Archive for September, 2008
Indian Festivals – Durga Puja of West Bengal & Navratri of Gujarat
Durga Puja or Navaratri commences on the first and ends on the tenth day of the bright half of Aswayuja (September-October). It is held in commemoration of the victory of Durga over Mahishasura, the buffalo-headed demon. In Bengal Her image is worshipped for nine days and then cast into water. The tenth day is called [...]
No-frills Navratri this year
It’s going to be an austere Navratri this year. No fancy themes or decorations . No experiments or extravaganzas . Faced with high costs of security arrangements and insurance against terror attacks, garba organisers want to keep it simple this year. Security costs are eating away a major chunk of already squeezed budgets, leaving not [...]
Abhishek Bachchan in Ahmedabad on Monday
Abhishek Bachchan will visit Ahmedabad on Monday(29th of September,2008)for publicity of his film ‘Drona’ which is going to release this Friday(3rd of October,2008). Abhishek will arrive on Ahmedabad airport in his private plane. He will attend a select press meet in Big Bazaar super market around noon. Soon after media interaction, he will interact with [...]
Bombs in Ahmedabad
Seventeen crude bombs were found on Monday near Kalupurdarvaja in Ahmedabad, the police said. The bombs found were not sophisticated devices but crude explosives, the police added. Further investigations are on, they said.
Paramount Airways launches Chennai-Ahmedabad flights
Paramount Airways, India’s all-business class, premium service airline will be entering the Western Indian market with the imminent launch of its operations between Chennai –Ahmedabad. After successfully establishing itself as a market leader in the Southern skies, Paramount’s launch to Ahmedabad makes its foray into Western India, the next phase of its expansion that will [...]
Gandhi tourism circuit ready to roll
Get ready for a synergy between tourism and Gandhigiri. The state government has decided to have a Gandhi tourism circuit. The circuit will include Porbander, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Dandi. State tourism minister Jaynarayan Vyas while replying to a question asked by Chota Udepur MLA Gulabsinh Rathwa revealed that a Dandi Corridor will start from Ahmedabad [...]
Gujarat industries organize Grand Navratri in Ahmedabad
Gujarat Industries Navratri Festival Society (GINFS) in corporation with Gujarat government has organised the nine-day long Navshakti Gujrari Vibrant Gujarat Navratri festival on GMDC-Gujarat University grounds in Ahmedabad. The show is being sponsored by 30-odd Gujarat based companies including Reliance Industries Limited, Essar, Advani Group, Torrent Power, Sterling SEZ, ABG Shipyard Limited, Nirma, Ambuja Cement, [...]
Growing Ahmedabad city gasps for green cover
Not glitz but green is the need of Ahmedabad city now. The soothing comfort of trees and green canopy are sorely missed by people who would want to walk in the greens for respite front the concrete jungle that the city is becoming. Over the years, the city’s green cover has remain a neglected [...]
General Motors: Weight Loss Diet Program
I have tried this diet programme number of times and have found it really effective The following diet and health program was developed for employees and dependents of General Motors, Inc. and is intended for their exclusive use. This program was developed in conjunction with a grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture and the [...]
Ahmedabad traffic more challenging than climbing Mt Everest
The Ahmedabad city traffic is more challenging task than climbing Mount Everest, stated city joint commissioner of police, traffic, Atul Karwal at CEPT campus on Monday. Karwal is the first IPS officer of India to climb Mount Everest. Karwal was speaking at the annual Engineer’s Day celebration by students of School of Building Science and [...]