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Spiritual guru Asaram Bapu ashram demolished in Rajasthan

The troubles of spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, are far from being over. A part of Asaram’s ashram was demolished by the district administration of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan on Thursday. The ashram had encroached over 4 ‘bighas’ of government land near Harni Khurd area. According to a…

Rahul Gandhi in Salumber Udaipur to launch Congress campaign

Rahul Gandhi is set to launch the Congress’ campaign for the Rajasthan Assembly election from the tribal stronghold of Salumber in the Udaipur district, as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot makes efforts to retain power in the state. The party would also seek to present a picture of unity as the entire leadership of the faction-ridden…

Ajmer shrine head appeals for peace in Muzaffarnagar

Condemning the violence in Muzaffarnagar, spiritual head of Ajmer shrine today said the demand of dismissal of UP government was “unwarranted” and its efforts in controlling the situation should not be disturbed. The dargah ‘dewan’, Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, today appealed the people of Muzaffarnagar to not get swayed by the “plans of anti-social elements”….

Raj Govt tranfer 11 IPS, 44 RAS officers

The Rajasthan government has transferred 11 IPS officers, including an IG, and 44 RAS officers. Sunil Dutt, IG Armed Battalion, was transferred as IG Jodhpur range, whereas DIG GL Sharma was transferred to Jaipur Police Commissionerate as Additional Commissioner. DCP Jaipur (East) Vikas Kumar was shifted to Dausa as SP. Karauli SP Amandeep Singh Kapoor…

RPSC announces Interview Result of Lecturer in Electronics Engineering for Technical Education Department

RPSC has announced the interview result of Lecturer in Electronics Engineering for Technical Education Department. Roll numbers of the successful candidates released by RPSC. Interviews for these posts were held from 26.08.2013 to 30.08.2013 & 09.09.2013. RPSC Interview Result – Lecturer in Electronics Engineering for Technical Education Department To check the roll numbers : Click…

Rajasthan govt seeks more flights to important destinations

Rajasthan government today sought an increase in the number of flights to important destinations in the state such as Jaipur and Jodhpur besides making the newly-built Jaisalmer airport operational at the earliest. Rajasthan’s Minister of Energy and Information & Public Relations Jitendra Singh also urged the civil aviation ministry to introduce a flight service for…

Narendra Modi new ABCD for Congress in Jaipur

Kick-starting BJP’s election campaign in poll-bound Rajasthan, Narendra Modi on Tuesday once again hit out at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said that the nation has to get rid of the Congress if corruption is to end. Addressing a mammoth gathering at Amrud’o ka Baag in the Pink City, Modi said, “Do we know what…

Olympian Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore set to join BJP

The 2004 Olympic medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore(43) and Jaipur princess Diya Kumari(42) are all set to join the BJP today. The two will be inducted to the party at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Jaipur, Vasundhara Raje(state BJP president) and former Rajasthan CM told India Today. BJP president Rajnath Singh will also address…

Olympic Shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore takes VRS from Army to join BJP

Ace shooter and former Olympic Silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Tuesday decided to take a shot at politics as he joined the BJP after taking voluntary retirement from the Indian Army. The 43-year-old Colonel entered politics, contending that ‘I must not back out when the nation is faced with a different kind of threat’….

Narendra Modi to show his charisma in Jaipur today

The stage is set for the BJP’s biggest show of strength at Amroodon Ka Bagh, where on Tuesday state president Vasundhara Raje will set the tone for the forthcoming assembly elections in the presence of senior leaders Rajnath Singh and Narendra Modi. Just before the party’s announcement on Modi being its prime minister candidate, the…