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RPET 2013 Notification – Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test Eligibilty Last Date

Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test (RPET)-2013 B.E./B.Tech Admission-2013 On line applications are invited from eligible candidates of Rajasthan domicile including the wards of Kashmiri Migrants for the registration of Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test-2013 for admission to first year of undergraduate programmes leading to Bachelor’s degree in different disciplines of Engineering (B.Tech/B.E.) in various Govt aided and…

Cairn India finds new oil field in Rajasthan

Cairn India today said it has made the 26th oil discovery in its prolofic Rajasthan block. The discovery follows allowing the company to explore for oil on block well after expiry of the exploration phase. “Cairn India has made its latest oil discovery, the 26th discovery so far in the RJ-ON-90/1 block, following recent policy…

Second Shoppers Stop store opens in Jaipur

Departmental store chain Shoppers Stop has opened a new store in Jaipur at World Trade Park, Malviya Nagar. Spread over 32,000 sq.ft. across three levels, the outlet stocks categories such as apparel, cosmetics, perfumes, artificial and fine jewellery, handbags, footwear, personal accessories, and kids wear. This is the retailer’s 55th outlet in the country. Speaking…

NGO Centre for Green Mobility propose a road map for Sawai Man Singh hospital

A non-profit organization has proposed a complete makeover of the road in front of the Sawai Man Singh hospital (SMS) to the Jaipur Development Authority. The organization, Centre for Green Mobility (CGM) has studied the vehicle movement on the Tonk Road at different time periods to design a model that can decongest the road near…

Maharaj Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust collaborates with Australian cultural heritage expert

A five-member heritage delegation from Australia has arrived in Jaipur to collaborate with the Maharaj Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust on heritage conservation and cultural tourism. The delegation, which reached April 8, will tour the Pink City and “assess the condition of the museum and the artifacts”. The Australian and Indian teams will take…

Rajasthan Royals won by 19 runs against KKR

Rajasthan Royals maintained their impeccable ‘home record’ against Kolkata Knight Riders outclassing the defending champions by 19 runs to register their second successive victory in the Pepsi Indian Premier League, here today. Defending a a total of 144, the Royals’ pace attack performed as a unit to bowl out KKR for 125 in 19 overs….

Curfew relaxed on sunday in Jaipur

Curfew, clamped in some parts of the Rajasthan capital city two days ago following communal violence, was relaxed for one and a half hours on Sunday with police indicating that the situation is gradually returning to normalcy in the area. The curfew was imposed on Friday in Sanganer area where a minor dispute between people…

Mercury rises sharply in Rajasthan with Kota hottest at 40.1 degrees Celsius

The day temperature took an upward swing at majority of the places in the state on Sunday with Kota recording a maximum of 40.1 degrees Celsius. In Jaipur, the maximum temperature was 38.1 degrees Celsius, nearly 3 degrees above the normal notch. The roads gave an empty look in the afternoon due to excessive heat…

JMC and RSPCB issues notices against plastic use

After the Supreme Court observation that the country “is sitting on a plastic waste bomb” and issued notices to Jaipur municipal commissioner and Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) over the issue, state departments concerned are passing the buck as to which of them is responsible for curbing the generation of plastic waste. On the…

Rajasthan Royals face defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders today

In terms of putting their limited resources to best use, there can’t be a more tactful team than Rajasthan Royals. They may not have the big impact players like Chris Gayle or Kieron Pollard, but Rahul Dravid, their captain, proved in the team’s opening Indian Premier League 2013 game that star power alone doesn’t guarantee…