Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen awards winners 2009Best Playback singer Male - Rahat fateh ali khan(Love Aaj Kal)Best Music - AR Rehman( Delhi 6)Best lyrics award winner - Chor Bajari(Love Aaj Kal)Best Playback singer Female - Ek Tara( Wake up sid)Most promising Newcomer Female - Mahi Gill(Dev D)Most promising Newcomer Male - Omi Vaidya(3 Idiot)Most...
19th World Book Fair stated at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
19th World Book Fair began at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Saturday, around 1200 Indian and foreign publishers and exhibitors are participating in the fair. Inaugurating the week long fair being orgainised by the National Book Trust of India, Union Minister of Human Resource...
Paes-Black win Australian Open mixed doubles title
Leander Paes and Cara Black beat Ekaterina Makarova and Jaroslav Levinsky in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 at the Australian Open mixed. Paes and Black, who lifted the US Open trophy in 2008 in their maiden venture, have been the hottest mixed team in the last six months, making the...
Protest against Veer in Rajasthan
Salman Khan-starrer Veer is in controversy in Jaipur and Bikaner where karni sena damage multiplex and stop screening at one multiplex, leading to a lathi charge on intruders. Karni Sena protest alleging that a few scenes in the movie were hurting the sentiments of the Rajput community. They smashed window panes and flowerpots at both the places...
RSS Slams MSN, Shiv Sena over Cheap North Indian based Politics
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday, Jan 31, slammed the Shiv Sena over Marathi language issue in Maharashtra. Mohan Bhagwat, RSS chief has issued a directive to Sangh workers to protect North Indians in the state in the wake of the Shiv Sena's Marathi Andolan. Recently,...
Gayatri Devi's successor fight government for 800 Kg Gold
Gayatri Devi's successor approached the Delhi High Court for getting back nearly 800 kg of gold seized by the government in 1975. The gold, listed as the private property of Gayatri Devi's husband, the late Maharaja Sawai Man Singh, was seized by the Income Tax (IT) department...
SP Leader and Engineering College student held in vehicle theft
SP Leader and Engineering College student held in Jaipur in charge of vehicle theft. Rajasthan Police on Friday arrested six members, including an engineering student, of an inter-state gang of vehicle lifters. Police arrested SP(Samajwadi Party) youth brigade leader of chattisgarh state and three wanted criminals. Police also recovered 1 revolver,...
Western Freight Corridor will acquire land in rajasthan
Western freight corridor will acquire land in rajasthan that may affect 7 district and 226 villages of rajasthan. This project is now days in process for rapid goods transportation in india. The District which will be affected by this project are Sirohi, Pali, Ajmer, Jaipur, Nagaur, Sikar and alwar. The full report the route map is still yet to be...
Congress Leader Ram Niwas Mirdha passed away at 87
Senior Congress leader and renowned Jat Leader Shri Ram Niwas Mirdha passed away at 87 in New Delhi. He was admitted in a private hospital on January 21 after he was diagnosed with kidney infection. "He passed away at around 12:45 pm following multiple organ failure," Dr D S...
Second Phase Panchayat Samiti Election completed
Second Phase Panchayat Samiti Election for 85 Panchayat samiti of 30 district completed today in rajasthan without any major violence and clash. Over 62% of electorates cast their votes in the second phase of panchayat polls on Friday that were held in a fair and free manner. The polls were held in 85 panchayat samitis in 30 districts of the state.Second...
Jaipur International Film Festival to start today
Jaipur will host its second International Film Festival (JIFF) from today. This festival will screen movies from at least 40 countries this time. Out of the 310 entries received from across the world, the festival preview committee has shortlisted 94 movies to be screened in...
Rajasthan all set for 2nd Phase of Panchayat Samiti Polls
Rajasthan is all set for second phase of panchayat election that will be held on 29 January. The use of loud speakers, holding public meetings, rallies etc. would be a violation of the model code of conduct. However, candidates can go door to door seeking votes. The government has declared a holiday in the respective panchayat samiti areas on the polling...
Bhupinder Singh Hooda to flag off Gurgaon- Delhi Metro Rail
Delhi Metro is all set to script new mile stone in NCR by starting Metro rail between Gurgaon and Delhi. Metro will start from satellite city of Gurgaon. Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will inaugurate the trial...
Haldiram owner convicted in attempt-to-murder case
The owner of popular confectionery chain Haldiram, Prabhu Shankar Agarwal, and four others were on January 27, 2010 convicted by a Kolkata court in an attempt-to-murder case. Prabhu Shankar Agarwal, owner of the multi-crore confectionery chain, was convicted by Tapan Sen, judge of fourth fast track court at Bankshall here along with history-sheeters...
Protest against Padma Shri award to Saif Ali Khan
Strong Protest and anger is seen in western rajasthan specially in jodhpur region by Bishnoi community and other animal lovers over Padma Shri given to actor Saif Ali Khan, who is an accused in a case involving killing of Chinkara during shoot of film 'hum sath sath hai'.bucks here. The infamous killing of black bucks took place 1998 in Jodhpur and...
Sania Mirza's engagement called off
India's ace woman tennis player Sania Mirza's engagement to her childhood friend Sohrab Mirxa, has broke off, sending a shockwave in the sports circle. Sania's father Imran Mirza confirmed the news to the media. Sania has not been at best of her forms these days. The broken...
Apple CEO Steve jobs Launch iPad
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad, a tablet-style computer that resembles the iPhone, but larger. "It's so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone," Jobs said on Wednesday at the device's highly anticipated debut in San Francisco....
Mahinda Rajapska elected President of Srilanka again
Mahinda Rajapska emerged victorious in close fight with former army chief Sarath Fonseka after counting showed that he had secured nearly 60 per cent of the total votes polled. 64-year-old Rajapaksa polled 60 lakh votes or 58.8 percent of the total ballots cast while Fonseka,...
Zaheer Khan crush Bangladesh, India win by 10 wickets
India wrapped-up a comprehensive victory over a clueless Bangladesh to make a clean sweep of the 2 Test rubber. The ten-wicket win meant a psychological boost for Indian team ahead of the series with South Africa. it was also a day for Zaheer Khan as he became the 4th Indian...
Jaipur Contractors strike move on 9th day
Politics, Controversy and protest against newly elected mayor Jyoti Khandelwal seems to be not over which is not good for jaipurites and state's development. Contractors of city are on strike from last 9 days accusing delay in payment and they demanded immediate payment of their dues. Meanwhile, the mayor and her party said she has stopped payment...
'Mile sur mera tumhara' New version released
Amitabh Bachchan released the new version of the patriotic song "Mile sur mera tumhara" in Mumbai on the eve of Republic Day. It is now titled "Phir Mile Sur" and Bollywood megastar was excited about the fact that he is the only one who has been repeated in it. "People from film industry along with so many other individuals have given their voices...
Jaipur Literature Festival 2010 ends with glory
The Jaipur Literature Festival, the five-day extravaganza which the organisers themselves compared to a “Big Indian Wedding”, came to an end here on Monday. The concluding event at Diggi Palace was a political debate on “State v/s People: The State has declared war on its poorest people in the name of development”. The session, for which the participants...
Ashok Chakra awarded to Havildar Rajesh Kumar
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil awarded Ashok Chakra to Havildar Rajesh Kumar of 11th Battalion, Rajputana Rifles (Posthumous) on the eve of Republic Day on Tuesday. She also gave away Ashok Chakra to Major Mohit Sharma (posthumous) and Major D Sreeram Kumar. The two were awarded Ashok Chakra on the eve of Independence Day last year. Kumar received...
Nation celebrates 61st Republic Day
The country's vibrant cultural heritage, its impressive achievements and military might were on a majestic display on Tuesday as the country celebrated the 60th Republic Day. Marching down from the Raisina Hills, the Republic Day parade showcased the country's 'unity in diversity'...
Prabha Rau sworn-in as New Governor of Rajasthan
Prabha Rau on Monday, Jan 25, sworn-in as the new Governor of Rajasthan in jaipur.74-year-old Rau's oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Justice Jagdish Bhalla at Raj Bhawan at 11:00 AM Today. Till now, Rau was holding the additional charge of the state. Rau was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 from Wardha...
Hindi official language not National Language !
Now Gujarat High court deepen the language based row. Court said that "The court also observed that in India, majority of people have accepted Hindi as a national language and many speak Hindi and write in Devanagari script, but it’s not officially the national language.With...
Lathicharge on Salman's fan at Jaipur Marathon
Jaipur marathon to promote jaipur as world class city witness lathicharge when salman's crazy fans move out of control to meet salman khan. Salman was there to participate in marathon and to promote his new release movie veer. Salman flagged off the the 6.5 km long dream run in which thousands of Jaipurites participated but things became chaotic after...
Virendra Sehwag to cheer for indian hockey in World Cup
Indian cricket's vice captain and delhi's blasting player virendra Sehwag is gear up to promote Indian hockey team in World Cup 2010 which will be held in India during 28 February to 13 March 2010. Thanks to Hero Honda the title sponsor for bringing virendra sehwag who can gather...
Veer Movie, Pindhari and Rajasthan
Recent Bollywood flick ‘Veer’ directed by Anil Sharma after two consecutive hits like ‘Gadar Ek prem katha’ and ‘Apane’ is Epic movie written by Salman Khan. Veer is an epic film set in 1825 when the British were ruling in India. Movie is about bravery of Pindari Community of...
Phoonk 2 Movie Release date and Review
Ram Gopal Varma is ready with sequel movie ‘Phoonk 2’ and RGV looks confident once again about the terror quotient of the film. Ram Gopal Varma believes “Phoonk 2″ is scarier than “Phoonk” and debutant director Milind Gadagkar is thrilled with the compliment. Director promises...
56th National Film Awards 2008 winners List
Best Feature Film- Antaheen(Bengali)Best Cinematography- AntaheenBest Lyrics - AntaheenBest Hindi film - 'Rock On'.Best Actor - Upendra Limaye(Marathi).Best Actress - Priyanka Chopra for fashionBest Supporting Actress - Kangana ranaut for fashionBest Supporting Actor Arjun Rampal for ‘‘Rock On’’.Best Male Playback Singer - HriharanBest Female Playback...
Sachin Pilot flag off Ajmer Agra Fort intercity Train
Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot flag off new Ajmer Agra Fort intercity Train between ajmer and agra via Jaipur, Bharatpur after 15 year. This train will definitely help pilgrimages and tourist as ajmer and Agra are two main tourist destination in Northern...
SC tells Muslim woman Lift burqa for voter ID else don't vote
Supreme Court on Friday said electoral rolls with photographs cannot be opposed on the grounds that they hurt religious sentiments. "You cannot say I will still be a burqua-clad," a Bench comprising Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan and Justice Deepak Verma said while hearing a...
Rajasthan Sarpanch-Panch Election witness minor violence
First phase of election for sarpanch and Panch completed today without any major violence except some violence in Bharatpur and dausa where 4 Injured in firing among group of people. Police inform that there was booth capturing at Gangora in Bharatpur district' s nagar area where people ran away with voting machines. Police arrested 13 people with...
Rajasthan Govt in trouble over Child Marriage Registration
The Rajasthan government is all set to register child marriages. It argues that by registration of all marriages, it will be possible to catch all child marriages and ensure legal rights for girls who become victims of this social evil. As per report over 68% girls in the state are still married off by the age of 18 according to the government's own...
Lt General VK Singh will be Next Indian Army Chief
Lt Gen V K Singh, the Eastern Army Commander and senior-most infantry officer, was on Friday named the next Army chief. 59-year-old Singh will take over from Gen Deepak Kapoor on March 31 when he retires from service, defence ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar said here. He will have around a two-year tenure. The defence ministry issued the order appointing...
Mount Abu called off from 8 February
For those heading for Mt Abu to spend some quiet moments, the hills may not be the best destination in the comings days. In protest against the ministry of environment and forest decision to declare Mt Abu an eco-sensitive zone, the Jan Sewa Samity, along with hoteliers and shopowners, have called for an indefinite bandh from February 8. The Jan Sewa...
UAE Telco Etisalat sign Aamir Khan for 35 Crore
Aamir Khan is on a roll. After the runaway success of 3 Idiots, news is out that Bollywood superstar has signed up as the brand ambassador of UAE's Etisalat, India's latest telecom entrant. The deal was reportedly inked before the release of 3i at Rs 30-35 crore for a period...
IIT Graduates Salary dip while NITs Rise in recession
The average annual salary of graduates of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology has dropped by 5 per cent while that of the National Institutes of Technology graduates has increased by 6 per cent. The average annual salaries of IIT graduates has dropped by five per cent to Rs 5.88 lakh in 2009, according to the 5th IDC-Dataquest T-School...
Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test (RPET) 2010
About RPET: Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test(RPET) Entrance examination conducted by Rajasthan Technical University for Rajasthan candidates for admission to B.E. / B.Arch/ Dairy Tech. Courses. This is state govt. exam so only Rajasthan residence candidate can appear in this exam every year.Examination Pattern:RPET is fully objective examination having...
'NO' Cricket Matches in Delhi till Dec 2010
International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to retain Delhi as a venue for the 2011 World Cup, in spite of the cancellation of the India-Sri Lanka One-dayer on Dec 27 due to unplayable conditions. There will be no fines or penalties imposed on the venue and the world body seems to have gone along with its president David Morgan’s view that Delhi...
Love Story book's author Erich Segal died
American writer Erich Segal, 72, who captivated millions with his novel 'Love Story', has died at his London home on Sunday. The cause was a heart attack, his daughter Francesca said. Segal had been ill with Parkinson's disease for 25 years. Segal was a classics professor at Yale University when he first wrote story about a wealthy Harvard student...
Prof AD Sawant appointed new Vice-Chancellor of Rajasthan University
Rajasthan Govt has appointed Professor A.D. Sawant as new new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Rajasthan. He will work as officiating VC till new Vice-Chancellor name will be announced by Governor of rajasthan. While attending press he said he want to work for rajasthan university for a long time. He said his main task is to bring rajasthan universiy...
Sachin Pilot in Ajmer today
Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot is in ajmer today. He is here to support congress candidates in panchayati raj election.Sachin pilot will flag off Ajmer- Agra Intercity train on 23rd January at 10:30 AM from ajmer station. He will reach ajmer on 22nd january then moves to kishangarh where he will inaugurate Aero Post Office...
15 yr girl commit suicide in Jaipur
An apparent tiff on Computer game in jaipur with her siblings over computer games takes life of 15 yr girl when she hanged herself from the ceiling of her house. This is the fifth suicide by a teenager in the city in the past 14 days. Garima Sharma, a Class IX student who lived in Bani Park’s Indra Colony, ended her life on Wednesday.The 15-year-old...
India beat Bangladesh by 113 runs in First Test
Amit Mishra took four wickets as India beat Bangladesh by 113 runs in the first Test in Chittagong to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test. Chasing an improbable 415 runs to win, Bangladesh were bowled out for 301 with wicket keeper Mushfiqur Rahim top scoring for his side with 101. Sachin Tendulkar was adjudged the Man of the Match for his century in the...
Govt lifts ban on Pre Paid Mobile Phones in J&K
Nearly two and a half months after imposing a ban on pre-paid mobile phones in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre on Thursday lifted its order with immediate effect but put stringent conditions on operators for verification of customers. The decision to lift the ban was taken after the Centre finalised a "foolproof" plan to ensure proper verification of...
Maharashtra Govt put 25% Tax on ODI, IPL and T20 Matches
Cricket is now officially an entertainment sport. Forty-five years after it declared horse racing as entertainment, the state government has decided to add cricket to the list. Like cricket, pubs, discotheques and internet protocol television (IPTV). The decision was approved by the state cabinet on Wednesday. Chief minister Ashok Chavan said, “Cricketers...
IPL-3 auction 'insult' of Pakistan Cricketers !
IPL Season 3 auction is completed and result was shocking as no player of ICC T20 winner team, Pakistan was picked by any franchise owner because of security and visa reasons. Calling players name and let them leave will close the cricket relation between two nations. Pakistan's...
Rajasthan witness 60% polling in panchayat election
Rajasthan witness around 60% polling in first phase of panchayat elections on Wednesday. The polling was peaceful except for some stray incidents of booth capturing in Sawai Madhopur and Bharatpur districts, said state election commissioner A K Pandey. Elections were held for...
Rajasthan Government has signed MoU with Clinton Foundation for solar energy Generation
The Rajasthan Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the William J Clinton Foundation of the United States for generation of solar energy in the state The MoU was signed in Jaipur yesterday by Mr Ira C Magaziner, Chairman of the Clinton Climate Initiative,...
Milk price to rise soon in NCR and Northern India
NCR and Whole northern India is facing a shortage of milk. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said states will have to decide on the demand for price rise to ensure procurement. "We are facing insufficient availability of milk, especially in northern India. In October, we had...
A.R. Rahman in race of Oscar for Tamil song ‘Na Na’
A.R. Rahman’s first Hollywood film Couples Retreat has won him a place in the Oscar shortlist yet again for the Best Original Song. The Tamil song ‘Na Na’ has been was shortlisted in the Best Original Song category for the 82nd Academy Awards. The number is special for Rahman as it marks his six-year-old son Alim’s debut as singer. It will compete...
Marathi knowledge, 15 yrs domicile must for taxi permits: Maharashtra Govt
The Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra decided to give new taxi licenses to only those persons who are well versed in Marathi and have resided in the state for at least 15 years. Amending the taxi permit rules that has given another dimension to migrant politics in the state...
Gambhir 4th batsmen to score five consecutive Test centuries
Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday became the fourth batsman in the world to score five consecutive Test hundreds when he smashed 116 off 129 balls in India's second innings in the first cricket Test against Bangladesh at Chittagong. Australian legend Don Bradman leads the pack with...
Rajasthan Sarpanch Election result 2010
Voting for sarpanch and panch in Rajasthanis is completed at gram panchayat in all villages on 22nd January 2010. Result is declared on the same day by election officers at Gram panchayat on counting after election.Rajasthan Sarpanch Election Winners 2010Badwal Village Panchayat Sarpanch seat winner - Kishan JanwaMuhda Village Panchayat Sarpanch seat...
Rajasthan Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parisad Election result 2010
Voting for first phase is completed today with around 70% voting in different part of Rajasthan. The fate of candidates is closed in voting boxes and EVM. Todays vote will decide the winner for panchayat samiti and Jila or Zila Parisad. Panchayat Samiti candidates will decide Pradhan at Panchayats samiti while Jila Parisad Candidates will decide the...
Jaipur Literature Festival 2010 to starts on January 21
Jaipur Literature Festival, an event for authors, publishers, book lovers and connoisseurs of books starts from 21st January to 25th January 2010, at the Diggi Palace in Jaipur. This forthcoming literature fest promises a stimulating mix of talks, panel discussions, lectures...
Google Internet Bus 2010 to tour Rajasthan
Google India started "Google Internet Bus 2010" to spread awareness about internet and google search engine. The campaign will focus on four themes information, communication, entertainment and education, it said. Interactive content - in English and Hindi - will be used to...
No Student will suffer even if deemed university status withdrawn - Kapil Sibal
In a bid to assuage students thrown into uncertainty, government Tuesday made it clear that not a single student of any failed deemed university would be affected and indicated scrapping of granting such status in future. "Not a single child, not a single student will be adversely affected. Students of that university will get a university degree,"...
IPL 3 Auction results : IPL Team and Player List
Third Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held in Mumbai on Tuesday, eleven capped players and three Under-19 players were bought. Respective team owners appeared pleased to select whom they wanted under the change of rules. No player from Pakistan was picked up during the IPL 3 auction. Shahid Afridi and Sohail Tanvir came under the hammer but had...
Jaipur Metro rail starts by 2010 - Ashok Gehlot
The proposed metro rail will start plying in Rajasthan by 2013, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced today. Talking to reporters here, Mr Gehlot said the detailed project report (DPR) on the ambitious Rs 7,503 crore project, submitted to the state government by the Delhi Metro...
Richa Sharma and Sandeep Jhuria rock CA, CPT Exam
The Institute of chartered accountants of India (ICAI) declared result of CA Final and CPT. Japur student outperform in this exam with Richa Sharma from Jaipur gets 13th Rank in All India, While sandeep Jhuria from jaipur gets 10th rank in CPT.For Results visit http://caresults.nic.in/...
Vasundhara Raje slam Gehlot Government in Rajasthan
Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje lashed out at the Ashok Gehlot government alleging that the it was involved in ‘diversion politics’ rather than focusing on development. Raje also accused it of “drying out” the state exchequer in the past 13 months. She was addressing a...
Govt to derecognize 44 deemed universities, 3 from Rajasthan
Centre Govt has told the Supreme Court that it has decided to withdraw the "deemed" status to 44 universities in the country alleging these were being run as family fiefdoms rather than on academic considerations. However, to avoid jeopardising the future of nearly two lakhs students enrolled in these universities spread over 13 states, they would...
When PM Call Actor to make movie
Manoj Kumar also known as Mr. Bharat was born in Abbottabad, a town in now days Pakistan. When he was 10, his Gosain Hindu family had to move to India owing to partition. They settled in Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan and later also in Patel Nagar area of New Delhi. He is...
