Rare vintage motorbikes displayed in JaipurJAIPUR - More than 80 rare motorbikes were displayed in Jaipur, the pink city of Rajasthan. Jewellery industry gains glitter in JaipurJAIPUR - After a gap of sluggishness due to global meltdown, the gems and jewellery business in Jaipur is slowly picking up. Wooden ceiling fans developed in JaipurJAIPUR - An innovative carpenter gifted with a technical bent of mind has developed a variety of ceiling fans made of wood! Upcoming artists make an opportunity out of recessionJAIPUR - The ongoing global economic slowdown has given the upcoming artists here an opportunity to improve the quality of their work and sell them at cheaper prices. Meena beats Bainsla, Congress’ Rajasthan tally is 20JAIPUR - The Congress has won 20 Lok Sabha seats from Rajasthan, as central minister Namonarain Meena defeated Gujjar leader K.S. Bainsla of the BJP from the Tonk-Sawai Madhopur constituency after a recount Sunday. Congress wins in Sawai Madhopur, BJP wants recountJAIPUR - Congress candidate and union minister Namonarain Meena defeated Gujjar leader K.S. Bainsla of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 317 votes in Rajasthan’s Tonk-Sawai Madhopur seat Sunday but the BJP asked for recounting of votes, a poll official said. Gehlot emerges stronger as Congress wins big in RajasthanJAIPUR - With the Congress winning in 17 and leading in three of Rajasthan’s 25 Lok Sabha seats, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has emerged a stronger leader as he had spearheaded the party’s campaign in the state. Congress headed for massive win in RajasthanJAIPUR - The Congress seemed headed to sweep Rajasthan with the party bagging 13 seats and leading in another seven constituencies by late afternoon Saturday. Congress bags two seats in Rajasthan, leads in 18JAIPUR - The Congress party seemed headed to sweep Rajasthan with the party bagging two seats of the 25 so far and leading in another 18 constituencies by 1.30 p.m. Saturday. Congress takes huge early lead in RajasthanJAIPUR - The Congress party took early leads in 20 seats out of 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan Saturday, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in the other five. Hormonal treatment to big cats in Jaipur zooJAIPUR - The veterinarians of a zoo in Jaipur are giving hormonal treatment to big cats to help them breed faster. Congress to emerge as single largest party: Rajasthan bookiesJAIPUR - Whatever may be the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections, the punters are betting on Congress emerging as the single largest party, according to bookies in Rajasthan. One killed during Rajashtan repollJAIPUR - One person was killed and at least five others were injured Sunday when the police opened fire on a violent mob trying to capture a voting booth during repoll in Rajasthan’s Dausa parliamentary constituency. Repolling underway in Rajasthan, WB and BiharJAIPUR/KOLKATA/PATNA - Repolling is taking place amidst tight security at 60 booths in Rajasthan, 15 in West Bengal and six in Bihar on Sunday. Rajasthan polling ends, around 50 percent turnout expectedJAIPUR - Polling for the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan ended Thursday evening with stray incidents of violence reported from parts of the state. One man was killed in police firing on a mob trying to capture a booth, officials said. The overall turnout was expected to be around 50 percent. Over 36 percent turnout in Rajasthan in eight hoursJAIPUR - One man was killed as police opened fire on a mob trying to capture a booth, while stray incidents of stone throwing and booth capturing were reported in Rajasthan Thursday during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the state, officials said. The turnout in the first eight hours was 36.11 percent. Navin Chawla finally casts his voteNEW DELHI/JAIPUR - After some confusion about which polling booth he was listed in, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla on Thursday finally cast his vote in New Delhi. In first six hours, 26 percent voter turnout in RajasthanJAIPUR - One man was killed as police opened fire on a mob trying to capture a booth, while stray incidents of stone throwing and booth capturing were reported in Rajasthan, where polling for the state’s 25 parliamentary seats was underway Thursday, officials said. The turnout in the first six hours was 26 percent. About 19 percent turnout in Rajasthan in first four hoursJAIPUR - Polling was mostly peaceful in Rajasthan Thursday with 18.89 percent turnout recorded in the first four hours of polling for the state’s 25 parliamentary constituencies, an official said. Mobile booths attract voters in RajasthanJAIPUR - Voters seem more keen to cast their ballot in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer desert, where six mobile booths have been set up, than other places in the state. And the groom came riding, riding - right till the polling booth (Rajasthan poll )JAIPUR - First the polling booth, then the altar. The priority was crystal clear for Ramesh Kumar, who came riding on a horse to vote in a village in Rajasthan’s Udaipur constituency before moving on to get married. 11 percent turnout in Rajasthan in first two hoursJAIPUR - Polling was mostly peaceful in Rajasthan Thursday with around 11 percent turnout recorded in the first two hours, an official said. Priyanka Gandhi casts voteNEW DELHI/JAIPUR - Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, on Thursday cast her vote at the Vidyabhavan Mahavidyalaya booth at Lodhi estate in New Delhi. Voting starts in RajasthanJAIPUR - Polling in 25 Lok Sabha seats of Rajasthan began Thursday morning amid tight security. Jaipur exhibition displays caricature of political leadersJAIPUR - An impressive exhibition of caricatures of famous political leaders was held recently in Jaipur. Congress, BJP jostle for seats in Rajasthan (Poll Curtainraiser - Rajasthan)JAIPUR - The Congress targeted the poor performance of the Vasundhara Raje-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which in turn lashed out at its present Ashok Gehlot regime in the high powered game for the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan that goes to the polls Thursday. Four royals in fray in RajasthanJAIPUR - Rajasthan’s erstwhile royalty has made elections exciting in the desert state where 25 Lok Sabha constituencies go to the polls May 7. At least four members of these families are trying their luck this time. Officials to use SMS to share poll information in RajasthanJAIPUR - When Bundi district of Rajasthan votes Thursday, election officials will share all polling-related details among themselves through SMSes and with people through website updates. Rahul talks development to woo votersJAIPUR - Congress general secretary Sunday talked about the development projects initiated by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to woo voters at a rally in Barmer district of Rajasthan. Poll pitch picks up in RajasthanJAIPUR - It’s not just the mercury that is rising in Rajasthan. Poll fever has touched a high too with political parties busy canvassing for votes ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in the state May 7. |