Rajasthan is a state in northern India. It covers 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern side,where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west,along the Sutlej-Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states:Punjab to the north;Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast;Madhya Pradesh to the southeast;and Gujarat to the southwest. Its geographical location is 23°.3' to 30°.12' North latitude and 69°.30' to 78°.17' East longitude,with the Tropic of Cancer passing through its southernmost tip.
Jaipur,formerly known as Jeypore,is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011,the city has a population of 3.1 million,making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Located 268 km from the national capital New Delhi,Jaipur is also known as the Pink City due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings in old city.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the domestic crime investigating agency of India. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions. Originally set up to investigate bribery and governmental corruption,in 1965 it received expanded jurisdiction to investigate breaches of central laws enforceable by the Government of India,multi-state organised crime,multi-agency or international cases. The CBI has attracted numerous controversies and criticisms due to various reports of irregular practises,excessive political influence,and a poor conviction rate. CBI is exempted from the provisions of the Right to Information Act. CBI is India's officially designated single point of contact for liaison with the Interpol.
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur is a public technical university established by an act of Parliament of India (Bharat) and is located in Jaipur,India with,an emphasis on engineering whereas programmes in science and management are also offered.
The Right to Information (RTI) is an act of the Parliament of India which sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens' right to information. It replaced the former Freedom of Information Act,2002. Under the provisions of RTI Act,any citizen of India may request information from a "public authority" which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days. In case of matter involving a petitioner's life and liberty,the information has to be provided within 48 hours. The Act also requires every public authority to computerize their records for wide dissemination and to proactively publish certain categories of information so that the citizens need minimum recourse to request for information formally.
The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 29 August 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance,1949.
Veeresh Malik is an Indian author,syndicated columnist and social worker. He is a Co-convenor and co-founder of the India Against Corruption anti-corruption movement. He writes a column for Chowk.com,Moneylife. Outlook India and Times of India
R. M. Lodha is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. Before being elevated to the Supreme Court,he served as the chief justice of Patna High Court. He has also served as a judge in Rajasthan High Court and Bombay High Court. On 14 July 2015,the Supreme Court committee headed by RM Lodha suspended the owners of Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings from the Indian Premier League cricket tournament for a period of two years for alleged involvement in betting.
The Jaipur bombings were a series of nine synchronized bomb blasts that took place on 13 May 2008 within a span of fifteen minutes at locations in Jaipur,the capital city of the Indian state of Rajasthan and a tourist destination. Official reports confirm 63 dead with 216 or more people injured. The bombings shocked most of India and resulted in widespread condemnation from leaders across the world with many countries showing solidarity with India in its fight against terrorism.
Central University of Rajasthan (CURAJ) is a central university located in Ajmer,Rajasthan,India. CURAJ has 12 schools,32 academic departments and one community college covering technology,science,humanities,commerce,management,public policy and social science programs with a strong emphasis on scientific,technological and social education as well as research. Total student enrollment at the university exceeds 3000 and includes students from over 23 states.
Kamla Beniwal is an Indian politician. She was a senior member of Indian National Congress party. She served as a minister on different posts and Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 2003. Later she served as Governor of different Indian states between 2009 and 2014. She became the first woman minister in Rajasthan in 1954 at the age of 27. She has been the first ever woman Governor of any northeastern state. She was awarded Tamrapatra by former prime minister Indira Gandhi in recognition of her contribution in the freedom struggle.
The Jaipur oil depot fire broke out on 29 October 2009 at 7:30 PM (IST) at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) oil depot's giant tank holding 8,000 kilolitres (280,000 cu ft) of petrol,in Sitapura Industrial Area on the outskirts of Jaipur,Rajasthan,killing 12 people and injuring over 300. The blaze continued to rage out of control for over a week after it started and during the period half a million people were evacuated from the area. The oil depot is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the city of Jaipur.
Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian scholar,educational reformer and politician notable for his role in the Indian independence movement. He was president of the Indian National Congress two times and the founder of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha. He was addressed as Pandit,a title of respect,and also as Mahamana.
Maharana Bhim Singh was the 26th Maharana of the Sisodia house of Mewar and the first Maharana of the Kingdom of Mewar. He was the second son of Maharana Ari Singh II and younger brother of Maharana Hamir Singh II.
Shanmugam Manjunath was a sales officer for the Indian Oil Corporation who was murdered for sealing a corrupt petrol station in Lakhimpur Kheri,Uttar Pradesh. This incident inspired several students at IIM,IIT and other institutes culminating with the IIM students setting up "The Manjunath Shanmugam Trust".
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota is one of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology proposed to be located at Ranpur near Kota,Rajasthan. It is spread over 100.37 acres,IIIT Kota is a Joint venture of the Ministry of Education (MoE) Government of India,Government of Rajasthan with Industries in Public-Private Partnership model. First batch of IIIT Kota has graduated in the year 2017. IIITK offers technical courses for CSE and ECE branches,with creative project courses. Every year IIITK celebrates its Foundation Day in April. After the IIIT Act was passed in the Parliament in 2017,IIITK has become an "Institute of National Importance",equalling in status with the NITs and IITs,with power of offering degrees officially.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited is an Indian oil and gas company under the ownership of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas,Government of India. Headquartered in New Delhi,it is a public sector undertaking whose operations are overseen by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Indian Oil is ranked 94th on the Fortune Global 500 list of the world's biggest corporations as of 2022. It is the largest government owned oil producer in the country both in terms of capacity and revenue.It has consolidated refining capacity of 80.55MMTPA which it intends to increase to 107MMTPA by 2024-25. As of 31 March 2021,Indian Oil's employee strength is 31,648,out of which 17,762 are executives and 13,876 non-executives,while 2,776 are women,comprising 8.77% of the total workforce.
Justice Deepak Maheshwari is a former Indian judge of the Rajasthan High Court. He was administered oath on 11 April 2016 by the then Chief Justice S.K. Mittal of the Rajasthan High Court. He worked at the Principal Bench of the High Court in Jodhpur as well as its Circuit Bench in Jaipur. He also served as the Chairperson of the Solid Waste Management Committee established by National Green Tribunal (NGT),New Delhi for Rajasthan and now presides over domestic as well as international commercial arbitrations,mainly in Rajasthan.
Richa Gaur is an Indian martial arts competitor and self-defense instructor who has been honored and felicitated as one of the "Top 100 Women Achievers of India" by the former President of India and Maneka Gandhi in the field of women's empowerment. She is an international gold and bronze medalist in martial arts.
