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Jaipur/Alwar: Renowned Bhapang artist, Gafruddin Mewati Jogi, celebrated for his soulful renditions of ‘Pandun Ka Kada’—a 16th-century Mewati-style Mahabharat—will be among three persons from Rajasthan on whom the Padma Shri will be conferred.While Jogi and Jaisalmer’s Taga Ram Bheel, the famous Algoza player, have won the accolade for their contribution to the arts, Swami Brahmdev…

Jaipur: Officials from the school education department said Sunday that more than 1.25 crore people participated in the mega parent teachers meeting (PTM) held in over 72,000 govt schools across the state Friday, setting a record. The department, in an official release, said the state broke the previous record held by Andhra Pradesh (52,34,863) for…

Jaipur: Union home ministry Sunday announced the award of President’s Police Medal for distinguished service to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Shantanu Kumar Singh. Meanwhile, 16 police officers and personnel, including two IPS officers, were selected for the Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the eve of Republic Day.Singh is currently posted at the state’s cyber…

Jaipur: Rajasthan’s solar industry leaders Sunday took their clean-energy message to the streets through the Surya Saptami Rath Yatra, a nearly 250-year-old tradition, linking devotion to Lord Surya with sustainability and social responsibility.The annual procession, marking the divine birth festival of Lord Surya, moved through Chaura Rasta as the ceremonial chariot of the Sun God…

Jaipur/Jaisalmer: The usually quiet village of Moolsagar in the heart of the Thar Desert in Jaisalmer witnessed an unusual buzz of activity Sunday, when local villagers, well-wishers and musicians descended on the home of Taga Ram Bheel, a renowned algoza (double flute) exponent, after hearing the announcement of his nomination for the prestigious Padma Shri…