City Goes Dark for an Hour

By Sayeed Ahmed
Published: May 19, 2013 | Last Updated: 19 May 2013 6:55 PM
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power_cuts1Udaipur city witnessed an hour long power cut in the early hours of Sunday 19th May, distressing citizens. The power cut was caused by a technical fault that occurred at the Debari Power Station.

While Udaipur is going through its harshest climate, the power cut has added to the misery of the citizens.

According to Suresh Sharma, JEN, AVVNL, Udaipur, a technical slipup at the Debari Power Station last night resulted in an Hour long power cut across the city. Sharma informed that whole city is divided into Four sub-stations which receives supply from Debari.

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Vedanta Khushi Online Discussion: “Making Udaipur a Child Beggary and Child Labour Free City”

By Vajrasar Goswami
Published: May 9, 2013 | Last Updated: 09 May 2013 2:23 PM
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Udaipur, City of Lakes and World’s most sought after tourism destination has been lately facing incidents of child beggary and child labour. Before this problem scales up – What solutions do we have? Let us think and discuss together to ensure that our city Udaipur remains a “Child Beggary and Child Labour Free City”.

Now a days when you wait on the traffic signals, from some where small children knock at your car windows or pull your shirt, beggary.. something needs to be done. Parents pushing their children towards child labour to match two-meals. The hands that should hold books and are holding bricks or begging on road-side. [Read more...]

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Scrap Auction Disturbs College exam

By Sohail Khan and Ayush Devpura
Published: May 8, 2013 | Last Updated: 08 May 2013 8:14 PM
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college-campusWhile MLSU students were trying to concentrate on their question paper, nearly a dozen contractors gathered outside the examination room to take part in the scrap auction.

Disturbed by the loud voices students started protesting and called other students, including student leaders, to stop the auction.

The incident took place at College of Arts (MLSU) where exam of Second-Year Political Science was going on.

Student leader, Dinesh Bhoi with other students, forcibly stopped the auction. This resulted in a heated argument between contractors and students. MLSU professors intervened and controlled the situation. The auction has been postponed.

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Air Ticket agents on Strike

By Zaheer Abbas
Published: May 7, 2013 | Last Updated: 07 May 2013 6:08 PM
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no-ticketingAir Ticketing has been adversely affected in Udaipur today after TAAI (Travel Agents Association of India) laid a nationwide one-day strike against airlines for zero commission policy and other issues causing hindrance to air tickets booking agents.

40 agents of Udaipur kept their businesses closed today and no air ticket was booked.

“Airlines are asking travel agents to take commission from travelers which will be an additional burden on customers”, says Mahadev Damani, president of Air Travel Agent Association of Udaipur. [Read more...]

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Air Travel Agents Association to keep ‘Shutters Down’

By Sayeed Ahmed
Published: May 5, 2013 | Last Updated: 05 May 2013 5:21 PM
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With the aim of demonstrating protest against policies of major Airlines and to demand appropriate commission and transparency airfares the Air Travel Association of Udaipur has announced to participate in the nationwide strike on 7th May.

The Association members have pledged to keep their ‘Shutters Down’ on Tuesday and no air tickets will be booked on that day.

According to the members of the Udaipur Air Travel Agents Association, in the past few months policies of all major airlines has changed to the disadvantage of agents where the travel agents are denied of any commissions on bookings, moreover they complained for lack of transparency of airfares as there is huge difference between rates available on online portals vis-a-vis rates given to the agents. [Read more...]

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Forgotten Heroes: Firefighters of Udaipur

By Sohail Khan and Ayush Devpura
Published: May 4, 2013 | Last Updated: 04 May 2013 8:54 PM
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fire-fightersWhile the world was honoring Fire Fighters today on the occasion of International Firefighters Day (IFFD), Udaipur’s fire fighters were found unfamiliar with any such event going on.

Also, the Municipal Corporation who heads fire department was uninterested in dedicating the day to the daredevils, who often risk their lives to save ours.

4th May of every year is marked as International Firefighters Day in remembrance of those firefighters who lost their life in rescue operations and all dedicated fire fighters. It is marked as thanks giving event to the real heroes for their bravery and dedication. [Read more...]

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Protest continues over Sarabjit Singh’s assassination

By Sayeed Ahmed
Published: May 3, 2013 | Last Updated: 04 May 2013 12:51 AM
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People protesting and burning effigy of Pak Prez Zardari

Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner assassinated in Pakistan Jail, was cremated at his ancestral village Bhikhiwind with complete state honor. Sarabjit, who was on death row and lodged at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, following a brutal attack by fellow inmates.

Series of protests and demonstration were reported from all over country against the alleged indolent conduct of Indian administration in handling Sarabjit’s case with Pakistan. Protestors also accused Pakistan of killing Sarabjit in retaliation of Ajmal Kasab and Afzal Guru’s hanging by Indian authority. [Read more...]

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Double Minded Corporation, Community Centers at Stake

By Sayeed Ahmed
Published: May 3, 2013 | Last Updated: 03 May 2013 8:28 PM
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umcAmongst various developmental works enlisted for Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC) one is construction and development of Community Centers around town, however the double minded UMC on one hand claims that these centers are incurring losses for department, whereas on other hand is initiating construction of new such centers around town; while regular maintenance and care-taking of available centers is still a big question mark.

According to an official source, there are around 56 community centers in various parts of city, but the corporation has officially rented only 20 such centers, the rest are being occupied either by residents of respective colonies/localities or has been considered as private property of influential people. [Read more...]

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Ayad River Development to cost Rs. 907 Crores

By Sayeed Ahmed
Published: April 29, 2013 | Last Updated: 29 April 2013 9:25 PM
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ayad-riverSurvey team at Ayad River

As per the recently submitted interim Detail Project Report (DPR) by Wapcos Consultants Company, nearly Rs. 907 crores needs to be spent on proposed development of Ayad River. Representatives of the company met with UIT Chairman, Roop Kumar Khurana, after their survey of various areas en route the 26 kms. long stretch of the river.

In the meeting today, UIT Chairman suggested to install small water treatment plants on empty government lands on both sides of the river, along with parks and gardens to make it scenic from tourism point of view.

S.R. Sahran of Wapcos Company informed that the final DPR of this project will be provided by June 2013, in which the design of treatment plant and overview of garden space along the river stretch will be explained. [Read more...]

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Sorry to All Udaipurites, says 108 Ambulance Drivers

By Sohail Khan
Published: April 24, 2013 | Last Updated: 24 April 2013 7:13 PM
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Drivers of government run emergency medical and rescue service 108 are on strike today as they have not received their monthly salary since last two months.

Declaring strike today, the entire staff of 108 emergency service of Udaipur district has apologized to the citizens and said that they work to fulfill the basic needs of their family, if they don’t get paid timely, their families suffer. [Read more...]

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