Vasundhara Raje elected Rajasthan BJP head

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje was Saturday elected unopposed as the leader of the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a gap of one-and-half years. While making the formal announcement at a meeting of party legislators here, senior BJP leader...

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Union Budget 2011-2012 Highlights - Live 28 Feb

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is set to present his sixth national budget on Monday, with people hoping for measures that will help them brave high prices and industry expecting steps that would spur demand and reduce tax burden. The jury is still divided whether the budget would veer towards an anti-inflation approach or be pro-growth. But everybody...

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Central University, Rajasthan Recruitment 2011 for Various Post

Central University of Rajasthan(Established by an Act of Parliament), City Road, Kishangarh – 305802 Distt. Ajmer (Rajasthan) invites Online applications in the prescribed format from the eligible candidates for the following 91 positions to be filled:Job Post Details:1. Teaching...

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Sadhvi Pragya Thakur arrested in Sunil Joshi murder case

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a key accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case, has been placed under arrest by Madhya Pradesh Police in connection with the murder of Sunil Joshi, a suspect in the Samjhauta Express blast case who was killed at Dewas in December 2007. "The MP police moved an application in the special MCOCA court here, and after taking the court's...

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Rajasthan CM appreciate Mamata Banerjee for Rail Budget

Congress leaders appreciated the Rail Budget 2011-12 presented by Mamata Banerjee on Friday, the state BJP termed it non-directional and disappointing. Calling it a common man's budget, chief minister Ashok Gehlot thanked Mamata for 15 new trains for the state. "It is a big thing that fares have not been increased, which will have a direct impact on...

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Bharat Teerth Trains in Budget 2011-12

Bharat Teerth Trains in Budget 2011-12: Bharat Teerth Trains connecting places of tourist importance will be run on following circuits. The detailed itineraries of services will be advertised by the Railways from time to timei) Howrah-Gaya-Agra-Mathura-Vrindavan-New Delhi-Haridwar-Varanasi-Howrahii) Howrah-Chennai-Puducherry-Madurai-Rameshwaram-Kanyakumari-Bangalore-Mysore-Chennai-Howrahiii)...

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Rail Budget 2011: Extension of trains

Extension of trains in Rail Budget 2011-121. 7001/7002 Secunderabad-Manmad Express to Shirdi (Bi-weekly)2. 7205/7206 Kakinada-Manmad Express to Shirdi (Weekly)3. 1405/1406 Kakinada-Manmad Express to Shirdi (Bi-weekly)4. 7207/7208 Vijaywada-Manmad Express to Shirdi (Weekly)5. 6341/6342 Thiruvanthapuram-Ernakulam Express to Guruvayur (Daily)6. 7639/7640...

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New Duronto Trains in Budget 2011

New Duronto Trains in Budget 2011:1. Yeshwantpur (Bangalore) – Delhi (AC) (Weekly) Duronto Express2. Mumbai-Secunderabad AC (Bi-weekly) Duronto Express3. Pune-Howrah AC (Bi-weekly) Duronto Express4. Mumbai-Ernakulam AC (Bi-weekly) Duronto Express5. Indore-Mumbai AC (Bi-weekly)...

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New Trains in Rail Budget 2011

New Trains and Track in Rail Budget 2011*Indore - Tirunelveli Express (weekly via. Trivandrum)*New Delhi - Panipat AC Express (daily)*Howrah - Malyaduthirai Express (tri weekly)*Howrah - Rameshwaram Express (5 days a week)*Secunderabad - Indore Express (bi weekly via. Nagpur)*Secunderabad - Jabalpur Express (bi weekly via. Nagpur)*Hajur Sahib Nanded...

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Rail Budget 2011 for Rajasthan

Rail Budget 2011 for Rajasthan: Rajasthan gets following new Trains in Budget 2011-12 for various part of states. Following is list of new trains in Rajasthan.* Rajasthan gets Jodhpur- New Delhi Duronto Express.* Bikaner-Delhi Intercity express via ratangarh* Jodhpur-Hisar fast passenger* Ahmedabadad- Varanasi via ajmer* Nimach-Chittorgarh fast passenger*...

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Rail Budget 2011 live highlights

The Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee to present the Rail Budget today (25 February 2011) in Parliament on Friday on 12:00 PM today.Rail Budget 2011-12 live highlights: • No hike in passenger fare and freight rates.• Highest ever Plan outlay of Rs. 57, 630 crore proposed...

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Jaipur Metro Rail Project's foundation stone laid by Kamal Nath

The foundation stone for the over 9-km-long first phase of Jaipur Metro Rail project was laid Thursday by Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath, who also announced clearance for its second phase. Work on the 24-km-long second phase from Ambabari to Sitapura, at an investment...

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Rajasthan HC notice to govt over Jal Mahal

Rajasthan High Court today issued a show cause notice to state authorities on alleged illegal leasing out of Mansagar lake and Jal Mahal located in the middle of it, for construction of a hotel. A division bench of the high court comprising Justice Arun Mishra and Justice R...

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Bikaner Youth Congress leader shot dead

President of the Bikaner unit of Youth Congress Ramkishan Siyag, 35, was shot dead by four men here Thursday morning, police said. Siyag sustained three bullet injuries on his head, back and stomach and died on the spot. "He (Siyag) was talking to some people outside a shop in Gangashahar when four men came in a Bolero car, thrashed the shop owner...

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Jain Muni Vishva Jyoti Sagar passed away

Digambar Jain monk Vishva Jyoti Sagar (93) died in a road accident in Nangaliya village on Wednesday. Two other monks were also injured in the incident. This accident happens between the way of Bhinder and Adinda. Jain community was in mourning after hearing the heaven resort...

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Ghana tiger sent to Sariska

A tiger which strayed out from the Ranthambhore reserve and was staying in the Keoladev National Park, Bharatpur, for some months, was sent to the Sariska tiger sanctuary in Alwar district tonight. The feline, T-7, was tranquilised and caught from Kaladhar area in the bird sanctuary this afternoon and later sent to Sariska for release in a huge open...

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Last 2 days for Jodhpur housing board flats

The residents of Jodhpur city can apply for the 247 houses to be built under the Kudi and Chaupasani housing board schemes till Friday. The allotment of the houses will be done as per the norms of the self finance scheme. Additional Commissioner O P Ojha said that 120 houses falling in the A and B category of the Middle Income Group (MIG) will be built...

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Teenager Gangraped in Jaipur

A teenager was allegedly gangraped by four people for several days in Jaipur, police said on Tuesday. In a complaint to police, the 15-year old girl said that a cab driver known to her had told her to meet him at Peetal factory area in Jaipur on February 4. When she reached there, the driver and three others took her to a hotel and raped her repeatedly,...

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Pana Choudhary wins bronze

Rajasthan's Pana Choudhary wins bronze medal in 34th National games being held in ranchi. Kerala win gold, Manipur silver while rajasthan's pana choudhary manage to win bronze in this individual competition. This is 11th medal for rajasthan in National games with 4 Gold, 1 Silver, 6 Bron...

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Naxals released Abducted Collector in Orissa

After being held hostage for seven days, Malkangiri district collector R V Krishna and a junior engineer were released by Maoists on Tuesday night hours after the Orissa government conceded the remaining six of their 14 demands. Naxal ideologue Varavara Rao told that the Maoists handed over Krishna, the 30-year-old IIT graduate-turned IAS officer,...

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Planning Commission approve Rs. 27,500 Crore for Rajasthan

The Planning Commission has approved Rs. 27,500 crore outlay for the Annual Plan of Rajasthan for the year 2011-12. So far it is the largest annual plan for the state till now. This annual plan is Rs 3500 crore more than the annual plan of Rs. 24,000 crore approved by the Planning...

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Rajasthan CM Gehlot's son 'linked' to land mafia

An anonymous pamphlet has landed Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son, Vaibhav, in a controversy. The pamphlet has alleged that Vaibhav is protecting the accused in land scams and has demanded that call details of his mobile phone should be recovered to ascertain his links with “land mafia” and an inquiry conducted. After a heated exchange in...

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Lok Kala Mandal Festival 2011 started

60th foundation day celebrations of Lok Kala Mandal will starts from today evening with colorful presentations. this festival will continue till 27 February. Colorful presentation will starts today at evening 7 pm on the stage of the Lok Kala Mandal. Many theatrical plays will...

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Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) Phase-I

In this phase, the Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) will procure 10 trains. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief project manager Lalit Meghnani said on Tuesday, “Like Delhi Metro, Jaipur too will start with four coaches and switch to six coaches later as the traffic...

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Delhi Metro Airport Express line to open on Feb 23

The Capital will join a select few cities in the world to have a high-speed link to the airport with Delhi Metro's most sensitive line likely to start commercial operations from Wednesday, finally bringing the IGI airport closer to the city. If all goes well and CISF completes...

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Chinkara case: HC allows Salman khan to travel abroad

Bollywood star Salman Khan Monday got a relief in the 1998 chinkara poaching case as the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court allowed him to leave the country without informing it in advance. The court had imposed the restriction on him before granting bail in the case...

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PM announces JPC on 2G spectrum scam

The Prime Minister has announced that his government will set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to study the 2G spectrum scam. In Parliament today, he said, "On account of the controversy relating to allocation of 2G spectrum, the winter session of Parliament was lost. Our country can ill-afford this...in paralyzing Parliament, we all do disservice...

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Telangana bandh hits Normal Life in AP

Normal life came to a standstill in parts of Andhra Pradesh Tuesday as a 48-hour shutdown began to demand a bill in parliament for the formation of a separate Telangana state. Transport services in Hyderabad and nine other districts of the Telangana region were paralysed while shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed....

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Rajasthan's annual plan to be approved today

The Planning Commission will approve Rajasthan's annual plan for fiscal 2011-12 at its meeting in New Delhi today. The annual plan will be discussed and finalised at the meeting between the Commission and officials of the State Government. While Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia would lead the Commission team, state team of officials would be...

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Amarnath Yatra 2011 from June 29

Annual pilgrimage to Holy Cave Shrine of Amarnath Ji in South Kashmir Himalayas would start on June 29 and will conclude on August 13 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Shravana Purnima. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board.The Shrine...

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Hema Malini files nomination for RS from Karnataka

Veteran actress Hema Malini today filed her nomination papers as the BJP candidate for the March three Rajya Sabha election from Karnataka. Accompanied by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and the party's state unit president K S Eshwarappa, she filed the nomination before Returning Officer, S B Patil, at Vidhana Soudha, the State secretariat. Going by...

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Small cities to be covered under FM radio

President Pratibha Patil today said that the government proposes to extend the coverage of private FM radio services to small cities with a population of at least one lakh. In her address to both Houses of the Parliament, Patil said, a total of 806 new FM radio channels in 283 cities are proposed to be set up. "My government proposes to extend the...

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Delhi Police ask Geelani not to leave capital

Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who has been booked for purportedly giving "hate speeches" at a seminar in New Delhi last year, has been asked by the Delhi Police not to leave the capital till further orders. Police sources said, Geelani has been asked to join investigations in connection with the 'hate speech' case. Police personnel...

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Schools hike Fee, Parents submit memorandum to CM

Parents associations have braced up and are ready to train guns against the exorbitant annual fees charged by private schools with legal aids. The Abhibhawak Sangharsh Samiti (ASA) has asked the state government to take legal action against private schools where annual fee has been raised flouting the state government norms declared on June 1, 2009....

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ICICI Ex-employees dupe customers Rs 9.3 lakh

Three Ex-employees of an insurance company duped a customer of around Rs 9.30 lakhs. The case came to light when the costumer contacted the company for his insurance policy. The accused are ex-employees of ICICI Prudential, the insurance company that they duped. Amit Jain, a resident of Delhi, got an insurance policy from ICICI Prudential and paid...

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MTV Roadies 8 Winner - Anchal Khurana

MTV Roadies 8 Winner is Anchal Khurana from Delhi. Today (18th June 20110 when results was announced in final episode held on Saturday. there was lot of rumors but finally Aanchal wins Roadies Season 8. The list of MTV Roadies contestants are: Chandigarh auditions 1. Anamika...

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Hailstorm and rain hits Rajasthan

Hailstorm and rains lashed many places in Rajasthan, including the state capital last evening. Hailstorm accompanied by high velocity winds struck the Pink City and adjoining areas last evening. Later intermittent showers continued till late night. Besides, hailstorm also hit many places including Bikaner, Dausa, Tonk and Karauli. Rains, were reported...

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Bombay High Court upholds Kasab's death penalty

The Bombay High Court on Monday confirmed the death penalty to 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab, terming the case as rarest of rare and holding there was "no scope of reform" of the convict. "There is no scope of reform or rehabilitation of the convicted accused. It is a rarest of rare case and the court cannot be more confident than it is today that death...

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West Bengal CM Buddhadeb rejects Gorkhaland demand

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday reasserted that the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha's demand for a separate Gorkhaland unacceptable and ruled out bringing the Dooars and the Terai under any new administrative arrangement for the Darjeeling hills. His remarks came at a time when the GJM leadership has intensified attempts to take...

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RTU to launch education portal

The Rajasthan Technical University will launch an education website. "Students will get access to quality study material from IIT's and NIT's faculty on all subjects/branches. Experts will also be roped in to highlight special issues," said RP Yadav, vice-chancellor, RTU. The site will have a question bank and students can also post their queries which...

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Patrika Chief Gulab Kothari wins IOUF Peace Award

Intercultural Open University Foundation (IOUF), US, has conferred 2011-IOUF Peace Award up on Rajasthan Patrika Group Editor-in-Chief Dr Gulab Kothari for his tireless efforts to further the cause of World Peace. The Award has been given to Dr Kothari in recognition to his exceptional and tireless works to enrich community relationship, promote-strengthen,...

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NGO Vaagdhara gets special status from UN body

A Rajasthan NGO, Vaagdhara, which works for the empowerment of impoverished and vulnerable groups in the state, is among 17 from across the world to be granted special consultative status by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Banswara-based Vaagdhara, established in 1986-87, is one of three from India to be given the honour. The status...

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Jennifer Lopez to judge reality show - X-Factor

If rumors are anything to go by then Hollywood hottie Jennifer Lopez may be signed up to judge a reality show in India. Jennifer Lopez may star as a guest judge on the music reality show ‘X-Factor’. `X-Factor` is a musical reality show in the UK, and the desi version is all set to hit the Indian screens as well. Speculations are rife that JLo would...

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Rain in Rajasthan, hailstorm damage crops

The unseasonal rain dashed the hopes of farmers in the state who were expecting bumper Rabi crop. The rain has damaged crops in many parts of the state. Complaints of crop damage have been pouring in from many villages of Bundi and other districts. Heavy rain coupled with hailstorms...

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Orissa collector RV Krishna kidnapped by Maoists

The District Collector of Orissa's Maoist-hit Malkangiri has been kidnapped by Maoists, who are demanding withdrawal of Central forces and release of jailed ultras. Malkangiri collector R V Krishna along with a junior engineer went missing on Wednesday evening when he was on...

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Rajasthan Govt to bring new law for regulating ground water use

The Rajasthan government is contemplating move to enact new law for regulating exploitation of ground water and sought the Opposition parties' cooperation for getting the Bill passed. The announcement for bringing the Bill was made by Governor Shivraj Patil in his inaugural...

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Sachin Tendulkar, Priyanka Chopra to promote Census 2011

Cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra will encourage people to be counted in Census 2011 when they appear in television spots. The television advertisements are part of a wider campaign that started on February 2 and will go upto February 28, the...

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RSRTC added 826 new buses

As many as 826 new buses of different make have been inducted in the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) fleet and process for inducting 299 more buses is in progress. This reference was made in Governor Shivraj V Patil's inaugural speech in the State Assembly here today. The new buses included 10 Super Luxury Mercedes Benz and 15 Volvo,...

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CBI questions Anil Ambani on dual tech, role in Swan Telecom

The CBI on Wednesday questioned ADAG chairman Anil Ambani amid allegations that his group received favours from former Telecom Minister A Raja in getting dual technology and a role for Reliance Telecom in promoting Swan Telecom. Ambani, 51, arrived at the CBI headquarters much...

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Rajasthan Assembly pay tributes to Bhimsen Joshi, Karunakaran, Bali Ram Bhagat

The Rajasthan Assembly today paid rich tributes to Bharat Ratna Bhimsen Joshi, former Lok Sabha Speaker Bali Ram Bhagat, former Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran and former Bengal Chief Minister Sidhartha Shankar Ray. Making obituary references on the inaugural day of the budget session of the Assembly here, Speaker Deependra Singh Shekhawat recalled...

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9.5% Intrest on PF - EPFO

The EPFO on Tuesday stuck to its decision that about 4.71 crore subscribers of the pension fund should get one per cent increase in interest on their deposits for 2010-11, pegging the rate of interest at 9.5 per cent. The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) also decided not to invest in stock markets. After...

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Road accident kills 31 in Nagaur, Rajasthan

Road accident claim 31 life in Rajasthan's Nagaur District in a head-on collision between a pick-up van and a truck near Kuchera in Nagaur district of Rajasthan this afternoon, police said here. The ill-fated van was carrying pilgrims back home to Lavari in Jodhpur district...

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