Rajasthan has rich deposits of precious and semi precious stones like emerald, garnet, agate amethyst, topaz ruby and lapiz lazuli. The various precious stones arc given an iconography, symbolic of the Hindu Gods as well as the nine planets of the Indian astrological system. Each gem is believed to have inherent power. The skilled gem cutters of Jaipur also carve enchanting little animals and birds from rock, crystal, Jade, smoky Topaz and amethyst Intaligo beads, buttons and crystal scent bottles are also available.
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However, these places offer only vegetarian traditional meals in their
(IANS) If you plan to come to Jaipur next month, think twice: hotels here are reporting full house thanks to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy.
The Sawai Mansingh stadium here will host six one-day international matches including a semi-final.
Owing to the cricket carnival, about 100 rooms would be exclusively
Relief workers on Tuesday scrambled to remove rotting animal carcasses in flood-hit areas of Rajasthan to prevent the outbreak of diseases.
Over 100 workers from the Jaipur Municipal Corporation and 50 from Ahmedabad were engaged in removing carcasses of cattle that died in the floods, the worst natural disaster to
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Jaipur the pink city will give you the taste of Indian history and culture. India is not about British history only the fertile Indian history of maharajas is really a true Indian past with great nobility and splendor. The Golden Palace & Resort, Jaipur
Jaipur: The indefinite curfew imposed in Pali in Rajasthan after a clash between two communities over Mahaveer Jayanti celebrations left 10 persons injured was today relaxed for two hours from 0800 to 1000 hrs and passed off peacefully, a police official said.
Additional Superintendent of Police Vinay Kumar told PTI
Admissions for the post graduate (PG) courses at the Goa Medical College (GMC) have taken an unexpected turn this year with a petition filed by two MBBS doctors at the Bombay High Court at Goa. Fears are that there is a likelihood of delay in admissions to the PG courses.
While
Another royal row is in the making between the government of Rajasthan and the former royal family of Jaipur over traditional Teej celebrations in Jaipur.
If there is no resolution, from next year there may just be an end to Jaipurs famous royal Teej, where the idol of goddess Parwati
After being
launched as a stand-alone newspaper in Indore and Ahmedabad, DNA Money will now be launched in Mumbai, again as a stand-alone newspaper, starting today, November 6. The newspaper will be priced at Re 1.
However, DNA Money will also continue to be available as a supplement along with the
The Pink City of India, Jaipur's date with the pink color dates back to 1905-06, when the city required a fresh coat of paint while preparing to greet the Prince of Wales. But the contractor's inability to supply any other color except pink led to Jaipur being washed in pink