Rajasthan 12th Board Arts results announced, Jaipur girl tops The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Examination (RBSE)on Tuesday declared the results for the Senior Secondary (Arts) 2013 Examinations. Candidates can log on to www.rajresults.nic.in to check their results.

Jaipur girl Bharti Gautam topped the exams while Mahendra Godara from Suratgarh secured the second position.

The total pass percentage is 80.6 per cent in the 12th Board (Arts) exams. Girls outperformed boys this year with a pass percentage of 88.55 per cent. Meanwhile, around 82 per cent boys cleared the exams.

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01:09 PM, May 21, 2013

World Dance Day: The 3rd generation of dancers take the legacy forward Naach, Nritya, Natya Shastra. Three words that may appear same for a commoner, but aren't the same. These words are like a trained asset, like the most precious jewel in a treasure temple and a living organ in any dancer's body. With the world celebrating The International Dance Day, three young classical artists give their take on experiments with the art, their signature styles as performers, and also answer a...  
05:36 PM, Apr 30, 2013

Rapper Apache Indian sings for Allu Arjun's next Renowned International Pop rap Bhangragga Reggae singer, Apache Indian (Steven Kapur), has lent his voice for Allu Arjun's upcoming film 'Iddharammailatho'. It is the first time he has sung in Telugu and he flew all the way from UK to Hyderabad to sing the song. Devi Sri Prasad, the music director of the film, has confirmed it. However, Puri Jagannadh is the director of this romantic entertainer. Amala Paul and...  
11:41 AM, Apr 29, 2013

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11:19 PM, Apr 19, 2013

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03:02 PM, Apr 10, 2013

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05:15 AM, Apr 03, 2013

Music of junior NTR's 'Baadshah' gets a huge response The Telugu flick will have actors junior NTR and Kajal Agarwal as the main leads. ...  
10:52 AM, Mar 25, 2013

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06:44 PM, Feb 18, 2013

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02:12 PM, Feb 05, 2013

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08:10 PM, Jan 21, 2013

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10:01 AM, Dec 11, 2012

Grants, corporate support offer hope to public art
by IANS
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11:26 AM, Nov 30, 2012

Teens loving the arts may become more depressed: Study
by IANS
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03:56 PM, Nov 26, 2012

Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012 heading for trouble?
by IANS
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10:34 AM, Nov 12, 2012

Kerala: Roping in Gulf Malayalis to revive age-old arts
by IANS
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10:01 AM, Nov 09, 2012

Folk music tipping gender balance in India's margins
by IANS
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01:53 PM, Nov 07, 2012

Actor-director Vineeth Sreenivasan ties the knot
by IANS
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05:19 PM, Oct 18, 2012

Poetry is the new tool of soft diplomacy in India
by IANS
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10:39 AM, Oct 08, 2012

Trade space opening up for young Indian artists
by IANS
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12:57 PM, Oct 03, 2012

France honours theatre veteran Ebrahim Alkazi
by IANS
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11:03 AM, Oct 01, 2012