks. We will soon update the Full Notification, Dates, exam pattern and how to apply for Rajasthan Teachers Recruitment 2012.

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Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test (RTET) Exam 2012

RTET Exam 2012: Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test (RTET) Examination 2012 Notification may be delayed due to upcoming Third Grade teachers recruitment 2012 for more than 41000 Teachers vacancies. RTET Exam will be conducted by Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE). So we are expecting date of RTET 2012 Exam will be after June 2012. For RTET Exam 2012 Notification, Dates, Paper Pattern, Syllabus and more News, stay in touch we will update soon.

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Australia win 4th Test by 298 runs to complete 4-0 whitewash

Australia managed to claim the four remaining Indian wickets in little over an hour to enforce a mammoth 298 run win and inflict a 4-0 whitewash on India, on Saturday. This is India's 8th overseas loss in raw. Indian captain MS Dhoni praised Australia's ability to rise to occasion when a match was there to be won. "Australia played consistent cricket which was very important," he said. "Whenever a partnership was needed a few of their batsmen stood up. When it was needed from their bowlers to bowl consistently in one area that's what they did. "They always stepped up when needed." Clarke, who said he was driven by his promise to lead from the front, led the series Australian runscorers ahead of fellow veterans Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey. "It's nice for the senior players to be scoring a lot of runs," he said.
Hence, after yet another shambolic display with the bat that saw them put up their 7th score below 300 in 8 innings, the Indian cricket team did nothing to redress the imminent clean sweep of the series, which is now the second in as many series abroad. They were comprehensively beaten in all departments of the game and with some aged Indian batting greats all set to bid goodbye to their illustrious careers in the near future, the team has got its task cut out to rebuild with some promising young players in the future. 

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NASA discovers 11 New Solar system, 26 Planets

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Friday that its Kepler telescope has discovered 11 new planetary systems that include 26 confirmed alien planets. The new planets vary in size from one-and-a-half times the radius of Earth to bigger than Jupiter. Their orbital periods range from six to 143 days, and they all orbit closer to their stars than Venus does to our sun. The discoveries nearly double the number of alien worlds — or “exoplanets” planets — found by Kepler outside our solar system and help astronomers better understand how planets form. However, scientists still have to determine the make-up of the planets, such as whether their surfaces are rocky or gaseous. “Prior to the Kepler mission, we knew of perhaps 500 exoplanets across the whole sky,” Doug Hudgins, Kepler program scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said in a statement. “Now, in just two years staring at a patch of sky not much bigger than your fist, Kepler has discovered more than 60 planets and more than 2,300 planet candidates. This tells us that our galaxy is positively loaded with planets of all sizes and orbits.” 

Kepler is NASA's first mission in search of Earth-like planets orbiting stars similar to our Sun. It launched in March 2009, equipped with the largest camera ever sent into space -- a 95-megapixel array of charge-coupled devices -- and is expected to continue its science operations until at least November 2012. In December last year, NASA announced Kepler had confirmed its first-ever planet in a habitable zone outside our solar system, Kepler 22b, though it remained unclear whether the surface was rocky or gaseous. Such planets have the right distance from their star to support water, plus a suitable temperature and atmosphere to support life. Spinning around its star some 600 light years away, Kepler 22b is 2.4 times the size of the Earth and orbits its Sun-like star every 290 days.

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Padma Awards 2012 Winners List, Names

Padma Awards 2012 Winners: President Pratibha Patil has approved the conferment of Padma Awards 2012. This year the president has approved 109 awards including one duo case (counted as one) and 14 in the category of foreigners/non-resident Indians/ Persons of India Origin/ posthumous. These comprise five Padma Vibhushan, 27 Padma Bhushan and 77 Padma Shri Awards. There are 19 ladies among the awardees. Among the five persons selected for the Padma Vibhushan award are late cartoonist Mario Miranda and legendary musician Dr Bhupen Hazarika for their contribution to the field of art. The others given the honour are K G Subramanyan (art -- painting and sculpture), Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti (medicine) and T V Rajeswar (civil service). Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.

Padma Vibhushan
1. Shri K G Subramanyan - Art-Painting & Sculpture - West Bengal
2. Late Shri Mario De Miranda - Art-Cartoonist - Goa*
3. Late (Dr.)Bhupen Hazarika - Art- Vocal Music - Assam*
4. Dr. Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti - Medicine - Orthopedics - Maharashtra
5. Shri T V Rajeswar - Civil Service - Delhi
Padma Bhushan
1. Smt. Shabana Azmi - Art - Cinema - Maharashtra
2. Shri Khaled Choudhury - Art - Theatre - West Bengal
3. Shri Jatin Das - Art - Painting - Delhi
4. Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta - Art - Instrumental Music - Sarod - West Bengal
5. Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol alias Dharmendra - Art - Cinema - Maharashtra
6. Dr. Trippunithwra Viswanathan Gopalkrishnan - Art - Classical vocal and instrumental music - Tamil Nadu
7. Ms. Mira Nair - Art - Cinema - Delhi
8. Shri M.S. Gopalakrishnan - Art - Instrumental Music-Violin - Tamil Nadu
9. Shri Anish Kapoor - Art - Sculpture - UK*
10. Shri Satya Narayan Goenka - Social Work - Maharashtra
11. Dr. (Judge) Patibandla Chandrasekhar Rao - Public Affairs - Germany*
12. Shri George Yong-Boon Yeo - Public Affairs - Singapore*
13. Prof. Shashikumar Chitre - Science and Engineering - Maharashtra
14. Dr. M S Raghunathan - Science and Engineering - Maharashtra
15. Shri Subbiah Murugappa Vellayan - Trade and Industry - Tamil Nadu
16. Shri Balasubramanian Muthuraman - Trade and Industry - Maharashtra
17. Dr. Suresh H. Advani - Medicine - Oncology - Maharashtra
18. Dr. Noshir H Wadia - Medicine-Neurology - Maharashtra
19. Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty - Medicine-Cardiology - Karnataka
20. Prof. (Dr.) Shantaram Balwant Mujumdar - Literature and Education - Maharashtra
21. Prof. Vidya Dehejia - Literature and Education - USA*
22. Prof. Arvind Panagariya - Literature and Education - USA*
23. Dr. Jose Pereira - Literature and Education - USA*
24. Dr. Homi K. Bhabha - Literature and Education - UK *
25. Shri N Vittal - Civil Service - Kerala
26. Shri Mata Prasad - Civil Service - Uttar Pradesh
27. Shri Ronen Sen - Civil Service - West Bengal
Padma Shri
1. Shri Vanraj Bhatia - Art - Music - Maharashtra
2. Shri Zia Fariduddin Dagar - Art - Music - vocal - Maharashtra
3. Smt. Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi - Art - Music- Khongjom Parba - Manipur
4. Shri Ramachandra Subraya Hegde Chittani - Art - Yakshagana dance drama - Karnataka
5. Shri Moti Lal Kemmu - Art - Playwright - Jammu and Kashmir
6. Shri Shahid Parvez Khan - Art - Instrumental Music-Sitar - Maharashtra
7. Shri Mohan Lal Kumhar - Art - Terracotta - Rajasthan
8. Shri Sakar Khan Manganiar - Art - Rajasthani Folk Music - Rajasthan
9. Smt. Joy Michael - Art - Theatre - Delhi
10. Dr. Minati Mishra - Art - Indian Classical Dance-Odissi. - Orissa
11. Shri Natesan Muthuswamy - Art - Theatre. - Tamil Nadu
12. Smt. R. Nagarathnamma - Art - Theatre - Karnataka
13. Shri Kalamandalm Sivan Nambootiri - Art - Indian Classical Dance- Kutiyattam - Kerala
14. Smt. Yamunabai Waikar - Art - Indian Folk Music-Lavani. - Maharashtra
15. Shri Satish Alekar - Art - Playwright - Maharashtra
16. Pandit Gopal Prasad Dubey - Art - Chhau dance and choreography - Jharkhand
17. Shri Ramakant Gundecha and Shri Umakant Gundecha# - Art - Indian Classical Music- Vocal - Madhya Pradesh
18. Shri Anup Jalota - Art-Indian Classical Music- Vocal - Maharashtra
19. Shri Soman Nair Priyadarsan - Art - Cinema- Direction - Kerala
20. Shri Sunil Janah - Art-Photography - Assam
21. Ms. Laila Tyebji - Art-Handicrafts - Delhi
22. Shri Vijay Sharma - Art-Painting - Himachal Pradesh
23. Smt. Shamshad Begum - Social Work - Chattisgarh
24. Smt. Reeta Devi - Social Work - Delhi
25. Dr. P.K. Gopal - Social Work - Tamil Nadu
26. Smt. Phoolbasan Bai Yadav - Social Work - Chattisgarh
27. Dr. G. Muniratnam - Social Work - Andhra Pradesh
28. Shri Niranjan Pranshankar Pandya - Social Work - Maharashtra
29. Dr. Uma Tuli - Social Work - Delhi
30. Shri Sat Paul Varma - Social Work - Jammu and Kashmir
31. Smt.Binny Yanga - Social Work - Arunachal Pradesh
32. Shri Yezdi Hirji Malegam - Public Affairs - Maharashtra
33. Shri Pravin H. Parekh - Public Affairs - Delhi
34. Dr. V. Adimurthy - Science and Engineering - Kerala
35. Dr. Krishna Lal Chadha - Science and Engineering - Agriculture - Delhi
36. Prof. Virander Singh Chauhan - Science and Engineering - Delhi
37. Prof. Rameshwar Nath Koul Bamezai - Science and Engineering - Jammu and Kashmir
38. Dr. Vijaypal Singh - Science and Engineering - Agricultural Research - Uttar Pradesh
39. Dr. Lokesh Kumar Singhal - Science and Engineering - Punjab
40. Dr. Yagnaswami Sundara Rajan - Science and Engineering - Karnataka
41. Prof. Jagadish Shukla - Science and Engineering - USA*
42. Ms. Priya Paul - Trade and Industry - Delhi
43. Shri Shoji Shiba - Trade and Industry - Japan*
44. Shri Gopinath Pillai - Trade and Industry - Singapore*
45. Shri Arun Hastimal Firodia - Trade and Industry - Maharashtra
46. Dr. Swati A. Piramal - Trade and Industry - Maharashtra
47. Prof. Mahdi Hasan - Medicine-Anatomy - Uttar Pradesh
48. Dr. Viswanathan Mohan - Medicine - Diabetology - Tamil Nadu
49. Dr. J. Hareendran Nair - Medicine - Ayurveda - Kerala
50. Dr. Vallalarpuram Sennimalai Natarajan - Medicine - Geriatrics - Tamil Nadu
51. Dr. Jitendra Kumar Singh - Medicine - Oncology - Bihar
52. Dr. Shrinivas S. Vaishya - Medicine-Healthcare - Daman and Diu
53. Dr. Nitya Anand - Medicine - Drugs Research - Uttar Pradesh
54. Late Dr. Jugal Kishore - Medicine - Homoeopathy - Delhi *
55. Dr. Mukesh Batra - Medicine-Homeopathy - Maharashtra
56. Dr. Eberhard Fischer - Literature and Education - Switzerland*
57. Shri Kedar Gurung - Literature and Education - Sikkim
58. Shri Surjit Singh Patar - Literature and Education - Poetry - Punjab
59. Shri Vijay Dutt Shridhar - Literature and Education - Journalism - Madhya Pradesh
60. Shri Irwin Allan Sealy - Literature and Education - Uttarakhand
61. Ms. Geeta Dharmarajan - Literature and Education - Delhi
62. Prof. Sachchidanand Sahai - Literature and Education - Haryana
63. Smt. Pepita Seth - Literature and Education - Kerala
64. Dr. Ralte L. Thanmawia - Literature and Education - Mizoram
65. Shri Ajeet Bajaj - Sports - Skiing - Delhi
66. Smt. Jhulan Goswami - Sports - Women's Cricket - West Bengal
67. Shri Zafar Iqbal - Sports-Hockey - Uttar Pradesh
68. Shri Devendra Jhajrija - Sports - Athletics- Paralympics - Rajasthan
69. Shri Limba Ram - Sports - Archery - Rajasthan
70. Shri Syed Mohammed Arif - Sports - Badminton - Andhra Pradesh
71. Prof. Ravi Chaturvedi - Sports- Commentary - Delhi
72. Shri Prabhakar Vaidya - Sports-Physical Education - Maharashtra
73. Shri T. Venkatapathi Reddiar - Others-Horticulture - Puducherry
74. Dr. K. (Kota) Ullas Karanth - Others-Wildlife Conservation and Environment Protection - Karnataka
75. Shri K Paddayya - Others-Archaeology - Maharashtra
76. Shri Swapan Guha - Others-Ceramics - Rajasthan
77. Dr. Kartikeya V. Sarabhai - Others - Environmental Education - Gujarat

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RTU B.Tech paper leaked, rescheduled to 13th February

Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) cancelled the B.Tech Mechanical 3rd Semester paper of Advance Engineering Mathematics after considering it paper leaked in market.  Now paper is rescheduled to 13th februay 2012. There was news by hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar that paper was out in market before examination on Monday in Kota, Jaipur, Alwar and other city's engineering colleges students and sold in Rs. 300-500.
RTU Examination Controller Dr. Anil Mathur held meeting on tuesday and decided to consider it as paper leaked and rescheduled the examination of BTech IIIrd Semester Advance Engineering paper for around 3000 students of state on 13th February 2012. RTU is looking into the matter of paper leak and people behind this incident.We hope that RTU will learn lession and such incident will never happen again as there are already many blames from RTU students for delay in results, exams as compared to other technical universities in country.

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Tution Teacher held for murder of Girl, Brother in Jaipur

A tuition teacher was arrested on Tuesday for killing an 18-year-old Class XII student and her brother in the city on Monday night. While the girl was murdered at her house in Sanganer, her 24-year-old brother was murdered at Dussehra Ground in Pratap Nagar. The police believe that the accused first attempted to rape the girl and then killed her and her brother at two different locations. Tuition teacher, Tarachand Bairwa, had a relationship with the girl for the past two years and was suspecting that the girl was getting close to someone else recently. So he killed her, said police. The girl’s brother had also come to know about their relationship a week ago.

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RPSC Recruitment 2012 for PRO, APRO, Staff Officers

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer invites Online application for the following  posts as per advertisement No 12/Rect/2011-12 in Rajasthan Government :
1. Public Relation Officer(PRO)
Total Post : 6 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs.  9300 - 34800 Grade Pay Rs. 4200
2. Assistant Public Relation Officer(PRO)
Total Post : 34 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs.  9300 - 34800 Grade Pay Rs. 3200
3. Archivist
Total Post: 2 posts
Pay Scale : Rs.  9300 - 34800 Grade Pay Rs. 3200
4. Research Officer
Total Post: 1 posts
Pay Scale : Rs.  9300 - 34800 Grade Pay Rs. 3200
5. Divisional Superintendent
Total Post: 1 posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800 Grade Pay Rs. 3600
6. Statistical OfficerTotal Post: 25

Pay Scale : Rs.  9300 - 34800 Grade Pay Rs. 4200
Application Fee : Rs. 250/- (Rs. 150/- for OBC and Rs.50/- for SC/ST) plus Rs.40/- online portal charges.
How to Apply : Apply Online at RPSC website on or before 15/02/2012 12.00 midnight.
Last date: 15 February 2012
For Job details visit:  http://rpsc.gov.in/Advt_R12_Joint_20_01_12.pdf
For Online application, apply here http://rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in/
For more Govt/PSU Jobs visit: http://www.jobkhabar.com/

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Rajasthan wins Ranji Trophy 2011-12

Rajasthan wins Ranji Trophy 2011-12 for consecutive second year. The match was drawn but Rajasthan lift the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy on the basis of first innings lead. Rajasthan completed formalities on the fifth and final day to successfully defend the Ranji Trophy by virtue of the first-innings lead against Tamil Nadu, at the Chepauk, in Chennai, on Monday. The match was dead as a contest on the fourth day itself, when Rajasthan gained a huge 326-run first innings lead. Rajasthan walked away with a winners' cheque of Rs 2 crore, while Tamil Nadu got half that amount. The man who played a huge hand in turning a bunch of also-rans into a gutsy domestic outfit is undoubtedly captain Hrishikesh Kanitkar. With back-to-back domestic titles under his belt, Kanitkar will now certainly be remembered as one of the finest domestic captains in recent times.

Rajasthan, who won the title last year after qualifying from the Plate Division, were considered underdogs all through this year and needed to win two out right games in the league stages to make the knock-outs. Man of the match Vineet Saxena said that his double century couldn't have come at a better time than in the finals. "Full credit to Tamil Nadu bowlers as they didn't give away any easy runs. We had a good opening partnership. Our plan was to stay at the wicket and bat as long as possible. We knew that if we can bat long enough, it will be an advantage when we are bowling second. This has been my best season and this knock was a special one as I got it in the finals."

Score Summary:

Rajasthan (1st innings) 621 in 245 overs

Vineet Saxena 257

Aakash Chopra 94

Hrishikesh Kanitkar 67

Robin Bist 57

RR Parida 40

Rituraj Singh 45

Aushik Srinivas 4/192

Tamil Nadu (1st innings) 295 in 102.4 overs

Dinesh Karthik 150

R Prasanna 44

Rituraj Singh 4/76

Rajasthan (2nd innings) 204/5 declared

Robin Bist 92

RR Parida 43*

Tamilnadu (2nd innings) 8/2 in 13 overs

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Rajasthan all set to win Ranji Trophy title

Defending champion Rajasthan are all set to retain the Ranji Trophy 2011-12 after ensuring a huge lead against hosts Tamil Nadu at stumps, on the fourth day of the final on Sunday. Replying to Rajasthan's mammoth first innings score of 621, Tamil Nadu, who began the day at 66 for three, buckled under pressure with Dinesh Karthik playing a lone hand while scoring a valiant 150. Not opting to enforce the follow-on, Rajasthan batted a second time and were 21 for no loss at stumps and would have kept the champagne in the ice bucket ahead of the celebrations today when the five-day game concludes. Despite the spotlight on the pitch that came in for some heavy criticism for its lack of pace and low bounce, the Rajasthan bowlers did a fine job to restrict Tamil Nadu whose line-up included five players with international experience, but, barring Karthik, flopped miserably. For Rajasthan, the seamers did the bulk of damage. Rituraj Singh picked up four for 76 while fellow-new ball bowler Pankaj Singh returned 2 for 58 and Sumit Mathur 2 for 53.

Bist opened up after a slow passage, collecting four boundaries in the space of 24 deliveries to move to 43. His half-century duly came before the lunch interval, off 107 balls with a drive past mid-off for four. When he clipped Kaushik for a single to move to 59, Bist became the first Rajasthan batsman to aggregate 1,000 runs in a Ranji season. The previous was Hanumant Singh's 869 runs in 1966-67. So all rajasthani Must be ready to Celebrate Ranji Tropy wins for consecutive second year.

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Rajasthan Police lied, tweets angry Salman Rushdie

British author Salman Rushdie Sunday accused the Rajasthan Police of concocting a supposed death threat to keep him away from the Jaipur Literature Festival. The police have refused to comment. "I`ve investigated, and believe I was indeed lied to. I am outraged and very angry," Rushdie posted on micro blogging site Twitter. He said he did not know who gave the orders to police to come up with the lie. "Don`t know... Yes, I guess the same police who want to arrest Hari, Amitava, Jeet and Ruchir. Disgusting," wrote the controversial writer of Indian origin. Authors Hari Kunzru, Amitava Kumar, Jeet Thayil and Ruchir Joshi read passages from "The Satanic Verses" on the first day of the festival, after Rushdie pulled out of the event citing threats to him. Rajasthan Police have sought a copy of the video from the organisers of the festival of the session hosting Kunzru and Kumar in which the two read excerpts from the book, a police source said.

Rushdie appeared at the festival without incident in 2007 but this year Muslim activists lobbied for him to be banned, raising fears of angry protests and security problems at the scenic venue in the gardens of an old palace. Among more than 250 speakers at the five-day event were US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey, biologist and atheist author Richard Dawkins and Indian best-selling novelist Chetan Bhagat. When Rushdie announced on Friday that he would not attend the festival, he said he had doubts about the accuracy of the intelligence reports but it would be "irresponsible" to ignore them.

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Ranji Trophy final: Rajasthan's Saxena hits double hundred

Rajasthan made a challenging score of 404/2 in Ranji Trophy final match on day 2 played at Played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai with Opener Vineet Saxena scored one of the slowest double hundreds in recent times with unbeaten 207* against Tamil Nadu by stumps on friday. After scoring 221 without loss on the first day, Rajasthan's batsmen did not display any positive intent to up the ante as they added only 183 runs in the 90 overs sent down. Saxena, who became the second Rajasthan batsman after Hanumant Singh to score a double century in the final, was unbeaten on 207. But he has already consumed a whopping 555 balls during which he hit 25 boundaries and a six.
The slow approach of Rajasthan's batsmen, however, raised doubts whether their bowlers will get enough time to take 10 Tamil Nadu wickets on such an unresponsive pitch. In case Tamil Nadu bats more than 30 overs and their innings is not completed then result will be decided on run-rate. For example, Rajasthan, till now, have scored their runs from 180 overs at a rate of 2.24. If Tamil Nadu bats more than 30 overs and their innings is not completed, they will need to score runs ,at an asking rate of 2.25. 
Score Summary:

Rajasthan 1st innings 404/2 (180.0 Overs)
A Chopra 94 ( 307 Balls)

V Saxena batting 207 * (555 Balls)

Kanitkar 67 (146 balls)
For live score visit: www.cricinfo.com

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Supreme Court dismisses PIL on Army Chief's age row

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the government to restore the Army Chief Gen V K Singh's date of birth as May 10, 1951 saying it was not maintainable in law. "In our view, the writ petition filed at the behest of an association is not maintainable. The writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable," a bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia said. "This is purely a service matter," the court said, adding it is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the case. The bench was furious that the PIL filed by The Grenadiers Association (Rohtak Chapter) annexed the opinions of former chief justices of India in the petition on the age row of Army Chief when they themselves said it is not for being putting up before the court. He directed the apex court registry not to accept any writ petitions in cases where opinions of former chief justices are annexed.
Gen Singh himself has filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the government that his date of birth be treated as 10.5.1951 and not 1950. The bench, also comprising justices A K Patnaik and Swatantra Kumar, said the affected person was not before it and entertaining a PIL based on newspaper headlines will set a "bad precedence" and lead to a "chaotic situation". The apex court said it would also not be appropriate for it to express any opinion on the case as the "aggrieved person" is already before it by way of a writ petition. At the outset, the bench wanted to know from senior advocate Bhim Singh, who was appearing for the association, as to how the PIL was maintainable and why opinion of the former CJIs were annexed in the petition.  "We are not concerned with the opinions of the former CJIs. It is most improper and it is most unfortunate. We will not consider the opinion of former CJIs," the bench said and pointed out to Singh that the former CJIs themselves have said that the opinions are not to be put in court. "We are not here to fix the age of Army Chief. This is purely a service matter. Why you are putting opinion of former CJIs in the court? Why should the opinion be annexed in the petition? We are on the very limited issue," the bench said. "You are only for the association. Is it not that the date of birth is a service matter," the bench said while referring to some of the apex court judgements. The bench did not agree with petitioner's contention that the whole nation was concerned with the age row of the Army Chief.

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Wikipedia blackout today for 24 Hour

Wikipedia, the one of popular website on Internet today observe a Blackout for 24 Hour in India against the decision in which U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet as per wiki website. Wikipedia website today to observe a 24-hour blackout on their home pages to protest against Internet regulations proposed by the US Congress. Wikipedia blacked out access to its widely-used, user generated, free-source content. Inserting a search term took users briefly to the relevant page before it was replaced by a protest page with the headline “Imagine a world without free knowledge.”
Protesting against internet regulations proposed by the US Congress, Google, Wikipedia and Craig’s List on Wednesday enforced a 24-hour blackout on their home pages. Clicking on the redacted logo took one to a petition beneath the slogan, “End piracy, not liberty”, in which Google outlined its opposition to the proposed legislation. “Two bills before Congress, known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House, would censor the Web and impose harmful regulations on American business,” Google explained. “There’s no need to make American social networks, blogs and search engines censor the Internet or undermine the existing laws that have enabled the Web to thrive, creating millions of US jobs.” The online behemoths got their message across, although some giants such as Facebook and Twitter did not join the blackout despite their opposition to the proposed legislation. They said they did not want to affect everyday user experience. On Wikipedia website today you will see message "Imagine a World Without Free Knowledge. For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia"

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Jaipur Marathon 2012 on January 22

Jaipur Marathon 2012 on January 22 will be organized under title sponsor of Ambuja Cement in association with the World Trade Park. The event, which will be managed by Marathon Events, will be in its third edition and aims to portray the varied atmosphere that exists in Jaipur with its vibrant colours and mixed culture. Jaipur Marathon is a race - a race that tests mettle, determination, fitness and more. Jaipur marathon provides people the opportunity to network with everybody - from commoners to celebrities and corporate czars. Jaipur Marathon is not only a race it is a Carnival which include lot's of events. During Jaipur Marathon Carnival there is something for everyone: - live music, competitions, treasure hunts, magnificent firework displays, numerous sporting events, and not forgetting one of the longest processions around on Marathon Day. Bollywood star Akshay Khanna and other will also run for cause and promote upcoming movie "Gali Gali main chor hai" during Jaipur Marathon 2012
The Carnival presents the cultural and ethnic diversity of Rajasthan. Hundreds of performers accompany colorfully decorated floats, and dance along the streets of Jaipur , celebrating the multicultural diversity of Rajasthan bands, sports clubs, schools, scouts, guides and other community groups to line the route, man stations and contribute to a carnival atmosphere. Jaipur Marathon includes events that connect everyone in spite of their economic status. Jaipur Marathon brings people from all walks of life like politicians, cine stars, social workers, runners, players and a layman together. It provides a common platform for the involvement of everybody for a cause.

Jaipur Marathon-2012 Schedule:
January 22, 2012 Time : 6:00 am - 6:00 pm

For Registration, Schedule and other details visit: http://www.marathonjaipur.com/

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Rushdie not to visit Jaipur Literature Festival

Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie will not be in India on to participate the Jaipur Literature festival on 20th January due to a change in his schedule. Rushdie was scheduled to attend Jaipur Literature Festival beginning this week. The organizers of the festival reportedly ask Salman Rushdie to call off his visit. Muslim organizations have warned of protests in Jaipur if Rushdie is allowed to enter the city to attend the Literature Festival. As questions over author Salman Rushdie's proposed visit to India continue to linger, organizers of the Jaipur Literature festival confirm that the author will not be attending the literary festival on the 20th as scheduled. This even as the centre and state continue to pass the buck over the award winning author's visit.

Earlier Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday met Home Minister P Chidambaram over Rushdie’s proposed visit, setting the stage for a confrontation with the organisers of the Jaipur Literature Festival and artists. Gehlot’s move has also invited criticism from a cross section of writers and artists. Gehlot is understood to have expressed security concerns over the controversial writer’s visit to the four-day festival. “I do not have any official information about whether Rushdie is coming or not. There is no official communication to us. There is, however, a reaction among the locals. They do not want Salman Rushdie to visit Jaipur,” Gehlot said after the meeting. Gehlot also said no one could stop Rushdie from coming to the country as he enjoyed PIO (Persons of Indian Origin) status. “But as far as his visit to Jaipur is concerned, the Government would take a decision keeping in view the law and order problem in the State on this issue,” he said. Rushdie was earlier scheduled to speak on January 20, and 21, at different sessions at the literature festival. The author had incurred the wrath of Muslims worldwide due to the alleged blasphemous content in his novel The Satanic Verses which was published in 1988.

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Congress MP Jakhar meet Bishnoi in jail, Maderna refused to meet

Sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna refused to meet Congress MP Badri Ram Jakhar who visited the Jodhpur Central Jail and met Malkhan Singh Bishnoi, another accused in the Bhanwari Devi case, jail authorities said on Tuesday. The MP from Pali visited the prison on Sunday afternoon and met Congress MLA Bishnoi for 10 minutes, Jail Superintendent AR Nyazi confirmed. However, he was unable to see Maderna as the former minister refused to talk to him, he said. "Jakhar had sought permission to see Bishnoi and after the meeting he expressed his wish to see Maderna also but when the message was communicated to him, he refused to meet the Congress MP," Nyazi said.
Maderna, 59, was sacked from the Ashok Gehlot Cabinet on October 16 after his name cropped up in the abduction and murder case of the nurse. Both Bishnoi and Maderna are in jail for past the one month. Jakhar could not be contacted for his comments. Jakhar's visit to the jail has drawn flak with a Congress leader calling it an "undesirable" move.

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UDC, MTS Jobs in ESIC, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Employees State Insurance Corporation(ESIC),, Udyog Bhawan, Tilak Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan invites online applications for the following vacancies of Upper Division clerk and Multi tasking Staff in the ESIC Rajasthan.
1. Upper Division Clerk(UDC)

Total Post: 14 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 5200 - 20200 + Grade Pay Rs. 2400/-
Age : Between 18-27 years as on 31.01.2012
2. Multi Tasking Staff(MTS)

Total Post: 45 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 5200 - 20200 + Grade Pay Rs. 1800/-
Age : Between 18-25 years as on 31.01.2012
Important Dates:
Online Registration closes on : 30 Jan. 2012

Last date for receipt of hard copy of System Generated Applications : 10.02.2012
For Job details visit: http://www.esicrajasthan.com/udc-mts-recruitment-2012.html

For more PSU/Govt Jobs visit: www.jobkhabar.com

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Rajasthan University to host International Youth Festival "Ghumar 2012"

Rajasthan University, Jaipur is gear up for 10th International Youth Festival "Ghumar 2012" from 6th to 8th February 2012. Rajasthan University Students Union (RUSU) President Prabha Choudhary announce today the new date of University cultural festival Ghoomar 2012. RUSU President Choudhary invites all friends and colleagues of rajasthan Unviersity to join and support to make it grand success. So get yourself ready to make this February special as with 10th International Youth Festival which will be held in Jaipur.  Rajasthan University(RU) to follow some rules for participates with invitation to all Colleges and Universities across world such as Participating teams are requierd to send their consent to University of Rajasthan, Jaipur by 1st February, 2012, Total number of the participants from one university shall not exceed 25, entry requires College ID card and other things which students can easily have to be part of Ghumar 2012. The last date of official entry is 1st Feb'12.
Ghoomar 2012 Events:
1. Debates: Hindi, English (Extempore)
2. Poetry Recitation: (Hindi/ English/ Urdu)
3. One Act Play
4. Fancy Dress
5. Mono-Acting
6. Fine Art Competition
7. Mime (Thematic)
8. Music Events
9. Dances
i) Fold dace (Group)
ii) Fold dace (Solo)
iii) Classical dance (Solo)
iv) Western Dance (Solo)

Event date: Monday 6th - Wednesday 8th of February 2012, morning 9AM onwards
Event venue: Ghoomar Pandal, University of Rajasthan Campus, Jaipur, Rajasthan
For more details visit: www.uniraj.ac.in or drop a mail to RUSU President Miss. Prabha Choudhary choudharyprabha14@gmail.com

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Govt in dilemma over Salman Rushdie's Jaipur visit

The Rajasthan government has conveyed the Centre of its assessment, views and sentiments of various Muslim oufits over the proposed visit of controversial author Salman Rushdie for attending Jaipur Literature Festival here and was waiting for the reply from the latter before deciding on its course of action. In an informal chat with reporters here this afternoon Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, the state government had conveyed the status report to the Home Ministry in this regard. Mr Gehlot said, "We are yet to receive response/directive from the Centre in this regard but this much is certain that the state government would take a decision, if required, in this regard keeping in mind sentiments of various organisations and implications on the law and order, due to the visit.
A number of Muslim outfits including Darul Uloom Deoband and Muslim Ekta Manch--a joint forum of a number of Ajmer based Muslim organisations and even the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP minority cell have demanded ban on Rushdie's visit and threatened to organise aggressive agitation, if the British author of Indian origin, was not prevented to pay the visit. "We want that the state government and the event organisers should act in-time to stop him, before the situation gets out of control, or we shall take on the roads to see that he does not attend the meet", a protesting outfit spokesman's said. BJP minority cell's state general secretary, Munawar Khan has threatened of dire consequences if Rushdie comes to Jaipur to take part in the festival. Darul Uloom spokesman Maulana Abul Qasim Nomani urged the government to cancel Rushdie's visa as he had hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims in the his novel 'Satanic Verses'. Certain Ajmer based Muslim outfit have also protested the author's visit and sent memorandum to Chief Minister demanding ban on the visit.

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Jaipur Literature Festival to begins from 20th January 2012

Jaipur Literature Festival is all set to enthrall literary enthusiasts again from January 20-24, 2012. As always, the annual festival will be held at the heritage property Diggi Palace in Jaipur. "The DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2012 promises to live up to its claim of being a celebration of National and International writing ,and encompassing a wide range of activities including debates, discussions, readings, music and workshops," said an official spokesperson on Thursday. The festival will play host to over 200 speakers from across the globe. Prominent authors who have confirmed their presence at the 5th DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2012 include Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, Amish Tripathi, Ben Okri, C.P. Deval, David Hare, David Remnick, Deepak Chopra, Fatima Bhutto, Gulzar, Hari Kunzru, Helen Fielding, Jamaica Kincaid, James Schapiro, Jason Burke, Javed Akhtar, Lakshmi Sharma, Mahesh Dattani, Michael Ondaatje, Mohamed Hanif, Pavan Varma, Piyush Daiya, Prasoon Joshi, Purushottam Agrawal, Rahul Bhattacharya, Rabi Thapa, Ranjit Hoskote, Shyam Jahangid, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Tahmima Anam, Thant Mynt-U, Tom Stoppard and Zoe Heller to name a few.
This year the festival will focus on a variety of issues including Bhakti and Sufi traditions, Arab Spring, Gandhi, Ambedkar and Anna, Vegetarianism, Censorship, ,writing from conflict zones, Theatre and other issues. Speaking about the literary extravaganza, Festival Co-Director Namita Gokhale said: “The Jaipur Literature Festival is now the Kumbh Mela of Indian and international writing. It nourishes narratives and nurtures a vibrant literary community. Once again, this coming January, our festival will generate and give voice to the marvelous and spontaneous energy that has become its hallmark.” Festival Co-Director William Dalrymple said: “This is our best Jaipur line up ever. I am particularly proud this year to have brought Tom Stoppard and David Hare, two of our greatest living playwrights, cutting edge writers of non-fiction like the Tiger Mother Amy Chua, Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker, great novelists such as Annie Proulx, Ben Okri, Jonathan Safran Foer and Michael Ondaatje, as well as the editor of the New Yorker, David Remnick as well as frontline reports from the Arab Spring and the art of writing for stage and screen.

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Black ink thrown on Baba Ramdev's face in Delhi

Yoga guru Ramdev was the target of an attack by a man who threw black ink on his face at a press conference he was addressing on his plans to campaign against black money in the coming assembly elections. Seated along with Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy at the Constitution Club in Delhi, Ramdev's left eye was blackened with ink by the man identified as Kamran Siddiqui, a resident of Delhi who is said to be running an NGO 'Real Cause' which is a petitioner in the Batla House encounter case. Ramdev's supporters at the conference caught him and manhandled him before police took him away.

Jaideep, Ramdev's close aide, claimed that Siddiqui had gained entry into the hall carrying a walkie talkie apparently posing as a security personnel. He also claimed that a bottle of acid was recovered from Siddiqui. Ramdev, who immediately wound up the press conference, later said he was not deterred by such attacks and would continue his campaign with full force against corruption.

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Jaipur all set for Kites Festival 2012

The Pink city Jaipur is all set to host Kites Festival 2012 on festival of Makar Sakranti on 14 January, 2012. From royal splendour to riotous egalitarianism, 14 January is celebrated in India as Makar Sankranti - heralding the transition of the sun into the Northern hemisphere. In Jaipur kites virtually blot out the sky. Everyone joins in this riotous celebration and shouts of " Woh Kata Hai" reverberate from rooftops to the accompaniment of drums as adversary's kites' string is cut. And everyone's an adversary! Any kite in the sky is fair game!If you are a kite lover, you must participate and enjoy the festival in pink city Jaipur.For more details about Kite festival 2012 Click here and participate the festival of joy.
The kite festival in Jaipur, which will be held from 14th to 16th, January, 2012 is a one of its kind festival in India which attracts the best kite flyers of the world to participate in this unique festival and display their kite flying skills. During this International Kite Festival, Jaipur in Rajasthan, is a riot of color, pomp and pageantry. The three days kite flying festival has two distinct segments - the kite flying competition and the exhibition flying. In the kite flying competition there is intense rivalry as there is much at stake by way of trophies and awards. While in exhibition flying, expert kite flyers from all over the world are provided with an opportunity to display their unusual kite flying competencies. Kites that look like wasps, exquisite stained glass windows, graceful mythical birds soar in the sky and the sky shimmers with magic. 

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Rajasthan enters Ranji Trophy Final beat Haryana by 64 runs

Defending champion Rajasthan Enters Ranji Trophy 2012 final today for consecutive second year by registering a thrilling win of 64 runs against Haryana in First Semi-Final match between Rajasthan and Haryana turn intresting when Rajasthan set target of 185 for Haryana to win the test match  while Haryana team allout on score of 120 runs in semi-final match played at Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak  Earlier on day 1 total 18 wickets fell, with Haryana medium pacer Harshal Patel scything through the rival batting line-up, snaring eight wickets for 34 runs and bundling out Rajasthan for 89 in 36.1 overs. Rajasthan fight back and manage to restrict Haryana at 97 when RR Singh took 7 wickets on 45 runs for rajasthan. Defending Champion Rajasthan all out on 192 with the help of 58 runs from Saxena and set target of 185 runs to win the match but Haryana fail to chase the target and Rajasthan enter Final of Ranji Trophy 2011/12. Rajasthan is on second consecutive year enter the final and hope win champtionship and bring pride to rajasthan.

Score Summary: 

Rajasthan 1st innings (89/10)
VA Saxena 32
HV Patel 34-8
Haryana 1st innings (97/10)
J Yadav 23
MM Sharma 22
RR Singh 45-7
Rajasthan 2nd innings (192/10)    
VA Saxena 58
R Bist 44
S Rana 26/4
Haryana 2nd innings (120)
N Saini 23
Pankaj Singh 48/4
RR Singh 37/5
Result: Rajasthan win by 64 runs

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Ranji Trophy: Rajasthan set target of 185 for Haryana

First Semi-Final match between Rajasthan and Haryana turn intresting when Rajasthan set target of 185 for Haryana to win the test match and enter Ranji Trophy 2012 Final in semif-final match played at Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak  Earlier on day 1 total 18 wickets fell, with Haryana medium pacer Harshal Patel scything through the rival batting line-up, snaring eight wickets for 34 runs and bundling out Rajasthan for 89 in 36.1 overs. Rajasthan fight back and manage to restrict Haryana at 97 when RR Singh took 7 wickets on 45 runs for rajasthan..

Defending Champion Rajasthan all out on 192 with the help of 58 runs and set target of 185 runs to win the match and get a chance to enter Final of Ranji Trophy. Rajasthan is on second consecutive year playing for race of Final while for Haryana its more than 20 years wait when they manage to enter Semifinal.

Score Summary: 

Rajasthan 1st innings (89/10)
VA Saxena 32
HV Patel 34-8
Haryana 1st innings (97/10)
J Yadav 23
MM Sharma 22
RR Singh 45-7
Rajasthan 2nd innings (192/10)    
VA Saxena 58
R Bist 44
S Rana 26/4
Haryana 2nd innings (15/2)
N Saini 23
Pankaj Singh 48/4

RR Singh 37/5
Result: Rajasthan win by 64 runs

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Online Mobile Recharge websites

Best Online Mobile Recharge websites: Mobile is now days a common device that people have with them and recharge is process though which we come across frequently as per our need and requirements. Mobile recharge are available at Operators Offices/CSC, Agents or even at General Store now days :). But still we come across situation when we do not have access to recharge counter then best way is to recharge it online from operators website or you can also recharge from website online. Here we are providing some of best website which offer Online recharge with good interface ,secure, good offers and don't charge any extra money for you Mobile operator such as BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone, Tata Docomo, Idea, Reliance, MTNL, MTS,  Videocon and Uninor or Might be some other operator:

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PBD 2012 concludes in Jaipur

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas(PBD) 2012 concluded in Jaipur with President Pratibha Devisingh Patil's call to Indian diaspora worldwide to play a decisive role with their knowledge, talent and resources to meet the challenge of sustainable development with full safeguards to interest of future generations. Delivering valedictory address at the concluding ceremony at the Birla Auditorium here, Ms Patil said, "In this century, human society faces the daunting yet inspiring task of forging 'sustainability,' in all its activities, so that while meeting current human needs, requirement of future generations are also safeguarded". "It is a great challenge and you all can play a decisive role with the knowledge and experience you have gained as academics or scholars, scientists and technologists, professionals or businessmen," the President exhorted.
She also sought greater role from overseas Indians for development and prosperity in India and said,'' we would continue to actively engage with the overseas Indian community as partners in the development and progress of India.'' Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar was the Chief Guest, while Rajasthan Governor Shivraj Patil, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Overseas Indians Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, President Patil's husband Devi Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister Mahadev Singh Khandela were also present on the occasion. The President also presented Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards to 15 distinguished NRIs, PIOs for their outstanding contributions in different fields that enhanced India's prestige

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Temperature further drop in Rajasthan, Churu at Minus .6

Mercury dipped in parts of Rajasthan where Churu was the coldest place at minus 0.6 degree Celsius followed by Pilani at one degree Celsius. Mercury in the sole hill station of the state, Mount Abu, dipped to minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT department here.
Bikaner and Sawaimadhopur had respective lows at 2.5 degrees Celsius and 2.7 degrees Celsius. Vanasthali recorded a low of 3.7 degrees Celsius. Jaisalmer and Chittorgarh recorded minimums of 4.6 and 5.2 degrees Celsius. Other places in the state recorded night temperature in the range of 6.1 degrees Celsius to 10.5 degrees Celsius

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Two college girls run over by truck in Jaipur

Two college girls standing by the roadside were killed Monday when a truck lost control and ran over them in Jaipur, said police. The angry residents of the area blocked the Niwaru Road, where the accident occurred around 2 p.m., for almost two hours saying that accidents were on the rise due police negligence. According to the police, the deceased, identified as Bharati Gupta, 20, and Radhika, 23, were pursuing MCA course from Karni Vihar College, a private college in the city. "They were having a chat on the roadside when the speeding truck ran over them. They died on the spot," a police officer told IANS.
Hundreds of local residents gathered on the road, caught the truck driver and beat him up before handing him to police. The irate residents demanded that police take measures to check accidents in the area.

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Bigg Boss season 5 Winner is Juhi Parmar

Bigg Boss season 5 Winner is Juhi Parmar. Bogg Boss Season 5 title finalist was Mahek Chahal, Sky, Juhi Parmar, Amar Upadhyay and Siddharth. Grand finale was held today in presence of star host Sanjay dutt and Salman Khan with some good performance and item dance by Rakhi sawant on Ola ola and Chikni chameli titles. During the past 3 months, the Bigg Boss house has witnessed unlimited entertainment and drama by contestants who displayed their varied personalities. After giving her fellow contestants a tough fight, Juhi Parmar emerged victorious and walked away with the grand prize of Rs. 1 crore and the winner’s trophy. Giving Juhi a tough fight and walking away as the first runner-up was MAhek Chahel while Sidharth Bharadwaj was the second runner-up. While Juhi won the title of Bigg Boss, Mahek’s long-time boyfriend, Danish Khan proposed to her on the stage for marriage, to which Mahek replied with an ‘I do’. Juhi is the second female contestant to prove her mettle and win Bigg Boss after Shweta Tiwari won Bigg Boss Season 4
She has won The Miss Rajasthan title in 1999. She won the Best Actress critic (Female) at the Indian Telly Awards in 2005 for her character "Kumkum" of STAR Plus's Kumkum (TV series). she claimed to fame by this tv series itself and became a household name. She was nominated in various Television Awards for her character "Kumkum" of STAR Plus's Kumkum (TV series). She won many awards for Favorite Bahu, Patni and Bhabhi "Kumkum" character for Kumkum (TV series) in STAR Plus's Star Parivaar Awards. She is most notable as she essayed lead roles in Shaheen, Kumkum, Devi, Pehchan (Pakistan serial), and Tere Ishq Mein (Pakistan serial). Her Social Commitments include sponsoring a baby girl under "Project Crayons" and she is with Rotary.
Courtesy: http://www.filmreleasedate.com/

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Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas 2011 begins in Jaipur

The 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) 2012- global meet of Non Resident Indian (NRI) and People of Indian Origin (POIs)begins today in Jaipur. President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Ms Kamla Persad Bissessar, around 10 Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, and more than 1,500 delegates from 54 countries, would attend the three-day mega event which is themed on 'Global Indian-Inclusive Growth". Pre-conference seminars and other programmes would mark the beginning of the meet which would formally be inaugurated by Dr Singh on Sunday morning.

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Bhanwari Devi case: Ashes sent to Delhi for DNA test

A team of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) Friday sent ashes collected from a site in Jodhpur to New Delhi for a DNA test to ascertain if they were the remains of Rajasthan nurse Bhanwari Devi, sources said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and a CFSL team reportedly collected the ashes and some bones from Jaloda village in Jodhpur rural area where missing nurse Bhanwari Devi's body was allegedly brunt by a gang of criminals led by Bishnaram Bishnoi Sep 1. A court here Thursday remanded Bishnaram Bishnoi and his aide Kailash Jakhar to CBI custody till Jan 16. Bishnaram Bishnoi was arrested near Pune in Maharashtra Wednesday while Kailash Jakhar, believed to be the owner of a jeep used to dispose the body, was nabbed in Rajasthan Tuesday. The CSFL team arrived in Jodhpur Thursday along with CBI director AP Singh after the investigators Wednesday identified the spot where the nurse's body was allegedly disposed after her abduction Sep 1.

It is alleged that Bhanwari was brunt and her remains were then dumped in a nearby canal. The forensic team has collected some ashes believed to be the remains of the nurse, sources added. The canal was also being examined by divers. The CBI had taken Omprakash Bishnoi, an arrested accused, to a place near Jaloda village where the nurse's body was reportedly burnt. The case has seen the arrest of sascked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna and Congress legislator from Luni constituency Malkhan Singh. In a chargesheet filed by the CBI, it was alleged that three men kidnapped the nurse from Jodhpur's Bilara area Sep 1, killed her and then handed over her body Bishnaram Bishnoi. According to sources close to the CBI, Maderna and Malkhan Singh were hand-in-glove in the conspiracy as the nurse was blackmailing both of them. Maderna was believed to be blackmailed on the basis of a CD showing him in a compromising position with the nurse.

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Survivor India Contestants Name | Survivor India Participants

Survivor India 22 Contestants Names/ List: Survivor India is Reality TV Show on Star Plus is the adaptation of the international reality show which started today on January 6 on Star Plus. It have total 22 contestants who battle for survival on an isolated, uninhabited island, in conditions that will test their physical and mental endurance. As the contestants fetch their own food and build their own shelter, they will be pitted against each other in tests of strategy. In every episode, the contestants will vote one among them off the island.Survivior India has 11 ordinary people and 11 celebrities from different walks of life.
Survivor India Contestants Names: 

1. Payal Rohatgi known as Scandal Queen is going to participate in Survivor India on star plus. She was born on April 1, 1969 in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India. So let us see whether she can live on isolated island without basic amenities and how she will look without make up.

2. Harrison James has a strong and confident personality and is a fitness trainer by profession. He is very strong body built up and can survive in very tuff conditions so he has the bright chances to survive.

3. Shilpa Saklani best known for her role as Ganga in the popular soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi is also participating in Survivor India.

4. Giselle Thakral featured in the Kingfishers Calendar 2011 is all set to participate in Survivor India on Star Plus.

5. Abhinav Shukla is very popular TV actor and well known for his role as Dev, in the popular Geet Hui Sabse Paray. He is very adventure-loving, out-doors person, he loves photography and camping. It wasn't the elements, he feared, but the people.

6. Priyanka Bassi is an Indian television actress popularly known for her famous act as Cadet Naina Singh Ahluwalia in the popular Soap Left Right Left. She is also one of the participants of Survivor India so wait and watch.

7. Rohit Narang owns a lounge-cum-restaurant in Mumbai. He is married to Bollywood actress Isha Koppikar and is the brother of socialite Ramona Narang. He participates in Survivor India just to test himself whether he can survive without food, shelter and all the luxuries.

8. Munisha Khatwani is well know Actress cum tarot card reader. She is a firm believer in numerology and changed her name from Monisha to Munisha.

9. Jamnadas Majethia popularly known as JD is well know producer, director and actor of Indian Television. He participated to prove to his kids that he is a Super Dad.

10. Karan Patel has got the title of Navabzaade as he was born with a silver spoon, and has got all that he's wanted. How will he cope with a life of deprivation on Survivor? Aggressive, hot headed Karan believes in ruling his own life.

11. Sylvester Rodgers known as Sylvie, a transgender, not only changed her identity but also gave up her career as a surgeon to pursue what she loved doing most -- hairstyling and grooming. Sylvie believes in living her life on her own terms and making her own choices that's why she become the part of this show.

12. Rajesh Khera is an Indian television actor who has acted in many Hindi films but came into the limelight when he played a gay character in the serial Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin is also a part of this unique show Survivor India on Star plus.

13. Sangram Singh was the winner of the Delhi Wrestling Championship from 2002 to 2007 and has won several other awards. He comes from a modest family in Haryana, and his determination to overcome the severe arthritis he suffered from and become a star wrestler is an inspiring story.

14. Michael is a research scientist, who likes doing unusual things and has a scientific explanation for everything. He has survived 16500 feet in sub zero level -20 degrees and believes that this experience will help him survive anything.

15. Preeti is a pampered Delhi girl coming as the contender in the reality show Survivor India-The Ultimate Battle. Preeti is a DJ (Disco Jockey) by profession in Delhi. She loves speed and drives her cars at maximum speed. Preeti is a party freak and love partying with her Delhi friends.

16. RJ Stith Pragya Mohan is taking part in Survivor India-Jee Paoge?, the new reality show on the national network Star Plus. Stith Pragya Mohan is a radio jockey by profession. He is born in India but brought up in Toronto.

17. Raj Rani belongs to a small town in Haryana State. Being a village girl and a strapping hockey player. Raj Rani is a strong girl and has supported her family in every aspect.

18. Shivam Singh is one of the 22 contestants participating in the reality show on Star Plus, Survivor India-The Ultimate Battle. He is a student and wants to establish himself on his own strength.

19. Evelyn Sayal is a confident person with a dynamic personality. The bubbly Evelyn is strong-willed, and believes in herself. Despite being overweight, she loves to eat. Not one to linger in her past, she comes across as courageous and sensible.

20. Sanober Pardiwala is a 24 year old Bollywood stunt artist who has lived life the hard way. With an undying passion for danger, Sanober has performed innumerabe stunts for many beautiful women in the industry.

21. Sai Gundewar is 33 year old businessman and a winner amongst women. Sai also loves meeting new people and gaining new experiences. A food lover, Sai wants to move out of his comfort zone in respect to eating.

22. Rishi Raj is gay and very open about it. He knows what he wants and lives life on his own terms. He wants to break the media stereotype of gays being portrayed as weak people.

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Jaipur gears up for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2012

Pink City, Jaipur is all set to host Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2012 which will begins from 7th January 2012 in capital. The conclave, a mega-gathering of overseas Indians, is held every year from January 7 to 9 in the country to coincide with the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa. Most Pravasi Bharatiya Divas functions (eight so far) have been held in Delhi while Chennai and Mumbai have hosted it once each. The choice of Jaipur as the next city of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations was announced by Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi in New York at a conclave of Rajasthanis organised by the Rajasthan Association for North America (RANA) over the weekend. 

Rajasthan Chief Minister(CM) Ashok Gehlot welcomes in his message " The Pink City awaits to enchant you with its glorious heritage, colourful art and handicraft, traditional folk dances and melodious folk music.We eagerly look forward to welcome the illustrious sons and daughters of our great nation"

About PBD 2012: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas(PBD) is an annual event jointly organized by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) to mark the contribution of overseas Indian community in the development of India. PBD is celebrated on the occasion of the return of Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa on January 9, 1915. First held in the year 2003, PBD conventions have seen increasing number of participants every year. The annual convent is held 7–9 January every year in an Indian city, where a forum for issues concerning the Indian Diaspora is organized and distinguished PIOs/NRIs are honoured with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award for their remarkable achievements. 

PBD 2012 Venue:  Birla Auditorium, The aesthetically designed Birla auditorium is one of the most famous venues of the city. It hosts some of the renowned international events and exhibits. The exhibition center boasts of its multifunctional and flexible areas and of its capability to host different kinds of events. The Birla auditorium is one of the largest auditoriums in India. Its offers unique audio visual education entertainment, auditorium is best location for cultural programs, festivals, art drama performance and trade shows.
How to reach the Venue
B M Birla Auditorium
Statue Circle, Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan, India

Jaipur is playing host to the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held from 7th to 9th January 2012. For more information, please visit: http://www.pbd2012jaipur.com

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CBI cracks Bhanwari Devi murder case - Report

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday claimed that they have cracked the Bhanwari Devi case. Bhanwari Devi's murder was planned by sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna and Congress legislator from Luni constituency Malkhan Singh Bishnoi as she was threatening the two of them, sources said. Sources said that Bhanwari Devi's husband was aware of her abduction in advance and was paid Rs 10 lakh by Malkhan Singh. Jodhpur police have handed over main accused Kailash Jakhar to CBI and he has told CBI that Bhanwari was buried near Jodhpur by him. Location where her body was burned has also been identified near Ossian village. The Bishna Gang burnt her body near Ossian. 

He is alleged to have picked up Bhanwari Devi from Sohan Lal Bishnoi and Shahabuddin after they picked her up from Bilara on September one. According to police sources, he has admitted to have taken possession of Bhanwari Devi's body and disposed her off somewhere in Jaloda village near Phalodi. "He has admitted to having burnt her and we will now take him for the physical verification of the spot, where she was burnt," the sources said. jakhar is an active member of the Bishna Ram Bishnoi gang, which is also wanted by the CBI and carries a cash reward of Rs five lakh on his head. The CBI has already arrested Bishna Ram's brother Om Prakash Bishnoi who is currently under CBI custody. Jakhar is the person, who as per investigations so far, had come to Nevra Road on the evening of September one to receive Bhanwari Devi from Sohan Lal and Shahabuddin in a light green colour Scorpio car. Following the directions of Sahi Ram Bishnoi, they had handed her over to Jakhar for the final disposal with a direction not to leave any mark leading to her identification. So the whole game of Power, Blackmail and Money comes to an end.

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Rajasthan Govt. approve New RAS Exam pattern

Rajasthan Govt. today approve the new pattern for upcoming RAS(Rajasthan Administrative Services) and subordinate services to make the drill rational and uniform for examinees from different streams/courses. The State Cabinet today, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, accorded its approval to the proposal for amendment in the rules for the examinations. As per the amended pattern now the preliminary examination, in the two-phased process, would comprise of one 200 marks paper with objective type questions on General Science, Awareness and Intelligence and Aptitude. Presently, preliminary examination comprises two papers.
As per new pattern now RAS Exam will have Four papers in RAS Pre examination while approx. 12.5% Marks of Interview will be added in RAS Examination. Decision was taken today in a meeting held under Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. Earlier Department of Personnel(DoP)invited suggestion and feedback on proposed new pattern and finally today new pattern is approved. Still upcoming RAS Exam 2012 scheduled in April 2012(As per RPSC Exam calendar 2012) will be held as per old pattern.  But this decision will definitely help new aspirants while it will be major setback for those who are preparing from last 1-2 years for upcoming RAS Examination.
Whats NEW: Rajasthan Govt. approve the changes in RAS Examination rules 1999 to attract more brains from market in services. This rules will be applicable from RAS Exam 2013. Now RAS Mains will have single Objective question paper which will have question related to  Rajasthan, India GK, General Science and Apptitude exam paper for 200 marks, which will not be included in main exam. RAS Main will have 15 times candidates of total post. RAS Main will have Four paper each carrying 200 marks from which Three paper will be from General Science and general studies while Fourth paper will be from Hindi & English Language. Interview will have total 100 Marks.  Govt. also approve increase in Non-Govt. specialist in board from 8 to 10. These rules will be applicable from year 2013 exams.

WHAT IS NEW:

RAS EXAM New Pattern for Prelim Examination 2013

RAS EXAM New Pattern for Mains Examination 2013

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