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Congress' Jairam Ramesh hints at renaming Jaipur's Albert Hall Museum

Jairam Ramesh, the Congress general secretary, has hinted at changing the name of Albert Hall Museum, the oldest museum of the state

HP CM Sukhvinder Sukhu reaches Jaipur to join Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and his deputy Mukesh Agnihotri arrived here from Delhi on Thursday night to join the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra. The two were accompanied by Congress Himachal Pradesh in-charge Rajeev Shukla. Sukhu and the others were received at the airport by state Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Mahesh Joshi, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, MLAs Rafiq Khan and Amin Kagzi and other party leaders and workers. Sukhu will join the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is being led by former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in Dausa. The Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Rajasthan on December 4. It will cover a distance of about 500 km over 17 days before entering Haryana on December 21. It will complete 100 days on Friday. The foot march, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, will conclude in Kashmir after covering a distance of 3,570 km.

Sonia Gandhi arrives in Jaipur as Bharat Jodo Yatra enters 92nd day

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrived in Jaipur on Thursday morning as the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra is crossing through Rajasthan, a party spokesperson said. She is scheduled to fly to Bundi in a helicopter where her son and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to take a halt later in the day after marching 24 kilometers as part of the yatra, he said. The march is set to take a break on December 9, which is also Sonia Gandhi's birthday. The yatra will resume from December 10. Rahul Gandhi began the Rajasthan leg of his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Jhalawar district on Monday. Rajasthan is the only Congress-ruled state the yatra has entered and will cover about 500 km through Jhalawar, Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa and Alwar districts over 17 days before entering Haryana on December 21.

'Jan Aakrosh Yatra': BJP Prez Nadda to visit Jaipur to flag off chariots

BJP president JP Nadda is scheduled to visit Jaipur on Thursday (December 1) to flag off the chariots for the party's 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra'

Delhi HC awards Rs 13 lakh to Starbucks in lawsuit against Jaipur cafe

Justice Navin Chawla permanently restrained LOL Cafe from using the "Frappuccino" mark to sell its products and opined that Starbucks Corporation is also entitled to the "cost of the suit"

Jaipur International Airport receives Aerodrome licence from DGCA

Jaipur International Airport Limited has received the Aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) following which the airport has embarked on an expansion drive, a company official said. Earlier, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) was the licence holder. Now the private player, which is operating the Jaipur airport since October 2021, has become the new licence holder. The licence is given to an airport operator for ensuring complete management of the airport in accordance with the concession agreement. "We have received the Aerodrome license for Jaipur International Airport Limited (JIAL). Now the complete management of the airport lies with us in accordance with the concession agreement. Major customer-centric changes have been made at the airport and now we are looking for expansion," said a senior official of JIAL. "The airport management has conducted an extensive survey at Jaipur airport which revealed that present passenger traffic of 50 lakh pe

Jaipur set to host 11th edition of India StoneMart international exhibition

Scheduled to be held at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre, Sitapura Industrial Area, from November 10 to 13, the exhibition is considered one of the biggest of its kind in India

Rajasthan's scheme turns women into entrepreneurs, provides Rs 1 cr loan

The scheme was started in 2019, and till now, 1,141 women entrepreneurs, SHGs and clusters have been sanctioned loans of more than Rs 57.60 crore in urban and rural areas

Glitches in MCA portal: CAs, CS seek extension in annual filing deadline

They were protesting against glitches in the MCA portal

PKL 2022 Highlights: Thalaivas shock Jaipur, Pune ties again, Patna beat UP

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Highlights: On the triple panga night, Tamil Thalaivas shocked Jaipur Pink Panthers 38-27, Haryana Steelers tied with Puneri Paltan, while Patna Pirates beat UP Yoddhas 34-29

PKL 2022: Top five defenders after the end of Bengaluru leg of season 9

Pro Kabaddi League 2022: Here's a list of the top five defenders of the season so far after the end of the Bengaluru leg, which featured 41 matches

PKL 2022: Top five raiders after the end of Bengaluru leg of season 9

Pro Kabaddi League 2022: As the first leg in Bengaluru comes to an end, here's a look at the top five raiders of season 9 so far

Humanoid robots lead Diwali celebrations at Jaipur housing society

Residents of Gulmohar Garden Society here experienced a unique Diwali this year as they celebrated the festivities with four humanoid robots. The robots, made by Club First Robotics in Jaipur, led the celebrations as they lit sparklers and crackers, shook hands with the residents and greeted the guests. Speaking of the idea behind the event, robotics expert Bhuvnesh Mishra said, "When all of us are celebrating Diwali, personnel in the fire brigade and police and sanitation workers are performing their duties away from their families. In such situations, these robots can become their support." These robots can efficiently accomplish tasks such as extinguishing a fire in an emergency or repairing a choke in a sewer line, Mishra said. The robots that took part in Gulmohar Garden Society's festivities included Xena 5.0 All Terrain Robot, Xena 6.0 Solar Manhole Cleaning Robot, Sona 3.5 AI Humanoid Robot and Sona 2.5 Service Robot Men. Sona 2.5 manned the food service at the cafeteria w

PKL 2022 Highlights: Inamdar wins a thriller for Pune, Jaipur beat Bengal

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Highlights: Aslam Inamdar won it for Puneri Paltan in the last raid against Telugu Titans. He scored on the do-or-die raid and Pune won 26-25. Earlier Jaipur beat Bengal 39-24

Arjun Deshwal propels Jaipur Pink Panthers to victory over Patna Pirates

Arjun Deshwal put up a superb show to guide Jaipur Pink Panthers to a comprehensive 35-30 win over Patna Pirates in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Sunday. Deshwal picked up 17 points, while Rohit Gulia emerged as the best player for Patna with 11 points at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium. Rohit Gulia chipped in with a couple of raids as Patna inched ahead at 6-3 in the 8th minute. However, Arjun helped Jaipur level the scores at 7-7 through a few fabulous raids. Moments later, Patna were on the verge of being ALL OUT, but Sachin effected a raid and ensured that his team stayed in the lead at 10-9. However, Jaipur eventually inflicted an ALL OUT and gained the lead at 12-11. Jaipur's defender Ankush also stepped up his game as his team attained a massive lead at 17-12 in the 18th minute. The Pink Panthers comfortably led at 18-14 at the end of the first half. Arjun effected a SUPER RAID in the 27th minute and reduced the Pirates to just one player on the mat. Moments later, th

Congress leader Bhanwar Lal Sharma passes away at Jaipur hospital

Senior Congress leader Bhanwar Lal Sharma passed away on Sunday at the age of 77 in the SMS Medical College, in Jaipur, Rajasthan

Gurugram-Jaipur stretch of Delhi-Mumbai expressway to be completed by Nov

After the completion of the project, the travel time from Gurugram to Jaipur will be reduced to two and a half hours

Rajasthan CM Gehlot inaugurates 'Bharat Jodo Setu' elevated road in Jaipur

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday inaugurated a 2.8-km-long elevated road in Jaipur city, officials said. Earlier known as Sodala elevated road, it was renamed 'Bharat Jodo Setu' by the chief minister, they said. The rechristening comes amid the Congress' ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. The road has been built at a cost of Rs 250 crore and will facilitate hassle-free traffic movement on the stretch between the LIC building near Ambedkar circle and Ajmer road, they said. Gehlot also laid the foundation stone of six other projects in the city, they said.

Chennai and Jaipur to be seed sites of Mahindra Lifespaces-Actis JV

Major stake of the joint venture's total investment is to be acquired by Actis. Over the initial years, total investment is to be estimated at Rs 2,200 crore including debt

Rajasthan govt organising 'Invest Rajasthan Summit' on Oct 7-8: Report

The Rajasthan government will organise two-day the 'Invest Rajasthan Summit' from October 7 at the JECC here, an official statement said on Friday. Numerous national and international industrialists will be attending the summit. The theme of the summit Committed Delivered has gained wide acceptance in public. As many as 4,192 MoUs/LOIs of Rs 10.44 lakh crore have been received from various national and international investors. The MoUs/LoIs that were signed include sectors like Mining and Minerals, Agriculture and agro-processing, tourism, textiles, engineering, chemicals and petrochemicals, health and medicine, logistics, energy, and handicrafts, an official statement said. Many industrialists have confirmed to take part in this two-day investment summit, including LN Mittal, Chairman, Arcelor Mittal, Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, Dr. Anish Shah, MD and CEO, Mahindra Group, Aditya Ghosh, Co-Founder, Akasa Airlines and Chairperson, Social Enterprise Central, Sanjiv Bajaj, MD,