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Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad investigates Dawood Ibrahim Jaipur

The ATS has started an investigation into the issuing of a passport to Bhati a member of the marketing committee of Mumbai Cricket Association from Jaipur in the name of Phoolji Bhati in 2007, said state anti-terrorism squad (ATS) chief Alok Tripathi. We have sought a report from the Sikar district police and are also…

23,600 Candidates Applying For 5 Peon Posts in Rajasthan

Through these peon post, the candidate gets the monthly income of Rs 6,060 during the first two years of probation. Following which if their performance is found satisfactory, they would be taken in as Class IV employees with a pay grade of Rs 5,200 – 20,200, along with perks. Candidates who had applied are daily…

RIFF Infuses New Life Into Folk Music

Such is the magic of the four-day festival, partly the result of its enchanting venue, the beautifully preserved Mehrangarh Fort, and partly of the soulful music of the local Rajasthani musicians punctuated by headlining acts from A-list musicians from across the world. RIFF has come a long way since its humble origins in back in…

RRPS attracts investments of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore

“We have MoUs worth over Rs 1.5 lakh crore. A major chunk of the investments promised under the agreements are in solar energy sector, apart from petroleum and mines,” Veenu Gupta, Principal Secretary, Industries, Government of Rajasthan said. “We have been able to attract major investments in the solar energy sector owing to our inherent…

Rajasthan government announced DA cash bonus to its six lakh employees

The maximum limit of bonus would be not more than Rs 3500. This bonus would be paid to employees of panchayat samiti, zila parishad and workcharge employees. This decision would put an extra financial burden of Rs 203.22 crore on the state exchequer, the spokesperson added.

Narendra Modi Inaugurate Rajasthan Summit On Nov 19

The first day of the event will witness eight sectoral sessions along with two country-specific sessions. While the focus country sessions will be on Japan and Singapore, the parallel sectoral sessions will stress on the thrust sectors of Rajasthan and would be centered on various themes. The themes include Smart Cities & Highways; Make in…

Rajasthan to Have 5000 Annapurna Bhandars, Says Vasundhara Raje

“5,000 fair price shops in the state will start working as ‘Annapurna Bhandars’ from October 31 and in the next three years 25,000 fair price shops will be converted into Annapurna Bhandars where consumers will get items of domestic use at competitive prices,” the chief minister said. “Annapurna Bhandar Yojna” is a public private partnership…

Blue Dart Express launches two new business facilities in Jaipur

Along with Delhi and Agra, Jaipur forms the Golden Triangle of Indian tourism, hence the government has robust plans for investments in infrastructure and PPP projects in the pink city. Commenting on the launch Sukhwinder Singh, Regional Head – North, Blue Dart Express Ltd. said, Besides being the capital, Jaipur is the control point of…

Jaipur International Film Festival Releases list of films in Competition Category

The selectors have chosen these films from 1711 entries received so far. This list of selected films includes 13 feature films, 13 Documentary Feature Films, 09 Short Documentary Films, 12 Animation Short Films, 35 Short fiction films and 3 Feature, 1 Documentary Feature and 1 Animation Feature film have been selected for special screening. These…

Irrfan Khan becomes the New face of Rajasthan Tourism

The actor has been submerged with work commitments both Bollywood and Hollywood. However, he took some time off last week and took a two day trip to Jaipur. Irrfan had previously met the chief minister, Vasundhara Raje for the campaign and this time around discussed the campaign and the way forward on it. Irrfan comes…