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BLF, a community event where writers are the stars

Sometimes it is difficult to take literature festivals too seriously. Jaipur, the daddy of them all, always has enough big-name writers to make up for the annoying presence of Bollywood stars and politicians (even if some of them can read). Sponsors are seen as necessary evils, and there is a…

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From vigilantism to failed political debut, caste jibes: Who was slain Rajput leader Gogamedi?

Security was stepped up across Rajasthan on Wednesday amid calls for a state-wide bandh, a day after right-wing Rajput leader Sukhdev Singh Shekhawat alias Gogamedi was shot dead by two youths at his Jaipur residence.

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Bandh observed in Rajasthan over Rajput leader Gogamedi’s murder

Jaipur Police searches for two accused behind killing of Rajput leader Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. Protests by Rajput community in Jaipur, Jodhpur & Udaipur. Mahipal Singh Makrana, national president of Shri Rajput Karni Sena, demands removal of state DG for failing to provide security.

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Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi: Rajput community calls for 'Rajasthan Bandh' over murder of Karni Sena Chief

The Chief of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead in Jaipur on Tuesday by unidentified bike-borne criminals. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Karni Sena Chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi shot dead in his house in Jaipur

Further details on the motive and circumstances about killing are awaited as authorities are investigating the case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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18 Delhi-bound flights diverted due to low visibility, bad weather

Vistara flights diverted due to low visibility in Delhi; one flight to Ahmedabad, two to Jaipur. Air quality in Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, IGI Terminal 3 recorded 'Very Poor'.

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Congress MLA from Rajasthan, Ved Prakash Solanki gets one-year sentence in 2015 cheque bounce case

A court sentences Congress MLA Ved Prakash Solanki to 1 year jail, ₹55L fine for 2015 cheque bounce case. Court gave 1 month to file appeal.

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Who are the ‘gypsy entrepreneurs’ behind India’s colourful election campaigns?

In the heavyweight poll-bound state of Rajasthan, capital Jaipur offered a spectrum of colours on November 21 – chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s pink, Congress’s blue, and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s saffron. The city was hosting two big political events: the Rajasthan Congress’s manifesto launch and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow.

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Lord Ram, Congress-bashing, Kanhaiya Lal: Inside Rajasthan BJP’s election war on WhatsApp

Kuldeep Gurjar, 17, refers to himself as an “army lover” and a “Modi lover”. He scoffed when asked what he thinks about the current Congress government in Rajasthan.

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Congress ‘sidelining’ Pilot: Tonk voters say he’s ‘absent’, but still better than BJP

Outside the Congress office in Jaipur, 10 cutouts of politicians loom over passersby. They’re all evenly spaced but the cutout of Sachin Pilot tips to the left, crowded by cutouts of Govind Singh Dotasara and CP Joshi.

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‘Rs 15 lakh for one paper’: Rajasthan students on paper leak, Gehlot govt, struggle for jobs

The Ashok Gehlot-government has recorded at least 15 paper leak incidents during its tenure – resulting in a setback for lakhs of students. Atul and Manisha spoke to students, government job aspirants, and coaching institute teachers at Gopalpur bypass area – known as Jaipur’s coaching hub – on government jobs…

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Jaipur-Mumbai train firing | Dismissed RPF constable files bail plea citing mental illness, matter to be heard on December 1

RPF constable Chetan Singh has filed for bail before the Dindoshi Session Court in Maharashtra, claiming mental illness. The court has directed the prosecution to file a reply to the plea. The police has opposed the bail plea.

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Passenger arrested for misbehaving with cabin crew on flight

The Kempegowda International Airport police on Friday arrested a 32-year-old passenger for allegedly misbehaving with a cabin crew member, while allegedly inebriated, during a flight from Jaipur to Bengaluru

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Rahul Gandhi rejects factionalism in Raj Congress; Says, "We are not only seen together but we are also united."

Rajasthan is set to undergo Assembly polls on November 25 and the counting of votes will be done on December 3. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP as a cadre-based party recognises and rewards discipline: Rajyavardhan Rathore

Former Union Minister and Lok Sabha member from Jaipur (Rural) Rajyavardhan Rathore, now contesting Assembly polls in Rajasthan from the Jhotwara seat, says that the BJP’s success in getting many of its rebel candidates to stand down from the contest is the realisation that “discipline is recognised and rewarded in…

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Rajasthan: Potters expect good sales of earthen lamps this Diwali

The potters and artisans of Prajapati Samaj, who have been busy preparing earthen lamps to illuminate homes on Diwali, are expecting good sales this year.

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Anita Dongre’s Jaipur takeover with a landmark fashion fundraiser at the iconic City Palace

Anita Dongre held a ‘Rewild’23: Fashion For Good’ fashion fundraiser for elephants at Jaipur’s City Palace recently. The line-up included everything from lehengas, cropped skirts and roomy kurtas to short suits, vest sets and dresses. Traditional folk costumes had a heavy influence on the silhouettes as did indigenous techniques such…

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Spiritual and Wildlife Retreat: Anopura's Rural Escape

With the surge in Ayurveda's popularity and our collective pursuit of spirituality and mindfulness, this Indian hotel offers it all. Discover Anopura, where spiritual nourishment meets nature's finest to rewild and regenerate

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Jal Jivan Mission ‘scam’ | ED raids 25 locations in Rajasthan in money laundering case

ED conducts searches in Rajasthan, incl. IAS officer's premises, in Jal Jivan Mission scam probe. 25 premises in Jaipur, Dausa covered. PMLA used. Similar raids in Sept. Rajasthan to vote for 200-member assembly on Nov 25. #MoneyLaundering #JalJivanMission #Rajasthan #PMLA #Voting

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Hyderabad door maker Shakti Hormann setting up Rs.175 cr wooden door plant in Jaipur

Shakti Hormann is setting up a new plant in Jaipur, Rajasthan with Rs.175 crore investment. A more than three-decades old Hyderabad-based company, Shakti Hormann’s plant here can produce 200,000 custom-made doors, door frames and over 10,000 industrial doors per annum.

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Rajasthan ACB arrests ED officer a day after summons to Congress chief’s sons

The complainant informed the Bureau that a bribe amount of ₹17 lakh was allegedly demanded by Naval Kishore Meena for settling the case registered against him in the office of the ED in Imphal.

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Discontent over Congress lists in Rajasthan; MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa quits Commission’s post

Amid the discontent over the lists of 156 candidates announced by the ruling Congress for Rajasthan Assembly election so far, Baseri MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa resigned as chairperson of the State Scheduled Castes Commission.

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Indian Americans celebrate Diwali by providing 'Jaipur Foot' prostheses to differently-abled in North East

Hundreds of differently-abled people from the North East will soon be provided free Indian-made prostheses, 'Jaipur Foot', according to the officials of Jaipur Foot US (JFU) chapter.

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RLP-Azad Samaj Party alliance will win in Rajasthan, says Hanuman Beniwal

RLP-Azad Samaj Party alliance to make Rajasthan "free of the BJP and the Congress". Rally in Jaipur to spread message of change. Alliance for dalits, farmers, minorities, soldiers, workers, labourers, youths, backwards, tribals. 80 lakh voted against BJP/Cong. in last elections; 90 lakh new voters. Plan to give voice to…

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Former Jaipur Mayor, Congress leaders join BJP in Rajasthan ahead of Assembly polls

Former Mayor of Jaipur, Jyoti Khandelwal, and former MLAs Chandrashekhar Baid and Nandlal Poonia were among half a dozen Congress leaders who joined the Opposition BJP

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