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‘One billion rising’ campaign meet in Jaipur

Jaipur now becomes one of the cities in the world which organize the ‘one billion rising’ meet. One Billion Rising is a global campaign to end violence against women held at a mall in Jaipur on Monday. The event was organized by various women groups and received an overwhelming response with over 600 students attended…

Rajasthan celebrated Republic Day with enthusiasm

Governor Margaret Alva unfurled the tricolour at capital today. Rajasthan celebrated the Republic Day with full enthusiasm watching colourful cultural shows and a parade as well. Alva took the salute and inspected a guard of honour from marching contingents of the security forces amid cheers and applause from thousands of spectators. Personnel from the Rajasthan…

Governor Alva asks authorities to work for 100% voter registration

Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva calling elections ‘a festival of democracy’, asked authorities to make sure to get hundred per cent registration of young voters in the state. She said that participation of everyone citizen was needed to celebrate the “festival of democracy” and authorities should make all possible efforts to get every eligible voter enrolled,…

Fog, Cold in Rajasthan, Mount Abu at 1 deg C

Fog engulfs number of places in Rajasthan and mercury dipped further as Mount Abu remains coldest place in the desert state recording a minimum temperature of 1 degree Celsius. Mount Abu was the coldest place in the state today. The mercury plummeted further at the sole hill station from 2 deg C from the previous…

Vijay Goel of BJP to contest for Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

BJP has decided to nominate its Delhi unit chief Vijay Goel for Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan in the upcoming elections to the upper house of parliament next month. The party’s central election committee Friday decided names of seven candidates including Goel, a party release said. C.P. Thakur and R.K. Sinha will be fielded from Bihar,…

Tussle over RTET in Rajasthan Assembly

Tussle over the Rajasthan Teachers’ Eligibility Test (RTET) now goes into the Legislative Assembly and leading to chaos during the Question Hour. It was National People’s Party (NPP) legislator Kirori Lal Meena who sought clarification on the government’s stand on the RTET. As the debate grew louder, Meena and the Congress legislators, unhappy with the…

Cairn India discover two new oil fields in Barmer District

In a major discovery in Rajasthan, a power major Cairn India which is operating the Barmer oil fields in Rajasthan and the largest revenue contributor to the state exchequer, has discover two new oil fields in Barmer. The company has announced two more oil well discoveries in Rajasthan, taking the total oil fields in the…

Admit Card for RUHS Pre-PG Medical/Dental Entrance Exam 2014

Rajasthan University of Health Sciences RUHS has released admit cards for online Pre-PG Medical/Dental Entrance Examination 2014. Candidates who applied to Rajasthan Pre-PG Medical/Dental Entrance Examination 2014 can download their admit card from 25-01-2014 available at www.ruhsraj.org. Candidates may contact helpline number 0141-2795527 for any grievance/support regarding admit cards. Rajasthan Pre-PG Medical/Dental Entrance Examination 2014…

Abeer Nehme to perform at World Sufi Spirit Festival

International artist Abeer Nehme is set to perform at 8th World Sufi Spirit Festival (WSSF) in Rajasthan. Abeer Nehme can sing in nineteen languages. Abeer Nehme has acquired a master’s degree in musicology from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (Lebanon), she received a diploma in advanced traditional Arabic music performance. She will take to…

Ragasthan 2014 to begin from Feb 13

Ragasthan, second edition will provides emerging talent from the world a musical stage in desert during its four-day festival, starting Feb 13 in the picturesque sand dunes of Khuri, near Jaisalmer. Ragasthan 2014 has an eclectic line-up of Indian artistes such as Ash Roy, Mame Khan and Troupe, Ganesh Talkies and Tritha Electric as well…