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Everything you need to know about Nagaur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Nagaur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Foundation stone for IIT's Jodhpur campus laid

April 16, 2013 at 10:20 PM

Jodhpur, April 16 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development M.M. Pallam Raju laid the foundation stone for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-J's campus in Rajasthan's Jodhpur city Tuesday, almost five years after the premium institute started academic operations here.

After Jodhpur, Sufi music fest heads to Nagaur

February 24, 2013 at 7:31 PM

Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Feb 24 (IANS) After some spectacular performances and soulful musical experience here, the sixth edition of World Sufi Spirit Festival (WSSF) now heads to Nagaur.

'I want rain, not FDI'

November 4, 2012 at 6:39 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) "I want rain, not FDI", said 43-year-old Harjari Ram, a farmer from Rajasthan, one among the thousands in the crowd gathered at Ramlila Maidan here to hear the Congress push its reforms agenda.

More Pakistani Hindus arrive in Rajasthan

September 24, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Jodhpur, Sep 24 (IANS) Exodus of Hindu families from Pakistan continues with the arrival of 45 more people in Rajasthan from the neighbouring country, police said Monday.

Two more children drown in pond in Rajasthan

August 19, 2012 at 9:08 PM

Jaipur, Aug 19 (IANS) Two boys drowned while swimming in an overflowing pond in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district Sunday, police said. This takes to eight the number of deaths in similar accidents in a day.

Two boys drown in pond in Rajasthan

August 18, 2012 at 9:24 PM

Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) Two young boys were drowned while they were swimming in an overflowing pond in Rajasthan's Nagaur district Saturday, police said.

Police inspector beats up colleagues, helps accused escape

August 7, 2012 at 11:53 PM

Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) A Rajasthan Police inspector was arrested here Tuesday for helping two molestation accused escape by beating up a team of policemen that had gone to their house to arrest them, officials said.

20 schoolkids injured in Rajasthan accident

July 26, 2012 at 10:34 PM

Jaipur, July 26 (IANS) About 20 school children were seriously injured when the pickup vehicle in which they were travelling overturned in Rajasthan's Nagaur district Thursday, police said.

Five poachers arrested in Rajasthan

July 26, 2012 at 8:50 PM

Jaipur, July 26 (IANS) Five poachers were arrested in Rajastan's Nagaur district Thursday and remains of at least two chinkaras (Indian gazelle) recovered from them, police said.

Man kills wife, two daughters

July 6, 2012 at 10:32 PM

Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) An alcoholic was arrested for setting his wife and two teenaged daughters on fire in Rajasthan's Nagaur district Friday, police said.

Rajasthan lawmaker suspended for foul language

April 17, 2012 at 10:13 PM

Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) A Rajasthan legislator was Tuesday suspended for a year from the assembly for using foul language against a minister, officials said.

Kashmiri woman stranded in Rajasthan

March 30, 2012 at 8:25 AM

Jaipur, March 30 IANS) A 45-year-old woman from Jammu and Kashmir has been left stranded in Rajasthan after her mentally challenged son went missing during a visit to the world-famous dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants arrested in Jaipur

October 23, 2010 at 12:08 PM

Jaipur, Oct.23 (ANI): Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in Jaipur arrested three suspected militants belonging to Pakistan-based group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

Rajasthan anti-terrorism squad arrests three Lashkar suspects

October 22, 2010 at 1:49 PM

Jaipur, Oct. 22 (ANI): Rajasthan's Anti-Terrorist squad has arrested three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba men.

Caravan of camels demanding separate state of Desert Land reaches Jaipur

December 9, 2009 at 3:11 PM

Jaipur, Dec 9 (ANI): A mass camel rally toting the banner of Maru Pradesh (Desert Land) Development Front reached here on Tuesday.

Bikaner camel rally marks demand for separate state in Rajasthan

December 1, 2009 at 3:49 PM

Bikaner, Dec 1 (ANI): Bikaner witnessed a rally of about 500 camels through its main thoroughfares on Monday.

Sonia concerned over bureaucratic activism's affect on Panchayati Raj

October 2, 2009 at 9:38 PM

Nagaur (Rajasthan), Oct.2 (ANI): United Progress Alliance chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that despite efforts there was a deterioration in the rural administration system and villagers' voice was being quietened.

NREGS to be named after Mahatma Gandhi: Manmohan Singh

October 2, 2009 at 1:21 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced on Friday that the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) would be renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

Sonia Gandhi to address a public meeting in Rajasthan today

October 2, 2009 at 11:15 AM

Nagaur (Rajasthan), Oct 2 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi will address a public meeting here this afternoon to mark the golden jubilee of the launch of the Panchayti Raj program.

Rail coaches ferry water to parched Rajasthan villagers

May 11, 2009 at 5:05 PM

Pali (Rajasthan), May 11 (ANI): For villagers in Rajasthan, water crisis in summers is not unusual but, what is remarkable, is rail coaches ferrying water to these parched locals in Pali. The villagers wait eagerly for the 65 wagon train, which makes two rounds in a day, providing around 26,00,000 litres of water daily to these people.

Rajasthan BJP, Congress hit by rebels, independents

May 4, 2009 at 1:19 PM

Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) Rebels and independents are making life difficult for both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Congress in the do-or-die Lok Sabha battle in India's largest state, Rajasthan.

Except Gehlot, Congress chief minister hopefuls lose in Rajasthan

December 8, 2008 at 5:58 PM

Jaipur, Dec 8 (IANS) The Congress found itself in a piquant situation in Rajasthan as it raced towards victory in the assembly elections -- all except one of its chief minister hopefuls was given a drubbing in the polls, including its state president.