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PVR Cinemas Udaipur- दर्शकों की जेब पर डाका !!

Post author By aryamanu
Post date February 2, 2012
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उदयपुर पी.वी आर. सिनेमा सीधे सीधे स्थानीय लोगों को मूर्ख बनाने का काम कर रहा है. पी.वी.आर. सिनेमा की ओर से वर्तमान में चल रही फिल्मो की सूची के साथ समाचार पत्रों में विज्ञापन द्वारा यह बताया जा रहा है कि दोपहर दो बजे तक “हैप्पी आवर्स” के दौरान टिकटों पर सोमवार से गुरुवार तक “डिस्काउंट” दिया जा रहा है. यह लगभग पचास प्रतिशत तक है. किन्तु जब टिकट काउंटर पर जायें तो टका सा जवाब मिलता है, “जी, यह सिर्फ पुरानी रिलीज फिल्मो पर लागू है, इसी हफ्ते रिलीज़ हुई फिल्मो पर नहीं.” जबकि फिलहाल पीवीआर में सिर्फ दो फिल्में अग्निपथ (कुल पंद्रह शो) तथा अंडरवर्ल्ड ( दो शो) ही प्रदर्शित की जा रही है. ज्यादा बात की जाये तो कहते है, आप वहां जाकर अपनी शिकायत दर्ज करवा सकते हैं.

कल “अलर्ट रीडर्स” की तरफ से शिकायत आने पर यूबी सदस्य ने जाकर पड़ताल की तो मामला सही निकला. वहां ” अग्निपथ” फिल्म की टिकट दोपहर बारह बजे बाद रियायती दर पर उपलब्ध नहीं थी. जबकि स्थानीय समाचारपत्रों में अपने विज्ञापन में बिना ” * कंडीशन अप्लाई” के सीधे तौर पर लिखा हुआ है कि सोमवार से गुरुवार दोपहर दो बजे तक रियायती टिकट ही जारी किये जायेंगे. पी.वी.आर के अधिकारियों से जब इसका कारण जानना चाहा तो बताया गया कि ये निर्णय दिल्ली में बैठे आला अधिकारी लेते हैं. जब छपे हुए प्रपत्र में शिकायत दर्ज कर बॉक्स में डालना चाहा तो पाया कि बॉक्स पूरी तरह भरा हुआ था. प्रबंधन की तरफ से उसे खाली करने का कोई इंतज़ाम नहीं पाया गया.

उल्लेखनीय है कि जब पीवीआर ने झीलों के शहर में अपनी स्क्रीन्स ओपन की तो शहरवासियों ने उसका दिल खोलकर स्वागत किया. किन्तु इस प्रकार की शिकायतें कंपनी की छवि को नुक्सान पंहुचा रही है. कंपनी “विज्ञापन में कुछ और तथा सामने कुछ और..” जैसी राह पर निकल चुकी है, जो घातक है. अब जो कालेज स्टुडेंट और मध्यमवर्गी लोग फिल्म देखने आ रहे है, उन्हें महंगी सामान्य दरों पर टिकट खरीदना पड़ रहा है. क्योंकि इतना दूर सेलिब्रेशन माल में जाकर पुनः आना भी एक तरह से जेब के लिए लाभकारी नहीं है.
इस बारे में व्यूअर्स के कमेंट्स सादर आमंत्रित है.

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Personality Workshop for Parents at CPS

Post author By Prasun Bannerjee
Post date February 1, 2012
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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

Tags camp, central public school, cps, parents, personality, rotary club, rotary club meera, sangini, sangini initiative, school children, social, udaipur, women

Events

Tasavvur: A Musical Tribute to Jagjit Singh at Cafe Rocks

Post author By Prasun Bannerjee
Post date February 1, 2012
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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 8^th 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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[Pictures] BN Girls College celebrates Mayuri 2012

Post author By Guest Author @UdaipurBlog
Post date January 30, 2012
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Mayuri is a 3 day event that is conducted by the B.N.P.G. girls’ college from past 17 years. This is a cultural fest that includes all types of programmes, such as dance, song, fancy dress, fashion, in all western, traditional, filmy, and folk flavors, with the traditional touch. This year the 2012 celebration of Mayuri was commemorated from 27^th to 29^th January 2012.

The fest was full of cultural activities, and ended with prize distribution at the end of each day. There was the Best Students of BN competition on the last day of the fest. Many dignitaries attended the fest in the span of three days including Mr. Raghuveer Meena, Mrs. Rajni Dangi, Shilendra Dashora (Director, West Zone Cultural Centre), Mrs. Neelima Sukhadia, etc. The last day was attended by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Mr. Ashok Gehlot, where he praised the works by the BN Educational Sansthan, and emphasized on efforts to make B.N. a separate full fledged University.

Check out the pictures from the 3 day event below.

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Guest Article by: Dimpy Chundawat

Photos by: Mujtaba RG

Edited by: Prasun Bannerjee

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Writers from the state felicitated with the Amrit Award in Udaipur

Post author By Prasun Bannerjee
Post date January 29, 2012
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The Amrit Award ceremony was held in Udaipur yesterday on account of the 55^th 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.

Photographs by: Mujtaba RG

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Lifestyle

लो वसंत फिर आ गया..!

दुनिया भर की टेंशन, फेसबुक-ट्विटर पर खुद को खोजते, इतनी सारी व्यस्तताओं और उलझनों के बीच हमारे मन का कोई हिस्सा अपने “होने” के एहसास को बचाने की भरसक कोशिश करता है और हमें बार बार ये एहसास कराता है कि हमारे अन्दर कुछ “अनूठा” अभी भी जिंदा है…मरा नहीं है.. हम अभी भी इतने “मेकेनिकल” नहीं हुए है, जितना हम अपने आप को मान लेते है.. और इन्ही तमाम उलझनों और टेंशनो के बीच हमारे मन ने आज खेतो में उगी पीली फसल
और उदयपुर की सड़कों पर आँखों में घुस रहे छोटे छोटे कीड़े “मोयला” (जिनसे सब डरते है) ने हमें जाता ही दिया है कि लो ऋतुराज बसंत आ ही गया. यूँ भी देखा जाये तो ये ऋतुएं किसी कलेंडर की मोहताज तो होती नहीं… हमारा मन ही इन्हें समझ जाता है… सर्दी किसी बुझती लौ की तरह अपनी तमाम ताकत का एहसास करवा रही है..तो समझ लो वसंत आ रहा है. वैसे एक बात तो है.. सर्दी-गर्मी-वर्षा..ये ऋतुएं हमारा तन समझता है… पर वसंत की अनुभूति हमारे मन तक होती है. आज वसंत पंचमी के दिन हमारे उत्तर भारतीय भाई तो पूरे पीले-केसरिया वस्त्र पहने अलग ही आभा दे रहे होंगे. वीणा- सितार में राग बसंत गूंज रही होंगी.. सितार की बात आई तो बताते चले..हमारे बंगाली भाई आज माँ सरस्वती की पूजा करते हैं. माँ सरस्वती की कृपा हमें कुछ करने का जज्बा जगाती है. पर आज ज्यादा धार्मिक बातें करने का मन नहीं है सो माँ सरस्वती को यहीं प्रणाम.

उदयपुर ब्लॉग के कर्ता-धर्ता..सभी परीक्षाओं में व्यस्त है .(माँ सरस्वती की सबसे ज्यादा याद तो इन्हें आ रही होंगी आज.. दो अगरबत्ती ज्यादा जलाने वाले
है..) दिल दिमाग फुर्सत पाना चाहता है. कड़ाके की ठण्ड से थोड़ी निजात मिली है. खिड़की से अन्दर आने वाली धूप अब थोड़ी थोड़ी चुभने लगी है. वसंत, तुम्हारे आते ही मौसम कसमसाने लगा है. सर्दी का मन तो नहीं है जाने का..बार बार लौट लौट कर अपने होने का एहसास करवा रही है.. प्रकृति ने चारो तरफ
पीला-केसरिया रंग उढेल दिया है.. गुनगुनी सर्दी दिल को कुछ ज्यादा ही बैचेन किये दे रही है. मन कह रहा है कि बस कुछ चमत्कार हो जाये और “वो” मेरे पास
हो.. दिल के करीब रहने वाले गीत लबों पर आने को बेताब है. मन अपनी चंचलपना पूरी शिद्दत से दिखा रहा है. मौन हैं..चकित है.. कि इस वसंत का एहसान माने, शुक्रिया अदा करें इसका..कि डांट लगायें.. वसंत का आगमन..बहार को देखकर मन उड़ चला है ..फिर से !

घर-घर चर्चा हो रही फूलों में इस बार लेकर वसंत आ रहा खुशियों का त्योहार बहरहाल मन की इन्ही अनसुलझी परतों के बीच ऋतुराज वसंत महाराज तो आ ही गए है. और ये जब जब आते है तो हमें किसी और ही पुरानी दुनिया में ले जाते है. किताबों का बोझ आज भी उतना ही है. बस जब छोटे थे तो “विद्या” पौधे की पत्ती ज़रूर किताबों में छुपा दिया करते थे. पीली सरसों अब उतनी दिखाई नहीं देती. टेरेस पर लगे पौधे पर ज़रूर गुलाब उग आया है. बड़ा सा… पर उसकी पत्तियों को किताब में सहेजना अब उतना अच्छा नहीं लगता. हवा की हलकी खनक आज भी महसूस होती है. शाम को फतहसागर फिर से जवां लगने लगा है. कुल्हड़ की कॉफी रंग जमा रही है. मौसम अलग सा मिज़ाज जता रहा है. मदहोशी फिर से छाने लगी है. वसंत आज हमें फिर से उकसा रहा है, उन पुराने दिनों को फिर से जीने को. आज जब हम अपने आप ही नाराज़ होने लगे है.. उदास ज्यादा और खुश कम होते है..पहले की मदहोशी और आज की मदहोशी के
मिज़ाज, सुर और परिभाषाएं, सब बदल गए है. तो आज के दिन कुछ अलग ढंग से वसंत के साथ कुछ अलग हटकर करते है.. पुराने दिनों को ताज़ा करते हुए अलग ढंग से जीते है. आज खुद से नाराज़ न हो. सबसे कटे हुए, अलगाए हुए उदासीन न बैठे.. बस कुछ ऐसा करें कि ये दिन गुज़र न पाए…आज के खास दिन “मेकेनिकल लाइफ” को अलविदा कह दे. जिन चीजों को हम कई दिनों से नज़र-अंदाज़ कर रहे थे, उन्हें आज कर ही डालते है. चलिए इसी अंदाज़ में आज ऋतुराज का अभिनन्दन करें… वसंत मनाएं.. दिल को खूब खूब महकने दे..चहकने दे.. आप सभी को इस मनमोहक आनंदित कर देने वाली वसंत ऋतु
की बहुत बहुत बधाई.
आपका जीवन हमेशा वासंती रहे.

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Blood Group Cards: Initiative by Rotary Club Meera

Post author By Prasun Bannerjee
Post date January 19, 2012
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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.

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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Resolutions: Welcome 2012

Post author By Guest Author @UdaipurBlog
Post date December 31, 2011
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Days passed, months ended and here we are about to bid goodbye to 2011 . Yes! Its high NEW YEAR TIME guys and apart from celebrations, hangouts and shopping, everyone wants to get the best out of them in the upcoming year 😀 The first thing that clicks every individual’s mind is WHAT changes they want in them, WHAT new they intend to bring in their life :O. As we all are aware that human wants and zests are unlimited, so the identification of immediate longing plays an enormous role. This is what defines a resolution.

Whenever I see New Year approaching, the first thought in my mind (of course after deciding the New Year gift) is what to resolve for the next year. One should adjudicate their goals according to their capabilities. To share old memories, in our School times, every girl (GIRLS CONVENT SCHOOL) had to resolve the best thing she aspires. Though we never followed what we resolved, but it was fun knowing what everyone wanted to achieve. Funny upshots came up like “I WOULD DATE THE BEST GUY OF THE CITY”, “I WOULD MAKE MYSELF A PERFECT ZERO FIGURE” and many more ( trust me, girls don’t miss a single chance to prove themselves SILLY). One of the toppers of the class suggested providing lunch to the poor children (TO MENTION-the children coming to our very own school for free education). That soon became the resolution of our whole class, and believe me, that CHARITY gave the best of the feel deep down the heart.

Coming back to the concerned topic, there are many resolutions one can take to make himself, his family, and even the entire city happier and a joy to live in 2012. To give a start, I can see almost all the youngsters, despite knowing about the disadvantages and the health issues that may arise in the future are addicted to consumption of drugs, liquor, and most of all, Hukkah. A local paper of Udaipur dated 21^st December 2011, reads out that Udaipurites have resolved to fight against the consumption of anti-social consumables like Liquor, Cigarettes, Hukkah, etc, which is a statement of pride in itself. Surveys also state and swear that Hukka is being banned in Udaipur from the very first day of 2012 itself. With the rising drug addiction and high stream of money, it’s high time to make everyone aware about the pros and cons of these drugs.

With high number of poverty stuck illiterate people, it’s our responsibility to raise voice against expanding social issues like child marriage, female infanticide/feticide (Both are at its highest peak in Rajasthan). It is the duty of Youth to resolve to scrap out these problems as well as ameliorate them among the ignorant. This can be the next resolution in one’s life if someone really wants to help the society as well.

Huge numbers of accidents are taking place in the city because of rash driving. Recently the cover story in a local daily reported against a boy aged 16 years riding his bike at 120 plus kmph, and hitting a herd (group of cattle) that came on the same way. So everyone should resolve to prove to be good citizen and prove to be a better human. Let no animal be injured, but most important, be responsible while driving on the roads, as you are even responsible for the traffic that move around you.

Bringing the most important topic into concern and admiring my own city-the city of lakes. We all know its beauty has made it the favourite tourism spot in whole of the Rajasthan, and even the world. So, resolving to keep the city clean and being eco friendly will be a great contribution. It is in our hands to take Udaipur to a new height. There are many points one can just start up with. So Udaipurites- think innovative, give a chance to yourself, resolve high and achieve big.

For the cessation, I would just end up saying that do something which brings a positive alteration because WE, THE YOUTH CAN CREATE A DIFFERENCE 😀

HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone in advance. 🙂

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Guest Article by: Geetanjali Khatri

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Events

New Year Celebration with Cambay

Post author By Prasun Bannerjee
Post date December 28, 2011
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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 31^st 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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Photos

[Pictures] Christmas Celebrations in Udaipur

Post author By Guest Author @UdaipurBlog
Post date December 26, 2011
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Christian community in India celebrates Christmas with pomp, gaiety and devotion. This festival is celebrate evening of Christmas on 24^th Dec and continue till New Year’s Day. All Christians across the country mark the birth of Lord Jesus Christ in Christmas day by participate in special masses organized in churches. Celebration of Christmas is marked by carols, cakes, candles, bells and the decoration of Christmas tree. Ladies start preparations for the traditional Christmas cake which is anxiously awaited not just by the entire family but also by the neighbors. This festival has assumed secular overtones and evening joyfully celebrated by people of all religions and community. Christmas day called “Bada Din” (Big Day) in Hindi and Christmas is a national holyday in India. People from all religions join their Christian friends to make the most of the joys celebration. Christmas in India may not be as widespread affair as in some western country but in India, this festival is celebrated by the Christian community across the country with great zeal and gaiety. People staying in different cities for job or higher studies rush back to their homes to celebrate Christmas with their near and dear ones.

Customs of Christmas celebration vary in the vast expansion of India, this varies largely because of local culture of influence. Generally, on the day of Christmas, people of Christmas fraternity gather in church for worship. Here, they attend Church services and sing carols. There is also the concept of Midnight in India. In fact, it is a very important service and holds great religious significance amongst the Christians of the country. On the night of 24th December, all the Christian families attend the Midnight mass at the local churches. The Churches in India are also decorated with the Poinsettia flowers. In South India, for instance, Christians light clay lamps on the rooftop and walls of their houses, the same way as Hindus decorate during the “Diwali” festival. . Besides, in several states of India a popular custom is to decorate customs is to decorate customs banana or mango tree instead of traditional Pine tree. In northwest India, the tribal Christians of the Bhil tribe go out night after night for a week during Christmas to sing their equivalent of carols the whole night through. In Mumbai, which has one of the largest Roman Catholic communities in India, there is a tradition to depict nativity scenes and decorate home with big stars.

Udaipur celebrated the year with lots of joy and happiness. The celebrations though started long before the Christmas day itself. There was an Inter-Church Caroling too, held in the Pentecostal Church (situated at Rani Road) this year, on Dec 23.

Father Kulranjan Nicholas, Parish Priest, The Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral (popularly known as St. Paul’s church) said that the highlight would be the Vigil Mass on Dec 24 from 11pm to 2am, where Bishop Joseph Pathalil would be the main celebrant of the Mass, assisted by more than 10 priests. “It will be in Hindi and after the Mass, we will have refreshments as the clergy and parishioners to greet each other a blessed Christmas. It is a time for family get-togethers, praying together. There will also be cultural programmes” Fr. Ranjan said. He trusted the dedicated team of people in charge of the project will come up with a remarkable and outstanding display of the Nativity Scene. This week, Fr Ranjan (and his assistant priests) has/have also been going around this week giving sacraments to the sick and the bedridden. Fr Ranjan added that a blood donation campaign is also being planned tentatively to be held on Dec 29 in the church premises. Check out the pictures below to see the Christmas celebrations in Udaipur

In the end, Team UdaipurBlog wishes all its readers a very happy Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. 🙂