Rajasthan CM participates in CMs' meet on price rise
New Delhi, Feb 6 : Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today participated in the Chief Ministers' meet on price rise that was chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here.

Rajasthan atomic power plant unit starts operations
Mumbai, Feb 6: Unit 5 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, with a capacity of 220 Megawatts (MW), at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district started commercial operations from Thursday midnight, an official of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) said here Saturday.

No reservation quota in promotions: Raj HC
Jaipur, Feb 5 : The Rajasthan High Court today quashed two notifications issued by the state government for promotion of officers from SC and ST category from the state administrative service(RAS), on reservation basis, to Indian Administrative Service(IAS).

Hostage bid folied in Panchayat election
Jaipur, Feb 5 : Police today foiled a hostage plot in panchayat election at Chikani village in Kishangarh Bas region of Alwar district.

Raj Cabinet approves liquor policy
Jaipur, Feb 5 : The Rajasthan Government has approved new state excise and liquor policy aiming at earning Rupees 2400 crore during fiscal 2010-2011 and generating self restrain for liquor among people.

Jaipur college student bags NFTE award
Jaipur, Feb 4 : Lukman Khan, a B.Sc. (final) student in Agrawal College here, has bagged Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award-2010.

Jaipur college student bags NFTE award
Jaipur, Feb 4 : Lukman Khan, a B.Sc. (final) student in Agrawal College here, has bagged Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award-2010.

Panchayat polling passes off peacefully in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Feb 2 : An estimated 65 per cent of around 91 lakh voters exercised their franchise during the polling held today to elect 305 members to Zila Parishads and 1,588 members to Panchayat Samities in different blocks spread over 33 districts in Rajasthan.

6 killed, 18 injured in road accidents in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Feb 3 : Six people were killed and 18 others injured in two road accidents in Bikaner and Udaipur districts in Rajasthan Four people were killed and seven injured in a collision between a Ajmer-bound Rajasthan Roadways bus and a jeep near Nokha in Bikaner district last night, a report from Bikaner said.

Nancy Drew stirred rebellion in me: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
By Madhusree Chatterjee, Jaipur, Feb 3 : Forty-year-old Dutch feminist, writer and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali says when she was 13, fictional detective Nancy Drew sowed the seeds of rebellion in her.

Human error caused Jaipur IOC terminal fire, probe shows
New Delhi, Feb 2 : Human failure, lack of observance of safety guidelines, defunct devices and faulty safety audits seemed to be some of the reasons for the fire at the Indian Oil Corp terminal in Jaipur in October last year, an independent inquiry committee has found out.

Human error behind Jaipur IOC terminal fire
New Delhi, Feb 2: Human error, lack of safety procedures and design flaws were behind the October 2009 fire in Indian Oil Corp's (IOC) terminal at Jaipur, says the independent probe report released Tuesday.

Police, polling personnel attacked after defeating Sarpanch poll
Jaipur, Feb 1 : Supporters of a defeated candidate in the Sarpanch's election in Dulara Gram Panchayat under Rajakhera Panchayat Samiti of Dholpur district, attacked polling police personnel snatching a revolver and a wireless set from them, police said today.

Panchayat polling held in Rajasthan amid stray incidents of violence
Jaipur, Jan 31 : Cross firing, stabing and other minor incidents of violence marred the polling held today to elect 2,960 Sarpanchs and 34,683 Ward Panchs to Gram Panchayats under 85 Panchayat Samities in 30 districts of Rajasthan.

Film Veer angers Rajputs in Jaipur
Jaipur, Jan 30 : Several hundred youth attacked a multiplex screening the Bollywood film 'Veer' in Jaipur on Saturday.

30 arrested in Jaipur for vandalising mall
Jaipur, Jan 30 : Thirty people were reportedly arrested in Jaipur on Saturday after they vandalised a city mall.

Protests during 'Veer' screening in Jaipur
Jaipur, Jan 30: Protestors disrupted the screening of Salman Khan-starrer "Veer" in two theatres here Saturday, alleging that the film had twisted facts and hurt the sentiments of the Rajput community, police said.

R N Mirdha passes away; one day state mourning in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jan 29: Stalwart Jat leader and former Union Minister Ram Niwas Mirdha passed away at a hospital in New Delhi this afternoon.

Boy falls in borewell; rescue efforts on
Jaipur, Jan 29 : Efforts are on to rescue a boy who fell into a borewell in Rajasthan's Jahazpur district on Thursday, reports said on Friday.

Ram Niwas Mirdha passes away
Jaipur, Jan 29 : Stalwart Jat leader and former Union Minister Ram Niwas Mirdha passed away at a New Delhi hospital this afternoon.

Geoff Dyer looks for inner self in two cultures
By Madhusree Chatterjee, Jaipur, Jan 29 : Cultures, philosophies, travel, art and people merge in Geoff Dyer's books as he chronicles a human saga that moves from Italy to India.

Rajasthan Police announces cash reward to provide info about DIG
Jaipur, Jan 27 : The Rajasthan Police has announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for anyone providing information to facilitate arrest of dismissed DIG Madhukar Tandon, who is an accused in cases of abduction and rape.

Jaipur temple dresses-up lord Krishna in tricolour to mark Republic Day
Jaipur, Jan. 26 : Scores of devotees thronged to a temple in Jaipur to have a glimpse of Lord Krishna dressed in the national flag, to mark India's 61st Republic Day.

Of cultures, fine print and heritage conservation
By Madhusree Chatterjee, Jaipur, Jan 26: A writer's ball in the courtyard of a 500-year-old fort connected to Mughal emperor Akbar, a white Mughal (William Dalrymple) attired in a dressing gown of block prints from Sanganer over his black denims and a crusade to conserve the heritage of one of the oldest cities of India make for a potent cultural cocktail.

Jaipur: Police lathicharge Salman fans
Jaipur, Jan 24 : Police resorted to lathicharge after a group of Salman Khan fans gathered here for the Jaipur Marathon turned unruly, TV reports said on Sunday.

Thar villagers have an answer for climate change
By Dileep Bidawat, Barmer (Rajashthan), Jan.25 : Through discussions and cross-sectoral sharing like at the Climate Change workshop held in Rajasthan's Barmer district recently, people have taken it upon themselves to act in small ways to the huge problem of change in environment and the climate.

Devotees protect temple deities from severe cold in Jaipur
Jaipur, Jan 25 : Devotees in Jaipur are protecting their deities in various temples of the city by offering woolen blankets and warm clothes apart from arranging hot water and hot foods for the presiding deity.

Prabha Rau sworn in Governor of Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jan 25 : Ms Prabha Rau was today sworn in as the Governor of Rajasthan.

Not into books? Jaipur lit fest still a blast
By Ajay Khullar, Jaipur, Jan 24 : Here are four good reasons to show up at the Jaipur Literature Festival: literati, glitterati, prettyrati and fourth...hmmm...that's a tough one oh yes, books of course!

Old, young run in Jaipur Marathon; Salman fans create chaos
Jaipur, Jan 24 : The Jaipur Marathon, in which people of all ages decided to run for their city to make it truly world class, turned ugly Sunday when police resorted to lathicharge in a bid to disperse the fans of Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who flagged off the event.

US trying to define policy on India: Steve Coll
Jaipur, Jan 23 : The US is trying to define its policy and relationship with India and would rather have a private partnership that will not be played out in public, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and writer Steve Coll said at the Jaipur Literature Festival Saturday.

New born's arm cut during C-section, dies
Udaipur (Rajasthan), Jan 23 : In an apparent case of negligence by doctors, a new-born died after his arm got cut during a C-section delivery at a government hospital here.

Track defect may have caused Mandore Express derailment
Jaipur, Jan 22 : A defect in the railway track may have caused the derailment of the Delhi-bound Jodhpur Delhi Mandore Express train near Banskho on November 14 last year which left 7 passengers dead and 20 others injured, an official report said.

2 new trains launched from Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jan 22 : Two new trains-Jaipur-Durg weekly service and Phulera-Rewari daily service- were launched today in Rajasthan.

Jaipur hosts Asia's biggest literary festival
By Lokendra Singh, Jaipur, Jan 21 : Over 190 writers from 30 countries have gathered here for a five-day literary festival.

Jaipur lit fest turns new page, fog hides some stars
By Madhusree Chatterjee, Jaipur, Jan 21 : The Jaipur literature festival took off to packed, eager audiences at a royal palace here Thursday, boasting of over 200 writers, among them Dalit authors and stars on the international literary firmament - but a thick fog in Delhi threw some reputed guests off its trail on day one.

Fog scripts changes for Soyinka, Shabana at Jaipur fest
Jaipur, Jan 21 : Nobel Prize winning author Wole Soyinka and the Queen of Bhutan were among those who could not make it to the Jaipur Literature Festival on time due to Thursday's fog that disrupted international and domestic flights.

Jaipur Literature Festival begins with Indian poetry
By Madhusree Chatterjee, Jaipur, Jan 21 : The Jaipur literature festival, boasting of over 200 authors of national and international repute and with its focus on Dalit writings, took off to packed audiences at a royal palace here Thursday.

Social groups agitate against High Court Judge
Jaipur, Jan 21 : A number of social organisations and lawyers have submitted a memorandum to Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Jagdish Bhalla urging action against one of the judges of the High Court.

US national in Raj taken to hospital after odd behaviour
Jaipur, Jan 21 : An 18-year-old tourist from the US was brought to Ajmer for medical checkup and treatment after she suddenly took off her clothes and started dancing at a restaurant in Pushkar town.

Governor Rau to take oath on Monday
Jaipur, Jan 21 : New Rajasthan Governor designate Prabha Rau will take the oath of office here on January 25.

7 killed, 14 injured in road accidents
Jaipur, Jan 20 : Seven people were killed and 14 others injured in two road accidents in Sikar and Bikaner districts in Rajasthan today, police said here.

Rajasthan will be theme state at Surajkung Mela
Chandigarh, Jan 18 : Rajasthan will be the 'Theme State' with Republic of Tajikistan being the 'Partner Country' of the internationally acclaimed Surajkund Crafts Mela, to be organised from February 1 to 15, at Faridabad.

Italian green traveller released on bail
Ajmer, Jan 18 : A local court today granted bail to Italian tourist Andy Pag, who was arrested in Pushkar on January 10 for illegally using satellite telephone.