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Craftsmen from Bareilly, made in Jaipur
Jaipur :
Gone are the days when traders of Jaipur used to bring in truckloads of kites from Bareilly and Rampur in Uttar Pradesh for genuine kite lovers and ‘ustaads’ of the city.
In bid to make the business more economically viable, many traders have hired kite makers of Bareilly to design and produce quality ‘patang’ locally.
Labourers from famed kite manufacturers of Bareilly and Rampur have been brought to Jaipur to make them here.
Major kite markets, including those in Handipura, Haldiyon Ka Raasta, Jhotwara, Murlipura and Kishanpole Bazaar, are full of kites made by the labourers from UP.
Most of them were brought to the city in November itself to complete the orders given by local traders as well as those from districts such as Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu where there’s a huge demand, starting a fortnight prior to the auspicious occasion of Makar Sakranti.
On reasons why the local traders are not buying directly from UP, Ravi Khandelwal, a wholesale kite trader in Jhotwara, said, “From December, places, including Rampur and Bareilly, witness moderate to heavy fog. Every year, loads of kites get damaged as trucks bringing these kites come via Delhi. So, we contacted the UP producers and asked them to send their workers here to make kites for us.”
Akhtar Hussain, a wholesale kite trader at Handipura, said that the state has a big market for kites as they were flown almost around the year on various occasions. “In places like Alwar, Ajmer and Dausa, people fly kites during Raksha Bandhan. In Jaipur, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu and Bikaner, they are flown on the occasion of Makar Sakranti.
And many other districts fly them on August 15 like in Delhi. So, the traders here have engaged craftsman from UP,” Hussain added.
However, some local traders try cheat by selling ‘fake’ UP kites. “Some stick rubber stamps of kite manufactures of Bareilly. So, kites which are actually made by local craftsmen are stamped as manufactured in Bareilly,” said Suraj Saini, a wholesale dealer at Haldiyon Ka Raasta.
But traders said that genuine kite lovers can differentiate between both. “UP ki patang ka bans thoda kala seeka hua hota hai (The bamboo used in UP kites has been treated using fire),” said Anil Pandey, a kite lover.
The most popular Kites from UP includes ‘adhha’, ‘pauna’, ‘aadha’, ‘dedh kanni’ and ‘danda’.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Jaipur News / by Ashish Mehta / TNN / January 13th, 2018
Lucknow girl hoists tricolor at Everest’s base camp
Lucknow girl Purva Dhawan returned home recently after hoisting the tricolor at the base camp of Mount Everest which is 17,595 feets above the ground level.
Lucknow girl Purva Dhawan returned home recently after hoisting the tricolor at the base camp of Mount Everest which is 17,595 feets above the ground level.
Purva Dhawan left for tracking for the base camp from Lacula in Nepal on December 23. She reached the base camp on December 31 when the temperature was -32 degree Celsius.
Purva now aims to climb the Mount Everest (18,192 feet) in year 2019. Before that, she has planned to conquer the Kanchanjanga peak which is the highest in India. She is also a trained Kathak dancer and is pursuing her degree in commerce from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad.
A resident of Indira Nagar, Purva said she got training in mountaineering from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttar Kashi, Uttarakhand.
source: http://www.hindustantimes.com / Hindustan Times / Home> Cities> Lucknow / by Hindustan Times, Lucknow / January 10th, 2018
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IIT-K develops gadgets for specially abled
Kanpur :
IIT-K’s persons with disabilities (PwD) cell organised an event on Tuesday for people with disabilities and the challenges they have overcome.
PwD cell convenor KS Venkatesh said that the cell is developing tools and services to help students with disability on campus. These include developing special gadgets and making all areas of the campus accessible to them.
A special website dedicated to the PwD cell was also launched. The website will act as an important resources for people with disabilities on campus.Visit www.iitk.ac.in/pwd for more information.
Several organisations working with people with disabilities were invited to deliver talks. These include handicap welfare department, Uttar Pradesh, Deaf and Dumb College, Bithoor, Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped, Kanpur and others.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City News> Kanpur News / TNN / January 10th, 2018
Japanese envoy in city, takes stock of VCC project
Varanasi :
Japanese ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu visited Varanasi Municipal Corporation on Thursday afternoon to take stock of the progress in work of Varanasi International Cooperation and Convention Centre (VCC).
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is bringing this VCC with an investment of Rs 130 crores by removing VMCs Sadan, mayor office and Tilak Prekshagrih (auditorium). As per the protocol of Hiramatsu received by the district administration, his meeting with mayor Mridula Jaiswal was proposed with site inspection of VCC between 11.30 am and 12.30 pm.
However, his flight was delayed due to which his meeting with the mayor was cancelled but he visited VMC to take stock of progress in work of VCC. On debris of the demolished portion of VMC Sadan, mayor office and Tilak auditorium he questioned the VMC and JICA officials whether the area would be given for construction after removing debris in response of which the officials informed him the timeframe for removal of debris. After this he left for Banaras Hindu University.
On September 15, an agreement was signed with the government of India to provide grant aid of up to 2,240 million yen (approximately Rs 130 crores) for the project for construction of VCC. The VCC will be one of the prime examples of state-of-the-art facility nurturing the cultural and social exchanges. VCC will be a sophisticated convention centre comprising of a main hall with a full flying tower, having a capacity of 1,200, a gallery, meeting rooms, together with a parking facility of 120 cars.
The Japanese ambassador reached BHU to deliver a special lecture on ‘experience and contribution to India in environmental field’ organised by the institute of environment and sustainable development.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Varanasi News / TNN / Decembr 22nd, 2017