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Thru Business Standard Project likely to create direct & indirect employment for around 2.50 lakh people. Mahindra & Mahindra today announced plans to set up a special economic zone at Jaipur that is projected to attract investments of Rs 1,100 crore. It is expected to create direct employment for 100,000 people and indirect employment for 120,000-150,000 people. The SEZ will be executed by

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Thru Indian Express IF you thought that the National Highways connecting the capital to cities in other states meant a smooth ride, think twice. The Delhi-Jaipur Highway, far from being a great long drive experience, is pockmarked with huge potholes at several places. While over 13 km of the stretch between Bhabhru and Shahpura is riddled with crater-sized potholes, the ares around it is

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Thru HindustanTimes.com The Rajasthan government has decided to develop 52 historical sites in the vicinity of the Pink city as part of its efforts to market the area as an international destination for heritage, health and eco tourism.

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Yoga apepars to be the new USP of the Rajasthan capital. More and more travel agencies are devising yoga packages, saying one out of 10 foreign tourists and corporate visitors come here exclusively for yoga classes. The Pink City, it seems, it becoming the new favourite for those who want to plunge into yoga. R.S. Rathore, general manager of Hotel Mansingh, told IANS: 'Five years ago

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Thru New Kerala Rajasthan Government has introduced an innovative “Adopt-a-Monument” scheme to conserve the treasure of Heritage Monuments in the State through pubic and private investment. This scheme, being first of its kind, is likely to take care of maintenance and development of monuments. “Adopt-a-monument” scheme facilitates an individual; a businessman or corporate, to conserve a

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Jaipur rush leaves Delhi bullion market panting- The Economic Times: "NEW DELHI: The $3-billion bullion market of Delhi is heading for a crisis as business is moving to Jaipur. Even the minuscule 0.75% tax difference after Delhi embraced the value-added tax (VAT) has come as an incentive for jewellers and bulk buyers to source gold, silver and jewellery from neighbouring Jaipur. Rajasthan's

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Jaipur to get its own IT hub - The Economic Times: "JAIPUR: Greater Noida's IT city has become the model for setting up a similar venture in the Rajasthan capital. The decision to model the IT city in Jaipur on the lines of Greater Noida was taken after minutely studying the master plans of several other big cities, Lalith Panwar, Commissioner of Jaipur Development Authority, said. He

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Thru Asia Times Online [...] It is the unexpected corners of the country - the smaller towns and cities - that are rapidly emerging as the new magnets, especially as outsourcing centers. A study conducted by the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) with management consultancy major KPMG says such cities as Jaipur, Pune, Mohali, Ahmedabad, Vizag and Kochi are

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Thru Sify.com Expanding its business, Kotak Mahindra Bank opened its first retail banking branch in Rajasthan at Jaipur today. [...] This was the third bank which opened its branch in the recent past in Jaipur. The Chennai-based Bharat Overseas Bank and the Catholic Syrian Bank also had opened their branches here recently. "Rajasthan has a vibrant industry and trade and Jaipur is one

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Thru Financial Express JAIPUR, SEPT 23: Infotech major Infosys Technologies is on a reconnaissance mission to set up base in Jaipur for its Rs 1,000 crore software-cum-residential centre. Infosys chairman NR Narayanamurthy is learnt to have written to chief minister Vasundhra Raje last week in this regard for acquiring 1,000 acres of land within 30 km of Jaipur city. Ms Raje has already

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BBCHindi से मेजर राज्यवर्धन सिंह राठौर के पदक जीतने की ख़बर मिलते ही जयपुर में कर्नल एलएस राठौर के घर फ़ोन की घंटी घनघनाने लगीं और थोड़ी ही देर में बधाई देने वालों का ताँता लग गया. उनके घर का माहौल जीत के जोश, भावुकता और गर्व से भरा हुआ था, राज्यवर्धन के बारे में लोग याद कर रहे थे कि किस तरह उन्होंने ओलंपिक के लिए तैयारियाँ की थीं. राज्यवर्धन की उम्रदराज़ नानी ने रूँधे हुए गले से कहा,

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BBCHindi से प्रश्नः और जब तिरंगा ऊपर जा रहा था तो आपको कैसा लग रहा था? राठौरः वो मौक़ा सबसे अच्छा होता अगर इस समय हमारा राष्ट्रगान भी बज रहा होता..तो वो खल रहा था..मगर जिसने स्वर्ण पदक जीता वो काफ़ी अच्छा खेला..तो वो मौक़ा तो उसी के लिए था. [...] प्रश्नःआप अपना ये पदक किसे समर्पित करते हैं? राठौरः हालाँकि ऐसे लोग कम ही हैं मगर वे सभी लोग जिन्होंने भारत की जीत के बारे में विश्वास बनाए

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Thru kerala.com India Tuesday celebrated as shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won the country's first medal at the Athens Olympics, making up for a lacklustre performance so far by the rest of the national contingent. President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi were among those who congratulated Rathore, a major in the Indian Army, for

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Thru Sun network Most of the Indian shooters have exposed themselves to the latest training abroad and appear ready for the Olympic Games in Athens where the competition runs from August 14 to 22. The best Indian bet for a medal would be in men's double trap through World No. 3 Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who has grown in stature by leaps and bounds in the world arena. He has gone

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Thru Rediff Amidst ongoing concerns on security and data protection that have surfaced in the business process outsourcing space, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai have emerged as 'no-risk' locations in a recently conducted survey by Hill & Associates. [...] * Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad have emerged as key no-risk locations * Kolkota, Cochin, Chandigarh, Jaipur, and Lucknow were also

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Thru HindustanTimes.com At least one workshop in Jaipur has been dependent on the pulls and drives in distant Colombo. And after India reached the Asia Cup final, the artisans crafting the trophy bestowed it with all their loving care in the hope that the Cup will come home. Unveiling the trophy on Thursday, Rajiv Pabuwal, one of the two brothers who created the cup, said, "When

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Thru India News Online Drinking water supply has been curtailed in several cities of Rajasthan as the state has had scanty rainfall this monsoon season. Power shutdowns have also become more frequent with a severely deficient rainfall. To make matters worse, agriculture has been badly hit with the sowing area almost down to a third. The rainfall has been deficient from 40 percent to

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Thru PIB Press Release Delhi-Jaipur Section of National Highway 8 (NH-8) and Delhi-Agra Section of NH-2 have already been widened to four lane dual carriageway. Eight patrol vehicles (6 on NH-8), 2 on NH-2), 5 ambulances (3 on NH-8, 2 on NH-2) and 3 cranes (2 on NH-8, 1 on NH-2) have been provided to give assistance to victims of accidents and remove vehicles damaged in accidents. Road

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Thru Kerala news Jaipur, In a bid to boost tourism, the Rajasthan government plans to develop ropeways at selected tourist spots in the state, including the historical Jaigarh and Nahargarh forts and two famous temples. The first ropeway is likely to be developed in Jaipur to connect Jal Mahal with the Jaigarh and Nahargarh forts, a senior official in the state tourism department said.

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Thru The Telegraph Fasten your seat belts for the cheapest air ride to the metros: Rs 500 and upwards for a flight to Delhi or Mumbai. Air Deccan’s pioneering attempt to expand the market for air travel through dirt cheap tickets could push other airlines into offering similar packages. [...] Tickets can be bought over the Internet 90 days in advance. The tickets will begin at Rs 500;

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Thru Asia Times Online The Civil Aviation Ministry has drawn up a Rs 50 billion (US$1.1 billion) modernization plan for 15 airports, apart from the four metros. 'We have worked out plans to redo the 15 airports and everything would be in place by end 2006,' Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said Saturday. In an informal chat with media, Patel said the funds required to modernize

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Thru Chennai Online News Service [...] BJP member Girdhari Lal Bhargava wanted introduction of metro rail in Jaipur. To this, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said he would look into the matter.

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Thru BBCHindi पश्चिमी देशों के पर्यटकों में भारत आकर स्थानीय रीति रिवाज़ से ब्याह करने की ललक जाग रही है जिससे ऐसे विवाहों का चलन हाल के दिनों में ख़ासा बढ़ा है. राजस्थान में ऐसी अनेक शादियाँ आयोजित की जा चुकी हैं. बहुरंगी संस्कृति और विवाह समारोह की विशिष्ठता तो इन पर्यटकों को लुभाती ही है लेकिन कुछ को लगता है भारतीय विधि विधान में सात फेरे लेकर ही यह शादियाँ अधिक टिकाऊ लगती हैं.

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Thru HindustanTimes.com "By 2015, we want to be the biggest education providers in India. By 2030, we want to be the biggest education providers in the world. It looks difficult, but it is quite easy if you provide quality education without any compromise." Giving details of his plans for India, Chauhan said the group was building an Amity Education Valley spread over 150 acres near

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Thru The Times of India (IANS) JAIPUR: History says emperor Shahjahan had the hands of people who made the Taj Mahal chopped off so that no one could replicate the luminous 17th-century monument of love. But defying the emperor's order centuries down is a sculptor from Rajasthan. Arjun Prajapati claims to have built a replica of the Taj Mahal, which is so perfect that no historian,

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