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Railways vintage steam engine ‘Akbar’ back for Rajasthan tour

A tourist train consisting of two coaches hauled by a vintage steam engine, named ‘Akbar’, is all set to commence its package tour from here to Rajasthan’s Alwar from Saturday, an official said. This train would start from Delhi Cantonment Station and travel to Alwar, 138 km away, via Rewari on a tour package, which…

RTET 2013 notification announced by RBSE

Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) has invited online Applications for RTET 2013 exam from eligible candidates. Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test (RTET) is the state-level entrance examination being conducted for qualification to become a Level I (Primary – Class 1 to 5) and Level II (Upper Primary – Class 6 to 8) teacher. Rajasthan Teachers…

Jaipur listed in top business centres of the country

Pink City made it to the list because of increasing infrastructure and its proximity to dedicated freight corridor. Bangalore has topped the list. It is followed by Chennai. Jaipur has been ranked among the top business destinations of the country. It has been ranked 15th in the list of 21 cities in a survey conducted…

‘I may be killed’ said Rahul in Churu rally

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he too could be killed one day like his grandmother and father but he doesn’t care. “Shayad mujhe bhi maar denge ek din. Koi pharak nahin padta (Probably I too will be murdered one day. But it doesn’t matter),” he said at a rally in Churu district of…

Indian and Russian soldiers in the ongoing exercise INDRA 2013

The Russian troops carried out live firing practice with tanks and infantry combat vehicles in the ongoing exercise INDRA 2013 which entered its fourth day on Wednesday. The Indian and Russian soldiers, including the Russian general officer, interacted and familiarised each other with specific defence tactics like tank zeroing procedures. “The main attraction of the…

Rahul Gandhi to address Churu, Alwar rallies today

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies in poll-bound Rajasthan’s Churu and Kherdali cities on Wednesday. Rahul will address the first rally at Churu at 11 am, and in Kherdali (Alwar district) at 1 pm, a party spokesperson said on Monday. AICC General Secretary and party in-charge Gurudas Kamat, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot…

Asaram back in Jodhpur judicial custody

A magisterial court in Gandhinagar sent Asaram Bapu, whose police remand in connection with the sexual assault case lodged against him by a Surat-based girl got over on Tuesday, to judicial custody. Subsequently, he was taken back to Jodhpur in Rajasthan by the SIT, which is conducting the probe. Asaram is facing another case of…

Ginger Hotels launches first hotel in Jaipur

Ginger Hotels, from Roots Corporation – a subsidiary of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), on Wednesday announced the launch of its first hotel at Jaipur in Rajasthan. The 103 room Ginger Jaipur was inaugurated by Princess Diya Kumari in the presence of P.K Mohankumar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Roots Corporation Limited. Based…

Turkish delegation demands declaring Ajmer and Konya twin cities

A Turkish delegation currently participating in the Sufi festival of the SAARC nations here urged the Indian government to clear a proposal of declaring Ajmer and Konya as twin or sister cities to promote Sufi teachings and cultural exchange. Turkish town Konya has a Sufi shrine of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi which is a century older…

Pond’s Femina Miss India 2013 Auditions In Jaipur

Pond’s Femina Miss India, the country’s most prestigious and credible beauty pageant is all geared up to set its foot in the Pink City. The glitzy event will be hosted at Hotel Marriott on October 25. Pond’s Femina Miss India 2013 brings a once in a lifetime opportunity for beautiful girls selected in the Jaipur…