Magic Holidays, a Timeshare product from the Mumbai-based Panoramic Group, plans to open a 15-key resort in Todgarh near Ajmer, Rajasthan. The resort, currently undergoing refurbishment, is expected to be fully operational by June this year. Magic Holidays are into providing affordable holiday options to their customers. It currently owns 21 properties in India and…
In an unusual turn of fortunes, a nine-year-old Jaipur prince is being prepped to take over as the titular maharaja of Sirmaur, an erstwhile princely state located in the hills of southern Himachal Pradesh. On April 13, Lakshya Raj’s paternal gotra (clan) was formally changed from ‘Manav’ to the ‘Attri’ of the Sirmaur royals. The…
For learning new practices in agriculture, a nine-member delegation headed by chief minister Ashok Gehlot will leave for Israel on Thursday . Ministers and government officials will accompany the CM who will visit agriculture parks and study the latest technological interventions in water conservation and treatment. As both Israel and Rajasthan have similar climatic conditions…
State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) has approved the incorporation of a joint venture company to set up Rs 37,320-crore oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Rajasthan. HPCL board in its meeting on April 24 at Jaipur “approved formation of a joint venture company for Rajasthan Refinery at Barmer”, the company said in a statement…
The proposed IIIT-Rajasthan will start functioning from a temporary premises in Jaipur-based Malvia National Institute of Technology (MNIT) from July. The Indian Institute of Information Technology is to come up in Kota under PPP model with an estimated cost of Rs 128 crore for which 10-acre land has been allotted near Ranpur Industrial area. The…
While Jaipur’s reputation as a luxury vacation destination is by now well-established, its emergence as a center of fashion is underway. On its second edition, Rajasthan Fashion Week is bringing burgeoning fashion scene to the city from 9th – 12th May 2013. At Rajasthan Fashion Week, top fashion designers of the country will present their…
Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone were mobbed by excited fans while shooting for a particular scene for Ayan Mukerji’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani in Rajasthan. A source close to the film says, “They were in Udaipur and filming a wedding sequence where one of their friends is shown getting married. As the shoot progressed,…
The Central University of Rajasthan has decided to initiate two integrated M.Sc courses for students passing out senior secondary examinations this year. Speaking to reporters here, Vice Chancellor MM Salukhe said it was a first of its kind concept in the state which will academically prove beneficial for students and offer better job opportunities. “We…
Cairn India has sought fast track clearance for its Rs.5,000-crore Integrated Block Development Plan (IBDP) from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry. The company has informed the Ministry that it is to make Rs.5,000 crore risk investment during 2013-16 under the IBDP to optimise the potential of the Rajasthan block at the earliest. The proposed…
Soha Ali Khan has been shooting around Bikaner, Rajasthan, for her next, War Chod Na Yaar. It seems that the villages surrounding the location are populated by the Bishnoi tribals, who are very protective of their wildlife. So out of respect for their culture, the actor – along with the entire unit of the film…