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Supriya Chatterjee to Managing Director, North India. In her new mandate, Supriya will lead the firm’s Delhi-NCR office, driving growth and enhancing client relationships throughout the northern region, including Jaipur. She will focus on capitalizing on emerging market opportunities in one of India’s largest and most dynamic real estate markets. She has been leading Cushman & Wakefield’s office brokerage business for North India.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. International travel has quickly become a top aspiration for many Indians, and exploring the world’s diverse cultures and landscapes is more popular than ever. Though daunting expenses still hold many back, careful planning and smart budgeting can make the dream a reality.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Auction house Saffronart is currently hosting a Fine Jewels and Silver Auction on its website, featuring a selection of 131 lots. On offer are a pair of spinel, natural pearl, emerald and diamond earrings by The Gem Palace ( ₹1.30-1.80 crore), a Colombian emerald and diamond necklace ( ₹1.20-1.80 crore), a pair of diamond earrings ( ₹45-55 lakh), among others.

counter-terrorist drills at various airports, official sources said. The threats via microblogging platform X came a day after three international flights originating from Mumbai received bomb threats, causing trouble to hundreds of passengers and airline crew. The messages posted on Monday were declared a hoax. Two more flights received similar threats on Tuesday but a confirmation was awaited. The sources said an X handle issued threats on Tuesday to five flights — an Air India Express flight from Jaipur to Bengaluru via Ayodhya (IX765), a SpiceJet flight from Darbhanga to Mumbai (SG116), an Akasa Air flight from Bagdogra to Bengaluru (QP 1373), an Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago (AI 127) and an Indigo flight from Dammam (Saudi Arabia) to Lucknow (6E 98).

railway stations and religious places in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh was received at the Hanumangarh railway station, police said on Wednesday. Additional SP, Hanumangarh, Pyare Lal Meena said the letter was delivered by post to the Hanumangarh station master and the local police was informed on Tuesday evening. «It was threatened in the letter, which was in the name of Jaish-e-Mohammed, that the railway station and places in Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota, Bundi, Udaipur, Jaipur will be blown up by bombs on October 30,» he said. The sender also threatened bomb blasts at religious places in Rajasthan as well as in Madhya Pradesh on November 2.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The government is likely to allow sops for research & development and manufacturing under a new productivity-linked incentive policy for drones that is being discussed within the government, two people told Mint. The original proposal was to provide incentives for testing, R&D and manufacturing.

Freshworks and Zoho «mafia» that led to several employees of these companies branching out to start their own firms — some of which have become extremely successful. Chennai's success in SaaS is known but there's a silent movement happening across the smaller cities across the country that can be dubbed the early makings of a 'tier II mafia,' industry watchers said. SaaS startups like Responsive in Coimbatore, Supersourcing in Indore, Appointy in Bhopal, DreamCast in Jaipur, Dhiwise in Surat or CallHippo in Ahmedabad — these are all examples of companies that are slowly scaling and becoming the anchor companies in these regions. «There are SaaS startups that are maturing and reaching a certain scale and size in a number of emerging cities,» Avinash Raghava, CEO of the industry collective SaaSBoomi told ET. «This is happening across the board where there are anchor companies emerging that are having their employees leave to start their own SaaS firms. It is still in the nascent stage but we are seeing it happen increasingly now wherein I believe the next Freshworks or Zoho will not come from Chennai or Bangalore but will be from one of these emerging cities.”

Healthcare costs in India are increasing at an annual rate of 14 per cent, the ACKO India Health Insurance Index 2024 shows. The report reveals how that double-digit inflation is causing the rise in healthcare expenses. The index revealed that 23 per cent of hospital costs are funded through borrowings, adding financial strain on families. With 62 percent of healthcare expenses paid out of pocket, the report emphasised the need for improved health coverage to protect individuals from unexpected health crises. The report identified Delhi as having the highest health insurance claims for kidney disease in India, followed by Kochi. «Delhi is the capital for kidney disease, followed by Kochi. Delhi NCR had the highest share of claims related to kidney health. Kochi, Secunderabad, Bengaluru & Jaipur's share of claims was above the National average,» the index report stated. It noted that the average age of patients with kidney issues is 47, and the largest bill filed for kidney-related problems reached Rs 24,73,894.

Rhea Singha has been named Miss Universe India 2024, earning the right to represent the nation at the upcoming global Miss Universe pageant. The highly anticipated finale took place on Sunday in Jaipur, Rajasthan, where Rhea stood out among the competitors and secured the esteemed title. Following her victory, Rhea expressed immense gratitude and joy, reflecting on her journey to this achievement. She acknowledged the dedication and effort that brought her to this milestone and drew inspiration from previous titleholders. The grand finale took place in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Sunday. Rhea was ecstatic after her great victory. Addressing the audience in an emotional speech, she said, «Today I won the title of Miss Universe India 2024. I am so thankful. I have done so much work to get to this level where I can consider myself worthy enough for this crown. I am so inspired by the previous winners.» Rhea wore a shimmering peach-golden dress for the finale. She walked the stage in a metallic red bikini for the swimsuit round and a white, red, and yellow outfit with a veil for the costume round. In her arms, she held a Shivling as well.

Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) said on Sunday that passengers across some airports in the country are facing disruptions in lounge access due to DreamFolks Services Ltd suspending its services. DreamFolks, the lounge access provider, acknowledged the disruption but said it is not related to any contractual issues and that they are working to resolve the problem quickly. AAHL, which runs seven airports in India—Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Mangaluru—said the problem is affecting services at four of these airports.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In July 1810, a princess of Mewar—dressed in her best silks and jewels—consumed a cup of poison. Despite her appearance, it was not a pretty sight.

IT services firm Xoriant, backed by Indian private equity firm ChrysCapital, has announced the acquisition of Jaipur-based Fexle, its third, to strengthen Xoriant’s capability of delivering artificial intelligence (AI)-powered front-end digital engineering platforms. The financial details of the transaction remained undisclosed. “Established in 2013, Fexle has developed robust expertise in sales, marketing, and service cloud, with significant capabilities in data cloud, CPQ, Pardot, and Heroku, and is a key contributor to the Salesforce AppExchange. The company provides consulting, implementation, and managed services to prominent clients across the US and other global markets,” Xoriant said in a statement.

TeamLease Services. Among the others, 17% will trim their employee count while 21% will keep it unchanged in the six months through September, the staffing firm said in a report. It noted a 5.62% net employment growth in these sectors. Among locations, Delhi led at 57% for employers expanding their workforce in existing job locations, followed closely by Bengaluru and Chennai at 53% each. Hyderabad and Bhopal topped the hiring list for new job locations with 20% each, followed by Bengaluru, Vadodara, and Jaipur at 19% each, TeamLease said.

Heavy rainfall that lashed the pink city of Rajasthan the night before caused severe waterlogging in several parts of Jaipur, leading to major traffic disruptions. Commuters faced difficulties as vehicles were submerged and key routes were impacted by the flooding from the rainwater. Many markets, shops, and establishments are filled with water. The situation is also dire in the slums of the area.

landmine blast in an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Chowkibal in 2002. He was encouraged to take up para shot put in 2016 at the age of 32 after being encouraged by a senior army official at the Pune-based Artificial Limb Centre upon seeing his fitness. He competed in the National Para Athletics Championships in Jaipur the same year. The army man had dreams of joining the special forces and achieved great fitness levels, but his aspirations were cut short by the blast.

Union Minister of State for Ayush (Independent Charge) Prataprao Jadhav on Thursday announced that the National Exit Test (NExT) for Ayush will be effective for the students of 2021-22 academic session batch onwards. The decision was taken on the recommendations of a committee set up in this regard to review the concerns of the students in this matter, Jadhav said during a press briefing. The committee has recommended that the NExT will be applied to the students enrolled in the 2021-22 academic session under the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) Acts, 2020, removing any ambiguity in its implementation. The committee was presided by Vice Chancellor, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Professor Sanjeev Sharma, who was responsible for reviewing the suggestions from the students and submitting the recommendations to the ministry.

Ola S1 Pro can take advantage of a direct discount of ₹5,000, applicable in a wide range of locations, including Karnataka, Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, and Chhattisgarh. Other cities where this discount can be availed include Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Jaipur, Nagpur, Nashik, Kolkata, Chandigarh, and more.The S1 X (4 kWh variant) and S1 X+ are also part of the festive price cuts, with a similar ₹5,000 markdown.

Persons with Disabilities (POW), including victims of the ongoing Manipur strife, a team of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), an organization for the rehabilitation of PWD, is currently holding “fitment camps” for them in the state. Since its establishment in 1975, BMVSS, the maker of globally commended “Jaipur Foot” has benefitted over two million people. Besides Manipur, the Samiti also held similar camps in Chhattisgarh’s disturbed areas of Dantewada and Sukma where a large number of people, who lost their limbs, were provided with artificial limbs and other aids and appliances.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 97.96 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,261 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of Rs 2000 banknotes was announced, has declined to Rs 7,261 crore at the close of business on August 30, 2024, the RBI said. «Thus, 97.96 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned,» it said in a statement.

₹1.4 lakh in WazirX around 3-4 years ago, which grew to ₹2 lakh over time… I think about half my money will come back—whether in 1 year or 10 years I don’t know," said Ravi Handa, a Jaipur-based investor. WazirX declined to comment for this report. WazirX, which held about $570 million in customer balances before the hackers struck, cancelled trades done after 18 July and stopped withdrawals.