Jaipur, India (AHN) - Thanks to a prosthetic foot developed by a non-governmental organization in Jaipur, India, more than 20 crippled victims of landmines in Lebanon will be able to walk.

Two members from the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) set up a camp in Beirut where they fitted the Jaipur Foot on 22 Lebanese who had lost their legs.

D.R. Mehta, founder and patron of the organization told the Indo-Asian News Agency, Colonel Subash Pawar, of the fourth battalion of the Sikh regiment and part of the 11-nation United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), approached us to alleviate the sufferings of people with amputated limbs in that country.

NEW DELHI : The management of the erstwhile Royal Palace of Jaipur, which is at the centre of a succession battle involving Queen Mother Gayatri Devis grand children, on Thursday submitted before the Company Law Board that they did not have any rights over the property.

They (grand children Devraj Singh and Lalitya Kumari) are claiming that their fathers will is forged and manipulated. If that is so then by law (Gayatri Devis son) Jagat Sigh died intestate (without any will), the counsel for palace Chairman Thakur Hari Singh argued.

Devraj Singh and Lalitya Kumari are seeking management control of the property, which has since been converted into a heritage hotel and leased to the Taj Group. The property is being administered by Gayatri Devis stepson Hari Singh.

More than 20 crippled Lebanese, victims of land mine blasts in that country, are able to walk now, thanks to the prosthetic Jaipur Foot developed by a non-governmental organisation here.

A two-member team from the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) conducted a preliminary camp in the last week of June in Beirut where they fitted the famous Jaipur Foot on 22 Lebanese who had lost their legs in land mine explosions.

Colonel Subash Pawar, of the fourth battalion of the Sikh regiment and part of the 11-nation United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), approached us to alleviate the sufferings of people with amputated limbs in that country, said D.R. Metha, founder and patron of the organisation.

After BMVSS proposed providing the artificial limbs free of cost, Col. Pawar contacted the organisation and even visited Jaipur to discuss the modalities of holding a camp.

Jaipur : For the lovers of food and places, Jaipur has now something unique to offer - Pink Pepper, a mobile restaurant that takes you around the pink city while you enjoy your bites.

Launched by the Siyaram Group, the restaurant is said to be the first of its kind in the country.

This one of its kind moving restaurant, aptly named Pink Pepper, has been made on a double decker bus, with a roofless upper deck, Siyaram Groups managing director Satish Katta told IANS.

This restaurant would be well equipped with all modern facilities. Both domestic as well as foreign tourists would be able to enjoy scrumptious delicacies of different cuisines aboard Pink Pepper, while cruising around the city on pre-determined routes, Katta said.

Jaipur, India (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) August 2, 2006 – Pinkcity Jewel House has launched Pop Diamonds product line featuring Genuine Diamonds studded in 925 Silver, positioned at the value conscious consumer who loves wearing diamonds and yet does not wish to spend a fortune doing so!

Brought forth by Pink city Jewel House, an India based Jewelry Manufacturing Company that has decades of experience in Gems and Jewelry Business, both manufacturing and wholesaling, the unique Pop Diamonds Collection is designed around small round cut melee diamonds set in micro pave and is offered in very aggressive price range of under US$100.

While Diamonds are still a Girls Best Friend, they still need to be set in precious metal for adornment. This year has been one of the most volatile years for precious metal and where the prices have shot up to 250%, the industry is facing a big challenge to tweak its product mix to offer a viable product within the reach of a typical consumer. Gold that was traditionally considered to be a safe investment is already out of reach and is considered quite volatile at todays prices.

Jaipur - For the lovers of food and places, Jaipur has now something unique to offer - Pink Pepper, a mobile restaurant that takes you around the pink city while you enjoy your bites.

Launched by the Siyaram Group, the restaurant is said to be the first of its kind in the country.

This one of its kind moving restaurant, aptly named Pink Pepper, has been made on a double decker bus, with a roofless upper deck, Siyaram Groups managing director Satish Katta told IANS.

This restaurant would be well equipped with all modern facilities. Both domestic as well as foreign tourists would be able to enjoy scrumptious delicacies of different cuisines aboard Pink Pepper, while cruising around the city on pre-determined routes, Katta said.

Jaipur : Vatika Group has secured the governments nod for a Rs. 21-billion ($450 million) IT park as a special economic zone (SEZ) in Jaipur, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

The entire IT SEZ project would be developed in phases spread over a period of three to four years, with the initial development plan targeting an area of a million square feet, the company said.

The SEZ area would be developed as a self-contained IT Park with infrastructure facilities for complete power backup, adequate parking in multilevel basement, its own water supply and sewage treatment system.

The first phase is expected to commence in six months from now, the company said, adding that the project was coming up on Ajmer Road, west of Jaipur, which is well connected with an eight-lane expressway.

The project will get a tax holiday of 100 percent for the first five years and 50 percent for subsequent five years as per the central governments policy for such zones.

Jaipur - Tourists travelling in Rajasthans luxurious Palace on Wheels train can now look forward to a herbal bath as well as internet facilities.

Passengers would now be provided with special ayurveda products like herbal and aloe vera soaps, gels, lotions and shampoos.

The decision to equip the train with such ayurveda products was taken after a survey conducted by Rajasthan Tourist Development Corporation (RTDC) and also keeping in mind the requests of the passengers commuting by the train, a senior tourism department official said.

The RTDC conducted a survey in the states luxury hotels to know the preferences of the tourists.

The Palace on Wheels that is run jointly by Indian Railways and RTDC comprises of 14 fully air-conditioned deluxe saloons and is equipped with world-class amenities to enhance the pleasure of travelling.

The Jaipur royal family is in the thick of a legal battle over a Rs.10 billion ($214 million) palace, now a heritage hotel, with the estranged Thai wife of a royal member demanding her children be given their share.

Thai princess Rajawongse Priyanandana Rangsit, who had married Jagat Singh, the only child of Rajmata (queen mother) Gayatri Devi, Friday alleged at a press conference here that her late husbands step brother and family were trying to take away her childrens rightful inheritance. Maharaja Jagat Singh had died in 1998.

Her two children - son Devraj Singh and daughter Lalitya Kumari - have picked up the cudgels against their grandmother Gayatri Devi and are demanding a share of the property. Jagat Singh had divorced his wife before his death.

Chandigarh : In a significant move that will affect a number of people travelling between Chandigarh and Delhi, Haryana Roadways has decided to convert 20 non-AC deluxe buses into semi deluxe buses. The fares will also be slashed by 50 per cent.

Out of the 20 buses, two will be plied on the Chandigarh-Shimla route and two on the Chandigarh-Jaipur circuit and the rest will be running between Chandigarh and Delhi.

According to Haryana Roadways officials the move came as these buses completed four years of service and as rule deluxe buses are converted into semi deluxe buses after four years and after seven years the buses are put out of service.