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Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) authorities focus on cheating sensitive areas

With state board exams beginning March 7, preparations for their smooth conduction are in full swing. Taking lessons from the past, the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) authorities are leaving no stone unturned to meet any eventuality. According to an RBSE official, more than 20 lakh students will appear for Board exams. In order…

MHA official arrested by Rajasthan Police

The intelligence wing of Rajasthan police on Monday arrested an employee of the Union home ministry for his alleged links with Sumer Khan, the computer-savvy spy arrested last month for allegedly leaking information on an Indian Air Force (IAF) exercise in Pokhran. Following Khan’s trail, the police came to know that he was getting “secret”…

Oil India Limited finds big reserves in Rajasthan

Oil India Limited has reported a “significantly big” discovery in the Rajasthan field, sources told NDTV Profit on Tuesday. The discovery, christened as Punam-1, has been cleared as commercial by the Director General of Hydrocarbons, the sources added. Shares in state-run Oil India, engaged in discovering and producing oil and gas, closed with over 3…

55MW Solar power plant commissioned by Kiran Energy in Rajasthan

Indian solar power producer Kiran Energy has commissioned a 55MW plant in the Rawra village of Jodhpur district of the state of Rajasthan. The projects was implemented under the Phase I of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission and enhances the company’s portfolio to 80MW. L&T and Mahindra EPC were employed as the engineering, procurement…

Actress Nupur Mehta in Jodhpur for shooting of ‘Black Moon’

Ravishing actress Nupur Mehta really attracted a lot of eyeballs when she appeared in hot costume. She was in Udaipur for a day to complete this hot song in her forthcoming horror film ‘Black Moon’. This song was filmed at the swimming pool of Bhairav Garh Palace. In this hot number she is seen with…

‘Splendor of Silver’ World’s first silver museum opens in Udaipur

‘Splendor of Silver’ World’s first silver museum doors will be thrown open at Amar Mahal at Udaipur’s City palace complex by Udaipur’s reigning king Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar on Sunday. Spread over 7,100 sq feet, the museum will have hundreds of sterling silver objects on display, some of which are royal family heirlooms since 743 AD!…

Rajasthan government use Social Networking sites like Facebook, Twitter to promote tourism

The Rajasthan government will use social networking sites and YouTube to attract tourists, an official said. The state government has earmarked about Rs.50 lakh for developing and marketing pages on social networking websites to popularise state’s tourism destinations, an official of the state tourism department told IANS.  “Social media networking has made communication across borders very fast….

Rajasthan and Korean agency to sign MOU for industrial enclave in Neemrana

Rajasthan government and South Korean Trade and Investment Agency (KOTRA) would sign a memorandum of understanding for setting up a dedicated industrial enclave for South Korean companies in Alwar district. The enclave is proposed to be set up at Ghilot near Neemrana on the same lines as the Japanese Zone where 20 Japanese companies have…

Rajasthan RPSC SI and Platoon Commander Results Announced

Rajasthan RPSC SI, Platoon Commander and SI Results have been declared. With the announcement of the results the candidates wait is finally over. Previously the interview for Rajasthan Police competitive exam 2010 was held in 2012. The RPSC has declared the results of 1716 candidates for Rajasthan Police SI and 1716 candidates for RAC Platoon…

Rajasthan gets Rs 1,000 crore rail coach factory at Bhilwara in Rail Buget 2013

Centre on Monday announced setting up of Rs 1,000 crore state-of-the-art coach factory in Bhilwara. Railways has joined hands with state-owned BHEL for setting up a modern Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) coach factory in Rajasthan to cater to the growing demand for faster and comfortable inter-city travel. The MEMU trains, equipped with higher acceleration capacity,…