Jodhpur

Major fire at Jodhpur grid sub-station on Monday

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

A major fire broke out at a Grid sub-station in Jodhpur on Monday morning damaging a large section and leaving a fireman injured.

Delhi student wins third rank in Civil Services Exam

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2013

The third rank holder in this year's Civil Services Examination, Stuti Charan, has done a post-graduate diploma in marketing management from the national capital. She appeared for the exams in Delhi. This was her third attempt.

Septuagenarian turns a sand dune near Jodhpur 'green'

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 21, 2013

Turning a sand dune into a green garden might seem like a difficult task, but a septuagenarian has single-handedly achieved this and managed to plant over 27,000 trees in a village near Jodhpur.

Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik Airport wins award

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2013

Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneswar has won the first prize after being adjudged the best airport in the country, airport sources said today.

Mine worker dies after man runs over jeep on protesters

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 7, 2013

A mine worker, who was part of a dharna in Jodhpur against the state's decision to cancel mining and quarrying licenses, was crushed to death when a man ran his jeep over the protesters after a dispute.

Digitisation Phase II: Government to allow grace period of 15 days

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 2, 2013

The government is planning to go slow in enforcing black out on TV screens as about 25 per cent of 1.6 crore households missed the April 1 deadline to switch over to digitised cable television.

Salman Khan, four others charged with hunting blackbucks by Jodhpur court, trial begins next month

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Saturday March 23, 2013

A Jodhpur court today read out fresh charges against actors Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre in a case of hunting of blackbucks in Rajasthan 14 years ago.

Salman Khan, four others charged with hunting blackbucks by Jodhpur court, trial begins next month

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh; edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Saturday March 23, 2013

A Jodhpur court today read out fresh charges against actors Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre in a case of hunting of blackbucks in Rajasthan 14 years ago.

Rail Budget 2013: 67 express trains, 26 passenger trains introduced

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 26, 2013

Rail Budget 2013: As many as 67 express trains and 26 passenger trains are being introduced this year, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced today.

Sufi music fest begins in Jodhpur, enthralls visitors

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 23, 2013

The sixth editions of the World Sufi Spirit Festival (WSSF), featuring a string of local, national and international artists have kickstarted with a lot of pomp at the Mehrangarh Fort here.

Policemen take Rs two lakh for airtrip to look for girl

Press Trust of India | Friday February 8, 2013

Rajasthan High Court on Friday directed that a case be registered against two police personnel, who took Rs two lakh from a man to fly to Karnataka to look for his missing daughter.

Rain with hailstorm lashes Rajasthan

Press Trust of India | Friday January 18, 2013

Light to moderate rains with hailstorm lashed parts of Rajasthan where Jodhpur recorded 32.6 mm rainfall.

Flesh racket busted, 29 sex workers arrested in Jodhpur

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 16, 2012

In a crackdown on those involved in the flesh trade in this city of forts, police arrested 29 sex workers and two pimps yesterday.

IPL owners' workshop to be held in Jodhpur

Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2012

The senior official further informed that "no rules will be tweaked" in order to favour any particular franchise.

After Jodhpur, Naomi Campbell threw boyfriend's second birthday party at P Diddy's house

BANG Showbiz | Monday December 10, 2012

Naomi Campbell welcomed guests including Lenny Kravitz, Demi Moore, Missy Elliott, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian to the bash at P Diddy's Star Island home in Miami in honour of Vladislav Doronin's recent 50th birthday.