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    Weekend home: Choose the location  Nov 22, 2009
    Close to Delhi, Karnal, Jaipur and Manesar are good options to look for a weekend getaway investment. Whereas in Mumbai, areas such as Panvel, Nerul, Matheran and Lonavala are popular. (India Times)

    IBM eyes Raipur, Bhopal for expansion  Nov 19, 2009
    JAIPUR: IT solutions provider IBM is planning to expand its footprints in tier II and tier III cities with a bouquet of hardware, software and services offerings primarily targeted at mid-market clients. IBM Growth markets vice president Harish Krishnamurthy told ET that the company is soon going to set up its hubs in potential cities like Raipur, Bhopal, Bhubhaneshwar, Vizag and Nagpur. (India Times)

    Small cities push for direct tax  Nov 18, 2009
    Interestingly, the trend in collections remained positive although some regional direct tax collection centres such as Chandigarh, Kanpur and Jaipur have significant export-based manufacturing. The resilience in non-metro regions could also stem from the fact that small manufacturers and small traders have thrived on local and regional demand, coming from the rural centres around these small cities. (India Times)

    Yoga brings cultural immersion, self-knowledge  Nov 16, 2009
    This photo, taken in August, shows Ishta Yoga group entering the royal Samode Palace in Jaipur, India ... JAIPUR, India - I needed an escape, a vacation that would shake me out of my routine, and leave me with more than souvenirs and digital photos ... Jaipur and Delhi were teeming with people, scooters, livestock, cars, rickshaws, lorries and bicycles. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Flights from non-metro airports to cost more  Nov 10, 2009
    Jaipur could be the first airport to slap the fee, while other eight airports, including Ahmedabad, Trichi and Varanasi, may follow suit, a senior government official told ET. The government has allowed AAI to collect Rs 1,000 from each outgoing passengers at Jaipur airport besides charging Rs 150 from domestic flyers. Civil aviation minister Praful Patel has approved a proposal on the development fee at Jaipur airport, the official said requesting anonymity since he is not authorised to... (India Times)

    Kawasaki's 250-cc Ninja  Nov 9, 2009
    On a blistering June morning I headed out for Jaipur on a 223-cc Karizma. The destination was an organic farm. (India Times)

    Tata to shut down Pune plant for 3days  Nov 9, 2009
    "Supply of fuel injection pump from one of our vendors has been affected due to the fire in Jaipur," Tata Motors spokesperson said ... Due to fire at oil depot of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in Jaipur on October 29, factories in and around the area have been asked to shut down. (India Times)

    Far from lonely at the top  Nov 7, 2009
    " But they will evolve, he shrugs, as they always have. That's how a company that began with one hand-bound guide called Across Asia on the Cheap grew into the No. 1 guidebook publisher on the planet, producing 500 titles and 6.5 million books annually, by adapting to changing times, consumers and distribution methods. Lonely Planet might be the world's biggest guidebook publisher, but its research says the brand is embraced by a relatively small 10 per cent of independent travellers. Goldberg... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Investment in a second home  Nov 5, 2009
    Apart from these, the other hotspots for second homes are hubs in Noida, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kerala, and Gurgaon. Mumbai is also one of the preferred locations, with Royal Palms being the only second home provider within city limits. (India Times)

    Indian Oil faces claims from third parties as fire continues  Nov 3, 2009
    MUMBAI: In addition to the losses suffered due to the fire that has gutted its Jaipur depot, Indian Oil faces claims from third parties ... The extent of losses to property surrounding the IOCs oil depot in Jaipur is yet to be estimated ... Genus Power, which manufactures electric meters, informed the BSE that the fire had spread to the companys Jaipur manufacturing unit which abuts the IOC depot. (India Times)

    IOC faces negligence charge for fire  Nov 3, 2009
    Jaipur fire: Indian Oil faces negligence charge- Oil & Gas-Energy-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Jaipur fire: Indian Oil faces negligence charge3 Nov 2009, 1333 hrs IST, IANS ... JAIPUR: An executive of a private company has filed a complaint against Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) after a fire broke out at its oil depot here Oct 29 killing 11 people and injuring over 150. (India Times)

    Mukesh Ambani now drills education sector for fresh biz finds  Nov 2, 2009
    Maharana Pratap Education Centre, another established privately-held player like Career Launcher, is now setting up a private university at Jaipur offering 70 courses, says its MD Shailendra Bhadauria. Businesses will converge in education, and existing players will enter adjacent categories as the industry evolves, explains Amitabh Jhingan, head-education practice of Ernst g.. (India Times)

    Ask the pilot  Nov 1, 2009
    The same thing happened last June on an Air India jet headed from Jaipur to Mumbai. The plane continued past Mumbai for more than 300 miles before the crew woke up and turned back. (Salon)

    Rs 230 cr insurance claim for IOC fire  Oct 31, 2009
    MUMBAI: The fire at the Indian Oil depot near Jaipur will burn a big hole in the books of insurance firms. Insurers are bracing for a total loss claim for the facility, which is insured at around Rs 230 crore. (India Times)

    Design entrance exam scrapped  Oct 24, 2009
    These institutes included Sristi School of Art, Design and Technology Bangalore, DJ Academy Coimbatore, Wigen , Pearl Academy, IILM Gurgaon and Indian Institute of Crafts gn, Jaipur. NID feels the scope of the test should be expanded as there were requests from several other design schools. (India Times)

    IPOs fail to win over investors  Oct 20, 2009
    Issues in the range of Rs 100-500 crore are also marketed in cities such as Jaipur, Bangalore and Hyderabad as well. The practice of promoting the issue in Europe and the US has been stopped completely. (India Times)

    D-Street: Old timers miss muhurat bonhomie  Oct 16, 2009
    Those standing along the stuffy co 00004000 rridor making a narrow pathway for brokers to get into the trading ring could never miss the rhythmic swish-swash of his starched dhoti and Jaipuri mojari ... Among high-profile investors, who unfailingly participated in the run-up to Diwali (and the Muhurat trading), were the Kapadias of Saurashtra, the Chamarias of Kolkata, Unit Trust of India (UTI), the Maharajas of Gwalior and Jaipur, and big corporate players like the Tatas, the... (India Times)

    Festive rush sends air fares to cloud nine  Oct 15, 2009
    But on non-metro routes like flights fromMumbai to destinations like Jaipur, Nagpur, Mangalore, Kochi etc the weekend fares have shot up by about 70-100%in most cases. AMumbai-Jaipur ticket, whichsold for aboutRs 2,000 lastweek, costsRs 5,700 this weekend. (India Times)

    CBI arrests two of inter-state poaching gang  Oct 13, 2009
    "Both the accused were produced before the Special Judge at Jaipur and remanded to CBI custody till October 16," the spokesperson said. Read business stories in. (India Times)

    Time sought for new no registration  Oct 11, 2009
    While the initial aim behind the high security registration plate was to prevent terrorism and extremism, it will also be an effective way of dealing with the issue of people using counterfeit plates to get away with acts of crime such as in the case of the Jaipur blast last year, said an official of the ministry of road transport and highways, who did not wish to be identified. Given the addition of new features, the new plates are expected to be slightly more expensive than the present... (India Times)

    Long-haul for less  Oct 6, 2009
    Don't miss: The Taj Mahal in Agra, the Pink City of Jaipur, Lake Palaces in Udaipur, Kerala backwaters, tea estates in the Himalayan foothills. Costs: Moderate restaurant meal (R16-R35), Mid-range hotel room (R150-R200). (iAfrica.com)

    For Rs 1 lakh a day, travel like a maharaja  Oct 5, 2009
    With 23 AC coaches, the Maharaja Express will start its seven-day and six-night maiden journey, carrying 88 tourists to Delhi, covering Vadodara, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Ranthambore and Agra on the way from VT station on January 9. The train will return to Mumbai from Delhi on January 17. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Offline brands creat fanatical following for generations  Sep 30, 2009
    After careful extraction from the alkanut root this naturally colored smelly substance he brands Jabakusum and prescribes the hair oil to rich Bengali families and the aristrocatic the clientele includes the Tagores and the Maharana of Jaipur. In Bombay another organic substance is packaged to create a brand called L.G, yes, long before the Korean chaebol set foot in India. (India Times)

    15-day tour of India and Nepal from $2,499  Sep 18, 2009
    Next, youll visit the sandstone city of Jaipur, known for its pink-walled palaces and gorgeous gardens. Other highlights of your time in India include tours of the medieval city of Orchha and the world-renowned Taj Mahal. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Rambagh Palace Wins Best Hotel in Conde Nast Traveller Reader's Awards 2009  Sep 8, 2009
    Rambagh Palace, Jaipur has been voted the Best Hotel in the World by Conde Nast Traveller in the Readers Travel Awards for 2009 across travel and industry categories, in the World Top 100. This former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur also tops the list of 'Overseas Leisure Hotels for Asia and the Indian sub-continent ... Rambagh Palace, or the jewel of Jaipur, represents the finest tradition of the Rajput hospitality with elegantly appointed rooms, airy verandahs, marble corridors and... (PR Newswire)

    Audi rolls out its latest sports utility vehicle Q7 in India  Sep 4, 2009
    "We plan to expand to Jaipur, Lucknow, Nagpur and Coimbatore soon," Tiers said. The Audi Q7 has a number of new features like voice control, which enables the driver to operate a cellphone or music system by just calling out the name of a song or a phone number. (India Times)

    Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai most affluent cities: Nielsen  Sep 3, 2009
    Besides the top five, the others in the list are Kolkata (6) Kochi (7) Pune (8) Jaipur (9) and Ahmedabad(10). According to the survey, even though nearly half of affluent Indian consumers all are schooled in English, the languages spoken at home are regional Indian languages, the survey revealed. (India Times)

    PNB to launch World Travel Card  Sep 2, 2009
    JAIPUR: After launching Global Credit Card earlier this February, Public sector bank Punjab National Bank is planni 00004000 ng to launch World Travel Card for the globetrotters. PNB chief general manager credit card venture division Ranjan Dhawan told ET that the bank would be launching this pre-loaded travel card by November this year for the convenience of people traveling abroad. (India Times)

    Cos dole out bonuses to retain talent  Sep 1, 2009
    Pepsi, which organises Town Halls, an open forum where employees discuss and share their work-related issues with the senior management, also organised an off-site in Jaipur for its employees recently. Delhi-based executive search firm Transearch International, too, organised an off-site for its India partners and other employees at Kasauli this month. (India Times)

    New airport on Jaipur-Delhi highway  Sep 1, 2009
    JAIPUR: It's a project that promises to change the fortune of this desert state. Talks are at an advanced stage for a greenfield airport on the Jaipur-Delhi highway ... "As per rules, no airport can come up within a distance of 60 km from Jaipur and 120 km from Delhi. Therefore, the proposed site had to be on the Jaipur-Delhi highway at a place called Shahpura which is about 65 km from Jaipur," he added. (India Times)

    BJP 2009 looks more like Cong 1996  Aug 27, 2009
    That Ms Raje continues to be the tallest leader in the state BJP was evident on Wednesday when 71 of the 78 legislat 00004000 ors attended the legislature party meeting convened by her in Jaipur ... Backed by his handlers in RSS, who were never comfortable with Ms Raje, he is itching to precipitate a crisis in Jaipur. (India Times)

    US TV takes swipe at Shah Rukh Khan  Aug 26, 2009
    Echoing Jon was Indian American journalist Aasif who sarcastically said, Shah Rukh is the Hugh Jackman of Jaipur, Bruce Willis of Pondicherry, Tom Cruise of Mumbai and Brad Pitt of Bollywood, and have you seen his Om Shanti Om. Omar Qureshi, Editor-in-Chief, Zoom tv channel strongly criticized Jons statements by saying, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Shah Rukh Khan were in Dubai for Planet Hollywoods launch and Shah Rukh gathered more fans than the Hollywood superstars. (India Times, India)

    Emerging residential destinations to get high-speed road corridors  Aug 21, 2009
    DELHI-JAIPUR CORRIDOR ... While the housing-friendly policies of the state government have pushed growth of Manesar and Dharuhera, what is going to accelerate their growth is the strengthening of Gurgaon-Jaipur stretch ... The widening of the Gurgaon-Jaipur expressway from the existing four lanes to six lanes has already started, and once completed, it will make the stretch between Delhi and Jaipur signal-free. (India Times)

    No list of properties for grandkids in Rajmata will  Aug 21, 2009
    JAIPUR: The last will signed by Rajmata Gayatri Devi in May this year in favour of her grandchildren giving them all her properties and rights is ambiguous as she has not given any details of her properties and the rights she possessed ... "It's a simply worded will saying that the grandchildren would get all her properties and the rights that she enjoyed. The grandchildren are the only natural heirs and were entitled to inherit the properties of their father and their grandmother by way of... (India Times, India)

    Gayatri Devi's will: Grandchildren get it all  Aug 20, 2009
    JAIPUR: The mystery is finally over ... The two called a press conference on Wednesday at Lily Pool the former Jaipur queen's residence on Rambagh Palace grounds to announce that the will gave the entire inheritance, all her properties and rights, to them ... The grandchildren are already fighting a case in the Company Law Board against their step-uncle Prithviraj over his stake in the Jai Mahal Palace Pvt Ltd a heritage hotel in Jaipur now managed by the Taj group that was once... (India Times, India)

    Suspense continues over Rajmata Gayatri Devi's will  Aug 20, 2009
    JAIPUR: Suspense continued over the contents of Gayatri Devi's will with her close associate saying that nothing of the legal document was discussed today when her family observed the 12th day of the mourning rituals for the late Jaipur royal. Emerging from the palace after the rituals at the City Palace tonight, senior Rajput leader Lokendra Singh Kalvi told reporters, "Nothing on the will was discussed and it is generally not scheduled during the 12th day rituals which was purely a matter of... (India Times, India)

    Men smart for smarter women  Aug 19, 2009
    Conceptualized by a TV channel and conducted in several cities including Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Patna, Bhopal, Pune, Kochi and Surat, the poll has taken views of men and women in the age group 18-50. "It's a fact that women are more smart, informative and decisive and men are undoubtedly insecure. And I don't have any qualms in accepting that it becomes a pain most of the times working with such women because they constantly tend to circumcise... (India Times)

    Realtors buy flats in own projects  Aug 17, 2009
    Vatika Groups top management has retained around 10-15% of the existing stock in their upcoming project Vatika India Next in Gurgaon and Vatika Infotech city in Jaipur. Rohtas Goel, CMD of the Delhi-based Omaxe, says he plans to take up two flats of 4,000 sq ft each in their upcoming Surajkund Forest project in Faridabad. (India Times)

    Raje not to quit as Opposition leader of Rajasthan assembly  Aug 17, 2009
    JAIPUR: Rebellious Rajasthan leader Vasundhara Raje's 00004000 camp on Monday stated that the former chief minister will not step down as assemblys leader of opposition. Rajes loyalists on Monday insisted that she will continue to hold the post till the next assembly elections. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Govt subsidy on home loans to create demand for houses  Aug 17, 2009
    In fact, such low-priced apartments are not available even within city limits of tier-II cities such as Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Jaipur and Indore. Today, a Rs 20-lakh unit would be available only in tier-III cities and small towns. (India Times)

    Raje to accept parliamentary board decision: Aide  Aug 17, 2009
    NEW DELHI/JAIPUR: The crisis in BJP over a defiant Vasundhara Raje's refusal to resign as Leader of Opposit 00004000 ion in Rajasthan assembly appeared to be showing signs of easing after she made a conciliatory statement but the party insisted she should quit, for which no deadline was set ... After three days of defiance, when Raje sent her supporting MLAs to Delhi to convey to the party high command that she will not quit, she issued a statement in Jaipur in the morning that she had never... (India Times, India)

    BMW sales jump 14% in Jan-July  Aug 16, 2009
    "Our dealership expansion programme is completely on track and we have finalised our partners in cities such as Cochin and Jaipur. Many of the outlets are under construction," Kronschnabl said. Read business stories in. (India Times)

    BJP brass in a fix over Raje  Aug 16, 2009
    Speaking to reporters in Jaipur, the former Rajasthan chief minister rejected party president Rajnath Singhs argument that she ought to quit because of the defeats the party suffered in the state in the assembly and Lok Sabha polls. Her refusal to do so has put the party in a quandary, forcing its leaders to look for ways to resolve the stand off. (India Times)

    Raje's brigade rebels against Rajnath  Aug 15, 2009
    NEW DELHI/JAIPUR: During the medieval 00004000 times, Rajasthan repeatedly rebelled against Dilli Durbar's efforts to enforce its writ ... Having taken the BJP circles by storm, the MLAs, just like raiders from Rajasthan in medieval ages who harassed and harried Delhi rulers, returned to their base in Jaipur but with no loss of appetite for a fight ... They will meet with Vasundhara in Jaipur, who stayed put in the city, on Saturday to chart out their next course of action. (India Times, India)

    Vasundhara does a Vaghela  Aug 15, 2009
    Ms Raje opted to stay put in Jaipur, but sent the group of MLAs supporting her to the Capital to impress upon the BJPs central leadership on the need to maintain status-quo in the state. The former chief minister, in the process, not only showed that she continued to enjoy the majority support, but also threw a direct challenge to Mr Rajnath Singhs already waning authority. (India Times)

    Raje parades MLAs to mock Rajnath  Aug 14, 2009
    Ms Raje was closeted with her close associates at her official residence in Jaipur all through the day, plotting her strategy ... For the record, she has been telling newspersons in Jaipur that she remained firmly in saddle, and that she had not been asked by anyone to resign. (India Times)

    Cracks in BJP over Vasundhra Raje's removal  Aug 14, 2009
    JAIPUR: BJP leader Vasundhara Raje app 00004000 eared to be in a defiant mood over the reported directive from the high command for her to step down as Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan assembly following the party's rout in the Lok Sabha polls ... "Of the 78 MLAs, over 60 MLAs, who met at a resort on Jaipur-Sikar national highway, decided to convey to the party central leadership that Raje should not be replaced", Bhawani Singh Rajawat, former Minister and MLA told PTI here. (India Times, India)

    We asked, you answered!  Aug 14, 2009
    I did the Golden Triangle Jaipur, Agra, Delhi ... I've been a few times, mostly to the Golden Triangle (Delgi, Agra, Jaipur and Mumbai), but have a friend who goes every single year. (iAfrica.com)

    Royal contribution  Aug 14, 2009
    When Princess Gayatri Devi arrived in Jaipur as bride of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh, she was indeed driven in a car with curtained windows to Rambagh Palace ... Thats how the Maharani Gayatri Devi School came up in Jaipur ... Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School in Jaipur helped abolish purdah. (India Times)

    Rajsthan faces drought, kharif output to be less by 50%  Aug 13, 2009
    JAIPUR: In spite of a late revival of monsoon, the state still seems to be on the brink of one of its worst droughts as the kharif output this year will be reduced by 50. The crops are badly affected by the dry spell. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Another land row... this time in Rajasthan  Aug 11, 2009
    JAIPUR: Angry over land 00004000 acquisition by Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam for two units of a thermal power plant, over 500 farmers from seven villages adjoining Chhabra tehsil attacked the under-construction site of Chhabra Thermal Power Plant in Baran on Sunday night. At least 11 people, including securitymen and cops were injured in firing and stone-pelting by villagers. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Rajasthan imposes stock limit on pulses  Aug 11, 2009
    JAIPUR: With inflation on the rise following the spurt in the prices of pulses, wheat and other essential commodities, Rajasthan government has decided to impose stock limits in pulses on individual wholesale dealers under the Essential Commodities Act. The state government has imposed the limit on all types of pulses including Urad, Tur and Chana with immediate effect till September 30, 2009. (India Times)

    What swine flu scare? Have package, will travel  Aug 11, 2009
    While Agra, Jaipur, Shirdi and Tirupati are domestic favourites, Macau and southeast Asian destinations are the current international hotspots ... The online travel company is offering domestic destinations like Goa, Jaipur, Mussoorie and Kodaikanal starting at Rs 2,289 per person for two nights and three days. (India Times, India)

    DSE offers facility to regional SEs  Aug 10, 2009
    CHANDIGARH: Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) has agreed in-principle to provide a platform for trading rights to the members of regional stock exchanges like Ludhiana, Jaipur and Ahmedabad in a bid to revive trading in the exchange ... Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) has agreed in-principle to provide a platform for trading rights to the members of regional stock exchanges like Ludhiana, Jaipur and Ahmedabad in a bid to revive trading in the exchange. (India Times)

    Rare bustard sighted at Churu sanctuary  Aug 9, 2009
    JAIPUR: A pair of Great Indian Bustard was sighted at the Tal Chappar sanctuary in Churu district earlier this month. This is the first time in recent history the endangered bird has been sighted in this sanctuary, otherwise known for its blackbucks. (India Times, India)

    The Great Indian Ropeway Trick  Aug 9, 2009
    Would the authorities ever consider a similar intrusion into, say, Delhis Red Fort or the City Palace in Jaipur. In Atlantic City, the Donald Trump-owned Taj Mahal is one of the most successful casinos. (India Times, India)

    Top 10 overlooked stunning buildings  Aug 8, 2009
    Jantar Mantar; Jaipur, IndiaThe Griffith Observatory of its time, this 17th-century planetarium of sorts played a pivotal role in predicting the area's astronomical and meteorological events. Among its many gems is a giant sundial. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Govt moves to take its share of Gayatri Devi's estate  Aug 7, 2009
    JAIPUR: Barely a week after Rajmata Gayatri Devi's death, the Rajasthan government has made a go for the physical possession of the properties it had 'judicially acquired' from the ex-royals over one-and-half decades ago. Acting upon the reported alter 00004000 ations made in Rambagh and Lily Pool properties after the death of Rajmata, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), on Thursday, carried out a physical verification of the spot against any encroachment in the disputed areas. (India Times, India)

    Gayatri Devi leaves behind property feud  Aug 6, 2009
    JAIPUR: Divided stand the erstwhile Jaipur royals. Barely a week after the passing away of Rajmata Gayatri Devi, Royalty Jaipur is heading for an ugly showdown as the properties left behind are turning out to be the bone of contention ... Gayatri Devi's grandson, Devraj Singh (from her son late Jagat Singh), who lives in Thailand and has been camping in Jaipur since the death of his grandmother, says he will not initiate any legal action as he is still unaware of his status in the properties she... (India Times, India)

    Taslima Nasreen arrives in India, taken to unknown destination  Aug 6, 2009
    Taslima was packed off from Kolkata and shifted to Jaipur. The Rajasthan government decided to shift her to Delhi after some Muslim organisations threatened state-wide protests against her stay there. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Soon, shell out less for using shortcuts on toll highways  Aug 5, 2009
    NEW DELHI: In the next few months, driving to Mumbai from Delhi or for that matter to Jaipur or any other city might cost less ... In the next few months, driving to Mumbai from Delhi or for that matter to Jaipur or any other city might cost less. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Power exchanges generate Rs 3,150 cr in first-year ops  Aug 5, 2009
    Some state utilities such as West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company, Central Power Distribution Company of Andra Pradesh, and Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam are also active participants in the market. NTPC, the countrys largest power generation firm, is not participating in the exchange currently, but plans to launch another power exchange through a joint venture. (India Times)

    Gayatri Devi, the last of the maharanis  Aug 5, 2009
    On July 30, two elephants led her funeral procession in Jaipur, state capital of Rajasthan (land of kings) in western India ... She born in London, studied in Switzerland, was 28 years old and queen of Jaipur when India officially became a free nation on August 15, 1947 ... She won 192,909 of 246,516 votes cast for the Jaipur parliamentary seat in 1962. (Asia Times Online)

    Four murders in 24 hrs shock Jaipur  Aug 5, 2009
    4 murders in 24 hrs shock city - Jaipur - City - NEWS - The Times of India ... JAIPUR: It was a bloody Tuesday for Pink City ... Known for its tranquility and peace, Jaipur witnessed four murders in quick succession all in 24 hours. (India Times, India)

    After 60 yrs of Independence, untouchability alive and kicking in India  Aug 3, 2009
    (With inputs by Ashish Tripathi and Faiz Rehman Siddiqui, Lucknow; Ramaninder K Bhatia, Chandigarh; Deepender Deswal, Rohtak; Ajay Parmar and Kshitiz Gaur, Jaipur; Sanjeev Kumar Verma, Patna; Falguni Banerjee and Ashish Poddar in Kolkata; Prashanth G N, Bangalore and Radha Venkatesan, Chennai). Related Articles. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Foreigner molested at Jaipur discotheque  Aug 3, 2009
    Foreigner molested at city discotheque - Jaipur - City - NEWS - The Times of India ... JAIPUR: A 34-year-old woman from Finland was allegedly stripped, molested and robbed at gunpoint by three youths at the discotheque of a bar-cum-restaurant in Malviya Nagar on Sunday. (India Times, India)

    Saifeena in no rush for shaadi!  Aug 3, 2009
    Bebo was with Saif in Jaipur for a day and a half, then Delhi where he attended the premiere with his heroine, but she stayed back in the hotel room. Her logic is simple: She didnt want to steal Saifus thunder. (India Times, India)

    Sex, lies and politics  Aug 2, 2009
    In 1998, Jaipur was on the boil ... -In 1998, Jaipur made headlines over a blackmail and sex scandal in a city hospital ... But at least some of the accused were arrested and convicted in some of the scandals Ajmer, Jalgaon and Jaipur. (India Times, India)

    Rajmata Gayatri Devi  Aug 2, 2009
    We of t 00004000 he erstwhile Maharani of Jaipur who was once named in 'World's Ten Most Beautiful Women' by Vogue magazine. More Stories from this section. (India Times, India)

    Gayatri Devi's bungalow as museum!  Aug 2, 2009
    - Jaipur - City - NEWS - The Times of India ... JAIPUR: Lilypool, the French-style bungalow where late Gayatri Devi used to live, could be converted into a museum on the lines of Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birth place of William Shakespeare in Warwickshire in England which is a famous tourist attraction today ... Kak said the Jaipur royal family could turn the bungalow into a magnificent tourist attraction by converting it into a museum depicting the life and times of one of the most fascinated... (India Times, India)

    Royal kitchens: Rajmatas cookbook  Aug 1, 2009
    And its probably safe to say that few people are likely to buy the two cookbooks compiled and inspired by Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur for regular home cooking ... And Royal Cuisine of India documented the traditional recipes, practices and style of the Special Kitchen of Jaipurs City Palace, as recorded by Shri Jaswant Singh Rathore, the nayab or chief of the kitchen from around the time of Gayatri Devis marriage into the Jaipur family, and very ably edited into book form by... (India Times)

    Gayatri Devi leaves it all to grandkids  Jul 31, 2009
    JAIPUR: Rajmata Gayatri Devi's grandson Devraj Singh and his sister Lalitya Kumari will not only inherit her wealth but also that of their late father Jagat Singh, which had been a matter of raging dispute three years back ... This, the two challenged in a Jaipur court. (India Times, India)

    Final journey  Jul 31, 2009
    The three-time MP from Jaipur got a state funeral and amid 30 gun salu 00004000 tes, her stepson and erstwhile ruler Bhawani Singh lit the pyre while people bid adieu to their adored Rajmata with moist eyes. We from Rajmata Gayatri Devi's final journey. (India Times, India)

    Im not marrying now: Rakhi Sawant  Jul 30, 2009
    A local court in Jaipur has asked the cops to register an FIR against six people, including you, for alleged breach of copyright for lifting the concept of Rakhi Ka Swayamwar from the portal of a Pink City-based struggling writer, Gaurav Tiwari. These are all false allegations. (India Times, India)

    Gayatri Devi a picture of grace, beauty: Amitabh  Jul 30, 2009
    NEW DELHI: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembers Gayatri Devi, the grand queen mother or the 'rajmata' of Jaipur, as a "picture of grace and beauty" and a gracious host. Amitabh recalls that while he was studying 00004000 in Delhi University, he used to sneak into the Jaipur Polo Ground to watch polo matches where Gayatri Devi used to come as well ... "The maharaja of Jaipur (Sawai Man Singh), a great proponent of the game, would play there and accompanying him used to be his wife, the... (India Times, India)

    Gayatri Devi: A maharani and a beauty  Jul 30, 2009
    JAIPUR: A maharani's death is always momentous but Gayatri Devi's may be specially so because she left behind a rich and detailed account of her life of blue-blooded privilege ... Though she was just the lisping four-year-old daughter of a prince of Cooch Behar, a small princely state compared to Jaipur, Baroda and Hyderabad, the young princess describes the courtly respect she received from the shop attendant ... That early extravagance was somehow in keeping with the life she was soon to lead,... (India Times, India)

    Gayatri Devi was a true fashion icon: Ritu Kumar  Jul 30, 2009
    Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, considered as one of the most beautiful women of the world is no more. Renowned designer Ritu Kumar was almost in tears when we shared the news of Gayatri Devis demise with her. (India Times, India)

    Court orders FIR against Rakhi Sawant  Jul 29, 2009
    JAIPUR: A local court on Tuesday asked the police to register an FIR against six persons including item girl Rakhi Sawant, actor Ravi Kishan and a top official of a leading channel for allegedly stealing the concept of a marriage-based TV reali 00004000 ty show from a private portal. Judicial magistrate No 27 Shilpa Sameer directed the Karni Nagar police station in the city to register an FIR against the six including Sawant for alleged breach of copyright by lifting the concept of Swayamvar... (India Times, India)

    Rekha is the ultimate diva: Shilpa  Jul 28, 2009
    In fact, he reached Mumbai on Monday and I left for Jaipur, Shilpa explained after the event. Shilpa didnt allow herself to miss Raj during the event, in fact, she seemed happy bonding with Rekha. (India Times, India)

    Vegetables, pulses out of common man's reach  Jul 28, 2009
    Vegetables, pulses rise out of common man's reach - India - NEWS - The Times of India. Vegetables, pulses rise out of common man's reach. (India Times, India)

    Top Article: Exercise Of Smart Power  Jul 27, 2009
    While Pakistan's nuclear threat has held India back from taking defensive-offensive measures, ISI-backed and professionally-trained terrorist groups under the disguise of charities and civic societies have been causing mayhem from India's heart of democracy, the majestic Parliament, to its city of palaces Jaipur to its most cosmopolitan corporate and cultural nexus and plexus, Mumbai. The Taliban-al-Qaeda in Afghanistan-Pakistan cannot be eliminated by traditional military strategies. (India Times, India)

    Special effects in Bollywood  Jul 25, 2009
    Or one shot in Jaipur goes as Delhi-6, while almost 50% of Karan Johars genre-changing Dostana, with its Miami-based storyline, is shot in Mumbais film city. Though sets re-creating bygone eras with sketched backdrops have been there ever since story-tellers started weaving their magic on the silver screen, today modern technology has given an entirely a new dimension to the art of film-making. (India Times)

    Aung San Suu Kyi's trial to resume today  Jul 24, 2009
    Aung San Suu Kyi's trial to resume in Myanmar - South Asia - World - NEWS - The Times of India. Aung San Suu Kyi's trial to resume in Myanmar. (India Times, India)

    Jaipur: The right mix of rest & recreation  Jul 23, 2009
    Jaipur: The right mix of rest & recreation- ET Travel-Features-The Economic Times ... Jaipur: The right mix of rest & recreation23 Jul 2009, 0631 hrs IST, Anita Limaye, ET Bureau ... Travelling by road from Agra to Jaipur. (India Times)

    Rel Infra to make major foray into cement, airports  Jul 22, 2009
    Contracts were also won contracts in recent weeks for similar projects between Gurgaon and Faridabad, Ballabhgarh and Sohna corridor, and Jaipur and Sikar, as also an eastern ring road in the National Capital Region, he said. "We believe that we will play a pivotal role by actively participating in the upcoming highway projects, and have a total road project portfolio of over Rs.20,000 crore ($4 billion) by 2012-13.". (India Times)

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