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Supporting the National Bandh; BJP and Chamber of Commerce held a Udaipur Bandh against FDI. This was against the decision of 50% Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) in retail sector allows the Big companies like Walmart, TESCO to directly enter India. This Bandh was supported by nearly all the Banks, Schools, Colleges, Petrol Pumps, Shops. Here are a series of pictures clicked by me for UdaipurBlog 🙂 .
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Feels great when you actually know that you have the good fortune to live in this wonderful city – The city of lakes !!
A survey done by a YouGov on behalf of 99acres.com, a global market research firm, revealed that Udaipur is the fourth safest city of India. Chandigarh topped the list of safest cities in terms of crime rate, law enforcement and terrorism.
The Top 4 safest Cities were:
Udaipur is one of the most cultured, historic, civilized, safe and prosperous cities in India. Scenic beauty, historical heritage, lush green gardens, rejuvenating lakes, road side food stalls and the youth make Udaipur an exciting destination to live.
Not only the natural beauty but the luxurious five-star hotels, fabulous restaurants, art galleries make Udaipur the perfect place to hangout with friends and family. The traditional culture has always imparted safety to the women.
Mewaris are well known for the hospitability and friendly nature. The tourists are well treated and all the needs of the outsiders are taken care of nicely. To summarize, Udaipur is peaceful and has retained a strong civic sanity.
The survey stated as the ‘Most and Least desirable cities to live in India’ was conducted online from 23rd August to 28thSeptember, 2011 by YouGov. They concluded the result with the help of 6,161 samples in 37 cities of India. It placed Meerut at the bottom of the safety parameters assigning 2.39 points in a scale of 0-5, while national capital Delhi came in the 34th position with 2.8 points.
Sources and Refrences: Rediff.com , UdaipurTimes.com
Article by : Chani Soni
Muharram is not a particular day, but a whole month that marks the beginning of Islamic New Year. It is one of the 4 months that are defined as holy month in Islamic calendar and the other three are Dhul-Qa’adah, Dhul-Hijjah and Rajab. Muharram derived from the word ‘haram’, which means ‘forbidden’. Hence, it is considered unlawful to fight during this month. Fasting is advised in the month of Muharram. It is believed that The Prophet has said: “The best fasts after the fasts of Ramadan are those of the month of Muharram.” Although the fasts of the month of Muharram are not obligatory, yet one who fasts in these days out of his own will is entitled to a great reward by Allah Almighty. Fasting on the tenth day of Muharram, called Ashura, is particularly important, as it supposed to lead to great rewards. A person does not have to fast for the whole month. On the contrary, each fast during this month has merit.
The month of Muharram is also associated with many auspicious events in Islamic history. Some of them are:
The tenth day of Muharram or Youm-e-Ashura is of supreme importance for Shia Muslims as they commemorate the death anniversary of Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. While talking about Muharram how one can forget the tragedy of Karbala. In the month of Muharram many centuries ago, (approximately 680 A.D.), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Karbala.
Imam Husain’s martyrdom at Kerbala represents a conscious confrontation with anti-Islamic forces and a courageous resistance for a sacred cause. The tragedy was that the one who stood up to defend Islam was cut down in so cruel a manner. It is for this reason that the death of Imam Husain is mourned annually in the Muslim world.
During these days their are regular lessons about how a man can follow good path and people are taught about the Martyr of Karbala.
Peace & Many Blessings Towards All…. ♥
Under the Sangini Initiatives of the Rotary Club of Udaipur Meera; a workshop on Back-pain governed by Dr. Chirayu Pamecha (Spine Surgeon) was organized for the senior citizens & women of the city, this 17th in the GBH American Hospital.
Dr. Chirayu in his lecture straightly reasoned out people’s lifestyle for the problem of back-pain. He considered it a matter of great thought that the highest number of such patients is from India. Exercise, Yoga & a diet suffice with Calcium were told as the primary requirements to avoid it. He also stated that to keep the problem under control, timely medical consultation and physiotherapy is necessary.
After the lecture was over, queries of the audience were solved in a separate session.
Club President Dr. Veena Sanadhya made all the welcomes while Dr. Kusum Mathur managed the event. In the end, Chair of the Sangini Initiatives, Mrs. Neelu Javeria, thanked all. On the behalf of the senior citizens, Mr. B. L. Seth bid the thanks.
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Technoy Motors – one of the leading names in automobile dealers in Rajasthan; serving it’s customers since last 15 years with 2 authorized Maruti Suzuki Showrooms, 1 True Value Showrooms (for pre-owned cars) and a total of 3 Workshop Centers bring you with Shubh Bandhan Mahotsav in association with SBI. A 2 day festival where you can get many offers on booking or exchange on your Maruti Car. Additional Offers for Corporate and Government Employees.
Get your favorite Maruti car booked or exchanged on a very low interest rate (9.99%) and get the maximum value of your money.
Date: 26th & 27th November 2011
Venue: Technoy Motors Showroom, 1-3, opp. Swarn jayanti park, Goverdhan vilas
Phone Number : 0294-2485158, 2485738
Engineering has become the profession of choice for every student that has scored good marks in 10thboards. You can hold your degree in hands in a shorter period of time compared to other professions and also get a promising job with best payments and perks. The growing desires of students to get selected in best of engineering colleges, which will mark their first step towards a bright career, has made the entrance exams a cut throat competition. Every correct answer confirms your gate pass to IITs, VITs, NIITs, etc. and so aspirants need to excel in every subject and every topic.
Who can better understand the mental state, the confusion and problems these students face than those who have themselves gone through this phase and made their way to IIT itself. 3 students in final year of IIT started a company named “Plancess”. The interesting thing is that one of those 3 students named Nitesh Salvi is from our Udaipur City. 🙂 With an idea of refining student’s preparations, they designed “Notebook+”- set of 3 books that perfectly cover Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
Now you must be thinking of the reason behind naming it “Notebook+” and not only Notebook. Well, that’s because, this Notebook not only allows you to write in it but also sharpens your memory with the important formulas/equations/reactions that are printed at the bottom of each page. It works on a simple fact that anything which passes in front of your eyes repeatedly and many a times gets imprinted in your grey matter for a longer period of time. These 3 “Notebook+” serves as a reservoir of 600 and more important formulas and reactions. Using them continuously will help you memorize these formulas and you can solve any question or numerical in almost no time.
Prudhvi Tej Immadi (AIR-1 in IIT-JEE 2011) is currently pursuing his engineering in IIT Bombay. He says that “Notebook+” is a very helpful tool that is sure to add an extra knowledge in every student that uses it. He finds the definition of Notebook changing from “something in which you can write” to “a book in which you can write as well as learn from it”.
Visit: Plancess.com for more details.
Pramod Kumar KG of New Delhi based museum consultancy Eka curates an exhibition of Hand-colored Photographs at Bhagwat Prakash Photo Gallery inside the premises of City Palace Museum to revive the synapse between painting and photography. Scheduled to be inaugurated on 25th of this month at 09:35 am, “Tinted by Tradition” will continue till March 31, 2012.
This exposition puts up the age old tradition of adding a layer of color to the printed photographic image that finds its birth in the early years of the invention of modern photography in 1839. It displays the works of Waswo X. Waswo and Rajesh Soni that has been inspired from the large oeuvre of work maintained at Pictorial Archives of Maharanas of Mewar. Waswo’s digitally printed studio portraits have been hand coloured by Rajesh Soni, an artist with his roots in Udaipur, whose grandfather Prabhu Lal Verma was a well known artist-photographer in the court of Maharana Bhupal Singh. Waswo says of his work, “In Udaipur I hoped to revisit the territory of late 19th century and 20th century photography, both paying homage to, and also playfully mocking, the genre as practiced by foreign ethnographers and Indian Studio portraitists alike.”
City Palace Museum has always caught hold of many eyes with its holdings of rich culture and archives that take you in a journey to the past, a journey inside the royalties and culture of Mewar kings. The Bhagwat Prakash Photo Gallery was established in the Zenana Mehal present within the courtyards of City Palace Museum in March 2009 that endures the Pictorial Archives of the Maharanas of Mewar. These arrays of photographic materials are made available for research scholars, and through various exhibitions for the tourists visiting museum and also for wider community.
We feel immensely pleasured to introduce to you The Bhindar Rajmahal– the 434 years old Palace belonging to the ancestry of Maharana Shakti Singh; now renovated into a beautiful splendid hotel. The biggest attraction of the hotel is, being in its inaugural time; it’s somewhat more affordable to the commons as compared to the other heritage hotels of the city.
The hotel provides a perfect blend of chivalric culture and natural ecstasy in the country soil. Apart from the currently available 14 deluxe rooms and 6 suites, the palace also has an outhouse situated in a large lush green farm, bordered by a private seasonal lake. The mountains are just on their toes and the air is of utmost peace and beauty. You can always find 5 beautiful horses available for the liveliest experience of horse-riding amidst the terrain.
While specially “keeping in mind the people of Udaipur”, a Restaurant named “Baghichi” has also been developed in the complex; one can always have it in mind if he wishes to spend some time with close ones in the outer periphery, away from the pollution and noise. Having a smooth forty five minute drive is always a fair deal when you are getting a quality time in a place; I should use the word “palace”! totally alien to the city.
Sight-seeing is facilitated by open jeeps, an established symbol of the Rajput culture by now! Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary (a habitat to the rare Flying Squirrels) is just 35 kms ahead; other surrounding places include Akola, Jaisamand Lake, Jagat temples, Haldi ghati, Chittorgarh, Ekling JI & Nathdwara Shrinathji temple.
While the proper service of the customers is personally taken care of by the Director herself; activities like trekking, jeep safari, horse-riding, yoga, tent camping, cooking classes of the local delicacies and musical nights for the traditional taste are also organized.
With a young management always ready to design a playful beauty of an exquisite contrast, you can also have DJ Parties arranged in the open spaces on a single call.
And the speciality; a wish for many- the Destination Wedding! Is the sole expertise of the place. One always dreams of having a marriage in the most royal forms, a one time affair in the whole lifetime; won’t it be best if done with such an imperial magnificence!
The Bhindar Rajmahal is just 59 kms from Udaipur; moving straight on the Chittor Highway & turning to the right from Keer Ki Chowki. Escorts can also be availed for the same.
If you wish to spend a day of luxury, or to enchant the beauty of nature; have a lovely time with your spouse or a memorable happening with family & friends- The Bhindar Rajmahal is the perfect place to be. 🙂
NOTE:- A New Year Party will be organized next month in the hotel; Passes for which can be booked from the following contact numbers:- +91-9461503339; +91-9783539255.
We promise you a royal treatment with a cherishing service. 🙂
Gaining popularity as the favorite venue of many famous personalities for royal marriages, functions, congregations and shootings, yesterday City of Lakes witnessed one of the biggest ever Birthday Blast when the Real Estate Tycoon Kushal Pal Singh aka K.P. Singh (Chairperson, DLF) stepped in the 80th year of his life. Claimed as one of the expensive birthday parties ever thrown, a billion of money was spent to make the evening a memorable one. Impressed by the beauty and tradition of the city, daughter of Mr. Singh, chose Jag Mandir for the venue of his party over Las Vegas.
Maharana Pratap Airport gleamed as the celebrities and royal guests landed there one after other to join the Birthday Party. Businessman Prakash Hinduja was the first to step in Udaipur at 1:15 PM, followed by renowned singer Adnan Sami, who was looking great in his slim and smart ‘Avtaar’. Actor Kabir Bedi arrived at 2 PM. Host for the party, Mr. K.P. Singh, arrived with his family at 3:15 PM. Sunil Bharti Mittal (CEO, Airtel) arrived at 4:15 PM.
Standing amidst the peaceful water of Pichola, Jag Mandir was glowing under a dim blue light that got hold of every eye, leaving everyone mesmerized with its elegancy. Guests and celebrities were comforted with the luxurious preparations that were made under the head of Piya Singh, daughter of Mr. Singh. The Guest list listed many popular faces including Adnan Sami, Sunil Mittal, Kabir Bedi, Pawan Kumar Munjal, and of course the most awaited of all Latin Pop Star Shakira. A 15 feet high stage was set up which was flooded with decorative lights and flowers. Colourful floating Fountains were placed in Pichola that took the breath of guests and also of Udaipurites who were standing at the ‘Paal’. A huge balloon was revolving above Pichola Lake from which beautiful angels landed up rendering everyone hypnotized. Crackers worth 2 Crores were brought but Collector Mr. Gera and the administration didn’t give permission for late night fireworks.
Programme started with the performance of Adnan Sami at 8 in the evening as per the schedule and received a huge roar of appreciation from the guests. After his performance, a film casting the various phases of Mr. Singh’s life was shown. Tears welled up in eyes of everyone, especially Mr. Singh. His son and daughter shared the golden moments of their father’s life and called him up on stage. Overwhelmed with emotions and many memories of his long journey from serving in army to this stage in the business world, he cut his 80th Birthday Cake.
Being the Brand Ambassador of UNICEF, Waka Waka girl Shakira also visited SIERT where she met the rural girls and motivated them to get educated and achieve high positions in the society. When she reached at the place, small girls dressed in traditional ‘Lehangas’ welcomed her according to Rajasthani Culture. Despite of being such a famous celebrity, she easily got mixed up with the school girls. She even danced with them and answered each and every question very politely. Girls also sang many folk songs for Shakira and Shakira also encouraged them by clapping and dancing with them.
Pictures: (Credits: UNICEF Press Release)
After making a promise to visit Udaipur again, she said goodbye to all of them and proceeded for JagMandir where she practiced with her drummer for the evening performance. Shakira mounted on stage at 10:20 PM and thrilled everyone with her sizzling performances. Her voice filled the air and her grace made the breeze to dance with her. She made every feet dance as she performed on her hit and famous songs. Following the rules, the party ended up at about 11:15 PM.
Everyone present for the party was dumbstruck with the charm of LakeCity, its beautiful lakes, warmth present in hearts. Mr. K.P. Singh also said that Udapiur is one of the best city in the world and it feels great to be here. So now it becomes our moral duty that we give the best of impression about us and our city to every tourist and visitors. Let us put this city ahead of all others. 🙂
Here are some more pictures from Jagmandir : Credits : ( Rupesh Mehta )
The Superb Pictures of Jagmandir from Outside & Pichola Lake are captured by Yash Sharma 🙂
Article Edited by : Palak Jain
: Few More Photos From HRH Group of Hotels Facebook Page of Jagmandir and Party :
The Only Videos of Shakira in Jagmandir Exclusively By Your UdaipurBlog.com
In the series of adding more colors to our beautiful city and encouraging the flourishing tourist industry the newspaper daily Danik Bhaskar with business giant Miraj group as main sponsors inaugurated the Lakecity Carnival 2011 on a very significant and trending date 11-11-11. An evening inaugural party accompanying performances, followed by dinner was organized at Hotel Inder Residency for limited invited guests. This year’s Lakecity Carnival is to be Held on 27th November,2011 as announced. The First ever Lake City Carnival was organized by Dainik Bhaskar corp. and oriental palace resorts last year on 10th October,2010. This year’s carnival is expected to be far better from last year as this time a huge variety of performers including international, state and local artists will be performing in the event.
This year’s carnival announcement was inaugurated and proclaimed by the Majesty prince of Udaipur and General Manager of HRH group of hotels Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar. He fled colorful balloons and announced the later start of the series of programs of lakecity carnival. On this occasion, the city’s top executives, politicians, academics and businessmen, including dignitaries from all classes participated. Guests enjoyed a late night party with variety of international dance performances like Latina, Russian, Antre and Belle followed by some folk Indian performances like Kalbelia, thirteen pools etc.
Like last year, the carnival celebration in all its grandeur shall traverse across some of the most prominent parts of our beautiful city attracting one and all to participate and witness the visual delight. But unlike Last year, this year’s carnival will include performers from different states of India and even some international folk artists. Street plays, songs, dances, and skits will be performed all along the marked route from town hall to Fatehsagar Lake in the city culminating in open area, entertaining city’s enthusiastic & jubilant crowd. Fireworks, Mashals and lamps floated in the lake will be the fitting finale to the event.
Eminent personalities will be invited to grace the occasion and judge performances of the competitors and announce winners. Awards will be given to best performers.
UdaipurBlog with a vision to develop and take Lakecity to another height, feels proud to be the online supporter with the festival constantly for second time.
For registering/participating & more details. Contact: Hitesh Joshi: 9672872968
Organizers, Supporters & Sponsors:
Organizers: Dainik Bhaskar Group – India’s leading print media
Main Sponsor: Miraj Group (Udaipur’s leading business giant)
Co-Sponsors: Vedanta – Hindustan Zinc
Online Supporters: www.Udaipurblog.com & www.udaipurpost.com
For upcoming info keep reading Dainik Bhaskar & www.Udaipurblog.com 🙂
Photo Credits: UdaipurPost
Lakecity Carnival has been delayed and new dates will be updated soon. 🙂
