DUBAI: Former South Africa pacer Makhaya Ntini feels the seeds of Virat Kohli‘s stardom were sown at the U-19 World Cup back in 2008 when he captained the Indian team to the title. “If you look at players like Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada, they all started playing U-19 cricket and representing their country in the U-19 World Cup, and …

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Indian cricket remained an enduring love story while Sourav Ganguly held out promise for a path-breaking reign off the field in a year during which the country finally embraced Pink Ball Tests. There were the heartbreaks, the biggest one being a World Cup semifinal exit, and not to forget the anxious wait on what Mahendra …

LONDON: Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are the only two Indians who have been able to make a cut to the T20I team of the decade announced by Wisden. Surprisingly, the team led by Australia’s Aaron Finch, doesn’t have either MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma. “While Kohli’s record in domestic T20 cricket is patchy, the same cannot be said of …

Udaipur : The semi- naked body of a married woman was found near railway tracks in Kumharo-ka-Bhatta area under Surajpole police station on Saturday late night. The deceased’s mother and other relatives suspected it to be a murder and demanded the police to arrest the woman’s husband. “A case has been registered at the Surajpole police station and it will be …

130 from Udaipur, Rajsamand alone Udaipur : In a joint action by the Udaipur and Surat police, around 200 children employed in the famed textile sector were rescued from two hostels in the city past Saturday midnight. The raids were held after a fortnight of recce in the city malls and sari showrooms where these children were employed. A special …

PRETORIA: South Africa swept to a 107-run victory over England on the fourth day of the first Test at Centurion Park on Sunday after taking seven wickets in the second session to go ahead in the four-match series. England, needing an improbable 376 to win, were bowled out for 268 just before tea as their bottom order offered scant resistance …

  Udaipur : In a first major crackdown against quacks, the Dungarpur police has seized over 50 clinics and arrested 67 persons found treating people and prescribing drugs without valid degrees in medicine. Though the police arrested them under preventive section 151 of the CrPC, official complaints against these accused are being lodged in different police stations by the medical department. …

Udaipur : Alert staff foiled a loot bid by some armed miscreants who barged into the office of a private finance company here,on Saturday noon. The incident happened at one of the branch of the Muthoot Finance company at Toran Bawri here under the Surajpole police station limits. The robbers who were around 3-4  in number fled as one of the …

NEW DELHI: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said Mahendra Singh Dhoni has “surely” communicated his future plans to India captain Virat Kohli and selectors. Dhoni has been on a sabbatical from international cricket since India’s semi-final exit in the ODI World Cup, leading to speculations about his future. “He’s had communication with the captain, I am sure he has …

Controversy and sport have gone hand-in-hand for time immemorial. So, in that sense, 2019 was no different. Be it Russia getting banned from participating at the Olympics and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to US women’s soccer captain Megan Rapinoe having a go at President Donald Trump, there were several occasions when things kept coming to a boil. Racist chants …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday sought to distance itself from Shoaib Akhtar‘s assertion that his former teammate Danish Kaneria faced discrimination at the hands of fellow players for being a Hindu, saying that the PCB cannot be answerable for the allegation. Akhtar sparked a furore when he said that Kaneria was humiliated by some players because he was …

Rosy pelicans at Dand talaab in Menar populary known as Bird village in Udaipur. Udaipur : People can now listen to birds chirping and singing in waterbodies in and around Udaipur. With the mercury level dipping across South Rajasthan, it is the perfect time to extend welcome to the colorful winged guests and hence the forest department is all set to …

Udaipur : TECNO, the premium smartphone brand from TRANSSION India, has set the market ablaze with new range of affordable smartphones all priced between INR 5K to 10K. SPARK series followed by the launch of CAMON 12 Air are the latest offerings by the brand targeted at the first-time smartphone buyers, feature phone to smartphone upgraders and for consumers who …

MUMBAI: Playing flamboyant shots is not a “crime” if they translate into results, reckons batting maestro Rohit Sharma, who says youngsters should have the freedom to express themselves freely. Rohit started his international career as a middle-order batsman before becoming one of the best openers in the limited overs game. The 32-year-old had a memorable 2019 when he scored 10 …

Udaipur : Flower show is one of the major attractions for residents and tourists in winter in Udaipur and the fifth edition of the event was inaugurated by the divisional commissioner Vikas Bhale on Wednesday here at the famous Fatehsagar lakeside. Even before the official inauguration, the show drew large crowd throughout the day with the young and old equally delighted …

Udaipur : Tata Power Solar, India’s largest solar energy company, and Tata Power’s wholly-owned subsidiary has launched its #PleadgeForSolar campaign today.This campaign encourages consumers to install the residential solar rooftop solutions and utilize the natural resource which is available in abundance. This significant initiative inspires to adopt sustainable resources for the energy requirements of the consumers. The campaign #PledgeForSolar was …

THE COMPANY HAS PARTNERED RAJASTHAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION TO LAUNCH ZINC FOOTBALL YOUTH TOURNAMENT – A NEVER BEFORE ATTEMPTED PAN-RAJASTHAN UNDER-15 TOURNAMENT FOR GIRLS & BOYS  THE TOURNAMENT TO WITNESS MORE THAN 500 SCHOOLS WITH OVER 5000 YOUNG CHILDREN IN ITS FIRST EDITION   Udaipur : Hindustan Zinc, in partnership with Rajasthan Football Association, today announced the commencement of a massive football project …

Udaipur : Mankind Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. today inked a sub-licensing agreement to co-market sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, Remogliflozin Etabonate (Remogliflozin) in India. Under the agreement, Mankind will market the drug under its own trademark while Glenmark will manufacture and supply Remogliflozin to Mankind. In April 2019, Glenmark received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) …

Udaipur : The Dungarpur Anti corruption bureau sleuths on Monday arrested the chief block education officer of Jhallara for taking a bribe of five thousand rupees. Kulbhushan Sharma, the accused had demanded bribe of 20 thousand rupees from an acting principal of a government school falling under his block in lieu of sanctioning budget under the midday meal scheme and composite …

Udaipur : Police have booked around 14 people and seized 37 vehicles including dumper, trucks and tractors for illegal extraction and transportation of sand in Udaipur and surrounding areas. The action followed a crackdown on members of the sand mafia operating in the district by the police on Monday, SP KailashChandra Bishnoi told . Raids were carried out by several teams …

The two-day Regional Conference on ‘Improving Public Service Delivery – Role of Governments’ is being organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra and the Maharashtra State Commission for Right to Public Services. The conference was inaugurated in Nagpur, Maharashtra yesterday. During the Conference, the Technical Sessions were organised on …

Prime Minister received a call today from H.E. Charles Michel, President of European Council. Prime Minister warmly congratulated Mr. Michel on assumption of the office of the President of the European Council and conveyed best wishes for a successful tenure. Prime Minister expressed confidence that India-EU partnership will be further strengthened under the leadership of Mr. Michel. Recalling his meeting …

The Election Commission of India has developed an integrated ICT counting application which will display the results on the website http://results.eci.gov.in and Voter Helpline (Android & iOS) Mobile App. The website will start displaying the results of the General Election to Jharkhand Legislative Assembly with effect from 8 AM onwards on 23rd December 2019. The data is entered by the …

Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had flagged off the maiden run of the Vande Bharat trainset on New Delhi -Varanasi route on 15th February 2019. The second such Train set service between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra was flagged off by Hon’ble Home Minister Shri Amit Shah on 3rd October 2019. As part of the continuing initiative of Make in …

In first of its kind initiative by South Central Railway, Hyderabad-New Delhi- Hyderabad Telangana Express, the iconic train that connects the State and the Nation’s Capital, has been wrapped with the colors of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), the Government owned Coal producing giant of India and also a premier freight customer of the Railways. The Secunderabad Division of SCR …

Usha Mangeshkar to be awarded with Hindustan Zinc Lifetime Achievement at Srajan the Spark’s musical night – ‘Jashn-E-Parwaz’  Culture and heritage form an integral part of the traditions across Rajasthan. And the City of Lakes in the state, Udaipur, is establishing itself to be the next cultural hub of our nation. To maintain and enrich this value, Srajan the Spark …

Udaipur : A Kashmiri student of a private college here had to face preventive arrest by the police here  for allegedly posting “anti-national” comment on social media site over the CAA row. Muddasir Lone, a third year BTech student at the SS Engineering college, Umarda  on wednesday had put an objectionable post on his Instagram account where he wrote ” Proud …

Udaipur : HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India’s third largest non-life insurance provider in the private sector, has been authorized by the Government of Rajasthan to implement the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for loanee and non-loanee farmers in the districts of Bundi, Dungarpur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Sikar, Tonk, Banswara, Bharatpur, Nagaur, Ajmer, Jalor, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur, Pali, Paratapgarh, …

Udaipur : HDFC Bank Ltd. has set up a Blood Storage Unit in Udaipur, Rajasthan.Set up in MaharanaBhupalGovtHospital, a prominent governmenthospital in Udaipur, the blood storage unit will help reduce the deficit of safe blood available for transfusion. The initiative is a part of #Parivartan, the Bank’s umbrella brand for all its social development programmes. HDFC Bank’s new Blood storage …

Udaipur / Chittorgarh : Muthoot Housing Finance Company Limted (MHFCL), subsidiary of one of the largest NBFCs in India, Muthoot Fincorp Ltd. and the affordable housing finance company as part of the of Muthoot Pappachan Group (also known as Muthoot Blue), today announced that itis strenghtening its presence in Rajasthan. The company has opened 4more branches in 4 cities of …

Udaipur : Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd. (ABHICL), the Health Insurance subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Limited, a significant non-bank financial services company, today announced its foray in the ‘City of Lakes’ by inaugurating its full-service branch in Udaipur.  ABHICL will leverage its new Branch to reach out to individuals and empower them with the increasing financial protection needs …

  Udaipur : Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Govind Mathur said the legislature, executive and judiciary are working harmoniously and performing their functions finely as laid down by the Indian Constitution. We all make mistakes and so these wings too may err at times but otherwise, they are doing their duties diligently. “In 1985, former Chief Justice PN Bhagwati had …

Udaipur : Vedanta Limited has been conferred the “Best Organisation Contributing in Sports Through CSR” at the FICCI India Sports Awards 2019. The award, which was chosen by an eminent jury chaired by Justice Mukul Mudgal, recognized Vedanta’s efforts towards promoting and building an ecosystem around various sports in the country. Held at a glittering ceremony in the capital, Mr Annanya Agarwal, …

Udaipur : Sahara Warriors, the reigning National Champions, Polo team, has won the IPA National Open Championship 2019 for the second consecutive year by winning the final match against Jindal Panthers, known to be among the strongest opponents in India.The team, donning jerseys in colours from the popular Sahara India Pariwar logo, put their best foot forward and nailed the game …

Udaipur : Sany, One of the largest equipment manufacturers in the world unveiled over twelve new products at Excon 2019, the largest construction equipment exhibition in South Asia. Organized by CII and supported by Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association, Excon attracts over 1250 exhibitors from India and abroad. This mega trade fair which is a confluence of business minds, policy …

Guwahati : Thousands of people defied curfew in Guwahati on Thursday and took to the streets, prompting police to open fire, even as protests against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill intensified in Assam. Police said they had to open fire in Lalung Gaon area in Guwahati after stones were hurled by protestors. The agitators claimed that at least four persons were …

In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today the Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya informed that to promote shipbuilding in Indian shipyards, the Government of India has on December 9, 2015 approved New Shipbuilding Financial Assistance policy for Indian shipyards for shipbuilding contracts signed during a ten year period, …

In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today the Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya informed that the Government of India has undertaken 55 rail projects worth Rs. 45883.2 crore and 15 projects worth Rs. 2899 Crore for enhancing port connectivity at various Major and Minor ports. Shri Mandaviya informed …

The Group of Secretaries (GoS) comprising Secretary, Textiles, Commerce, Financial Services, Chemicals & Petrochemicals and Revenue has done the assessment for the growth of Man Made Fibre (MMF) sector and entire value chain. The recommendations of GoS are as under: The Group of Secretaries noted the decision of the GST Council to allow input tax credit at MMF fabric stage. While …

Article 370 is one of the most sensitive and responsible topic to be discussed through a medium of cinema, but so was the topic of Surgical Strike. And we have all witnessed the stupendous success of Vicky Kaushal starrer film ‘Uri : The Surgical Strike’. Similarly ‘Mudda 370 J&K’ touches the very sensitive issue of Article 370  where the director’s …

Roadmap for developing the sports in the country is guided by twin objectives of National Sports Policy 2001 viz., broad-basing of sports and promotion of excellence in sports. Khelo India Scheme, launched in 2017, aims at infusing sports culture and achieving sporting excellence in the country through its 12 verticals by encouraging sports for all across gender and all age …

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports releases Grant-in-Aid to Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) which in turn allocates funds to their State Offices. Funds allocated to and utilized by Nehru Yuva Kendras during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise is at Annexure-I. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) through its 623 District level Nehru Yuva Kendras(NYKs) undertakes programmes and …

Under Khelo India Scheme 04 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) have been adopted as State Level Khelo India Centres (SLKICs) and 10 schools are covered under National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Scheme of Sports Authority of India. Details of the same are at Annexure I. ANNEXURE – I i           Details of Kendriya Vidyalayas adopted as State Level Khelo India Centres under Khelo India …

As per RBI data credit exposure to the textiles sector increased to Rs. 203549 crores during March 2019 from Rs. 196818 crores during October 2018 which declined to Rs. 187677 crores during October 2019. Bank credit record 8.4% year on year growth (October 2019/October 2018) for Jute Sector, 9.5% year on year growth for Man Made Textiles (MMT) and 2.1% …

If you are planning to celebrate the new year with someone you are falling in love with, then Bollywood beautiful actress Samikssha Batnagar have come with a recreate version of Ishq Tera  Lae Dooba. The Video and vocal will make you fall in love with the song and you would play it on loop. To say it, even after sitting …

BEML is currently trading at Rs. 992.60, up by 7.50 points or 0.76% from its previous closing of Rs. 985.10 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 991.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 995.00 and Rs. 987.70 respectively. So far 1045 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value …

Tata Motors Group’s global wholesales in November 2019, including Jaguar Land Rover, were at 89,671 nos, lower by 15%, as compared to November 2018. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in November 2019 were at 31 ,030 nos, lower by 19%, over November 2018. Global wholesales of all passenger vehicles in November 2019 were …

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a Framework Agreement with Reliance Industries (RIL) to explore development of an Ethylene Dichloride facility in Ruwais. Under the terms of the agreement, ADNOC and RIL will evaluate the potential creation of a facility that manufactures EDC adjacent to ADNOC’s integrated refining and petrochemical site in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi and strengthen the …

KDDL’s subsidiary — Ethos has launched two new stores at World Trade Park, Jaipur. The stores are located at Unit no. W1 and Unit no. W2, JLN Marg, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan. The area of the above store is 487.2 sq. ft. The aforesaid is an Omega Boutique. The total number of stores as on date …

Alembic Pharmaceuticals is currently trading at Rs. 554.00, up by 28.45 points or 5.41% from its previous closing of Rs. 525.55 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 526.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 561.35 and Rs. 526.00 respectively. So far 6370 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face …