Author: Neha Tare

A Content Writer at UdaipurBlog who has worked as a marketing professional for many startups. The post-grad in Advertising and Public Relations enjoys travelling, exploring, learning, reading and writing.

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राजस्थान आने वालों को अब नहीं लेना होगा पास

राजस्थान की सीमाओं पर यातायात्र नियंत्रण के लिए लगाई गई पाबंदी मंगलवार से समाप्त कर दी गई। अब राज्य से बाहर जाने और आने के लिए पास या एनओसी की जरूरत नहीं पड़ेगी। हालांकि सीमा पर आते-जाते वक्त सभी लोगो की स्क्रीनिंग की जाएगी।

राजस्थान गृह विभाग के अतिरिक्त मुख्य सचिव द्वारा जारी नए आदेश के अंतर्गत अब राज्य से बाहर जाने और आने के लिए पास या एनओसी की जरूरत नहीं पड़ेगी। चेकपोस्ट पहले की तरह ही लगे रहेंगे जिससे सभी की स्क्रीनिंग हो सके।

उल्लेखनीय है कोरोना के बढ़ते केसेज़ को देखते हुए राजस्थान सरकार ने 10 जून से 16 जून तक राजस्थान की सीमा पर यातायात नियंत्रण करने के लिए संशोधित आदेश जारी किए थे जिसमें दूसरे राज्यों में जाने वालों को पास लेना अनिवार्य कर दिया गया था। पूर्व में जारी किये आदेश के तहत राज्य में आने वाले लोगों को निर्धारित सुरक्षात्मक प्रोटोकॉल के बाद ही यात्रा करने की अनुमति दी जा रही थी। इसके अलावा सड़क मार्ग से आने वाले लोगों की चेकपोस्ट पर स्क्रीनिंग कर पहचान पत्र भी चैक किए जा रहे थे।

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Vahan 4.0 portal service at Udaipur Regional Transport Office

Vahan 4.0 Udaipur

Regional Transport Office Udaipur launched Vahan 4.0 portal service from June 15. Through this portal, the payment for various services related to the Transport Department like One-time Tax, Green Tax, Licence Fees, Registration Fees etc. can be done online.

The digital platform will help to avoid visits of the people to the RTO-DTO office. Besides, this facility will also be available on weekly and state holidays.

With the implementation of this new system, motor vehicle tax calculation and details of all vehicles will be automatically updated on Vahan 4.0 portal.

Here is the link to Vahan 4.0 portal: https://vahan.parivahan.gov.in/vahanservice/vahan/ui/statevalidation/homepage.xhtml

Available Vahan Citizen Services in Rajasthan

  • Alteration of Motor Vehicle
  • Cancellation of RC by Authority
  • Change of Address in RC
  • Duplicate FC
  • Fitness Inspection/Certificate
  • Hypothecation Addition
  • Hypothecation Continuation
  • Hypothecation Termination
  • Issue of Duplicate RC
  • Issue of NOC
  • MV Tax
  • My Vehicle Details
  • RC Particulars Against Fee
  • RC Release
  • RC Surrender/Suspension
  • Renewal of Registration
  • Transfer of Ownership
  • Withdraw Your Application

The facility of depositing through the e-GRAS portal has been stopped from Monday onwards. Earlier, e-GRAS facilitated the collection of tax/non-tax revenue in both online as well as manual mode.

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राजस्थान में आने-जाने पर होगा नियंत्रण

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कोरोना के बढ़ते केसेज़ को देखते हुए राजस्थान सरकार ने राज्य में आवागमन पर नियंत्रण लगाते हुए बुधवार को संशोधित आदेश जारी किए।

Lockdown Rajasthan

पहले सात दिनों के लिए राजस्थान बॉर्डर को सील करने के आदेश जारी किये थे। बाद में आदेश में आंशिक संशोधन करते हुए आवाजाही पर कंट्रोल का आदेश जारी किए।

Modified Order RajasthanInterstate Movement in RajasthanRajasthan State Border Movement

अनलॉक-1 के बाद राज्य में कोरोना के केस बढ़ने की वजह से राजस्थान सरकार ने सख्ती कर दी है। अब राजस्थान से दूसरे राज्यों को जाने वालों को पास लेना होगा। वहां से राज्य में आने वालों पर कोई रोक नहीं है, पर बॉर्डर पर उनकी स्क्रीनिंग की जाएगी।

राजस्थान के गृह विभाग के आदेशों के मुताबिक, सीमाओं पर फ्री मूवमेंट के चलते कई लोग दूसरे राज्यों में गए और उनकी रिपोर्ट पॉिजटिव आई। आवाजाही को नियंत्रित करने के लिए विभाग ने नए आदेश जारी किए हैं।

पहले सीमाएं सील करने की बात कही गई, लेकिन एक घंटे बाद ही कहा गया कि आवाजाही को सील नहीं बल्कि कंट्रोल किया जाएगा। बॉर्डर क्रॉस करने के लिए पास की जरूरत पड़ेगी। सभी टोल नाकों पर अतिरिक्त पुलिस तैनात की गई है।

संशोधित आदेश के तहत ट्रेन, बस, फ़्लाइट से आने वाले लोगों को निर्धारित सुरक्षात्मक प्रोटोकॉल के बाद यात्रा करने की मिलेगी अनुमति दी जाएगी।

एयरपोर्ट, रेलवे स्टेशन, बस स्टैंड पर भी लोगों की स्क्रीनिंग की जाएगी। इसके अलावा सड़क मार्ग से निजी कार, बस या टैक्सी से आने वाले लोगों की चेकपोस्ट पर की जाएगी स्क्रीनिंग और पहचान पत्र भी चैक किए जायेंगे।

राज्य से बाहर जाने वाले लोगों को के लिए पास अनिवार्य होगा। यह पास कलेक्टर, पुलिस आयुक्त / पुलिस उपायुक्त / जिला पुलिस अधीक्षक, उपखंड मैजिस्ट्रेट, पुलिस उप अधीक्षक, या स्थानीय पुलिस स्टेशन से लेना होगा। उपखंड मैजिस्ट्रेट, पुलिस उप अधीक्षक, या स्थानीय पुलिस स्टेशन द्वारा जारी किए गए पास की सूचना जिला कलेक्टर या जिला पुलिस अधीक्षक को देनी होगी।

इसके अलावा, जिला प्रशासन द्वारा एयरपोर्ट, रेलवे स्टेशन, बस स्टैंड पर भी पास के लिए काउंटर लगाए जाएँगे जहा आवश्यक सत्यापन के बाद यात्रा के लिए तत्काल पास जारी किए जा सकेंगें। लेकिन इन जगहों से पास बनवाने के लिए, यात्रा के काफी समय पहले वह पहुंचना होगा।

सड़क मार्ग से राज्य के बहार जाने वाले लोगों की स्क्रीनिंग, पास की चेकिंग और पहचान पत्र का सत्यापन बॉर्डर चैक पोस्ट पर किया जायेगा।

जो लोग 10 जून से पूर्व फ्लाइट, ट्रैन या बस का रिजर्वेशन करवा कर यात्रा कर रहें हैं या निजी आपातकालीन स्थिति में यात्रा कर रहें हैं उनके लिए पास अनिवार्य नहीं होगा लेकिन यात्रा के पेपर्स का सत्यापन किया जायेगा।

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Forum Celebration Mall reopens after Lockdown

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Forum celebration Mall

The malls in Udaipur are prepared to offer visitors a whole new shopping experience with meticulous changes, specially crafted to cater to new norms in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

The new avatar of malls, however, has to be in complete alignment with the prescribed government guidelines to ensure their smooth functioning.

While complying with the government guidelines, Forum Celebration Mall Udaipur is also coming up with unique ideas to ensure the absolute safety of the visitors.

Forum Celebration, one of the biggest shopping malls in Udaipur, has prepared itself as per the latest government directives. While ensuring all guidelines such as maintaining adequate distance, provision of disinfection tunnel, the mall has also made arrangements for hand sanitiser dispensers and thermal screening at the entrance to help the people stay safe.

Forum mall

Besides, complying to the social distancing norm, Forum Celebration has displayed health and safety directives at various places inside the mall. Special care will be taken to sanitize the washrooms, lifts and escalators hand grills at regular intervals.

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Forum celebration mall

For better safety and care, the mall has arranged for touchless sanitizer and soap dispensers, QR code-based ordering facility at the food court, entry management system to ensure social distancing etc.

Celebrtion mall

While wearing a face mask will be mandatory for the visitors and the employees, besides having the Arogya Setu app installed on their mobile phone.

Photo source: Forum Celebration Mall & UdaipurTimes

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दो महीने से बंद रोडवेज़ बसें चलेंगी आज से

RSRTC Buses Udaipur

लॉकडाउन के चलते 2 महीने से बंद राजस्थान राज्य पथ परिवहन निगम बुधवार से राज्य में 200 बसों का संचालन फिर से शुरू कर रहा है। इसमें से उदयपुर से 20 बसों का संचालन किया जाएगा।

इनका संचालन सुबह 5 से रात 9 बजे तक होग। बसों में सफर के लिए यात्री ऑनलाइन टिकट के अलावा बस स्टैंड पर टिकट खिड़की या बस के कंडक्टर से भी टिकट ले सकतें हैं।

बस स्टैंड पर थर्मल स्क्रीनिंग के बाद ही यात्रियों को बसों में बिठाया जायेगा । संक्रमण से सुरक्षा को ध्यान में रखते हुए बसों को प्रत्येक स्टॉप पर नहीं रोका जाएगा। जिन स्टॉप्स पर थर्मल स्क्रीनिंग की व्यवस्था, बसें केवल उन्ही स्टॉप पर रुकेंगी। बस में चढ़ने से पहले और बस से उतरते वक़्त यात्रियों सेनेटाईज़ किया जाएगा।

आरएसआरटीसी की बसों में यात्रा करने के लिए आरएसआरटीसी की वेबसाइट http://transport.rajasthan.gov.in/rsrtc/ पर या रिजर्वेशन एप पर ऑनलाइन बुकिंग कराई जा सकती है। निगम ने ऑनलाइन बुकिंग को बढ़ावा देने के लिए वेबसाइट या एप से बुकिंग करने पर 5% कैशबेक की सुविधा भी दी है।

उदयपुर से चलने वाली बसें

  • आबू रोड – सुबह 8:00, 11:00 और शाम 3:30 बजे
  • डुंगरपुर – सुबह 11:05 दोपहर 1:10 और शाम 4:45 बजे
  • जयपुर – सुबह 7:30 और 11:00 बजे
  • चित्तोरगढ़ – सुबह 6 और 11:00 बजे
  • कोटा – सुबह 6:30 और 9:00 बजे
  • राजसमंद – सुबह 8:00, 10:15, दोपहर 12:30 और शाम 4:00 बजे
  • भीलवाड़ा – दोपहर 3:00 बजे
  • जोधपुर – एक दिन सुबह 7:00 और एक दिन सुबह 9:00 बजे
  • बांसवाडा – सुबह 6 बजे
  • प्रतापगढ़ – सुबह 6 बजे

बस में बैठने के लिए प्रत्येक यात्री को मास्क लगाना अनिवार्य होगा। बिना थर्मल स्क्रीनिंग के भी यात्रियों को बस में नहीं बिठाया जायेगा। क्युकी बसें हर स्टॉप पर नहीं रुकेंगी, यात्रिओं को स्टॉप्स की जानकारी लेकर ही बस में सवार होने का सुझाव दिया जाता है।

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Final year exams for UG, PG, B.Tech, MBA and Polytechnic courses to be held in July

UG PG Exam in Rajasthan

First and second-year students to be promoted on a provisional basis and their exams will also be conducted later.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday held a meeting with the officials of higher education and technical education departments. During the meeting, the state government decided to conduct the exams of various universities, their affiliated colleges, technical universities and polytechnic colleges in the second week of July. These exams were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CM directed the officials to conduct the final year exam of UG and PG students along with students of B Tech, MBA and Polytechnic courses in the second week of July. Whereas, first and second-year students will be promoted to next year on a provisional basis and their exams will also be conducted later.

He instructed the officials of the Higher Education and Technical Education Department to make proper arrangements for this. The respective universities and technical universities will issue a detailed schedule of the dates of these exams.

Cm, in his tweet, said that the final year exams of the undergraduate and postgraduate courses in universities will be conducted first while the first and second-year students will be provisionally upgraded to the next year.

The officials were instructed to ensure the compliance of the Health Protocol in the context of the corona epidemic during the examinations. The use of masks and sanitizers should be ensured by the candidates and teachers at all examination centres.

Besides, social distancing norms should be strictly followed during the exam.  He suggested increasing the number of examination centres as per the requirement to ensure social distancing in the sitting arrangement.

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Fearless Udaipur girl who drove from Kashmir to Kanyakumari on Activa

Girl riding on Scooter
Embarked on a journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari – the full north to south stretch of India – Udaipur’s Neetu Chopra was on a mission to spread the message of women safety.
Named as #RideForRevolution, Neetu took this journey on December 15 after the infamous case of Hyderabad gang-rape in which a veterinary doctor, riding an Activa, was raped and killed brutally by four men late in the evening, sent a shock to the entire nation.
Through this act, Neetu wanted to spread the message of women safety and importance of self-defence in a woman’s life. She believes that it is important for the women in the society to be strong and come out of their safe zones.
With her 4600 km long journey, Neetu achieved the title of India Book of Record for “The Longest Ride on Activa by a girl” where she covered 10 states in 18 days while conducting self-defence sessions at 38 places.

The 28-year-old FreeFlying Eagle, as she calls herself, left home on an Activa, on December 15, 2019, to travel solo all the way to Kashmir and then to Kanyakumari, the southern tip of mainland India. She covered a distance of more than 7,600 km across India in 42 days.

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The final route map

Neetu says that her purpose was simple and clear:

“People say that girls should stay indoors; they should not go out alone after dark. I wanted to prove them wrong. I want girls to move without fear.”

She wanted to prove to the society that it can be done and that is the reason she travelled alone across the country to encourage girls to have confidence and faith in themselves.

Neetu, who has pursued her MBA, runs an event management company named Nitanju Events. She has also been a part of the National Cadet Corps during her college days therefore also an adventure enthusiast.

Neetu says,

“I know that every girl is not an athlete and she might not be physically strong, but they must be mentally prepared. They should not be scared when faced with a dangerous situation”

She did the journey from Madurai-Kanyakumari at night to prove that is was safe to do so.

During her trial run from Udaipur to Kashmir, Neetu realised that two men were following her on a bike near Pali. They kept honking to annoy her. Realising that she could not outpace them on a scooter, Neetu stopped the vehicle, took off her helmet and yelled at them till they left her alone.

After that incident, she realised that keeping some safety measures handy is important. So she got her helmet fixed with a visor which, if broken, would send a signal to the nearest ambulance service. Besides, Neetu also carried a Taser with her for self-defence throughout the journey.

Her live location was shared with the All Indian Riders Group and the Jain Society, all the time.

Her advice to girls is:

“When you are travelling alone, never speed. In fact, travel at a safe speed. Girls must undergo self-defence training and be mentally prepared and alert.”

Her idea of women’s independence doesn’t only mean financial independence. She feels:

“A woman should be allowed to make her own decisions without constraints.”

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Udaipur based Custom Furniture start-up WoodenStreet raises USD 3 Million in Series-A

WoodenStreet Team

Udaipur-based online custom furniture platform WoodenStreet has raised USD 3 Million in Series-A funding from IAN Fund and Rajasthan Venture Capital Funds (RVCF). The company plans to utilize this investment in increasing its footprint, both domestically and globally. WoodenStreet operates 25 Experience stores in India and is a leading player in the Online Furniture market. 

Co-founded in 2015 by Lokendra Ranawat, Dinesh Pratap Singh, Virendra Ranawat and Vikas Baheti, WoodenStreet launched as an online platform providing Furniture & Home accessories and has now evolved into an omnichannel network spanning across India with over 25 Experience Stores, robust online service and delivery centres in over 100 cities. Recently, the company ventured into technology-enabled furniture buying experiences, investing in Virtual Reality and 3D visualization, much needed in the Post-COVID era.

WoodenStreet Team

“We are very excited about this new partnership with IAN Fund”, states Lokendra Ranawat, CEO of WoodenStreet. “Along with an unparalleled network and domain expertise, IAN Fund brings with it a new level of mentorship that, we expect, will guide us in working towards a better, larger perspective”, he explains.

Commenting on the investment, Saurabh Srivastava, Co-Founder, IAN, said “The innovation by WoodenStreet to create a tech-enabled furniture buying experience for customers is commendable. It is important for us to look at startup’s who can innovate to sustain in these challenging times. The transition of WoodenStreet is really impressive and we are confident that the team will continue to enhance its products and emerge as a leading player in the domain.” 

Apart from IAN Fund, RVCF is an existing investor for WoodenStreet, having backed the company in 2018 with an investment of USD 1 Million which was channelled into the first wave of nationwide expansion, culminating with 20+ stores within India. 

WoodenStreet Udaipur

Currently, the company expects to close the year at a revenue of INR 100 crore. With the new investment, WoodenStreet expects to emerge as a leading global Home Décor brand, with 50+ Experience Stores across the globe and revenues to the tune of INR 300 crore in the next two years.

The company also believes that such an investment is also a great initiative to give voice to local brands. With an increase in import duties, home-grown brands can utilize such investments in building themselves up and shape a better tomorrow under the ‘Make in India’ umbrella.

About IAN & IAN Fund

Indian Angel Network is India’s first and world’s largest business angel network with close to 500 members across the world. Some of its marquee investee companies include WebEngage, Druva, Box8, Sapience Analytics, WOW Momos, Consure amongst many others. 

The IAN fund, which is INR 375 crore fund, is a uniquely differentiated as seed/early-stage fund which aims to transform India’s entrepreneurial landscape. 

The fund has institutional investors like SIDBI’s Fund of Funds for Startups,  IIFL, Wadhwani Foundation, Yes Bank, Max Group, Gray Matters Capital, Hyundai along with marquee individuals like Kris Gopalakrishnan, Sunil Munjal, Rajan Anandan, Kanwal Rekhi, Vikram Gandhi, Jerry Rao amongst many other.

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महाराणा प्रताप खेलगांव में फिर से लौटी रौनक

Maharana Pratap Khelgaon Udaipur

महाराणा प्रताप खेलगावं सोसाइटी में लॉकडाउन 4 खत्म होने के साथ ही फिर से खेल-खिलाडियों की रौनक नज़र आने लगी। लॉन टेनिस, बास्केट बॉल, जुडो, स्केटिंग, स्विमिंग पूल, आउटडोर प्रशिक्षण सभी सोशल डिस्टन्सिंग की पालना करते हुए शुरू कर दिए गए। सभी खेलों को गृह विभाग के आदेशानुसार निर्धारित समय पर पुनः शुरू किया गया है।

सभी प्रशिक्षणार्थियों को मास्क, स्वयं की पानी की बोतल और सेनिटाइज़र साथ लाने के निर्देश दिए गए। सभी खेलों के फिर से शुरू होने से शहर के खेल प्रतिभाओं को प्रोत्साहन मिला है।

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Unlock 1.0: Udaipur Rejoicing the ‘New’ Normal

Lockdown 5 Udaipur

On the first day of June, Udaipur witnessed vehicles queuing up at traffic signals following re-opening of offices – government and private, businesses and shops after being through 67-days of different layers of lockdown.

After the first and complete COVID-19 lockdown that was imposed on March 25, the Rajasthan Government from June 1, lifted most of the restrictions allowing business and social life in the state to breathe easy.

The state’s decision came in after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) gave out the guidelines for a phased lifting of the nationwide lockdown with Unlock-1.0.

Lockdown 5.0 or Unlock 1 as the government prefers to call it, has extended the relaxations that had been given to Udaipur in the fourth phase of lockdown as part of the state government and Udaipur Municipal Corporation’s efforts to contain coronavirus pandemic.

As per the guidelines released by the Rajasthan Home Department, the city administration has permitted many activities and opened many places for the public barring the containment zones.

  • Shops, businesses can remain open till 7 pm
  • Offices allowed to have 100% attendance
  • Curfew hours reduced to 9 pm-5 am
  • Parks and gardens open for a specified time
  • Public transport for intra-city commuting permitted

However, relaxations are not permitted in the areas under the containment zone including Surajpole Police Station area and Ghantaghar Police Station area. These areas include the major markets of Udaipur like Bapu Bazaar, Bada Bazaar, Sindhi Bazaar, Surajpole, Jhini Ret Chowk, Amal Ka Kanta, Udaipole, Asthal Mandir Road, Bhatiyani Chohatta etc.

With all the activities and places coming back to life, the scenario is still a lot different than what it was before the pandemic hit the city. Faces covered with masks, standing a foot apart and giving a lot of emphasis on self-care and safety, the city is rejoicing this new normal.