A 16 Days Trip to Paradise : Kashmir – Ladakh – Manali People ask me (quite often these days) is it safe to travel solo or with your gang of girls in Kashmir and Ladakh. So I would say yes, no different from anywhere else in India but don’t walk around by yourself at night and try not to wear tight cloths otherwise guys stare at the girl wearing western in Srinagar. Way back in 2015 when I made my first visit to this enchanted land, I think I understood what they meant by paradise. But I also thought I had seen better places. Until it hit me in the face, I didn’t realize my ignorance. There cannot be another paradise and there cannot be another place that can compare to the beauty of Kashmir and valleys of Ladakh. So here is my itinerary,I hope this will help Day 1: Srinagar On your arrival at the Srinagar International Airport, you will be taken for a 35 minutes drive through the heart of New Srinagar city, passing the Abdullah bridge which connects the banks of the Jhelum river. Visit the famous Mughal gardens of Nishat and Shalimar. Later drive for an hour of Shikara ride in the lake have lunch try some local dishes and proceed to “Badamwari”.If you happen to be here in the month of April you can visit the Indira Gandhi memorial Tulip Garden, that remains open only for a few days during this time, before going to Chesham-e-Shahi.

Day 2: Gulmarg On the second day, early in the morning at around 7 AM, leave for Gulmarg. It will take you a maximum of 1.5 hours to reach this beautiful hill station where you can enjoy a number of activities apart from sightseeing. Gulmarg is an enchantingly beautiful place with snow-covered slopes and splendid landscapes.The gondola ride up to the second phase was out of the world. Be sure to take it to the second phase for otherwise it is a waste. I could see the LOC from there and it was amazing. The snow-clad slopes were out of the world.Return to Srinagar in the evening and enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at Hotel. For online ticket : gulmarggondola.com/gondola_tickets.php Day 3: Pahalgam Early in the morning leave for Pahalgam the ‘valley of shepherds’ which is situated at the confluence of the streams flowing from river Lidder and Sheeshnag lake. En route to Pahalgam visit the Awantipura ruins, an 1100-year-old temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. On arrival into Pahalgam, we took the horse ride up to Baisaran which went through a valley full of Pine trees. The top with a large amount of flat green land & surrounded by mountains with snow top you will feel like you are in Mini-Switzerland. And then drive to Aru itself is about 40 minutes or so. The taxi driver normally gives you two hours to look around. That’s plenty. Once you get there, hire horses. The costs are fixed and they have a board displaying the amounts. Make sure you wear comfy clothes and shoes. Next, proceed to Betaab Valley. Once again, the driver will park the cab and give you an hour to look around.This is more for family outings because people take picnics there. Night stay in Srinagar. Day 4: Srinagar The first thing on your agenda should be the alluring Mughal Gardens.The Mughal gardens include Cheshm-E-Shahi, Shalimar Bagh, and the Nishat Bagh. All of these gardens are located in the boulevard road in Srinagar. Start with Nishat Bagh going ahead with Shalimar Bagh and then Chesham-e-Shahi.Located close to the Chesham-e-Shahi garden is the famous Pari Mahal you can spend few beautiful moments here after the ‘Srinagar garden visiting spree’. In the afternoon you can head for the famous religious attractions in the city that will include the Shankaracharya temple, Jama masjid, dargah of Ziarati Hazrati Youza Asouph and Hazratbal shrine. By evening you can go on a shopping spree in Lal Chowk and the Polo View market are great shopping stops. Buy something for back home that will remind you of this wonderful day spent. Day 5: Sonamarg to Kargil On the Fifth day, After breakfast, proceed to Kargil via Srinagar-Leh Highway. Enjoy a short halt at Sonmarg (Known as the gateway to Ladakh & the Meadow of Gold) to admire the views. One can enjoy a pony ride to Thajiwas glacier. Notice the gradual change in the colours of the mountains as you travel to Kargil. Cross the Zozilla pass & Drass region. Visit the Zozilla War memorial & Kargil War memorial on the way to pay tribute to the Indian Army. It was in this very region in which the Indian Army fought and won the famous war of Kargil. Overnight stay in Kargil. Day 6: Kargil to Leh On the six days, En route, visit Mulbek (known for its huge Buddha Statue) and Lamayuru monastery (The oldest monastery in Ladakh). Admire the confluence of Indus – Zanskar Rivers and the effects of Magnetic Hill (Defiance of the law of gravity). Visit Gurudwara Patthar Sahib and Kali Mata temple and reach Leh in the evening. Overnight stay in Leh. Day 7 : Leh Leh local sightseeing Hemis, thiksey, Stok royal residence, SOS kids town, shey monastery and Druk White Lotus School (Rancho School). Explore the Leh market or just relax and unwind. Night stay in Leh

Day 8: Leh to Nubra After breakfast leave for Nubra Valley, driving through Khardong-la (altitude: 18,380 ft), and then visit Sumur village, Hunder village and Samstaling Gompa(monastery) in Sumur. Later check in to your camp(in Deskit/ Hunder village) and enjoy in-house activities like dance, bonfire, barbeque. Day 9: Nubra to Leh On the Ninth day, visit Deskit monastery and the Sand Dunes where you can enjoy a short camel safari using the double-humped camel found there and then explore Panamic, known for its hot water spring enriched with a high amount of Sulphur.Night stay in Leh Day 10: Leh to Pangong Full day excursion to Pangong Lake on approx. 300 km round trip, located on the Indo-China Border, en route crossing the Chang-la pass (altitude 17370 ft.). After sightseeing around the lake, drive back to Leh. Day 10: Leh Local SightSeeing After breakfast, visit Shanti Stupa,Spituk, Sankar Gompa & Leh Palace and after visiting one is free to walk around in the Leh market . NOTE: “Because of cloud burst we were not able to explore turtuk and hans village so we pick the night bus 9:30pm to Manali. Perhaps if you are traveling alone or with one or two friends, you can buy or book tickets of Manali – Leh bus service of HPTDC. I will take two days to reach and halt in Keylong.” Day 11: Manali Rest for a while and do nothing just enjoy the surroundings and natural beauty of Manali. Day 12: Solang Valley and Rohtang la Visit Solang Valley and Rohtang la, picturesque valley and very good for the nature lover and photographer. You can also enjoy paragliding, Zorbing, Mountaineering, Trekking. Day 13: Local Sightseeing in Manali You can visit Hadimba Temple, Manu Temple, Vashist Village, Tibetan monastery, Museum, Mall road. Day 14: Kullu Kullu area is known for apple orchards and trout fishing beside a range of adventure activities such as walking, trekking, and rafting. You can also visit Beas river, Nigger castle, boat club, and The Roerichs heritage. Day 15: Delhi Explore Delhi and Dilli food. Day 16: Shopping and Flight back to Home.

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RAJIV RAMAN DEVELOPER AND INFRASTRUCTURES PRIVATE LIMITED offer you the BEST DEAL OF THE YEAR in our Karjat Project :"500 KASTURKUNJ" : The project is spread across 50 acres with more than 500 villas planned on it in two phases under the brand name of "SAIRAJAY" - a combined initiative of Mr Rajiv Raman & Mr Ajay Bhandari, promotors of M/s Rajiv Raman Developer & Infrastructures Pvt Ltd. & M/s Om Horizon Infrastructure respectively. This group has its diverse interests in Residential, Commercial & Industrial Infra projects in & around Pune. We are selling 329 villas in 1st phase. A) There are two types of villas : 1) 3 BHK : Plot Area - 1500 sqft Villa Carpet Area - 1000 sqft Cost - Rs 41 Lacs Booking Amount - Rs 21 Lacs & Rs 20,000 per month thro' 100 interest free installments(St duty, Reg & other charges and government taxes extra) 2) 5 BHK : Plot Area - 3000 sqft Villa Carpet up Area - 2300 sqft Cost - Rs 59 Lacs Booking Amount - Rs 29 Lacs & Rs 30,000 per month thro' 100 interest free installments(St duty, Reg & other charges and government taxes extra) B) Delivery Period - 18-20 months for a 3 BHK, 25-30 months for a 5 BHK & 48 months for an individual villa C) Resale - Allowed only after paying 48 months EMI or equivalent down payment D) Rates - The above cost is a SPECIAL RATE & for Few villas ONLY. The Official LAUNCH of the project is on Jan 26th, 2013 & the costing will be 43.70 Lacs & 63 Lacs for 3 & 5 BHK respectively. After that, price escalation of Rs 1 lac on 3 BHK & Rs 2 lacs on 5BHK will be effective from 101st villa onward & this escalation will be effective every 50 villas. E) Appreciation - In 1 yr, the 41 Lacs villa will be costing approx Rs 50 Lacs & after the possession, the same would cost approx Rs 55-60 Lacs. If some one sells his/her villa after possession, the earning potential is very high for his/her investment as the base price is very low (3 BHK villa in the same area is costing approx Rs 60-65 Lacs as of today). F) You can block & register your villa by giving a chq of Rs 21 lacs (IN TWO PARTS 4.1 LAKH ON BOOKING AND 16.90 LAKH AT THE TIME OF REGISTERED AGREEMENT) for 3 bhk or Rs 29 lacs ( IN TWO PARTS 5.9 LAKHS ON BOOKING AND 23.10 LAKHS AT THE TIME OF REGISTERED AGREEMENT) for 5 bhk. G) The payments are to be made in favor of 500 Kastur Kunj a/c shown in the booking form on the web site. H) Pls visit our website for more info on amenities, villa designs & plans, recreation facility centers etc. www.500kasturkunj.com Pls check our advertisement (January 12th, 2013) Times of India, Mumbai, Times Property run, page # 55 or copy & paste the folowing web link of TOI on your web brouser : httphttp://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIM/2013/01/12/56/Img/Ad0560320.png Should you have any other query, pls feel free to call us back. Thanks and Regards ( PLEASE NOTE THAT PLANS OR LAYOUT SHOWN IN THE WEBSITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS PER INSTRUCTIONS OR FINAL SANCTION FROM TOWN PLANNING AUTHORITY RAIGAD.) ( YOU CAN ALSO TAKE LOAN FROM ANY BANK, IN THAT CASE OUR 0% FINANCE OPTION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE)

Internet Marketing Tips

You may not have wads of cash to spend on marketing in the early stages of your startup, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t effective ways to get your brand out there. Before the Internet, small businesses only had a few ways to market their products cheaply, through methods like printing out fliers or sponsoring little local events. Now there are all kinds of opportunities out there on the Web—you just need to know where to look. Here are seven ways to promote your business online that won’t cost you a dime: 1. Use the three big local listing services Registering your business with Google Places allows it to be found more easily on Google searches and it shows up on Google Maps. All you have to do is fill out the form and register, then get your business verified through their confirmation process, which can be done either with a phone call or snail mail. Yahoo! also has a big database of businesses called Yahoo! Local. It’s free, and is certainly worth the few minutes it takes to set up. Microsoft’s Bing has a similar service that’s easy to sign up for. 2. Embrace social media Social media isn’t just a tool to gain exposure—it has now become a necessary time investment for every business to make. You can tie in ads and offers on your Facebook page and have a direct channel with your customers on Twitter. Networking on LinkedIn—both at the personal and company level—can be another way to help your startup. 3. Start a blog A blog not only helps your company get its name out through followers, but is a way to connect with your consumers more directly. But remember that one of the major keys of blogging is to keep your stream updated as frequently as you can. A dormant, abandoned blog is worth nothing. 4. Put up multimedia on YouTube and Flickr YouTube provides a free way to distribute creative promotional videos, but in order to succeed you must put up content that people want to view and are relevant to your business—a simple ad will not work. A Flickr profile can also help by giving you one place to compile all the photos for your business, and allows you to link back to your website. 5. SEO your company website Search engine optimization cannot be underestimated in the world of constant Googling. Pick up a book or head over to an online how-to-guide on SEO and make sure your site is primed for performance on search engines. 6. Press releases Every time your business does something newsworthy, don’t hesitate to shoot off a press release—maybe folks will pick up on it. They’re a powerful media tool to use to help generate publicity, and having free distribution of them is a bonus. There are dozens of websites out there that you can use for your press releases, such as PRLog and 24/7 Press Release. 7. Join a relevant online community and contribute Every niche has communities online that you can get involved in. But just signing up for a forum and posting every once in a while about your business isn’t beneficial for anyone, and will likely just annoy people. Actively contribute and build a rapport with the community, while keeping your business out of it. Passively promote your business by putting a link in your signature or mentioning it only when the context is appropriate.

ANOTHER NIRBHAYA..

The story of Nirbhaya shook the collective conscience of the nation. But a similar gory incident — of an 11-year-old from Sikar in Rajasthan, who is battling for life at a hospital in Jaipur after a brutal gangrape — is yet to be told. Six persons had abducted the girl on August 20 last year from a bus stand in Sikar town. They raped and thrashed her mercilessly before dumping her on the outskirts of the town. Her private parts, say doctors looking after her, had been so brutally vandalized that she had to undergo six major surgeries and eight minor surgical procedures. Even now, her condition is critical. Doctors recall that when she was brought to JK Lon hospital in Jaipur from Sikar on August 22, they were appalled to see the barbaric manner in which she had been violated. She had a complete perineal tear -- there was no partition of muscles left between her vagina and rectum. Surgeons had to use a portion of her large intestine to create a new rectum as well as a colostomy surgery for creating an alternative channel for fecal passage. "In the last four-and-a-half months, we have tried our best to help her. Her condition had shocked each one of us," says Dr LD Agarwal, who led the team of surgeons that performed the surgeries. The girl, who is from Darbhanga in Bihar, is reportedly the youngest of seven children (six sisters and one brother). She came to Sikar with her mother after her father died. They were hoping that their relatives in Sikar would help them get work. Now, after the incident, doctors say, the girl has virtually stopped reacting. "In the beginning, she was scared of injections but now she doesn't react to anything. Her physical and mental ability is worsening gradually," says a family member. Despite the brazenness and brutality of the incident, what has shocked many is the apathy of the police. Till the day after the incident, family members allege, the police were refusing to even register a case. It was only because of pressure from locals who took out a protest march that the case was registered. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar also spoke to his Rajasthan counterpartAshok Gehlot after which the administration swung into action. Even though six people were arrested, two have already been granted bail as the police had allegedly booked them under milder sections of IPC. Her relatives say that the rapists are politically well-connected and that the police is going soft on them. They also allege that the actual culprits are still at large.

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