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INOX Multiplex opens at Element Mall in Jaipur

INOX Leisure Ltd has open a new Multiplex Cinema Theatre at Element Mall in Jaipur. Situated at 3rd Floor of Elements Mall at Ajmer Main Road, Jaipur, INOX Multiplex has 3 screens and 636 seats and it will commenced from December 23, 2013. Its 5th INOX Multiplex in Jaipur. The movies showcased at INOX –…

CM Raje told Rajasthan’s fiscal situation worsened in Cong rule

Making improvements in the Rajasthan state economy is on top priority of newly-elected Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. She said on Monday that fiscal situation had worsened in the previous Congress regime with the deficit touching 2.48 per cent of GDP in 2013-14. “Fiscal deficit was 6.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in…

RSRTC set to launch concessional booking scheme

RSRTC is all set to launch concessional booking scheme from next month. Rajasthan State Road Transport Department will start giving concession on tickets if booked well in advance. There is a good news for the people commuting in buses of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC). Soon the RSRTC will be giving concession on…

Mercury dips further in Rajasthan, Mount Abu remain coldest

Cold wave strikes in almost every part of the state on Sunday. Normal life is affected by fog and mist in most of the state except in Udaipur and Kota. Mount Abu in hills while Jalore in plains remained coldest in the state and recorded a minimum temperature of 0 and 5.8 degrees Celsius respectively….

Jaipur to have India’s first Gems and jewelry bourse

Rajasthan government is to set up a state-of-the-art gems and jewellery bourse in Jaipur. The gems bourse will come up on a 40,000-square meter plot of the Rajasthan state industrial development & investment corporation’s (RIICO) Gem Park here. A regulatory body, comprising representatives of the state government, gems and jewellery export promotion council (GJEPC), and…

12 ministers inducted in Vasundhara Raje lead Rajasthan Government

In the induction of minister after a week of formation of Rajasthan government by BJP, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje inducted nine Cabinet Ministers and three Ministers of State into her Cabinet. Two of the Ministers inducted are accused in the fake encounter cases. Governor Margaret Alva administered the oath of office and secrecy to…

Preparations on full flow for famous festivals of Rajasthan

Ahead of famous festivals of Rajasthan, preparations are going fast to attend thousands of foreign and domestic tourists. Bikaner Camel Festival and Jaisalmer Desert Festival to be held in January and February next year. The annual colourful event ‘camel festival‘ would be held in Bikaner in January whereas the desert festival is scheduled at Jaisalmer…

Biweekly express train Puri-Ajmer Express starts from December 30

A biweekly express train Puri-Ajmer Express will start from December 30. The Railway Ministry has decided to run a biweekly express train Puri-Ajmer Express via Angul, Sambalpur, Titilagarh, Raipur, Nagpur, Bhusawal, Surat and Abu Road with effective from December 30 from Puri and from January 3 next from Ajmer Railway Station. Minister of State for…

Visibility drops down due to heavy fog in Rajasthan

Cold wave engulfs Northern India with dense fog affects daily life in Rajasthan. From the Thursday morning, Rajasthan witness extensive fog in the morning. Visibility levels have been dropped below 800 meters now due to dense fog. Almost entire Rajasthan leading to a significant drop in day temperatures. Parts of the state witnessed ‘cold-day’ conditions…

Governor Margaret Alva inaugurates Jaipur Jewellery Show JJS 2013

11th Edition of Annual Jaipur Jewellery Show JJS 2013 starts with today at Rajmahal Palace in Pink City Jaipur. Governor Margaret Alva inaugurated the show having participants from various parts of the country and from abroad also. Close to 300 exhibitors are participating in the 4-day show, where a range of diamonds, gemstones, gold, silver…