Govt to invite bids for city-side works at 10 airports Nov 7, 2009
Interestingly, the initial plan of developing Udaipur and Amritsar airports does not figure in the new list of airports slated for upgradation. The request for quotation (RFQ) for the two airports had been invited last year but the plan was shelved due to opposition from the AAI.. (India Times)
Briton's rapist arrested in India Oct 22, 2009
Singh raped the woman, who cannot be named, at his guesthouse in Udaipur in northern India in 2007 ... "Yes, he has been arrested from Gujarat and we are bringing him to Udaipur," superintendent of police, Udaipur, Sajeev Narjari, told the BBC.. (BBC News -- South Asia)
India Train Collision Kills 21 People, Injures 20 Passengers, Police Say Oct 21, 2009
The accident occurred about 98 miles (158 kilometers) south of New Delhi when the train from Goa, in southwest India, plowed into the back of the halted Mewar express, which originated in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Paulson said. Indias 63,000-kilometer network, Asias oldest, carries about 15 million people each day on 11,000 passenger trains. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Long-haul for less Oct 6, 2009
Don't miss: The Taj Mahal in Agra, the Pink City of Jaipur, Lake Palaces in Udaipur, Kerala backwaters, tea estates in the Himalayan foothills. Costs: Moderate restaurant meal (R16-R35), Mid-range hotel room (R150-R200). (iAfrica.com)
For Rs 1 lakh a day, travel like a maharaja Oct 5, 2009
With 23 AC coaches, the Maharaja Express will start its seven-day and six-night maiden journey, carrying 88 tourists to Delhi, covering Vadodara, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Ranthambore and Agra on the way from VT station on January 9. The train will return to Mumbai from Delhi on January 17. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Saving India's Endangered Lakes Sep 30, 2009
Saving the Lakes of Udaipur in the "Venice of the East" - TIME ... "With so many ghats (steps) and temples lining the lake, and buildings limited to single-story development, it was more beautiful even than along the Ganges in Benares," Razdan, a surgeon who lives in Udaipur, Rajasthan, says ... 3-square-mile lake in Udaipur, Rajasthan, could go the way of the cheetah and other endangered wonders in India unless someone finds a way to put the brakes on its long list of misfortunes. (Time.com)
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Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Doctor held for 'demanding' sexual favours from nurse in Rajasthan Sep 10, 2009
JAIPUR: A medical officer was arrested by the state Anti Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding sexual favours from a nurse in lieu of verifying her pending medical bills in Rajasthan's Udaipur district, an official said here today. "Dr Subir Moitra, posted as medical officer at Primary Health Centre Udaipur, had asked a nurse posted at sub-primary health centre for sexual favours as a bribe when she visited him to verify her medical bills amounting Rs 38,000," the official said ... A medical... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Reserve Bank on mission to take banking to villages Sep 8, 2009
Chowdhury had approached a bank in Udaipur district of southern Tripura a year ago for a Rs. 50,000-loan to set up a poultry farm. (India Times)
Life's cheap in the Bt cotton fields of Gujarat Aug 28, 2009
And when cross-pollination work begins in the end of July, a large number of children from Rajasthans Udaipur and Dungarpur are taken there, often by coercion or deception, as the local people allege ... 5 lakh such tribal children had been trafficked from bordering districts of Dungarpur, Udaipur and Banswara to the BT cotton fields in Gujarat in just one month. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Watching the Longest Total Solar Eclipse of the 21st Century Jul 23, 2009
During today's eclipse, a few scientists led by Brajesh Kumar from the Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO) had gathered on a rooftop in Patna to study the sun's corona its hard-to-see outer atmosphere. Another group from the USO had requisitioned an Indian Air Force transport plane to do solar spectroscopy. (Scientific American)
Scientists track eclipse from aircraft Jul 22, 2009
Scientists from Noida-based Vigyan Prasar, Udaipur-based Solar Observatory and Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics participated in the experiments and the filming ... P Venkatakrishnan, Dr. Shibu Matthews from Udaipur Solar Observatory; Prof K.E. Rangarajan and Dr. B. Ravindra from Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore. (India Times, India)
Solar eclipse begins at Jaipur, but not visible Jul 22, 2009
"Besides making same arrangements 00004000 at regional offices of the department in Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner and Kota, science clubs in schools throughout the state including Jaipur have been provided few solar filters to witness the event," he said. "Visibility of the eclipse will range between some 75 to 87 per cent in the state and the sun will be eight degrees above the horizon during the eclipse," Indra Khatri, secretary of Amateure Astronauts' Society told PTI.. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Translating the Kings Secret Missives Jul 22, 2009
One more example of the power of cloaked language: Three months into my stay, I was invited to spend Christmas Eve at the palace in Udaipur. It was me, some nervous-looking aides de camp, and the Maharana, the king, who, though 53 with A.V. crew glasses, could make anyone quail just by glancing at them. (Slate)
Travel + Leisure readers name Udaipur best city Jul 14, 2009
NEW YORK The annual list of the "World's Best Cities" as chosen by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine was topped by a city that many Americans may not be familiar with: Udaipur, India ... Another factor that may have contributed to the No. 1 ranking for Udaipur is that for the first time in the survey's 14-year history, results were included from readers of Travel + Leisure's international editions in South Asia, Southeast Asia, China, Australia and New Zealand, Turkey and Mexico ...... (Yahoo News)
Udaipur voted world's best city in travel poll Jul 13, 2009
Udaipur, India, voted world's best city in travel poll- Travel-Services-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Udaipur, India, voted world's best city in travel poll13 Jul 2009, 1112 hrs IST, REUTERS ... SYDNEY: The Indian city of Udaipur, known as the "Venice of the East," was voted the world's best city for travelers in 2009 in an online poll by Travel + Leisure magazine, trumping last year's winner Bangkok. (India Times)
Xmas in IndiaExclusive to singles Jun 5, 2009
Farewell Dinner in Udaipur (excluding alcohol). Economy class domestic airfare Udaipur-Delhi. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Indian skeleton may solve origin of leprosy Jun 1, 2009
The skeleton, about 4,000 years old, was found at the site of Balathal, near Udaipur in northwestern India. Historians have long considered the Indian subcontinent to be the source of the leprosy that was first reported in Europe in the fourth century B.C., shortly after the armies of Alexander the Great returned from India. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Jaipur: Four charred to death May 27, 2009
UDAIPUR: In a freak accident, four men were burnt alive when two trucks caught fire after a head-on collision on Chittorgarh-Nimbahera Road under Shambhupura police station area in Chittorgarh district on T 00004000 uesday. The victims include the two drivers and two helpers of the trucks. (India Times, India)
Blessing in disguise for C P Joshi May 23, 2009
Mr Joshi who started his political career as a student leader in Udaipur, has an experience as a Cabinet minister in Ashok Gehlot government from 1998-2003. He held important portfolios like education, panchayati raj, rural development, public health engineering, policy planning and information technology. (India Times)
UK rape victim hails India ruling May 16, 2009
Parbat Singh raped the woman, who cannot be named, at his guesthouse in Udaipur, northern India, in 2007. He was convicted and sentenced to 21 years in prison but released by police in July 2008 when he lodged an appeal. (BBC News -- South Asia)
India Gets An A+ Apr 19, 2009
Coolest souvenir: Miniature paintings from Udaipur, which had the best shopping in India. Worth a splurge: Nice hotels - the Trident hotels are excellent. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Slowdown takes steam out of luxury trains Apr 12, 2009
A new entrant to the luxury train business, the journey of Royal Rajasthan on Wheels starts from the national capital and goes through various erstwhile princely states like Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittorgarh, Udaipur and Bharatpur. After spending seven nights and eight days, the well-appointed train returns after a halt to visit the famed Taj Mahal at Agra. (India Times)
IIT classes from class VII Mar 29, 2009
Career Point is conducting classes under its programme Synchro School Education at a few schools in Kota, Assam and Punjab, while efforts are on to rope in more schools in Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and a few other places. "We have also launched a website (free online test series) www.a2zexam.com on which students can test their skills by solving test papers and checking their performance, including the number of correct answers, the time taken and accuracy levels," he said. (India Times, India)
Red Nic spruiks ginger beer Mar 26, 2009
Her co-star is Bollywood "hunk" Arjun Rampal and the commercial will be shot over five days in Udaipur. Again her fee is said to be in the millions many millions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Hospitality sector needs infrastructural support' Mar 26, 2009
Also cities like Pune, Coimbatore , leisure destinations like Hampi, Jaipur, Udaipur, they all present opportunities. Russia and parts of East Europe are also fast becoming lucrative markets. (India Times)
Arjun shoots with Nicole Kidman Mar 24, 2009
It will be shot over five days in Udaipur starting today ... Working with Nicole Kidman is going to be fun, admitted Rampal who left for Udaipur yesterday. (India Times, India)
Nine foetuses recovered in Bharatpur Feb 27, 2009
On January 22, Udaipur police arrested a couple, Vinod Verma and his wife Deva, from Samta Nagar Colony after they confessed aborting a five-month-old foetus and throwing it in a dustbin. Text. (India Times, India)
Merck & Co subsidiary to hire 300 people in India Feb 23, 2009
UDAIPUR: MSD India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US drug maker Merck lans to hire 300 people this year as it looks to expand its presence in the Indian market, where it intends to introduce more vaccines. The company plans to introduce vaccines for Rotavirus, Hepatitis A and Herpes in the next two years in the country. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
* Hospitality starts at the familys ancient palace Feb 22, 2009
She was born into a family of Indian royalty, maharanis who call themselves custodians over the region surrounding the city of Udaipur in India and who trace their lineage back 1,500 years through 77 generations ... Mewar returned to Udaipur in 2006 to join HRH Hotels, a collection of about a dozen resorts and former Mewar family palaces and hunting lodges that was founded by her grandfather. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
