Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Auto Expo & Jewellery Show of international standard would be held for the first time in the city from 6-9 September, 2012 at Milan Mela prangan. 32 automobile companies and 24 jewellery owners will participate in the Mela. Apart from everyday used bikes, cars, commercial cars would also be showed. Jewellers of Poland, Bangkok, Chennai will participate in the fair. Free bike training for kids would be the main attraction of this fair. -- A. B.

Rotary International District 3291 Youth Activities Committee 2011-12 organises Drive Out Polio-Car Rally at Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday, 5 February, 2012 from 8:30am in association with Ramakrishna Race Performance Management. Lead host club: Rotary Club Of Calcutta North East. -- A. B.

Zubeen Garg of 'Ya Ali' fame live at Vintage & Classic Car Rally 2012 at Eastern Command Sports Stadium, Kolkata on Sunday 8 January 2012 10am onwards.-- A. B.

Mahanayak Uttam Kumar used various cars but his most favourite was Ambassador. WMC 8787 is the last used car of Uttam Kumar which is now lying neglected on the road in front of his house at Bhowanipur. He departed us more than 30 years ago, but not yet the car declared heritage. It is high time to preserve this white Ambassador and save the memories of Mahanayak. -- A. B.