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Nagpur’s Suyog Brass Band makes music lovers groove to Dum Maaro Dum? in USA

Members of Nagpur-based Suyog Brass Band in California, USA.

Imagine US citizens grooving to the tunes of the popular Bollywood song Dum Maaro Dum being played by a desi Indian brass band. Quite a sight it is! Isn?t it? Nagpur’s well-known Suyog Brass Band, achieved this rare feat when it performed at the 42nd Summer Art and Music Festival at Benbow Lake State recreation area, Garberville, California, USA, in the first week of June 2018.

Suyog Brass Band was invited to perform at the festival by Justin Crellin, the General Manager of the Mateel Community Center, which organised the festival. Upon being invited by Crellin, the band members, most of whom are not very well educated, took an international flight for their first foreign trip and to do what very few desi bands may have done. Interestingly, the airfare and the accommodation of the band members was arranged for by the organisers of the festival.

Members of Suyog Brass Band performing at the 42nd Summer Art and Music festival in California, USA.

Speaking to Nation Next about the songs played by the band at the festival, Ajay Dubey – an excited owner of Suyog Brass Band – says, When we asked the organisers to mail us the list of popular western songs to play, they requested us to play Bollywood songs as they were curious to know how Indian music is played through a brass band. It was a beautiful sight to watch them groove to our music. The songs, which they loved the most were: Dum Maaro Dum (from 1971 movie Hare Rama Hare Krishna), Baar Baar Dekho (from the 1974 movie Chinatown) and Aaja Aaja (from the 1966 movie Teesri Manzil).

Members of Suyog Brass Band performing at the 42nd Summer Art and Music festival in California, USA.

Suyog Brass band during its performance uses instruments like Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, French Horn, Dhol, Saxophone, etc. It usually takes one month for the band to prepare for its next performance. During this one month, the band members prepare for various songs, manage their instruments, dresses, shoes, etc. The band has performed in almost all major cities of India and is now planning to perform in different countries as well. In Nagpur, Suyog Brass Band has performed during the ICC T20 World Cup matches in 2016, during the promotion of the 2010 film Band Baaja Baaraat in the presence of Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh and at several high profile occasions.  

Members of Suyog Brass Band performing at the 42nd Summer Art and Music festival in California, USA.

Suyog Brass Band was established in 1978 by Ajay Dubeys late father and uncle Ashok Dubey and Dilip Dubey respectively. The 40-year-old band was started with 10 members and now has around 150 members. Currently, the activities of the band (which has its office at Dharampeth, Nagpur) are managed by Ajay Dubey, Amol Dubey, Swapnil Dubey and Yugal Dubey. Post the US tour, Ajay Dubey wants to give an unique identity to the band and make it more famous among the masses. He says, We will soo change our bands name from Suyog Brass Band to International Suyog Band.

Here’s a short video clip of the performance by Suyog Brass Band in USA!

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RMBRCN celebrates Charter Presentation & Installation, Rina Sinha becomes Charter President

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The Rotary Means Business chapter of Rotary Club Of Nagpur (RMBRCN) celebrated their Charter Presentation and Installation of Board on September 17, 2023 in a crisp official ceremony at Hotel Centre Point, Nagpur.

Rotary Means Business encourages Rotarians to support the success of their fellow Rotarians by doing business with them and by referring others to them.

Charter President Past President Rtn Rina Sinha presided over the ceremony. Renowned entrepreneur and Rotarian Aspi Bapuna, Chairman of Bapuna Group, was the Chief Guest and  Rtn Namita Sharma, President of RCN, was the Guest of Honour.

The Board of Directors of RMBRCN include Rtn Navneet Jain, Vice President, Rtn Mohammed Master, Honorary Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Aggarwal Treasurer, Rtn Rakhi Bhatia Director Chapter Service, Rtn Rahul Shrivastava, Director Vocational Service, Dr Ruchi Choudhry, Director Membership Development, Ranjana Duseja, Director Attendance.

Past Rotary District Governor (PDG) Shabbir Shakir, Past Presidents- Bharat Goenka , Khushnoor Chugh, Sanjiv Chugh, Akhtar Parvez, Tejinder Singh Rawal, Alok Goenka,  Jerestine Watchmaker, Sandeep Dhodapkar, Sanjay Arora, President RMB Nagpur, and Behram Patel and Amitabh Sinha were present.

President Rina Sinha informed that within a short period of its formation already 48 members representing various businesses  have joined the chapter and the numbers are increasing . The Chapter has already crossed 5 crores of business amongst their members and RMB will further strengthen Rotary in membership growth and retention .

Chief Guest Rtn Aspi Bapuna lauded the chapter’s success and reiterated that its comfortable and safe to do business among fellow rotarians as all follow the Four Way Test of Rotary. Jerestine introduced President Rina. Aspi Bapuna  presented the charter and installed President Rina Sinha . Rtn Namita congratulated the RMB chapter and informed that this is the new initiative at RCN.The Board was installed by Rina Sinha and all members were installed by the Past Presidents. An exclusive digital Monthly Magazine ‘Growth Engine’ was launched by Editor Niharika Chugh Vali.

 Navneet Jain and Rahul Choudhry conducted the referral and thank you session where enthusiastic members informed about their successful business details. Nishchay Sinha launched the social media and MYRMB app which connects members to other chapters digitally, Treasurer Sanjay Agarwal gave treasurers report, Rtn Rakhi Bhatia managed the event. Rtn Parag Datey and Niharika were the Masters of Ceremony (MOCs). Secretary Mohammed Master proposed the formal Vote of Thanks .

Also read: Jayaswal Neco group celebrate BL Shaw’s 90th Birthday, 50th Founder’s Day in a huge gala event in Nagpur

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Nitin Gadkari inaugurates double-decker electric bus availed for senior citizens in Nagpur

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Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, on Saturday, inaugurated the double-decker electric bus designed for senior citizens in Nagpur. The initiative has been undertaken in association with Ashok Leyland’s CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Committee and Jyeshtha Nagarik Pratishthan.

Executive President of Jyeshtha Nagarik Pratishthan Datta Meghe, Vice Chairman of Ashok Leyland Limited Yash Sachar, CEO of Switch Mobility Mahesh Babu, and other dignitaries were present during the inauguration.

“I am very thankful to Ashok Leyland’s electric vehicle arm ‘Switch Mobility’ for donating an electric bus for our senior citizens. The bus can hold a capacity of 65 people and will benefit a lot to disabled and senior citizens,” Gadkari said.

“We already have a green Electra bus available to us for the past five to six years. Krishna Reddy has taken the responsibility of repairing and providing air-conditioning to the bus, moreover, he is providing us with one additional bus. A Tata Motor bus will be arriving this month as well, giving us a total of four buses to operate. This will solve the issue of waiting list due to the lack of buses for senior citizens in the city.” he added.

With the help of these buses, senior citizens can avail the benefit of free trips to religious places like Ambhora, Adasa, Shegaon, Mahur, Dhapewada, and Kalamb.

Also read: NMC confiscates 117 PoP idols, collects Rs 10,000 fine from seller

 

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Nagpur: Married man accused of girlfriend’s rape commits suicide on Facebook live

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A 38-year-old married man named Manish alias Raj Yadav, on Sunday, committed suicide during a Facebook live-stream after allegedly being accused of rape by his girlfriend and her family in Nagpur.

During the live stream, Manish, who was married and a father to three children, stated that his 19-year-old girlfriend, Kajal, along with her family members demanded a sum of five lakh rupees and threatened to press charges of rape if he failed to do so.

On September 6, the situation became grave as the woman’s family accused him of eloping after Kajal went missing from her residence.

The deceased refused the claims of having any sexual relationship with the woman and identified her, her family, and a photo studio operator responsible for his condition. He, then, jumped into the river.

After the live video surfaced online, Kalamna Police launched a search operation and recovered the deceased’s body from the river. Four people have been detained in the case for questioning. Further investigation is underway.

Also read: NMC confiscates 117 PoP idols, collects Rs 10,000 fine from seller

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