Nakshatra, India’s iconic jewelry brand has added yet another star to its constellation of stores across the country with the launch of its first store in Jaipur. Nakshatra, which kick started a massive surge in demand for diamond jewelry after its launch in 2000, has further expanded its network across the country with its entry…

President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday expressed concern over the large number of vacancies in central universities and asked the human resource development ministry to fill them up. Speaking at the convocation of the Central University of Rajasthan here, Mukherjee said: “Thirty-eight percent teaching positions in central universities are vacant and the ministry of human resource development…

Realty firm Ashiana Housing today said it will invest about Rs 800 crore over the next seven years to develop a housing project at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan. The company said it has acquired about 52 acre of land in Bhiwadi, Alwar where 4,000 units will be developed in phases. Ashiana Housing, which focuses on building homes for…

A tight security cordon has been thrown in this holy city on the eve of President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to the famous Ajmer Sharif dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti on Tuesday. All 23 CCTV cameras installed around the holy shrine are being checked, and a huge shamiana is being erected to protect the VVIP from…

Monsoon remained active in eastern parts of the desert state of Rajasthan where many places recorded light to moderate rainfall while isolated places in the state got drenched by heavy rains in the past 24 hours. According to local Met sources, the chief amount of rainfall recorded in cms was: Bikaner– 9, Sarmathura, Kathumar and Kumher- 8 each,…

President Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a two-day visit to Rajasthan from July 9 to10, 2013. On July 9, 2013, the President will attend the 2nd Convocation of Central University of Rajasthan at Kishangarh. On July 10, 2013, the President will attend the 8th Convocation of Malaviya National Institute of Technology at Jaipur. On the same…

In a bid to increase its outreach into the Hindi heartland, public broadcaster Prasar Bharati is set to operationalise four Doordarshan channels for Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Official sources said while DD-Madhya Pradesh and DD-Bihar have been ‘soft launched’ and they have started telecasting programmes, DD-Uttar Pradesh and DD-Rajasthan may do so in a month’s time. “This…

Acting on a tip-off, Rajasthan University officials busted a racket facilitating illegal stay of girls in Kasturba Hostel on Monday during a surprise check. At least 64 girls were living illegally for the past few years and availing all hostel facilities in connivance with the hostel warden Vandana Kalla, who was suspended with immediate effect. Shockingly, majority of these…

The Jaipur Metro trains would have some power-packed, world-class features to make people’s journey a sheer pleasure. The steel tracks, on which these trains would run, have been designed by the Bharat Earth Movers Limited. These standard gauge rail tracks will boost the Metro’s speed up to 85 km/h. The high speed would be supported…

An eight-year-old girl was raped and then strangulated to death in Pratapgarh’s Arnod area. The girl’s naked body was found in a forest area near the town on Saturday. Police said the accused is on the run. Addl SP, Pratapgarh, Bhagwat Ram Meena said that some villagers informed the police on Saturday that the body…