As the four-week high court deadline ended on Friday, teams of Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) reached Amanishah Nullah to hold talks with affected owners. After the state government submitted a time-bound action plan, the high court directed it to start removing the encroachment after four weeks and submit a compliance report every 15 days. Officials tried to convince owners to vacate…

Authorities in India said more than 3,306 pounds of gunpowder thought to be more than 500 years old was discovered in a long-closed tower. Chandra Prakash Vyas, chairman of the Jaisalmer Vikas Samiti organization, said crews performing repair work on the tower, which is near the the Jain temple in the Sonar fort of Jaisalmer,…

Taking cognizance of the brutal assault and gangrape of a 23-year-old girl in the national capital, the Delhi High Court approved the setting up of five fast track courts for rape cases. However, Rajasthan, that had set a precedent in dealing with such cases at its fast-track courts, has now discontinued the practice allegedly because…

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Ajmer published the typing test results to the post of Jr. Accounts Assistant /Sr. Clerk. First stage exam was held on 05 December 2012, while the second stage exam was conducted on 22 January 2012. Typing test was held on 07 August 2012 and 08 August 2012. For typing test result:…

The untold stories of the 8th century Bhati Rajputs’ glorious capital at Laudravapur in Jaisalmer district will soon be unveiled with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) set to restart its excavation at the site next year. Some remains of the ancient capital, including dome of a Ganesh temple, portion of a wall of the…

Daksh Jain and Rishabh Karnavat from Udaipur received Gold Medals in 6th Asian Karate Tournament, organized between 13 to 16th Dec at Jalandhar, Punjab. In this tournament, Rajasthan team won 10 medals in different categories. Around 1400 participants from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, China, Japan, Pakistan, Burma etc participated in this tournament. Tournament’s couch,…

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday inaugurated a university located at Laliya-Ka-Vass, Mahapura. Speaking on the occasion, Gehlot said private players have contributed in raising the bar of education in the state. The varisity’s pro chancellor said, “India is on the fore of becoming a world power by 2020 and to make this dream come…

Rajasthan Industries and Mines Minister Rajendra Pareek Tuesday announced a Rs.10-crore fund for skills development in the ceramics and glass sector and promised a customised package within two months to attract investment in this area. “A major effort is needed to train the workforce now that the ‘Ceramic Hub’ at Ghilot will be coming up…

The first Rajasthan Ratna award by the state government was conferred on seven eminent people from different fields here on Monday. However, many others who had a remarkable contribution in the fields of art, culture and literature were neglected. This included many like Ustad Sultan Khan who was conferred Padma Shri but was not even invited to the…

In a 15-year-old case, a lower court in Jaipur sentenced Rajasthan Minister of State for Health Rajkumar Sharma and a suspended sitting BJP legislator to three years in jail for an offence committed as student union leaders. Dr Rajkumar Sharma has been handed out the sentence for obstructing a government servant from discharging his duties. Hanuman…