Governor S K Singh on Thursday signed the Rajasthan Reservation Bill-2008, ending the deadlock over the Gujjar quota issue, which had claimed over 70 lives in violent protests for the past two years. With this, the overall quota in government jobs in the state now stands at 69%. The Bill proposes 5% reservation for Gujjars and other three castes under...
Jaipur Rajmata Gayatri Devi passed away
Rajmata Gayatri Devi’s grandson Devraj Singh and his sister Lalitya Kumari will not only inherit her wealth — estimated at anything between Rs 750 and Rs 1,000 crore — but also that of their late father Jagat Singh, which had been a matter of raging dispute three years back. It is learnt that Gayatri Devi has left a will. the will will come up for...
New Nuclear Power plan for Rajasthan
The government has accorded approval for setting up nuclear power plants in Gujarat and Rajasthan with a combined generating capacity of 2,800 MW, parliament was informed Thursday. The plants will be located at Kakrapar in Gujarat and Rawatbhata in Rajasthan and will each have two units of 700 MW each, Minister of State for Science and Technology and...
Gujjar may soon get 5% reservation in rajasthan
Gurjjar agitation continue in rajasthan for fourth day and finally gurjar leaders agree to talk with State government. After a round of talks with Gujjar leaders on Tuesday over the reservation Bill passed by the Vasundhara regime, the state government seems to be veering around...
Three BJP MLAs suspended from Rajasthan Assembly
Three BJP MLAs were suspended for one year for unruly behaviour in the assembly House. Speaker Deependra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday suspended Gyan Dev Ahuja, Hem Singh Bhadana and Bhawani Singh Rajawat for one year. While BJP has decided to boycott all the parliamentary committees...
J&K CM Omar Abdullah quits on sex scandal issue
The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, resigned on Tuesday after an opposition lawmaker accused him of involvement in a sex scandal. An angry Abdullah denied the allegation but said he couldn't continue in office until the issue was resolved. The scandal, in...
Bangladesh win ODI Series against west Indies
Bangladesh claimed their first one-day series success over a current test-playing nation with a three-wicket victory over West Indies to secure a 2-0 lead with one match remaining. The triumph adds to the successful tour of the Caribbean for the Tigers who have also enjoyed their first test series win overseas. Travis Dowlin struck his maiden international...
2003 Mumbai twin blasts case: Three accused found guilty
A special POTA court on Monday convicted three persons of carrying out bomb blasts at the Gateway of India and the Zaveri Bazaar here on August 25, 2003, killing 52 people and injuring 184. This is the biggest judgment in a terror-related case since 100 people were convicted of the 1993 serial blasts two years ago. Judge M.R. Puranik announced that...
Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla agree to talk on reservation bill
Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla agreeing on Monday to talks with chief minister Ashok Gehlot, and with the CM willing to accept their demand for a 5% special quota, the chances of the community’s agitation taking an ugly turn have receded for now. But the Gujjars have not called off their agitation yet and are continuing with their “mahapadav” (grand...
Economy slightly better; can grow 6.5%: RBI
The RBI today said it has ensured ample liquidity in the system through a series of rate cuts in the last 10 months, hinting that it may keep policy rates unchanged in its quarterly credit policy review tomorrow. The comfortable liquidity resulted in pick-up in economic activity, evident from the central bank revising growth forecast upwards to 6.5...
Heavy rain in Delhi/ NCR
The rain-starved national capital on Monday came to a crawl after heavy showers inundated many low-lying areas and affected vehicular movement and air traffic while at least 10 people were trapped when a wall collapsed due to the downpour. The uninterrupted showers resulted in water-logging and traffic snarls in many areas, including India Gate, ITO,...
BSNL JTO 2009 Result
BSNL India Ltd recuitment of JTO (Junior Telecom Officer) answer key will be announced soon. BSNL JTO exam was conducted by BSNL india ltd. on Jun-21-2009. This JTO 2009 recuitment to recruit about 3945 post. Result will be available soon here. For Resule Click hereRelated Post:BSNL JTO 2009 Answer Keyhttp://www.rajasthantalkies.com/2009/06/bsnl-...
Gurjar Agitation in Rajasthan Continue, Governer agree
Gujjar leader Col Kirori Singh Bainsla on Sunday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the state government, asking it to clarify its stand on Gurjar reservation in state. He was addressing crowd of around 10,000 at Gurjar Mahapanchayat, later it was converted into Mahapadav near Hindaun...
India will soon launch first nuke submarine
The Indian Navy will soon launch the indigenously-built nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant at the naval dockyard of the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. Prime Minister will arrive at the ENC's airbase INS Dega in Visakhapatnam by a special Indian Air Force plane along with his wife at 11 am and drive straight to the naval dockyard to commission...
10 Year to Kargil war, Nation pays tribute
Its all 10 year to kargil war; Nation and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday led the nation in paying homage to the martyrs of the Kargil war on its 10th anniversary. "I join the entire nation in paying homage to the martyrs of the Kargil war. They sacrificed their lives...
Gurjar Mahapanchayat on July 26, Govt to act in time
Gurjar or Gujjar Mahapanchayat is called on July 26 at Todabheem, near Karauli district in eastern Rajasthan. The Mahapanchayat has been called by Col Kirori Singh Bainsla, convener of the Gujjar Arkashan Sagangharsh Samiti (GASS), spreadheading the Gujjar agitation for the...
Ban all wheat and rice exports - Pawar
Indian govt finally acting tough on possible drought situation after low mansson in country. As contingent measures to deal with the deficient rainfall, the Centre on Friday said it will stop all exports of non-Basmati rice and wheat, and bear half of the subsidy on diesel offered to farmers by the states. These decisions were announced by Food and...
Sourav Ganguly elected Captain of KKR in IPL Season 3
Sourav Ganguly is finally elected as Captain of KKR in IPL Season 3. Former captain Brendon McCullum decided to opt for national duty over cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), former India captain Sourav Ganguly will again take charge of the struggling Kolkata outfit for...
Teej festival celebrated across india
Indian women are celebrating the Hindu festival of Teej with great devotion and fervor all across the country on Friday by fasting and praying for marital bliss, well-being of household and children. There is great enthusiasm among women in celebrating the “Sawan Festival”. It follows the Hindu ritual of fasting and feasting, applying beautiful henna...
Srilanka beat Pakistan by 2-0 in test series
Srilanka beat Pakistan in 3 match test series by 2-0. In Third test match Kumar Sangakkara hit an unbeaten century to steer Sri Lanka to a draw in the final Test against Pakistan in Colombo on Friday and win his first series as captain. The left-hander made 130 not out as Sri Lanka, faced with a world record target of 492, defied the Pakistani bowlers...
Global film festival 2009 at Indore from 8th October
Global film festival 2009 will be held at Indore, Madhya Pradesh this year from from 8th to 15th of October. last year this festival was organized at Goa. The eight-day-long festival will showcase important films by national and international filmmakers and will also honour best actor and actresses for their good work in film industry. this was decided...
4 Engineering college student died at kota
In recent accident at Kota 4 Engineering student died at Bhanwar Kunj, a spot near the Chambal river on the Kota-Rawatbhata route. Eleven students from Presidency Engineering College in Ranpur, came to Bhanwar Kunj for a picnic. The area is a favourite picnic spot because of a rain-fed rivulet which falls into the Chambal. Ignoring warning signs, six...
Udaipur Dy SP suspended
The Rajasthan Government has sought explanation from Udaipur Superintendent of Police and suspended a Dy SP for delay in arrest of a British woman rape case convict despite directives from the Supreme Court. Home Minister Shanti Kumar Dhariwal said today that Deputy Superintendent Brijpal Soni, who was heading the special team constituted to re-arrest...
Govt may act tough on "Sach ka Saamna" TV Show
Hours after a furore in the Rajya Sabha over the alleged “obscene content” of television game show Sach Ka Saamna, the government slapped a show-cause notice on broadcaster Star Plus — for “offending good taste and decency, (showing what is) not suitable for unrestricted public...
Cris Gayle and other players return to WI Team
West Indies cricket players returned to work on Tuesday under an agreement that saw former Commonwealth Secretary General Sir Shridath Ramphal, appointed mediator in their bitter pay dispute. One day after Bangladesh players completed a two-Test series sweep of the West Indies for their first overseas series triumph, West Indies players agreed to resume...
Top tax payer in indian cricket, sachin top again
India’s star cricketer Sachin Tendulkar at the top in the tax payers list among Indian cricketers. For long, there has been talk of skipper MS Dhoni being the more sought after by the advertisers but if the amount of income tax paid is anything to go by, Sachin comfortably beats his teammates. While Dhoni is placed at the second spot, hard-hitting...
Sterlite Energy plans 1000 MW plant in Banswara Rajasthan
After a long time there is good news for rajasthan industry. After oil and gas plant in barmer by Cairns india and ONGC now UK-based Vedanta group is planning to set up a 1000 MW power plant in the state through its subsidiary Sterlite Energy Limited. As per news from times...
American Airlines apologizes to Kalam on frisking issue
America’s Continental Airlines has apologised for frisking former president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam at the Delhi international airport three months ago. The airlines called the incident a misunderstanding/inconvenience after the government filed an FIR against it for allegedly...
Longest solar eclipse in India
Country rose early to see the eclipse that was to begin at the earliest at 5:29 a.m. and end at 7:41 a.m. in India. It was to have been cleary visible in places like Surat, Indore, Bhopal, Varanasi, Patna, Taregna near Patna, Daman, Darjeeling, Dibrugarh, Gangtok, Gaya, Itanagar,...
One more killed at DMRC Site, third accident in Month
After recent accident at DMRC Site, one more killed today at DMRC Site. One man on Wednesday morning died when a beam fell on him at a Delhi Metro construction site in Punjabi Bagh in New Delhi, the third incident in two weeks involving the modern transport system in the national capital. The incident took place at 5.45 am at Ashoka Park in Punjabi...
Right to free and compulsory education bill passed by Rajya sabha
Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Right of Children to free and Compulsory Education Bill 2008 with minor amendments making it obligatory on the Government to ensure a system to make this a reality. The Constitutional Bill piloted by Human Resources Minister Kapil Sibal provides that ''every child from six to 14 years of age has a right to full time...
Two killed in Army recruitment clash in Chandauli UP
Two was killed when applicants gathered for Army recruitment in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh clashed with security personnel on Sunday. The casualty occurred when the latter fired at the job aspirants. While there is rumor that around 5 person killed in the clash. The...
CCTV Cameras and JDA-BSNL row
The third eye of city for terror is now days down. BSNL takes rough step against JDA after JDA unable to pay charge on time for CCTV Cameras. CCTV Cameras are installed in Jaipur to enhance security in city by JDA. Area traffic control (ATC) project, under which 23 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras had been installed to monitor the traffic on...
Longest Solar eclipse on 22nd July 2009
The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century on 22nd July as it will provide a rare opportunity to witness the grand event for the people in west, central, east and north-east India. A total eclipse occurs when the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon. The intensely...
Hillary Clinton will meet PM and Delhi University Students
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet PM Manmohan Singh and Foreign affairs minister S M Krishna on Monday, to discuss the entire range of bilateral issues. She will also meet the Congress Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of opposition L K Advani. Hillary said the...
Trouble in INLD, Four leaders join congress in Haryana
INLD led by former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala is in new trouble when four leaders, including one MLA and two former ministers, on Saturday quit the party and joined the ruling Congress in Haryana. INLD's deputy leader in the legislative assembly Sushil Kumar Indora, ex-ministers Muni Lal Ranga and Bahadur Singh and another leader Krishan Chand...
Jagannath Pahadia appointed Governer of Haryana
Senior Congress leader Margaret Alva and former Rajasthan Governor Jagannath Pahadia were among four new Governors appointed by the Centre. Pahadia has been appointed as the Governor of Haryana, where assembly polls are due by early next year, in place of A R Kidwai. Pahadia, also a former union minister, had served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan...
AICTE Member arrested by CBI in Bribe case
The CBI on Thursday swooped down on top officials of AICTE and has arrested a member secretary besides registering corruption cases against its Chairman and others. While Member Secretary, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) K Narayan Rao was arrested by the CBI...
President's rule in Jharkhand extended for six more months
Parliament has approved extension of President's rule in Jharkhand by another six months with RS approving the measure after an assurance by the govt that assembly polls would be held there "at the earliest opportunity". Earlier Home MInister P Chidambaram had informed Lok Sabha that elections in the state should take soon. However, the Home Minister...
First Man who get Tata Nano - Raghunath Vichare
Tata Nano hit the roads on Friday with Mumbaikar Raghunath Vichare becoming the proud first owner of the world's cheapest car from the stable of Tatas. "I hope that the Tata Nano will bring motoring pleasure to those who will be buying their first car as also those who currently...
RPET 2009 seat allotment for Out of Rajasthan candidates through AIEEE Rank
Rajasthan technical education announced the list of candidates who secured admission in rajasthan engineering colleges though AIEEE Rank. The Provisional Allotment of Out of Rajasthan candidates through AIEEE Rank is mentioned below.Result though AIEEE Rank Result though Name wiseFor more detail visit http://techedu.rajasthan.gov.in/RPET/RPET....
400 Luxury buses for Jaipur
There is one good news for jaipurites, Jaipur City Transport Services Limited (JCTSL) finalized work order for buying 400 luxury buses. The Rs 120-crore order is bagged by Ashok Leyland. It includes 20 air-conditioned, lowfloor and semi-low floor buses. The work order has removed...
Rajasthan Assembly apology game finally end
The three day long apology drama finally end yesterday in the assembly with Leader of Opposition Vasundhara Raje taking the lead to broker a truce. The proceedings had been stalled overome derogatory remarks made in the House. Assembly House opened with blame game on Thursday...
First Tata Nano to First Customer TODAY
Five years after his promise to build a people's car, Ratan Tata will hand over the key of his dream project the Nano to its first customer today. From the birth of the dream in 2003, to its launch in 2008 and finally its delivery in 2009, the Nano's journey has been anything...
Hillary Clinton in India on 5-day visit today
Hillary clinton is today in india for her first visit to India as the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as well as pay tributes to the martyrs of 26/11 terror attacks. On her maiden visit to India as the US Secretary...
Navy free 14 Hostages from Somali pirates
Indian and French Navies together ensured the safe release of 14 Indian hostages whose dhow (wooden ship) was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. "The close coordination between the two Navies helped in freeing 14 crew members of an Indian dhow 'MV Nafeya' after it was hijacked by pirates off Boosasso near Somalia at 1100 hours on July 10...
Poornima College of Engineering, Jaipur Rajasthan
Poornima College of Engineering is part of poornima group of colleges. poornima engineering college is one of top private engineering college of rajasthan.College offer following degree programs# MBA# B.E. in Information Technology# B.E. in Computer Engineering# B.E. in E.I.&C. Engineering# B.E. in E.&C. Engineering# B.E. in Electrical Engineering#...
Student Union demands Election in Rajasthan Universiy
Student unions from Rajasthan university protest demanding student union election in Rajasthan university which is ban from some years by University. Student union wings demonstrates on Wednesday, and demanded government intervention on the decision to hold students union elections....
Michael Jacksons Ghost appears on car bonnet
A ghostly image of Michael Jackson's face has been spotted on a car bonnet by a builder in Stafford. A builder from Stafford claims the King of Pop's face appeared in a photograph of his car bonnet, a day after the singer's death. Gary Sloggett, 43, says he only noticed the...
Flintoff announces Test retirement
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is to retire from Test cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia because of persistent injury problems, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Wednesday. The 31-year-old will continue to make himself available for one-day and Twenty20 fixtures, the ECB said. "My body has told me it's time to...
Reliance Big Entertainment sign deal with steven Spielberg's Dreamworks
Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment and Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg on Wednesday announced $825-million funding for their Los Angeles-based production house Dreamworks Studios to make six films a year for global audiences. Ambani and Spielberg, in a joint global...
Govt hikes DA for PSU and Central govt employee
The government on Wednesday announced a hike in dearness allowance(DA) of CPSE executives, giving them a minimum rise of Rs 4,634 in DA a month. The revision is applicable from July 1, the Department of Public Enterprises said in an office memorandum. Central Public Sector Enterprises executives holding board level post, below board level post and...
Kambli-sachin controversy, Kambli takes U turn
Vinod Kambli Tuesday denied making any remarks against Sachin Tendulkar after a media report claimed the former cricketer had, in a reality show, accused his childhood friend of letting him down when he was going through a rough patch in his career. Kambli also said he did not...
169 dead in plane crash in Iran
A Passenger aircraft crashed in northwestern Iran on Wednesday on its way to neighboring Armenia and all 168 people on board were killed as per Iranian media. "On board the plane there were 151 adults, 2 children and 15 crew members," said Caspian Airline's representative in Yerevan Arlen Davudyan told Reuters at Yerevan Airport. "15 or 16 minutes...
Objectionable remark rock Rajasthan assembly second day also
'Objectionable remarks' against Leader of the Opposition Vasundhara Raje and the wife of a Congress MLA during the general debate on budget on Monday, remained unresolved even as Opposition BJP stalled Question Hour proceeding for the second successive day. As soon as the House proceedings began at 1100 hrs today, unrelenting Kali Charan Saraf, Om...
ONGC will invest $729 mn in Rajasthan
ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corp.) Ltd will invest $730 million in a Cairn India block in Rajasthan, despite expecting negative returns, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said Monday. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Deora said that ONGC’s board has not approved investment...
Sri Lanka win second test, lead series by 2-0
Sri Lanka clinched their first home series against Pakistan after the temperamental tourists suffered a spectacular collapse in the second Test in Colombo on Tuesday. Pakistan, sitting pretty at 285-1 just before lunch on the third day, crashed to 320 all out after the break...
Bangladesh won first test on foreign soil, beat WI by 95 runs
Bangladesh won its first ever test match on foreign soil, and only its second overall, by beating a weakened West Indies team by 95 runs on the fifth and final day at Arnos Vale. Off-spinner Mahmudullah, on debut, claimed 5-51 to help topple the West Indies for 181.Score card:Bangladesh...
Heavy rain continue in Mumbai
Heavy rains continued to lash the financial capital for the third day today. However, there was no water logging and road and rail traffic was not disrupted. But trains were running 5-10 minutes behind the schedule on Central route. Flights were also delayed by a few minutes due to poor visibility at the airport. Rainfall recorded in the last 22 hours...
Indra Nooyi named CEO of the year 2009
Indra Nooyi, India-born chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, has been named 2009 CEO of the Year by the Global Supply Chain Leaders Group (GSCLG). Nooyi's key contributions include promoting and supporting socially responsible business practices, including taking...
PM attended french day
India and France on Tuesday discussed cooperation in areas like atomic energy, defence and space as PM Manmohan Singh witnessed a "magnificent parade" as Chief Guest at the French National Day with President Nicolas Sarkozy. Singh, who became the first Indian leader to be the Chief Guest at the French celebrations, said this reflects the friendship...
Govt Employee should Fly only by Air India - Government
In an effort to shore up revenue streams for Air India, the finance ministry on Monday ordered all central government employees to fly only on the state-owned flag carrier for their official travel-both domestic and international. This is one of the steps the government is taking...
One more accident at DMRC Site, 6 injured
A day after six people were killed and several others injured in a girder collapse at a Delhi Metro construction site, six more workers sustained injuries on Monday when a crane toppled over under its weight. The crane was being used to lift the launcher for clearing the site on the elevated Central Secretariat-Badarpur line at Jamrudpur in South Delhi....
Udaipur voted world's best city in travel poll
Udaipur, known as the Venice of the East, was voted the world's best city for travelers in 2009 in an online poll by Travel + Leisure magazine, trumping last year's winner Bangkok. The island of Bali in Indonesia topped the Galapagos to be named best island in the annual poll,...
Delhi govt rejects Sreedharan's resignation
Delhi Government on Sunday night rejected the resignation of Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan, who quit the post taking moral responsibility for the death of six persons in an accident on its work site. Sheila Dikshit-led government rejected Sreedharan's resignation as it viewed...
