Jaipur
As part of the Jaipur royal family’s social enterprise, The PDKF Store is reimagining block prints for a modern audience. Gauravi Kumari, at its helm, tells us how
Gauravi Kumari and Claire Deroo with the artisans of PDKF | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Gauravi Kumari from the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur was 14 when her mother, the now Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Diya Kumari, launched her namesake Princess Diya Kumari Foundation (PDKF) a decade ago. The aim was (and continues to … Read more
BJP summons Legislature Party meeting in Jaipur on December 12
Former Rajasthan CM and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The suspense over the appointment of new Chief Minister in Rajasthan following the BJP’s victory in the recent State Assembly election will be over on December 12, when a Legislature Party meeting will be convened here to nominate the leader of the … Read more
K.C. Venugopal in Jaipur amid speculation that Congress high command may be pushing for resolution of Rajasthan factionalism
Congress leader K.C. Venugopal. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Amid reports that the Congress leadership is in the final stages of working out a compromise formula between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, party general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal on June 22 evening reached Jaipur. Mr. Venugopal is said … Read more
Jaipur institute identified as the first centre for earthquake safety of dams
The number of specified dams in the country is over 5,500 and about 70 of them are those of national importance. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) in Jaipur has been identified as the National Centre for Earthquake Safety of Dams, the first centre of its kind in the … Read more
BJP leaders hold dharnas; recite Hanuman Chalisa on Jaipur blasts anniversary
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas. File | Photo Credit: PTI Holding the Congress government in Rajasthan responsible for the acquittal of the accused in the Jaipur serial blasts case, the BJP on May 13 held dharnas and recited Hanuman Chalisa in parts of the city to mark the 15th anniversary of the bombings. A series of blasts … Read more
Jaipur CM launches portal for health dept staff as one-stop solution – ET HealthWorld
Jaipur: A new website called ‘Raj Health portal’ (rajhealth.rajasthan.gov.in) was launched by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday for maintaining real-time data of doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, officers and non-gazetted employees of the department of medical, health and family welfare. It is estimated that the state has around 1.5 lakh employees are working at health … Read more
Rajasthan BJP meets 2008 Jaipur blast victims in the wake of acquittal of all accused
Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Rajendra Rathore on April 8 met 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blast victims at their residence to express solidarity with them following the acquittal of all accused in the case. The blasts had claimed 71 lives and injured 185 others. BJP in the wake of the acquittal order blamed the … Read more
Chiranjeevi hit by tech glitches, hospitals told to use old software – ET HealthWorld
Jaipur: Hospitals are facing difficulties in using the new software of Chiranjeevi health insurance scheme which is hindering the process of admission of patients. The Rajasthan State Health Assurance Agency (RSHAA) is currently busy rectifying the glitches to make the new software operational. Meanwhile, to ensure that patients are not deprived of treatment due to … Read more
Two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ of Rajasthan government commences in Jaipur
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot pays tribute to the bust of Mahatma Gandhi before chairing the first session of Chintan Shivir of Congress ahead of State Assembly elections, in Jaipur on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI A two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ of the Rajasthan government began here on Monday for the review of the performance of … Read more