U.S. delegation visits Jaipur Foot

First India Bureau

Jaipur: A nine-member delegation of the United States’ senate headed by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and the US Charge d’ Affairs Ambassador Elizabeth Jones inspected the making of the world famous Jaipur Foot on Sunday. The delegation visited the Jaipur Foot centre in Bhagwan Ma- haveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) where the delegation was received by D R Mehta,the founder and the Chief patron of the

Lit fest ‘Shahar Nama’ begins in Jpr

First India Bureau

Jaipur: The two-day literary festival ‘Shahar Nama’ began at ITC Rajputana Hotel on Sunday. The literature festival is being jointly-organised by the Department of Tourism and the Prabha Khaitan Foundation. While addressing the gathering, Minister Vishwendra Singh said that it is the efforts of the Gehlot government that folk arts and folk artists should remain alive in

Rajasthan as they play an important role in the development of tourism and society.

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BMVSS, S S Bhandari and Satish Mehta, the two executive Presidents of the BMVSS, the two secretaries Bhupendra Mehta and Dr Deependra Mehta and the Chief executive Officer R K Agarwal.

The Senators led by Charles Schumar inspected the making of the Jaipur Foot and gathered information about its cost and efficiency level and its durability.

SDRF starts training in Sikar

First India Bureau

Sikar: A team from State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) on Sunday imparted the training of civil defence to police officials and security staff of Khatu Shyam Ji Temple in Sikar ahead of the annual Lakhi mela of the temple.