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Personality Workshop for Parents at CPS

On 31st january , Rotary Club Meera organized a special event for CPS school parents under its project “Personality Wave: enhance your inner and Outer self”. An interactive workshop was arranged for the parents at CPS school to prepare them for the day ahead. The theme of the event was “keep yourself healthy and energetic throughout the day“.


Health and nutrition was addressed by Dr. Garima Chaturvedi. Yoga instructor Meera Upadhayay taught the audience some easy to do yogasans at home and at office. Dr. AshutoshPandya informed the audience about common skin problems and also advised them how to keep skin healthy throughout the day.
At the start of the program ,welcome speech was delivered by President Dr. Veena Sandhya. Compeering was done by CPS associate Mrs. Ruchi. There was an interactive session held after the end, and Dr. Veena Sandhya suggested for opening of a health club which jumpstarted with immediate registration of 40 members. Vote of thanks was given by Secretary Mrs Devika Singhvi. CPS school Principal also addressed the audience. The whole event was planned by Joint Secretary Dr. Garima Chaturvedi.

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Pictures and Press Release: Dr. Veena Sandhya

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Tasavvur: A Musical Tribute to Jagjit Singh at Cafe Rocks

DUE TO SOME UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCES THE SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED

After a great rocking evening with the Devine Legacy, Café Rocks is up with another event, but this time in totally different mood. The event is named “Tasavvur”, and as the name indicates, it is an evening with the surroundings of Ghazals.

The evening is planned as a musical tribute to Padma Bhushan Late Sh. Jagjit Singh, on 8th Feb 2012 (7 pm onwards), where there will be the aroma of your favourite coffee and recital of the ghazals of Jagjit Singh by Dr. Devendra Hiran, followed by buffet. The entry ticket for the evening costs Rs. 350 only. You can collect your tickets from Café Rocks, situated at 4-A, Ashok Nagar Main Road, Udaipur.

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Writers from the state felicitated with the Amrit Award in Udaipur

Ashok Gehlot

The Amrit Award ceremony was held in Udaipur yesterday on account of the 55th Foundation day of the Literature Academy (Sahitya Akademy). On this occasion, for the first time in the history of 55 years, the Chief Minister attended the ceremony. Chief Minister Mr. Ashok Gehlot felicitated 13 writers from the state with the Amrit Shri Award. The laureates who were awarded with the Amrit Shri Felicitation were:

  • Bhagwati Prasad Devpura (Nathdawara)
  • Mohanlal Madhukar (Bharatpur)
  • Shri Harsh(Bikaner)
  • Nalini Upadhyay (Jaipur )
  • Murlimanohar Manjul (Jaipur)
  • Abid Adeeb (Udaipur)
  • Jaynarayan Godd(Jaipur)
  • Satyaendra Chaturvedi (Jaipur)
  • Madan Mohan Parihar(Jodhpur)
  • Suresh Mishra (Jaipur)
  • Bhawanilal Bhartiya (Jodhpur)
  • Ranveer Sahay Verma (Jaipur)
  • Brijendra Koshik (Kota)

On this occasion, the cheif minister announced the Jannu Bhai (Janardhan Rai Nagar) award to be given to one writer every year, which will also include the prize amount of Rs. 1 Lakh cash, and the selection of the laureate will be done at the state level by all the 8 Literature Academy.

During the ceremony, Academy president Ved Vyas said that from April the other academies, universities and cultural institutions will campaign together with the cultural renaissance.

The dignitaries present in the ceremony were Dr. B.L. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan University, Prof. I. V. Trivedi, Vice Chancellor, MLSU, Vice Chancellor of Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University Kota Dr. Naresh Dadhich, creative writer Prof. Nand Chaturvedi, MP Raghuveer Meena, Sajjan Katara, and the Rajasthan Sahitya Academy dignitaries including President Ved Vyas.

Rajasthan Sahitya Academy Award

Rajasthan Sahitiya Academy Award

Rajasthan Sahitiya Academy Award

Rajasthan Sahitiya Academy Award

Rajasthan Sahitiya Academy Award

Photographs by: Mujtaba RG

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Blood Group Cards: Initiative by Rotary Club Meera

Rotary Club Udaipur Meera is significantly making a difference in the society by its works for women. The Sangini initiative is a very remarkable step in this cause. In the chain of its social works, the Rotary Club Meera has started its project of preparing blood group cards for school girls. In the series, there was a camp organised at Mahila Mandal School, with the help of Anil clinic on 17th January 2011.

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The project was inaugurated by the school principal Mrs Madhu Sareen. President Dr. Veena Sanadhya welcomed every one present at the event, and distributed 250 blood group cards to the students.

“This project is organized & sponsored by project officer Poonam Ladia. There was a significant contribution by the Rotary Meera members who volunteered this project, namely Pushpa Kothari, Kalpna Nalvaya and Shakuntla Porwal. The next camp shall be organised very soon, at R.M.V.School.”

-Dr. Veena Sanadhya

We wish all the very best to the noble efforts by the Rotary Club. 🙂

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Wyndham, the World’s Largest Hotel Group to enter Udaipur

For those who are hearing this name for the first time, let me inform you that Wyndham Hotel Group is the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,190 hotels and 611,200 rooms in 65 countries. Apparently, there have been rumours of the hotel giant visiting India for exploring new opportunities in the country.

Out of which, there is an agreement with Unique Mercantile India Private Limited, a large real estate development firm in India, and also includes the development of a new 120-room Ramada resort in our Udaipur that is supposed to feature a spa, swimming pool, game room, a poolside bar and international cuisine. The hotel’s first 72 rooms are due to open in April 2012 with 48 additional rooms completed by December 2014.

We wish all the very best to this venture. Udaipur, being one of the most exquisite tourist spots, is gaining fame worldwide. This step shall open doors of many new development opportunities for Lakecity.

Source credits: http://www.worldpropertychannel.com/

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New Year Celebration with Cambay

Cambay New Year Party

The high time is approaching, the party fever is increasing. And thus we have got one more party location to add to your confusion of where to go, which party to choose and any similar FAQ ;). This one’s a grand party by one of the finest hospitality names, the Cambay Hotels and Resorts.

The date to be put up on the reminder is of course the 31st December; time shall be 7:30 pm onwards, and you will find yourself in a grand celebration welcoming the 2012 with lots of fun, frolic, happiness and gaiety. Their assurance of great food with company of great people will surely make you say that it’s really a great time that you are spending with Cambay.

As per the ‘party protocol’ you will have to book your entry as soon as possible, the rates are as follows:

  • Couple entry: Rs 2500
  • Single entry: Rs 1600

To book your entry, do contact on the following numbers: 09351256434, 09351256404

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Naya Saal 2012 Ro Swaagat with HRH Group of Hotels

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Eternal Mewar, a symbol and an entire rich timeline in itself is known very well to all. The celebration for the New Year just gets bigger with the giants stepping into the celebration. The HRH group of Hotels is throwing a great New Year bash in our traditional style. “Naya Saal 2012 ro Swagat” as the name reads correctly, will be organized at the Shikarbadi hotel, Udaipur on 31st December, 7:30 p.m. onwards.

The party shall include gala dinner, beverages, live performances, and DJ performances in an unforgettable atmosphere. The party passes costs are as follows:

  • For Couple entry: Rs. 4000 per couple
  • For Single entry: Rs. 2500 per person
  • For Children (5-12 years of age): Rs. 1000 per child.

For registration and enquiries please contact:

  • Uttam Singh Pawar: +91-9928015386
  • Gajraj Singh: +91-9414058581
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Welcome the New Year with Masquerade Party at Krossroads

Krossroads Udaipur

KrossRoads

With the approaching New Year, the confusion to choose a venue for the New Year Celebration increases. Too many venues, too many ideas make it a very tough situation for the brain to decide. So, to confuse your brain a little more, here’s another great option, which is a Masquerade Party for the New Year evening.

The party is being organized by Krossroads, A multi-cuisine garden restaurant. The party will begin with the beats of the DJ, and the audience dressed at their best, hidden in masks from 8 pm onwards. Enjoy with Drinks, Hookah, and Dinner till the clock strikes 12.00 and its 2012. 🙂

Entry is strictly based on passes.

Passes rates:

  • Single entry: Rs. 1000/-
  • Couple entry: Rs. 1800/-

For booking your entry, you can contact: +91 98872 66563

KrossRoads New Year Party

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COMNET – 2011 concluded successfully in Udaipur

We have made great advances in the field of softwares and engineering, but have a long way to go when it comes to make this planet a smarter planet to live in.

With the same motive, SIG-WNs (Division IV), Computer Society of India along with College of Technology and Engineering(Udaipur), The Institution of Engineers (India), ULC and Techno India NJR Institute of Technology (Udaipur) organized CoMNet 2011, an International Conference on Communication and Networks from 4th -6th December 2011 at Udaipur.

The Inaugural function was held on 4th December 2011, at AVP Hall, College of Technology and Engineering, Udaipur; at 12:30 p.m. The conference was honored by the presence of Prof. S. S. Chahal as the Chief Guest for the day, who stressed on the use of communication for the welfare of farmer community at large. Prof. Sorel Reisman, the guest speaker enlightened the participants about the various events and activities of IEEE Computer Society, and whole new ideas and experiences for a smarter planet. In his presidential address Mr. Satish Babu, President Elect-2012, CSI stressed on the use of open source software in the e-government applications. He also highlighted the role of communication and network research in the upliftment of the various segments of society. Guest of honor Sh. Ketan Bhatt, Vice President, Secure Meters Limited has shared the role of communication in electricity utility companies. He also shared the research going on in Secure Meters Limited.

In these three day event a total of 70 papers have been scheduled to be presented. These 70 papers have been selected after peer blind review out of 281 papers submitted by various author across the globe. The acceptance rate is 24.9%. Out of these, 50 papers have been recommended for publication in the International Journal of Computer Application, making the acceptance rate of 17.79%.

The papers are presented related to various areas including traffic profiling, security, e-health, sensor networks, ad-hoc network, energy efficient networks etc.

There was an International Workshop on free and open source softwares (IW-FOSS) and a press conference, both on 5th December at Techno India NJR institute of Technology with Dr.Gil Taran, CEO iCarnegie and Prof at Carnegie Mellon University and Dr. John Walz, President Elect-2012, IEEE Computer Society, both of them as the Guest Speakers. Chief Guest for the workshop was Prof. Sorel Reisman, president, IEEE Computer Society, and presidential guest Mr. Satish Babu. Prof Piyush Javeria was the workshop coordinator for the same.

After a span of eight technical sessions in the span of three days, the valedictory session of the conference was held today, the 6th December at 1:00 p.m. in AVP Hall, CTAE, Udaipur in the gracious presence of Sh. Hema Ram Choudhary, Hon’ble Minister Revenue, Colonization and Soldier Welfare, Government of Rajasthan, as the Chief Guest. Guest of honour for the day was Dr. John Watz, Dr. Gail Reisman and Sh. R.N. Mathur.

Here is an altogether glimpse of the COMNET below.

Special thanks: Drishti Soni, Er. Kalpana Jain, Heena Rathore, Prof. Piyush Javeria, Remya Ramesh, Upesh Bhatt.

COMNET Seminar Udaipur

 

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Aspire and iCarnegie sign MoU with Techno India NJR, followed by IW-FOSS 2011

Aspire Human Capital Management and iCarnegie (subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University) announced that they have signed an MoU with Techno India NJR Institute of Technology, Udaipur to prepare their Computer Science and IT students through ITProTM, Aspire’s embedded employability education product. ITProTM content has been developed by faculty at iCarnegie, a subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University and is a 12-course, 8-semester Software Development Program to be delivered over 4 years, with access to best in-class iCarnegie content and delivery methodology. Aspire’s India’s leading embedded employability education company, exclusively markets this iCarnegie content in India with a vision to excel and create global employability opportunity for every student of its college. 

As per the agreement, Aspire, which works extensively in the field of employability training, will first train selected final semester students from computer science/IT stream to make them more industry ready. Students from the Computer Science/IT at Techno India NJR Institute of Technology will receive world-class “industry-centric” and “employability enhancing” technology education through this program. The program will help them become future-ready with global certification from iCarnegie on successful completion of this embedded course. The Techno India NJR Institute of Technology has been operational since 2008.

“We are happy to extend ITProTM to students at Techno India NJR Institute of Technology to help them become software development industry-ready. We are delighted to see Techno NJR’s commitment towards their students and are confident that ITProTM will definitely help students develop a winning edge. Aspire follows iCarnegie’s experiential learning pedagogy to impart the required hard and soft skills to the students while certifying the faculty at the institution. With this MOU we are bringing world’s best software development education to Udaipur.” 

Mr. Amit Bhatia, Founder and CEO, Aspire

“This is a great opportunity to collaborate with Aspire and iCarnegie. ITProTM will not only help the young minds to compete with their counterparts but shall also give our students an understanding of where they stand with respect to the global scenario”. He addedAspire is a name to reckon with in employability education and we are delighted to bring India’s leading professional training to our students. This MOU will be effective for 5 years initially. Techno India NJR Institute of Technology is responding to Indian employers and ensuring that our students are industry as well as future-ready through the program and second to none amongst Engineering Colleges”

Mr. R.S. Vyas, Director, Techno India NJR Institute of Technology

We are happy to be associated with Techno India NJR Institute of Technology in this important initiative through Aspire, our exclusive partner for ITProTM. Aspire and iCarnegie are committed to enhancing software development education in India to create employable engineers.”

Mr. Gil Taran, CEO, iCarnegie

On the occasion of its launch on 5th December 2011, a press conference was held at TINJR, alongwith inauguration of iCarnegie ITProTM Lab at Techno India NJR.

In the evening, there was an International Workshop on Free and Open Source Softwares (IW-FOSS) held in Techno India NJR, where Chief Guest for the workshop was Prof. Sorel Reisman and presiding guest was Mr. Satish Babu, alongwith Mr. John Walz as the guest speaker who interacted with the students, and made them aware of the importance of free and open source softwares. Prof. Piyush Javeria’s contribution to the IEEE platform was praised by the dignitaries, followed by the inauguration of the website prepared by the student members of the IEEE for the IEEE Computer Society Student Branch at Techno NJR. The program was followed by cultural events where every guest was given a warm welcome by the traditional performances of our own Udaipur. Have a look on the glimpse of the workshop below.

Photos By: Upesh Bhatt

Dr. Sorel inaugurating the IEEE Student Branch website