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3 arrested for arson at solar plant

On Thursday Rajasthan police has arrested three persons for allegedly opening fire and indulging in arson at a solar power plant here earlier this week. Pokharan Dy-SP Dheemaram Vishnoi said said that " Hukuam Singh, Manohar Singh and Dan Singh were arrested yesterday for indulging in arson and creating panic at ‘Today Solar Plant’ here…

PM launches ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’

On Thursday the prime minister of India Narender Modi launched centrally-sponsored nationwide ‘Soil Health Card(SHC)’ scheme for farmers at a function held in Suratgarh Palika ground in Rajasthan. ‘Water is the gift of God for us and if we waste it then it’s a big sin" Pm said on the Occasion. The Prime Minister also…

Swine Flu: 11 dies, toll crosses to 200

In the last 24 hours Eleven more persons succumbed to swine flu in different parts of Rajasthan, taking the toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state to 202 this year, an official of Medical and Health Directorate (MHD) said on Thrusday. A total of 249 new positive cases were reported Thursday, taking the…

Drones over crop fields to help farmers

A good news for farmers of Gujrat and Rajasthan now an unmanned aerial vehicle flying over their field can help them to survey and mapping of their crop and crop diseases along with assisting insurance companies in settling claims. Weather forecaster Skymet has already conducted a pilot project in parts of Gujarat to map the…

Rajasthan will soon have a first all-birds park in Udaipur

In Rajasthan Authorities from tourism and forest department and nature enthusiasts had agreed upon an “Udaipur Declaration on Birds” to protect and conserve the avian species of South Rajasthan from threats. The participants recommended various measures to reduce human-wildlife conflict and promotion of regulated wildlife centric eco-tourism activities. The zoo at Gulab Bagh will soon…

IIM-U successfully concludes summer placement

With 48 Companies and 110 Job offers across various domains, IIM Udaipur successfully completed its summer placements session for year 2014-2015. The BFSI sector continued to offer the largest number of internships followed by Manufacturing/Engineering/Energy. The largest number of internship roles was offered in Sales/Marketing followed by the Finance domain. Past recruiters including Boston Consulting…

Swine Flu: Death toll Crosses 190

In the last 24 hours Eight more persons succumbed to swine flu in different parts of Rajasthan, taking the toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state to 191 this year, an official of Medical and Health Directorate (MHD) said on Wednesday. “Total deaths have touched 191 while positive cases in a day has…

5 killed & 35 injured in three seprate Mishaps

On Wednesday Five persons including an RAS officer and two constables were killed and thirty-five others injured in three separate road mishap in parts of Rajasthan. The Police said that in the first incident, two passengers were killed and thirty-three others injured when a private bus in which they were travelling overturned on Lalsot-Jaipur highway…

Pilot said “Congress is popular among youths”

One of the youngest leader of Rajasthan Congress Sachin Pilot said on Wednesday that Congress might have lost elections but it has always remained popular among the country’s students and youth. He urged the youngsters to understand the country’s issues, to consider politics as a social service and to inculcate accountability so that they do…

Boat capsizes in Banswara, Rajasthan

On Tuesday a boat capsized in the backwater of Mahi river in Banswara district of Rajasthan. A 25-year-old woman died while two children were also feared drowned. Shivnath, SHO of Ambapur police station said that the body of the woman, identified as Aanchal, was recovered from the spot, the other two children including her 3-year-old…