Engineering student drowned in Jhalawar… and other news

Engineering student drowned in Jhalawar
JAIPUR: A 19-year-old engineering student drowned in a river in Jhalawar on Sunday. The incident took place when he had gone for a picnic to Gagron Fort in …
Read at Times of India

Two die due to high-tension wires
JAIPUR: Two labourers died when they accidentally came in contact with low-lying high-tension wires while working in an under-construction commercial …
Read at Times of India

Funds crunch hits cable project
JAIPUR: It was over a year ago that Rs 500 crore under-ground cable laying project was implemented to free the state capital of the high-tension wires that …
Read at Times of India

Two undertrials dig out of Sikar jail
Jaipur: In a daring jailbreak, two undertrials, charged for murder, fled from the sub jail in Sikar on Sunday. The duo — Jagdish Gujjar and Mukesh Gujjar …
Read at Times of India

Students, parents throng seminars
JAIPUR: Experts from different fields delivered lectures at Edufest 2009, which were appreciated by the youth of the city. Not only students, even parents …
Read at Times of India

State welcomes pre-monsoon showers
JAIPUR: Pre-monsoon showers were reported in south Rajasthan for the second consecutive day on Sunday. According to the Met office, monsoon is expected to …
Read at Times of India

Consolidation: how many banks can walk the talk?
The remaining three— State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Travancore and State Bank of Mysore—are listed entities, but public shareholding is not …
Read at Livemint

Fest to showcase top designers' work in city
Ahmedabad : Janhvi Events, an event managing company from Jaipur, will organise a design festival for the first time in the city featuring around 50 top …
Read at Times of India

City sweats: After the 'chill', it's back to heat
JAIPUR: After a few spells of showers, which brought down the temperature a little, the state was back in the middle of heat wave conditions on Saturday …
Read at Times of India

ATS claims key evidence to link jailed Azamgarh youth to blasts
The ATS also claimed to have proofs about Saif's active role in the 2008 Jaipur blasts and in the Faizabad court blasts in November 2007. …
Read at Indian Express

Acid attack on student nurse… and other news

Acid attack on student nurse
JAIPUR: In yet another instance of barbaric crime against women, acid was thrown on a 20-year-old student nurse while she was sleeping on the roof of her …
Read at Times of India

Bengal swimmers do well
KOLKATA: Bengal swimmers picked up two silvers and as many bronze medals on the opening day of the 36th junior National aquatics meet at Jaipur (Rajasthan) …
Read at Hindu

MP Birla group to go for major expansion of healthcare venture
On the other hand, the two proposed hospitals in Rajasthan will come up in Jaipur and Chittorgarh. The group has already acquired seven acres in Jaipur from …
Read at Economic Times

Special train for Ajmer Urs
Further, Jaipur-Sealdah superfast special would be extended up to August 24. Special train having number 0353/0354 will run between Bhagalpur and Ajmer. …
Read at Times of India

Recession hits Rajasthan stars
Recession seems to have made an impact on Jaipur's creative brigade as well, and here's how. Actors and singers from the state based in Mumbai have lost out …
Read at Times of India

HP introduces four new products for Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jun 22, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) — HPQ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — Information technology company Hewlett-Packard India …
Read at Trading Markets (press release)

Passenger rush leads to extended train operation
In return direction, the Jaipur Secunderabad Special Train (no 996) will be operated on Saturdays (July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and September …
Read at Express Buzz

CM reiterates demand special status for state
JAIPUR: In a meeting with Finance Commission on Monday, chief minister Ashok Gehlot once again demanded special category status for Rajasthan and appealed …
Read at Times of India

Commuters face difficulty… and other news

Commuters face difficulty
JAIPUR: Commuters passing through the Khasa Kothi junction at Station Road will have to face congestion for the next six months as the flyover construction …
Read at Times of India

Couple, two kids murdered
JAIPUR: In a gruesome incident, a couple and their two minor daughters were found murdered in their house in Rajasar village under Nohar police station of …
Read at Times of India

Armed forces tribunal set up for speedy disposal of cases
Kolkata, Guwahati, Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai and Jaipur beches will have one court each. The Kolkata bench will have jurisdiction over West Bengal, Orissa, …
Read at SamayLive

Beta cities – on the threshold
Many of these cities are state capitals such as Jaipur and Lucknow, benefiting from better infrastructure and public services. Cities such as Jamshedpur and …
Read at Livemint

A victory of hope over agony
The incident had reminded him about Suraj, a six-year-old boy, who had fallen into a borewell while playing at Mundia Ramsar village in Jaipur district in …
Read at Times of India

One arrested in Mumbai woman gangrape case
He said that a police team has gone to Rajasthan as the victim had heard the accused saying"Let us go to Jaipur". Prasad said that the accused had left …
Read at Indopia

Hoax caller arrested in Jaipur
Jaipur (PTI) The anonymous caller, who had put the state police on toes on Sunday with a bomb hoax, was arrested on Monday. Akhtar, a contractual labourer …
Read at Hindu

Terrific Twinkle
Her mother Dimple even suggested flying in thick lassi from Jaipur! No doubt, Twinkle would have come up with something appropriate if her immaculate home …
Read at Express Buzz

Finance Commission team on four-day state tour… and other news

Finance Commission team on four-day state tour
JAIPUR: A team of representatives from the 13th Finance Commission is on a state tour. The team is here to propose recommendations for guiding principles …
Read at Times of India

Girl rescued after 22 hrs in borewell
Jaipur, 21 JUNE: Four year old Anju Gujjar's 20 hour long battle for life, trapped in the claustrophobic and earthen confines of an open borewell ended on a …
Read at The Statesman

Dausa: Girl trapped in borewell rescued after 19 hours
The child was taken out of the borewell in an unconscious state at 12.25 hours and shifted to the Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur in an ambulance, …
Read at Indian Express

Bomb hoax at Jaipur police control room
Jaipur , June 21 An anonymous call stating that aa bomb was planted at the main police control room here turned out to be a hoax today, police said. …
Read at Indopia

Fixed monthly wheat quota for APL familes in Rajasthan
Jaipur (PTI) The Above Poverty Line (APL) families in Rajasthan will get a fixed quota of wheat per month through public distribution system (PDS), …
Read at Hindu

Girl rescued from borewell, in stable condition
She was rushed to a hospital in Bandikui and then referred to Jaipur where she would be kept under observation," a doctor told IANS. …
Read at Hindustan Times

New domestic terminal set for take-off on July 1
JAIPUR: From July 1, flying in or out of Jaipur will never be the same again. The new state-of-the-art terminal at Jawahar Circle will be operational from …
Read at Times of India

India shining!… and other news

India shining!
Hollywood A-lister Nicole Kidman regularly orders jewellery from Jaipur. She chose a pair of antique Indian diamond earrings from Beverly Hills jeweller …
Read at Times of India

New industrial policy on anvil
JAIPUR: The state government is preparing a new industrial policy in participation with local entrepreneurs. The state wants to frame a pragmatic policy to …
Read at Times of India

Flu scare lands another suspect in SMS
JDA gets tough with encroachers, marriage gardens: A 24-hour service against encroachment might soon be initiated by the Jaipur Development Authority. …
Read at Times of India

New terminal: Jaipur set to woo passengers in style
JAIPUR: The moment you take a left turn from Jawahar Circle and head towards the new terminal building, the fragrance of seasonal flowers planted on either …
Read at Times of India

A'bad to mentor Jaipur IIM
Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has decided to mentor the IIM-Jaipur, and has communicated its decision to the Central …
Read at Daily News & Analysis

IIM-A to help in setting up Jaipur campus
AHMEDABAD: The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, has agreed to act as a “mentor” to help set up the new IIM campus in the Rajasthan capital Jaipur. …
Read at Hindu

Five-year-old falls into borewell, rescue efforts on
Jaipur: In yet another incident showing how unsafe open borewells are for children, a four-year-old girl on Saturday fell into a 50-feet deep open borewell …
Read at IBNLive.com

Daddy's daycare
But, with the changing times, the young dads of Jaipur are becoming immune to the drudgery of domesticity and are heartily switching roles with their …
Read at Times of India

SBI Merges State Bank of Indore With Itself
State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Mysore and State Bank of Travancore will be merged with SBI later. The board of the State Bank of India …
Read at VC Circle

Man hospitalised after showing symptoms of Influenza A H1N1
Jaipur (PTI) A man, who arrrived at the Sanganer airport from Dubai on Saturday, was admitted to the Sawai Man Singh Hospital here after showing symptoms of …
Read at Hindu

Trader killed after container crushes car on NH 8… and other news

Trader killed after container crushes car on NH 8
Subodh, a resident of Lajpat Nagar in South Delhi, and younger brother Pramod were on their way to Jaipur in their Honda City. After they crossed the toll …
Read at Indian Express

Mob attacks JMC team in Sanganer
JAIPUR. The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) vigilance squad officials were attacked by a mob during an anti-encroachment drive in the Sanganer region on …
Read at Times of India

New JDC reviews development projects
JAIPUR: Development of Jawahar Circle appears to have become a prestigious project for Jaipur Development Authority. The upgradation being carried out is …
Read at Times of India

20000 jobs in IT, ITES over next two years
JAIPUR: Words like, 'These are good times for business,' the industry is on a high,' and there are jobs for grabs,' will be music to any job-seeker's ears …
Read at Times of India

CBI nabs two army jawans for fake recruitments in railways
The Jaipur branch of the agency had received a tip-off that two men carrying a lot of cash were going to Delhi on the night of June 4 by the Jodhpur-Delhi …
Read at Times of India

Anand keen to keep world title as long as possible
19 Jun 2009, 2012 hrs IST, PTI JAIPUR: World champion Viswanathan Anand is eager to retain his title as long as possible and feels being a family man has …
Read at Times of India

Students yet to receive mark sheets, admission date nears end
JAIPUR: Hundreds of students across the state who have successfully cleared their exams are finding it difficult to apply in the colleges of Rajasthan …
Read at Times of India

Spurt in malaria cases with turn in weather
JAIPUR: In the past seven days more than 900 cases of malaria have been reported across Rajasthan. It seems that the recent pre-monsoon showers have already …
Read at Times of India

Finding career with flora, fauna… and other news

Finding career with flora, fauna
JAIPUR: The state is rich in both flora and fauna and has attracted biologists from around the world for research on various forms of life. …
Read at Times of India

Security steps taken for Urs
The police department plans to deploy the same number of officials as the last Urs. In view of the Jaipur serial blasts, the administration had tightened …
Read at Times of India

Scared of surgery, inmate flees, held
JAIPUR: The undertrial of Jaipur Central Jail, who had fled on Wednesday afternoon from SMS Hospital, was arrested near the Gopalpura flyover area on …
Read at Times of India

State hires pvt firms to design govt buildings, violates order
JAIPUR: In a violation of the government order to assign architectural designing of government building to the Public Works Department (PWD), the state has …
Read at Times of India

IIM-A to take Jaipur one under its wing
AHMEDABAD: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will be taking the IIM coming up at Jaipur under its wing and act as mentor. …
Read at Times of India

Discovering India on your terms
The most popular tourist route is the Golden Triangle connecting Delhi to Jaipur and Agra, site of the most famous palace in India. …
Read at San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)

India desperately seeking Dhoni
In T20, India need to rediscover the MS Dhoni of Vizag and Jaipur in 2005, of Lahore and Karachi in 2006 and of Nagpur in 2007. Why has the metamorphosis …
Read at Times of India

Recession rattles snoops
They sneak into your lives without you getting a whiff of it but this time around, the recession seems to have done the same trick on Jaipur's detectives. …
Read at Times of India

BBA, BCA most sought-after courses
JAIPUR: Attractive packages, working with multinational companies and opportunities to go even abroad, have made BBA one of the most preferred courses among …
Read at Times of India

Five dead in Jhunjhunu road mishap
JAIPUR: Four school children, between 9 and 13 years, and a teacher were killed when the jeep in which they were travelling collided head-on with a truck …
Read at Times of India

Existential crises help you arrive at your life goals… and other news

Existential crises help you arrive at your life goals
I recently spoke to an audience of young people in Jaipur. This piece is adapted from that talk. In order to set appropriate life goals, it is useful to go …
Read at Livemint

Whose Court Is It Anyway? Assessing the Choice of Courts in Contracts
The second contract included a forum selection clause referring all disputes, differences or questions to the Jaipur courts. In addition, the bank guarantee …
Read at International Law Office

State hikes free legal aid bracket
JAIPUR: In yet another move to please the weaker sections of the society, the state cabinet on Wednesday decided to amend the Rajasthan State Legal Services …
Read at Times of India

Girls wary of student politics
JAIPUR: While ministers across the country are debating over the Women's Reservation Bill, girls in the state are wary of entering the political scene. …
Read at Times of India

Undertrial escapes from hospital
JAIPUR: An undertrial of Jaipur Central Jail escaped on Wednesday afternoon from SMS Hospital where he was taken for treatment by the police. …
Read at Times of India

Youngsters face peer pressure
JAIPUR: College, the first brush with freedom and responsibilities is a place wherein peer pressure comes to play its part in a serious way. …
Read at Times of India

Student attempts suicide in college premises
JAIPUR: A 21-year-old geography student, on Tuesday, attempted suicide by slashing his wrist after taking his practical exams in Rajasthan College. …
Read at Times of India

Pink City: Punters' Paradise
India losing to England and being knocked out of the T20 World Cup might have come as a shock for cricket fans of Jaipur, but the defeat has left city-based …
Read at Times of India

Pearl Jasra: A Pearl That Shines For Children Out Of Their Shells!

Oneindia

Her story finds a display in the KS Durlabhji calendar for 2009, published from Jaipur in Rajasthan. Let her visionary activities shine her path whole …
Read at Oneindia

No kidding: Regaining lost childhood
JAIPUR: In the busy lanes near the Jaipur railway station, a small residential block gives peace, security and comfort to 16 destitute souls, who have been …
Read at Times of India

21 feared killed in dust storms in state… and other news

21 feared killed in dust storms in state
JAIPUR: Twenty-one people were feared killed and over 24 injured as squalls and hailstorms played havoc in several parts of the state in the past 48 hours. …
Read at Times of India

Two on arrival at airport referred for isolation
JAIPUR. As apprehensions regarding H1N1 virus (swine flu) increase across the world, medical teams screening passengers at the arrival terminal at Jaipur …
Read at Times of India

Arrests in India 'blood scandal'
A massive search for six other alleged offenders has begun in Kaurali district, about 200km (124 miles) east of the state capital Jaipur. …
Read at BBC News

Two with swine flu like symptoms under observation in Jaipur
Jaipur , June 16 Two men with swine flu like symptoms were admitted to the a hospital here after they arrived from Sharjah today. Ramavtar and Mukesh Kumar, …
Read at Indopia

The Great Indian Food Journey [from UK/Ireland board]
I will be passing through Bombay, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Jaipur, Delhi, Luckhnow and Benares. The main intention, apart from seeing the country and staying …
Read at CHOW

JECRC gets NBA accreditation, first in Jaipur
Jaipur, Jun 16 : Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre (JECRC) has become the first institution in the state to be accreditation by the National …
Read at SamayLive

Plot to kill minister unravelled
UDAIPUR\JAIPUR: The Banswara police on Monday interrogated three persons, including a sarpanch, for allegedly conspiring to murder the state technical …
Read at Times of India

Many top officers shifted in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Rajasthan Government has transferred 31 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including the top …
Read at Hindu

Squall, hailstorms bring down mercury… and other news

Squall, hailstorms bring down mercury
JAIPUR: A strong dust storm followed by light drizzle in the state on Monday night snapped power supply in major parts of the state. …
Read at Times of India

An evening with Manna Dey
… Meharbaan or Dil Ka Haal Suney Dilwala, each song presented by the singing legend Manna Dey, touched the hearts of hundreds of his fans at Jaipur Club. …
Read at Times of India

Check terror accused's identity: DGP
According to the Jaipur Police, Ansari is an Indian Mujahideen man. He was held by the MP ATS in Bhopal on April 12 and handed over to Rajasthan Police. …
Read at Indian Express

Gang war fallout: Youth shot
JAIPUR: Following a gang war between two groups of property dealers, a 23-year-old youth was shot at in Jhotwara area on Monday. …
Read at Times of India

Youth held for allegedly duping students
JAIPUR: Bajaj Nagar police arrested a Patna-based youth, who had allegedly duped many students on the pretext of getting them jobs. …
Read at Times of India

Talk show on Income Tax organized
JAIPUR: Income tax scares all, well at least those who have to pay it. However, the key to not let your life revolve around them is to make them your friend …
Read at Times of India

All work, no play for Jaipur students
But if you plan to apply to a college in Jaipur, you should resign yourself to the home-class-home routine. Hardly any city colleges have any societys or …
Read at Times of India

Driver held for thrashing, abducting cop
JAIPUR: Transport Nagar police on Sunday arrested the driver of a minibus on charges of thrashing and abducting a traffic head constable when the latter …
Read at Times of India

Audi to appoint 4 new dealerships during 2009
Currently having 11 dealerships in major cities, it will soon be appointing new dealers in Lucknow, Jaipur, Coimbatore and Nagpur during CY 2009. …
Read at Wheels Unplugged – Indis'a Automobile Magazine

Resettling the marginalized still an issue for Pink City
JAIPUR: The administration's attempt to convert Jaipur into a world-class city is in contrast to the continued neglect of marginalized sections. …
Read at Times of India