Tag: Rajasthan
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Jio data leak: Man from Rajasthan arrested
A 35-year-old computer science dropout from Rajasthan has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a case of leak of customer data from India's newest telecom entrant – Reliance Jio. The accused has been identified by his nickname 'Imran Chippa' and was arrested from Churu district in Rajasthan. A resident of Sujangarh town, Chhipa had …
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July 12, 2017 -
Rajasthan education minister booked for forgery
A case has been filed against Rajasthan's Higher Education Minister Kiran Maheshwari and an official in connection with alleged forging of the minister's nomination papers filed during the 2013 assembly elections, police said on Tuesday. The FIR was lodged in Rajnagar police station on the direction of a local court yesterday. The court direction came …
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July 4, 2017 -
Action against Rajasthan doctor for applying ‘slap therapy’ on patient
The Rajasthan government has put a doctor in Barmer under Awaiting Posting Order (APO) status after he was found curing a "possessed" woman by slapping her and burning incense sticks (agarbatti) in front of her. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the woman was brought to the government hospital in a semi-conscious condition. Dr Surendra …
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June 29, 2017 -
Lupin’s Founder-Chairman Desh Bandhu Gupta passes away
Founder and Chairman of Lupin Limited (Lupin) Desh Bandhu Gupta passed away in Mumbai on Monday. He was 79. Born in Rajgarh, Rajasthan, Gupta earned a Master of Science Degree (Chemistry) and had a vision to fight life-threatening diseases of highest national priority by delivering good quality medicines at an affordable price Gupta set-up Lupin …
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June 26, 2017 -
States’ fiscal deficit soars to Rs. 4.93 trillion in FY16: RBI
Led by the most populous Uttar Pradesh and the largest Rajasthan, the gross fiscal deficits of all the states skyrocketed to Rs.4,93,360 crore in fiscal 2016 from Rs 18,790 crore in FY1991, according to the latest RBI data. According to the second edition of RBI's statistical publication titled 'Handbook of Statistics on States 2016-17', which …
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June 24, 2017 -
Rajasthan CM leads thousands on yoga day
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje along with thousands of others took part in the third edition of the International Yoga Day celebrations here on Wednesday. From early morning, people trooped to the SMS Stadium to do yogic exercises. "Enthusiasm was great, but the number was a bit less than last year," a government official said. …
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June 21, 2017 -
Rajasthan invites Japanese firms in solar energy sector
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on 14 June invited Japanese companies to invest in solar energy sector in the state. In her meeting with a delegation of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) here, she said solar energy is the power of the future and Rajasthan is the ideal destination for investment in Solar Energy. "Rajasthan …
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June 15, 2017 -
Shekhawati- Fatehpur
During all my soujourns at our ancestral haveli in Fatehpur Shekhawati, I have always visited and admired various havelis in the region with interesting frescoes and carvings. All the havelis in Fatehpur are famous for the beautifully designed, carved, and painted interiors. Fatehpur, in fact, is an important constituent of the Shekhawati region in Rajasthan, …
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June 14, 2017 -
Rats nibble newborn baby’s fingers in Rajasthan hospital
In a shocking incident, rats nibbled a four-day-old baby's fingers at a government-run hospital in Banswara in Rajasthan. The incident occurred on Monday in MG Hospital, a doctor at the hospital, not willing to be named, said on Tuesday. Banswara is over 500 km from state capital Jaipur. A woman, Priyanka, gave birth to a …
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June 13, 2017 -
Cow vigilantes attack truck carrying cows, block highway
Around 50 cow vigilantes targeted officials of the Tamil Nadu government transporting cows from Jaisalmer to their state, pelted stones at a truck and blocked National Highway 15 on suspicion of cattle smuggling in Rajasthan's Barmer district, police said on Monday. Four persons have been arrested and action against seven policemen including a police inspector …
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June 12, 2017 -
Rajasthan village becomes water-sufficient
Battling water woes, a nondescript village in Rajasthan has scripted a success story from becoming parched to water sufficient, with tillers here expecting to double their income from summer crops. Two years ago, Kolila Joga in the desert state's Alwar district was dependent on trickling government water supply and tankers to quench the thirst of …
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June 11, 2017 -
Mercury to rise in north India, no heat wave though
Barmer and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan were the hottest places across the country on Saturday, said the weather office, which forecast slight rise in temperature in entire north India, including Delhi, over the next three-four days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), however, predicted that there would be no heat wave for the next five days despite …
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June 10, 2017 -
Govt to seal borders to check infiltration, says Rajnath Singh
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted that the country's borders are now safer than before, and the government will further ensure securing the borders to stop infiltration. Rajnath said this while addressing a party workers' meet in Jaipur. "Our Prime Minister had said that our efforts will be on to double the farmers' income …
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June 9, 2017 -
Pong dam oustees damned for ever!
It’s above endless struggle of these ‘refugees of progress’ in Himachal Pradesh, who were uprooted to pave the way for Pong dam to facilitate irrigation of fields in Rajasthan in early 70s. Work on the 240 square kilometres long Pong reservoir on Beas river in Kangra district of HP bordering Punjab was completed in 1974, …
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June 8, 2017 -
Rahul Gandhi allowed to meet families of farmers killed in Mandsaur firing
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who was detained by police on Thursday, has been allowed by the administration to meet the families of farmers killed in Mandsaur. "After a long struggle, the administration has finally ageed to allow Rahul Gandhi to meet the families of those who were killed in police firing," former Congress MP …
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June 8, 2017 -
Rahul takes bike to Mandsaur, leaves behind his security
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday sent his security personnel into a tizzy after he took a bike ride to reach Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh where police shot dead five protesting farmers. Gandhi entered Madhya Pradesh by car from Rajasthan in a cavalcade of Congress leaders and activists. As he entered Neemuch district, he …
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June 8, 2017 -
Three of a family beaten to death in Rajasthan
Three members of a family, including two women, were allegedly beaten to death by unidentified people in Barmer district of Rajasthan. Bodies of Nagaram (60), his wife Bhuri Devi (55) and his mother Mirgo Devi (82) found in their hut in Bariyada village, sub-inspector of Sheo police station Hanuman Ram said today. The matter came …
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June 6, 2017