Monthly Archives: January 2015

Hazarduari gets ‘Adarsh’ tag from ASI

January 13, 2015Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Travel & Tourism, World Opinionmpositiveone@gmail.com

Kolkata :

Hazarduari Palace in Murshidabad has been declared an Adarsh Monument by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) along with three others in eastern India.

The other three monuments are Vaishali-Kolhua in Bihar, Rang Ghar in Assam’s Sibsagar and the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha. These will be in the focus of international tourism promotion plan developed by the central government.

ASI has selected only 25 out of 3,680 protected monuments under the Adarsh Samarak Yojona. The list was made on the basis of the number of tourists these monuments attract annually. The list includes some of the biggest crowd-pullers like Taj Mahal, Khajuraho, Qutab complex and Red Fort.

All of them can be of great interest to international tourists, believes the ministry of culture. “Keeping that in mind, we are developing amenities of international standards, including washrooms, drinking water, signs, cafeterias, audio-visual centres, Wi-Fi connectivity, interpretation centres and encroachment-free areas,” said ASI regional director (eastern region) P K Mishra.

But more than anything else, security will be enhanced. The Centre is thinking of introducing the ‘tourism police’ force that is quite common across the world.

Hazarduari Palace, earlier known as Bara Kothi, is located on the campus of Kila Nizamat in Murshidabad, on the banks of the Bhagirathi. It was built in the early 19th century by Duncan MacLeod under the reign of Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (1824-1838). In 1985, the palace was handed over to ASI. Kila Nizamat or Nizamat Kila was the old fort of Murshidabad which was demolished to build this grand palace.

Built in the 13th century, the Konark Sun Temple is shaped like a chariot of the Sun God with 12 pairs of ornamented wheels dragged by seven horses.

Rong Ghor, meaning ‘House of Entertainment’, is a two-storied building that used to serve as the royal sports pavilion. Ahom kings and nobles used to watch buffalo fights and other sports at Rupahi Pathar in Rangpur, particularly during the Rangali Bihu. Said to be one of the oldest surviving amphitheaters in Asia, the building was constructed during the reign of Swargadeo Pramatta Singha in 1744-1750.

Kolhua in Vaishali is where the Buddha is said to have preached his last sermon. To commemorate the event, emperor Ashoka erected one of his famous lion pillars here in the third century BC. A hundred years after the Buddha’s death, Vaishali hosted the second great Buddhist council. Two stupas were erected to commemorate it.

Jainism, too, has its origins in Vaishali. In 527 BC, Lord Mahavir was born on the outskirts of the city and lived in Vaishali till he was 22. Vaishali remains an important pilgrimage centre for both Buddhists and Jains.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Kolkata / by Krishnendu Bandyopadhyay, TNN / January 11th, 2015

One boiled egg can lift 200 Kg Royal Enfield Bullet !

January 13, 2015Amazing Feats, Arts, Culture & Entertainmentmpositiveone@gmail.com

Thousands of people thronged Sawday Road, Mandi Mohalla in city during the recent Eid Meelad celebrations to witness a Royal Enfield Bullet bike weighing 200 kg being hung from a boiled egg. The owner of the bike and the man behind this creativity is Inayath Ulla Shariff, a two-wheeler mechanic by profession. Curious people were seen clicking pictures of the bike in their cellphones. Inayath Ulla has been repairing and tuning two- wheelers such as Lambretta, Java, Royal Enfield Bullet, Yamaha RX 100, Yezdi, Road King, Vespa and Bajaj Chetak for the last 25 years. He started his career as a mechanic when he was just 15-years-old. Now he is 40. Inayath Ulla, who owns a two-wheeler garage by name ‘Track Point’ on Sawday Road in Mandi Mohalla, is the son of Late Mahmood Shariff, a Milkman and Late Chhoti Jaan. Star of Mysore caught up with Inayath Ulla Shariff for a tete-a-tete. Excerpts…

Inayath Ulla Shariff poses alongside his 200 kg Royal Enfield bike, hung from a boiled egg, at his garage 'Track Point' on Sawday Road in city. [Pic. by Golden Babu] — Inayath Ulla Shariff poses alongside his 200 kg Royal Enfield bike, hung from a boiled egg, at his garage ‘Track Point’ on Sawday Road in city. [Pic. by Golden Babu]

by Arafat Ahmed Aizaz

SOM: How did you get an idea of hanging such a heavy bike from a single boiled egg?

Inayath Ulla: I have been a mechanic for the last 25 years. During the past Eid Meelad processions, I had seen people hanging bikes from a bottle-gourd, ridge-gourd, brinjal and other vegetables. So, I too thought of hanging a heavy bike (Royal Enfield bullet) from an egg as nobody had tried it.

SOM: How can a single boiled egg hold such a heavy bike? Have you done any gimmick?

Inayath Ulla: No gimmick at all. It is all about balancing. Myself, along with six others, lifted the bike and hung it from the egg with the help of ropes and two 7mm rods. It took an hour to hang and balance the bike. One should have the skill to balance through ropes and know how to do the centring properly.

Even if a single person does not balance properly or shakes the bike while hanging, then the bike will fall down.

SOM: You have inserted two 7mm rods into the egg to lift the bike with the help of ropes. How did you insert the rods? Didn’t the egg break while inserting the rods?

Inayath Ulla: First I boiled the egg. After boiling it, I did not remove its shell. I slowly made two small holes in the egg with the help of a drilling machine. Then gradually I increased the sizes of the two holes by inserting pencil into the holes and rotating the pencil clockwise. Later, I inserted the two rods. So the egg did not break.

SOM: Doesn’t the bike fall when the egg gets shaken by the wind?

Inayath Ulla: The bike does not fall due to wind. Even the egg does not break into two parts during the wind. But the bike will fall only if someone shakes or pushes the bike manually. You should ensure that nobody touches the bike when it is hanging.

SOM: You have been an expert in repairing bikes and earned a name for yourself. Do you want your children also to become famous mechanics like you?

Inayath Ulla: I have two children. One is studying in 8th standard and the other in 2nd PUC. I don’t want them to be mechanics. I want them to study well and become Officers. I am working very hard to provide them good education. I do not want them to suffer as I did.

[Inayath Ulla is married to Reshma Banu and resides in Hanumanthanagar in city. To meet Inayath Ulla, one can visit his shop on Sawday Road in Mandi Mohalla in city or call:97430-28265].

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / Wednesday , January 07th, 2015

Moon Star team wins Meelad Cricket Tournament

January 12, 2015Sportsmpositiveone@gmail.com

Corporator Suhail Baig is seen handing over the trophy to the captain of Moon Star Team as others look on

Mysuru :

Moon Star Cricket team won the Meelad Cricket Tournament, organised by Syed Farooq, beating BCT team by 20 runs during the final held at the Torch Light Parade Grounds in Bannimantap on Jan. 3

Having sent in to bat first, Moon Star Team scored 69 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted 10 overs.

In reply, BCT managed to score just 49 runs in ten overs losing six wickets.

Mohseen was adjudged ‘Man of the Match’ for scoring 25 runs and taking two wickets in the match.

While, Imran Pasha was adjudged ‘Man of the Series’ for scoring a total of 60 runs and scalping eight wickets in the tournament.

Corporator Suhail Baig han-ded over the winner’s trophy to Moon Star Team Captain Mohameed Zameer during the prize distribution function held on Jan.4.

Bandipalya Asif, Akram Khan, Ajmal Pasha, Fairoz Pasha and others were present.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / January 06th, 2015

Vani Vilas cup AITA Tennis Tourney : Manish, Shimran bag titles

January 12, 2015Sportsmpositiveone@gmail.com

Mysuru :

Top-seeds Mysuru’s lad G. Manish and Bengaluru girl K.S. Shimran hogged the limelight on the concluding day of the Vani Vilas Cup, AITA Talent Series U-14 Tennis Tourney organised by Vani Vilas Club, Mysuru, by clinching the boys and girls U-14 singles title respectively yesterday.

In the boys Under-14 singles final, G. Manish came back from one set down to beat second seeded A. Deepak 3-6,6-4,6-2 in a hard fought baseline game.

In the girls Under-14 singles final, top-seeded K.S. Shirmran of Bengaluru beat second seeded Zeba Amina 6-2, 6-2 to clinch the title. The prizes to the winners were given away by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. The winners and runner-up were given cash prizes of Rs.3000/- and Rs.2000/- respectively along with trophies, both in boys and girls section.

The results:

Boys U-14: Final: G.Manish (Kar) bt A. Deepak (Kar) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Girls U-14: Final: K.S. Shimran (Kar) bt Zeba Amina (Kar) 6-2, 6-2.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / January 06th, 2015

Five new women Collectors in Telangana

January 12, 2015Leadersmpositiveone@gmail.com

Karimnagar District Collector Neetu Kumari Prasad. - Photo: S. Rambabu / The Hindu — Karimnagar District Collector Neetu Kumari Prasad. – Photo: S. Rambabu / The Hindu

In its maiden appointments after allotment of all India service officers between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the latter on Monday confirmed postings of 24 IAS officers as Collectors.

Karimnagar Collector M. Veerabrahmaiah has been transferred and posted as Special Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Warangal Collector G. Kishan as Additional Commissioner of GHMC, and Mahbubnagar Collector G.D. Priyadarshini as Collector of Adilabad.

Neetu Kumari Prasad was made Karimnagar Collector, V. Karuna posted as Warangal Collector, T.K. Sreedevi as Mahbubnagar Collector and P. Satyanarayana Reddy as Nalgonda District Collector. All of them were awaiting postings.

K. Nirmala, who was also awaiting posting, is the new Hyderabad Collector, a post that was vacant after the incumbent Mukesh Kumar Meena was allotted to Andhra Pradesh. The adjacent Ranga Reddy District also gets a new Collector in M. Raghunandan Rao.

The other officers, who were awaiting postings after reporting for duties in Telangana government, included senior bureaucrats M.G. Gopal who is made Principal Secretary of Municipal Administration and Urban Development and Ranjeev R. Acharya is Principal Secretary of Education. Navin Mittal and Gaurav Uppal have been appointed as Special Commissioner and Additional Commissioner respectively of GHMC. Pausumi Basu is also another Additional Commissioner of the Corporation.

Rajat Kumar Saini, K. Surendra Mohan and Patil Prashant Jeevan will be the Joint Collectors of Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad and Warangal districts respectively. Hari Chandana Dasari is the second Joint Collector of Ranga Reddy. The Joint Collector of Karimnagar Sarfraz Ahmed is the new Municipal Commissioner of Warangal, Bharati Hollikeri is Chief Rationing Officer of Hyderabad.

Four Sub-Collectors have also been appointed, including D. Krishna Bhaskar (Jagtial in Karimnagar), Alagu Varsini (Vikarabad in Ranga Reddy), Rajeevgandhi Hanumanthu (Asifabad in Adilabad) and Khartade Kalicharan Sudamrao (Paloncha) in Khammam district.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by N. Rahul / Hyderabad – January 12th, 2014

Our name and recipe was patented in 1995

January 11, 2015Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Business & Economympositiveone@gmail.com

Tunday kababi wins trademark infringement case

The most popular pit stop for all visitors to Lucknow, be it film stars, politicians or even tourists, is the Tunday Kabab shop. But not just for the outsiders, but for the city folk too, it had become increasingly difficult to differentiate the real from the copies, with kebab shops by the name of Tunday mushrooming all over the city in the last few years. But after Mohd Usman, grandson of the legendary Tunday or Haji Murad Ali won a case filed against him for infringement of trademark by his khala’s (paternal aunt) son, Mohd Muslim, who owns Lucknow Wale Tunday Kababi’s chain of restaurants, all shops bearing the name Tunday and not belonging to Usman had to take their signs down on Monday . They will now have to change the names of their outlets.

Muslim claimed that the name ‘Tunday’ belonged to him and his family and they were the rightful owners of it and anyone else using the name was doing so illegally . But in December 2014, the Delhi High Court declared Usman the rightful owner of the name ‘Tunday’.

The lineage

Haji Murad Ali, a one-handed royal khansama from Bhopal made the Galwati kababs and paranthas world famous and several shops in his name had sprung up in Lucknow and outside of it. Mohd Usman, who holds the patent of Tunday , is Murad’s brother’s son, as Ali himself had no children.

“It was our grandfather who started Tunday . Although I don’t remember much of him but my father tells us tales of how he used to work with one hand. The 109-year-old legacy of our grandfather was being misused and maligned. We had to put a stop to that. Allah has bestowed his blessings on us as we have won the case.It’s nothing else but the blessings of our dada jaan,” says Usman.

The patent and the problem

“We had got the name’Tunday’ patented in 1995, so no one could use the name without our permission or without our franchise. We had also got the secret recipe patented a decade back,” he says, adding, “Mere dada jaan ne, unke baad mere walid saab ne itni mehnat se yeh naam aur iski shaan banayi thi. Hamari origi nal dukaan Chowk mein Akbari Gate ke paas hai, aur 1996 main humne Aminabad wali dukaan shuru ki.”

Not happy with the circumstances that led to this lawsuit, Usman says, “It’s not nice when people within the family fight but I was forced to take this step as it was affecting the reputation of my forefathers. People would come up to me and complain about bad quality food being served at these outlets in our name. Ab main kitne logon ko batata ki yeh asli Tunday Kababi nahi hai?” says he. What also irked Usman was that tourists and celebrities were often taken for a ride, and led to the fake Tunday kabab outlets instead of the original ones.”Kitni baar hum akhbaar mein hi padhte thay ki falan-falan celebrity Faizabad Road ya Gomti Nagar gaya.Yeh log toh tourists ko bhi mislead kar rahe thay,” says Usman. He’s right on the mark. In November 2012, celebrity chef Vikas Khanna had promoted a TV show at the Faizabad Road outlet, which had to remove the Tunday signage on Monday .

Apart from Chowk and Aminabad, the other original Tunday outlets are at Kapoorthala, Alambagh, Kanpur Road, Telibagh, Rahim Nagar and Sahara Ganj.

In August 2014, Usman filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court to prevent anyone from using his grandfather’s name. “Those people – my khala’s family, went to court last year and filed a case against us for trademark infringement and demanded a compensation of 50 lakh from us, but now that they have lost the case, we are demanding a compensation of `20 lakh from them for misusing our grandfather’s name and bringing it ill repute,” says Usman, “Now it’s time for them to get worried,” says he with a smile.

Board of contention

The restaurants in Lucknow that had to take down their signboards displaying the name of Tunday are those in Vivek Khand, Gomti Nagar, Sapru Marg, Faizabad Road, Aashiana, apart from the one in Kanpur and in Raebareli.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Lucknow / by Itishree Misra, TNN / January 07th, 2015

City boy sails the sea of success

January 11, 2015Leaders, Sportsmpositiveone@gmail.com

Leela Sagar won gold during the Monsoon Regatta last year and also bagged a bronze medal at Coastal Nationals.– Photo: BY ARRANGEMENT

City boy P. Leela Sagar highlighted his potential as a sailor with a victory in the Optimist National Sailing Championships held in Bhopal recently. He is a product of the Yacht Club of Hyderabad (YCH), which was instituted six years ago.

Leela Sagar handled his boat with great skill to win six races out of 12 and displayed commendable maturity and confidence while doing so. He had bagged gold during the Monsoon Regatta in July 2014, and also had won a bro nze at the Coastal Nationals at Bombay in October 2014. After the triumph at Bhopal, he is now among the top ranked national sailors in his category. “The boy is a natural, is determined and learns by instinct. He has realised that there is no substitute for hard work and resilience. He will surely go places,” said Suheim Sheikh, his coach and mentor for the last three years.

Sagar well and truly proved himself by beating several sailors who had taken part in competitions all over the world. His rise to the top has come after three years of hard work, dedication and participation in several hard-fought championships. He first joined the sport at the YCH through Naandi Foundation about three years ago.

Despite being a quick learner, his light body proved to be a handicap and he finished at the bottom of the fleet on debut. But later, he made up for the lost ground, developed the skill and craft, and made rapid progress. Two more youngsters Musti Saibaba and P. Raju, who joined the YCH through the LSN Foundation, showed promise and finished 14th and 15th.

Wins six races out of 12 in the Optimist National Sailing Championships held in Bhopal recently

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Abhijit Sen Gupta / Hyderabad – January 11th, 2014

Sania Mirza ushers New Year amidst nature in Kodagu

January 11, 2015Sportsmpositiveone@gmail.com

Kodagu :

While majority of the urbanites celebrated New Year partying at various hotels and resorts, three tennis aces of the country preferred to welcome the New Year amidst nature and tranquillity.

Tennis players Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman visited Rohan Bopanna’s house located in Madapura in Kodagu district to spend time with their family and usher the 2015. Sania Mirza, who arrived to Madapura on Dec. 29, is said to have been spellbound on seeing the coffee estates.

The trio visited the North Coorg Club on Dec. 31 and partied along with friends and families on the New Year’s eve.

Speaking to Star of Mysore, Rohan Bopanna’s father M.G. Bopanna said that Sania Mirza, who was fascinated to see the coffee estates, also learnt about coffee processing.

The tennis aces visited Madapura Tennis Club and displayed their tennis skills to budding tennis players. Sania Mirza also played along with a few school children during her stay in Kodagu. M.G. Bopanna added that Sania had visited their house to celebrate New Year since she could not attend Rohan’s wedding held last year.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Monday , January 05th, 2015