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Ajmer: A city lower court Wednesday deferred hearing on an application seeking a stay on the traditional offering of ‘chadar’ (cloth) by the Prime Minister, chief ministers and ministers during the upcoming Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. The hearing, which started on Dec 10, is set to continue Thursday.The yearly Urs, which honours the revered…

Jaipur: Students at Rajasthan Univeristy can now study artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and entrepreneurship, along with better internship opportunities, as the university Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NASSCOM.Officials said that as part of this MOU, university students will have the option to choose from various certified courses offered by NASSCOM, which…

Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will inaugurate ‘Hariyalo Rajasthan Environment Conclave’ at Hotel Marriott here Thursday. Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) is organising the conclave on the occasion of completion of two years of the state BJP govt.Sharma will inaugurate an exhibition on Rajasthan’s green economy and unveil a poster of ‘My Life:…

Jaipur: Farmer leaders protesting against the proposed ethanol factory in Hanumangarh have given the district administration 20 days to act on their demands, warning that failure to do so would lead to another mahapanchayat (grand council of elders and community members) in Sangriya on Jan 7.The ultimatum came after a large mahapanchayat at the Dhan…

Jaipur: From Jan next year, candidates applying for RSSB’s recruitment exams will have to upload their educational degree certificates at the time of filling out application forms. Officials of Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) said Wednesday this step was being taken as an additional security measure to stop candidates from submitting fake degrees.“Till now, candidates…