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Udaipur Shooter Won Bronze In 56th National Shotgun Championship

Adhiraj Singh Rathore of Udaipur won an individual bronze medal at the recently concluded 56th National Shotgun Championship held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. Adhiraj ended with a score of 100 clay targets out of 125. He had to settle for a bronze medal after losing the tie shoot for silver with Mohd…

Dense Fog Disrupts Air, Road, Rail Traffic

Dense fog in and around New Delhi and Haryana on Monday affected air and rail traffic in Jaipur. At least two flights were diverted here from Delhi airport while at least half-a-dozen early morning trains arrived late in the city. A few places including Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh also witnessed foggy conditions since early morning on…

Murder Mystery Of Jaipur Financer Solved

The city police has solved the murder mystery of a city financer who was found seriously injured in the Nahargarh Road area on Sunday. The police have arrested the main accused in this connection. Primary investigations suggested that the accused drove the car over the victim intentionally. Dheeraj Pareek (43) was found seriously injured during…

Pakistan Delegates Visited JJS 2012

Jaipur Jewellery Show 2012 at the Rajmahal Palace lawns witness a spark of an altogether different kind with the footfall also showing a swell all because of the “Sparkle of the diamonds” theme. A large number of visitors to the exposition came to witness show which offers an array of great diamond creations all under…

Further Exploration Of Rajasthan Oil Fields Permitted To Cairn India By Oil Ministry

The oil ministry has decided to allow Cairn India to further explore Rajasthan oil fields, a decision that could raise the block’s output by over 70%. The decision will also intensify exploration activities in other producing fields operated by ONGC, GSPC and Reliance Industries, government officials said. Cairn, which produces 175,000 barrels of oil every day from oilfields in…

SP Of Hanumangarh Removed For Showing Laxity In Gang Rape Case

The Rajasthan government has removed Superintendent of Police (SP) of Hanumangarh district from his current posting following his alleged laxity in dealing with a gang-rape case. Dr Ravi was removed from his post on Saturday and put under APO (awaiting posting order) status, an official spokesperson said. A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped few days…

SMS Medical College hostel Students Clashed With Each Other

A minor argument over playing laud music at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College hostel turned violent with students clashed with each other on Saturday late night. Sources said the matter turned ugly when some students hurled casteist remarks on an undergraduate student. During the violence, one side even tried to set ablaze rooms and…

Rajasthan Union Minister Visits Minor Rape Victim House In Alwar

Union minister of state for sports and youth affairs Jitendra Singh on Sunday made a visit to the house of a 6-year-old rape victim in Alwar. After interacting with her family, Singh instructed police to expedite the investigation in the case. The girl was raped by a man after he lured her into an abandoned house with…

JJS 2012 Begins At Jaipur

The tenth edition of Jaipur Jewellery Show 2012 (JJS), got off to a rousing start on Saturday at Rajmahal Palace lawns. The show, which had a humble beginning in 2003 with just 67 stalls, is growing strength to strength with 464 booths this year, with another 72 booths in waiting list. The show was inaugurated…

6 Year Old Hospitalized After Rape In Alwar

Even as the nation fumes at the brutal gangrape of a girl in Delhi, in Alwar a 6-year-old girl was hospitalized after a man lured her into an abandoned house with chocolate and raped her. According to the child’s family, she sustained serious injuries and has been drifting in and out of consciousness. Shockingly, amid the national outrage…