Editor Expressing serious concern over rising money power eroding the credibility of the country’s democratic polity, Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for effective laws of Parliament in quick time and simultaneous polls to check the menace. Speaking at a conference on ‘Money Power in Politics’ organized … Read more
NEW DELHI: Two-time World Cup winning India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni may “soon end his ODI career”, head coach Ravi Shastri has revealed. Speaking on other issues, Shastri also slammed the ICC’s four-day Test proposal, calling the concept “nonsense”. “I have had a conversation with MS and that is between us. He has finished his … Read more
Udaipur : Kangaroo Kids Education (KKEL), the promoter of Kangaroo Kids International Pre-school and Billabong High International School (BHIS) today announced that its plans to expand its network of pre-schools and K-12 brand schools in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur in the next 24 months. To start, KKEL plans to open 10 of its premium pre-schools and … Read more
Udaipur : Doctors of Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) at the government RNT medical college here saved life of an extremely underweight newborn baby girl who weighed just 670 grams at birth. After receiving critical care and treatment, the baby gained weight and now is around 1375 grams. She was discharged on Tuesday. This is also … Read more
DUBAI: India skipper Virat Kohli retained his top spot among batsmen while Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane slipped in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Wednesday. With 928 points, Kohli is way ahead of second-placed Australian maestro Steve Smith (911), the ICC said in a statement. Pujara was placed sixth, down one rung, with … Read more
INDORE: Indian captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday hinted that Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna, who turns out for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, could be a “surprise package” going into the T20 World Cup. On a day when his lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah returned from a long injury layoff, Kohli spoke about the options at … Read more
Live Blog | Live Scorecard | Target for India – 143 * 100 comes up for India in 14.2 overs 14 overs: IND 99/2, need 44 more off 36 balls13 overs: IND 93/2, need 50 more off 42 ballsTidy over from Sri Lanka skipper Lasith Malinga, gave away just five singles in it. 12 overs: … Read more
New Delhi : As many as 35 people were killed and several others seriously injured in a stampede that erupted on Tuesday at a funeral procession for a top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, killed in a U.S. airstrike last week. The report suggests that more than 48 people have injured in the incident. The stampede … Read more
Udaipur : A huge cache of explosives meant for illegal mining was confiscated from the Ramsagda police station area in Dungarpur district on Monday. In a joint action by the district special team and the local police station, laid check posts between Genji to Reta route and stopped a tractor which was carrying huge volume … Read more
Udaipur : A medical officer and a lab technician were caught for accepting a bribe of 9 thousand rupees on Monday afternoon by the anti corruption department. The complaint was given by a contractor named Punjilal Gayari resident of Delwada in Ghatol tehsil of Banswara district. Gayari complained to the ACB that he had been granted … Read more
Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah laid foundation stone of The Delhi CycleWalk at Tughlakabad, New Delhi today. Present on the occasion were Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Civil Aviation and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Shri Anil Baijal. … Read more
Ministry of Tourism is committed to make policies and programmes for the development and promotion of tourism. This sector has the capacity to boost economy, foreign exchange earnings and provide large number of jobs at every level that’s why Ministry of Tourism continuously consults and collaborates with other stakeholders in the sector including various Central … Read more
Mysore : the leisure travel brand of FCM Travel Solutions – Indian subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group Australia, has launched a new store in the Mysore to strengthen their presence in the south markets. This store will be Travel Tours’ 50th such store in India and eighth in Karnataka. The store will be inaugurated by … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma is in a “great space” in his life. India’s white-ball vice-captain enjoyed a phenomenal 2019 in which he scored a record 2,442 runs as an opener across three formats and more importantly took up the challenge of being a Test opener with stupendous success. “I am a different Rohit in terms … Read more
GUWAHATI: Plagued by injuries in 2019, opener Shikhar Dhawan is aiming for a fresh start in the new year and wants to become a “more impactful” batsman in his quest to help India lift the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. Dhawan did not have a very good 2019 as he was in and out … Read more
Udaipur : A constable posted at Ghasa police station of the district was caught red handed by the Anti corruption department here on Sunday. The accused cop Manoj Bishnoi resident of Degana in Nagaur, who was posted in Udaipur, had demanded 5 thousand rupees bribe from the complainant in lieu of execution of a bailable warrant … Read more
LIVE BLOG 19:20 IST: Slight drizzle still out there but the groundsmen are out in the middle and have started their exercise to get the ground ready. 19:15 IST: Update! It was pouring 10 minutes back but now the intensity of the rain has reduced. 18:50 IST – Bad News! It has started drizzling in … Read more
GUWAHATI: India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday said it will be tough for India to win ICC events unless the middle-order steps up and delivers in pressure situations if the top-order has a rare failure. India last won an ICC event back in 2013 (Champions Trophy), have often been described as a top-heavy team, relying … Read more
India will start their international engagements in 2020 with a three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka. India’s focus this year and the next will be on winning at least one, if not both T20 World Cups (Australia 2020 and India 2021). It can be safely said that T20 is India’s weakest format and after the … Read more
‘Tiger removed from display area’ Udaipur : The 15-year old Tigress Damini who was mauled to death by a tiger, a day back at Sajjangarh Zoological Park, was cremated on Friday. Earlier the day, the forest department followed the standard operating procedure prescribed for dealing with tiger’s death and held a postmortem by a medical board. … Read more
Udaipur : An 85-year old woman was found stabbed and killed in her home in Sardarpura area under Bhupalpura police station limits of the city on Friday morning. Kesar Devi Purohit, the victim lived with her 90-yr old husband Dr Chandra Shekhar Purohit and 47 year old daughter Sweety in the home. The woman’s body was … Read more
LAHORE: It remains to be seen whether Sourav Ganguly will once again play the catalyst to India and Pakistan resuming bilateral ties on the cricket pitch as former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif has urged the BCCI president to “help” the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in taking talks of Indo-Pak matches forward. Former wicketkeeper batsman Latif … Read more
Udaipur : HDFC Bank Ltd., today opened8more branches in Rajasthan, taking its total branch network in the state to 200.At a function organised in the city, the announcement was made by Mr.Jasmeet Singh Anand, Head – Branch Banking, HDFC Bank in the presence of Mr. Aditya Puri, Managing Director, HDFC Bank. The Bank started its … Read more
Udaipur : In a horrifying and tragic incident, a female tigress was mauled to death by a male after it barged into her enclosure on Thursday afternoon. Damini the 13 year old tigress was one of the major attractions and the beloved one for the visitors at the Sajjangarh zoological park since she was brought … Read more
Udaipur : A leopard that was injured after being hit by some speeding vehicle on the national highway 8 near Janawad village in Rajsamand district a day ago, died on Thursday. It had reportedly turned aggressive due to the accident and even attacked the rescue team from Udaipur which had gone to tranquilize it. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Batting great Brian Lara believes that the Virat Kohli-led Indian side is well capable of winning all ICC tournaments they play. The former Windies skipper also felt that Kohli, David Warner and Rohit Sharma are some of the batsmen who can break the record of his highest Test score of 400. The Kohli-led … Read more
NEW DELHI: Neither criticism nor the burden of expectations bother world champion shuttler PV Sindhu, who says she is completely focussed on improving her craft in pursuit of a second Olympic medal at this year’s Tokyo Games. Sindhu claimed India’s first ever World Championships gold in 2019 but she made early exits from a series … Read more
Indian Science Congress (ISC) 2019 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 3rd January. The 106th Session of Indian Science Congress, 2019 was held from January 3-7, 2019 at Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, and Punjab. During the Congress, significant lectures from three Nobel Laureates; 20 Plenary Sessions & several sectional symposia with top authorities from … Read more
In order to promote India-Africa trade and economic relations, Ministry of Commerce and Industry regularly reviewsIndia’s trade with Africa through institutional mechanismslike Joint Commission Meetings (JCMs), Joint Trade Committees (JTCs), and Joint Working Groups(JWGs). The 9th Session of the India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee was held in New Delhi on 19-20 August, 2019 under the co-chairmanship … Read more
This was a year for consolidating the gains that accrued from major policy decisions taken in the previous five years, a time for monitoring of ongoing projects, tackling road blocks and adding to the already impressive pace of work achieved during the past years. During 2018-19, projects in about 5,494 km length were awarded and … Read more
BENGALURU: India Test opener Mayank Agarwal‘s maiden international season was marked by the confidence which comes from successfully navigating the grind of domestic cricket. A case study for aspiring cricketers on what it takes to break the glass ceiling, the 28-year-old, who waited long for the India cap, has made the opportunities count. Debuting against … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more