BHOPAL CITY OF LAKES AND HILLS

Bhopal is the capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarter of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division OF W.C.RLY. Bhopal is known as the city of LAKES as its landscape is dotted with a number of natural lakes. Bhopal is also one of the greenest cities of India.

Historically, Bhopal was capital of the Bhopal state.

The city attracted international attention due to the tragic Bhopal Gas tragedy, when the Union Carbide plant, which manufactured pesticides, leaked deadly methyl isocyanide gas during the night of 2/3December, 1984.

This gas leak caused the worst industrial disaster in history. There was a massive loss of human life. Thousands others were rendered sick and have been facing chronic health problems the then state administration did nothing.

The soil and ground water, near the factory site, has been polluted due to toxic contaminants are said to be still leaking from the factory. The GOVT. of INDIA, however, maintains that no such pollution has taken place or that any such toxins are even present at the site. But one plus point is there with a full fledged hospital the BHMRC having all modern facilities.

Since the disaster, Bhopal has been a center of protests and campaigns which have been joined by many people from across the globe. The Indian Space Research Organization established its facility here Bhopal would be the second city to have an All India Institute of Medical Sciences campus after Delhi.

Bhopal is an old city dates back to (1000–1050)The city was originally known as Bhojpal named after  king Bhoj who founded the city and the dam ('pal') that he is said to have constructed to form the lakes surrounding Bhopal. Navab of Bhopal was the last to sign merger. Though India achieved Independence in August 1947, the ruler of Bhopal acceded to India only on 1 May 1949.refugees from Pakistan were accommodated in West Bhopal Cities, Bairagarh Sub-Area, a western suburb of Bhopal. Bhopal state was integrated into the state of Madhya Pradesh, and Bhopal was declared as its capital.

Bhopal is situated at the height of 499mts.In the central part of India in the Vindhya 

Chennai A Tourist Destination

Chennai formerly known as Madras is the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the fourth most populated metro. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai city has a population over 8 million people.

The city was established in the 1700 by the British, who developed it into a major urban centre and naval base. After independence, it had become an important administrative centre, as the capital of the Madras state, which later renamed Tamilnadu.

Chennai's economy has a broad industrial base in the car, technology, hardware manufacturing, and healthcare industries. The city is India's second largest exporter of software, IT and IT based services. A major chunk of India's car manufacturing industry is based here and it is too called as the Detroit of South Asia.

Chennai hosts a large cultural event, the annual Madras Music Season, which includes performances by hundreds of artists. The city has a vibrant theatre scene and is an important centre for the Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form. The Tamil film industry, one of the largest film industries in India, is based in the city; the soundtracks of the films dominate its music scene.

 The city has been sacred with the assets of art and journalism. It is well-known for its diverse artistic actions, showcasing the performing arts such as jazz, melody and play at its finest. Tamil journalism is very wealthy in content and preaches antique ethics and standards. 

Chennai share the second place as the biggest employ producer in India. The city is placed First in India in fitness facilities. The city is the most excellent destination of films post-production job in India according to most important film industry experts. The city has the oldest engineering and medical colleges in the world, there are several other educational institutions Chennai is famous for. 

Chennai is linked to the world and many intercontinental airlines have flights to Chennai's Anna International Airport. Domestic airlines run regular flights to all important cities in India from the domestic terminal near the international terminal. The city is linked to all major cities and towns by trains. CHENNAI has two major railway stations. Chennai Central, which associates north and west India and Egmore, which connects south India.

 The city is well linked to all the many cities of India by a system of highways and roads. There is a numeral of tour attractions in Chennai, counting temples, gardens, museums, caves, beaches, churches, wildlife parks, etc. Some important places to see are Vivekananda House & Museum, Gudiyam Caves, Elliot's Beach, Fort St. George and St. Mary's Church, Government Museum and National Art Gallery, Kapaleswar Temple, Marina Beach, San Thom Cathedral, Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Valluvar Kottam , Covelong Beach and Anna Zoological Park. 

Hotels in Chennai India fulfill all requirements of tourist. Whether you are on family vacation, impractical hideaway or attending a trade meeting, Chennai hotels present all the comfort of the current life. Booking of tickets and hotel can be done on line or with the travel gents and tour operators.

OLD HYDERABAD THE NEW IT HUB

 

THE OLD HYDERABAD

                                                                                                     THE NEW HYDERABAD 

Hyderabad is the capital and the most populous city of the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also known as the "City of Pearls" and the "City of Nizams".The city is well developed population of about 40lack.

Hyderabad has developed into a major hub for the Information technology in India. The city is home to the world's largest film studio, the Ramoji Film City as well as the Telugu Film Industry, the second-largest in India, known popularly as Tollywood. It is also a sporting destination with numerous sporting venues and stadium. Various national and international games are conducted here, and the city is the home of the Deccan Chargers, League team.

It is must for every traveler to India to visit Hyderabad, where you can observe a surprising blend of familial legacy. Hyderabad is a town that was named after a sovereign Hyder Mahal. Hyderabad factually means the ‘Municipality of Hyder'. The municipality of Hyderabad has its own individual personality, which is obvious in the gorgeous, antique palaces and the uniformly modern, and state-of-the-art offices and buildings. The IT zone has made such an unfathomable collision on the familial that Hyderabad city is often known as 'Cyberabad'. 

Hyderabad is not only significant because it is the center of Andhra Pradesh, but also because of its beauty. It has numerous places that make it a must vacation by sightseeing standpoint. The most famous are Ramoji Film City, Charminar, and Golconda Fort. Other important places to visit in Hyderabad are Charminar, Golconda Fort, Salar Jung Museum, Mecca Masjid, Ramoji Film City and Hussain Sagar Lake. 

Hyderabad is reachable by air through International Airport. This airport is also accredited to be the merely intercontinental airport in Andhra Pradesh. There are many flights that run to and from Hyderabad. If we talk about to railways, Hyderabad stands in the front position with its large network of rail tracks. The major railway stations are Secunderabad, Hyderabad. Numerous trains run to and from Hyderabad on daily basis. Hyderabad is also well connected with all the adjoining states. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation maintains as well designed network of roadways in the city. 
Hyderabad is situated on the Deccan Plateau at the height of 489mt. above sea level with tropical climate, hot summer and pleasant winters and monsoon season with 810mm if rains. Old city was on the banks of river MUSI, there is one famous lake the Husain Sagar Lake. 

Hyderabad city is scattered with hotels and accommodations. Hotel Booking and travel arrangements can be done through many online travel websites and with travel agents or tour operators. The thriving expansion and enlargement has led to the business of many hotels. There are lodging facilities for roughly every category and class. To help with there are low-priced and budget hotels for a usual stay. On the other hand the city has several hotels that present the best of the calm and enjoyment.

BANGALORE THE IT CAPITAL

Bangalore is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration.

 History of this city dates back to 900 AD, a modern written history of continuous settlement exists only from 1537, when Kempe Gowda I, who many regard as the architect of modern Bangalore, built a mud-brick fort at the site and established it as a province of the imperial Vijayanagara Empire. During the British Rule it became a centre of colonial rule in South India. The establishment of the military base brought in large numbers of migrants from other parts of the country.

Today, as a large and growing metropolis, Bangalore is home to some of the most well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India. Numerous public sector heavy industries, software companies, aerospace, telecommunications, and defense organizations are located in the city. Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India.  A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic hub and the fastest growing major metropolis in India.

To date a vast area of the city is retained by Indian military and defense forces and is not open to visitors and the public. After independence, the Indian government setup strategically important defense, telecommunication and aeronautical development industries here, as it is located hundreds of miles away from the mainland coast and thus safe from possible enemy attacks. 

There are a number of places in Bangalore that are worth visiting, including gardens, museums, palaces, temples, etc. One of the major attractions of the city is the Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, adorned with delicate Dravidian architecture. For the nature lovers, there is the famous Cubbon Park, stretching over an area of 250 acres. Not to be missed are the amazing museums in the city, especially the Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum. The Ulsoor Lake of Bangalore is also quite known for its beautiful locales and boating facilities. 

Bangalore international Airport, known as 'HAL Airport' is situated on Airport Road about 6km from the city centre. A busy Airport with over 70 international and domestic flight landings everyday, this airport is divided into three terminals. Terminal I contain the Departure lounge for the Domestic Flights and Terminal II is for Arrival of Domestic Flights. 

Bangalore is connected to all major Indian cities by rail. Several super fast trains connect Bangalore to Chennai. The City Railway Station is the main terminal in Bangalore. Major National Highways connects Bangalore to Chennai and Mumbai Goa. Other cities and towns of the state and neighboring states are also connected by road. The Main bus terminal in the city is opposite City Railway Station. 

There are a lot of places to see in Bangalore. From temples to museums, from malls to entertainment places, from parks and zoos to a national park, the city has it all. Few must see places are The Fort, Lal Bagh, Bugle Rock, Cubbon Park, Bangalore Palace, Vishweshwaraya Industrial & Technological Museum, Tippu's Summer Palace, Venkataramanaswamy Temple, Attara Kacheri, Vidhan Soudh, Gangadhareswara Cave Temple and Bull temple, Government Museum, St. Mary's Basilica, Juma Masjid, Chitrakala Parishat, Gandhi Bhavan and Usoor Lake. Do not worry about the season Bangalore has moderate climate. 

Bangalore is the city for nature lovers. With brilliant waterfalls, century old monuments and slumberous climate, thousands of visitors make a stay here. If you are also looking for accommodation here, hotels in Bangalore will never disappoint you. There are several five star, four stars and three stars hotels in the city to facilitate tourists and other visitors of all the pockets.

MUMBAI THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF INDIA

Seven islands PAREL, COLABA, MAZAGAON, WORLI, LITTLE COLABA, and BOMBAY islands were inhabited by fishing community, later many rulers ruled this area then came the Portuguese who named it BOMBAII, the British took the possession of the city and simplified the name to Bombay in the year 1995 it was named MUBAI. Now the city is capital of Maharashtra state if India in western region with a population of about 140 million people Many have come to settle or work from allover India.

  Many wars were fought for this area and the British annexed several parts and made Bombay Presidency.  In old times from 1782 onwards, the city was reshaped with large-scale civil engineering projects aimed at merging all the seven islands into a single amalgamated mass. In the year 1960 new state Maharashtra was created and Mumbai became its capital.

 

  Mumbai has become pot pouri (khichdi) of all the cultures making the city multicultural and multiethnic. People of all the cast and creed live in this city.

Ulhas river and several lakes are there and few originate from these lakes, east coastline of the city is mangrove swamps and western is rocky and sandy. Mumbai city has tropical climate with heavy rains and December to march winters and April to June summer but the temperature remains between 33 and 16 degree celcious as average.

Now comes the most important part of the article as well Mumbai became most important seaport after the opening of Swaze canal.

 Economically Mumbai is very sound with almost all the national and international companies and commercial giants have their offices or factories here Mumbai was famous as chief cotton trading market and lots of cotton mils were thee attracting labors from all over India. Mumbai is the major contributor of revenue to the national exchequer. BSE and NSE along with RBI, World trade center are in Mumbai, it has become major health tourist center as there are several famous hospitals with renowned doctors and top class facilities and service, adding more to the economy. There all the world famous banks have their branches here.

  BOLLY WOOD is famous for film and TV production because most famous actors and actresses and producers and directors live here. Because of film industry lot of people come as visitors or workers or to become actors or actresses and for other jobs. Bhabha Atomic research center and Trombay atomic research are also in Mumbai. Mumbai was 8^th in the list of Forbes magazine list of billionaires. The development in Dubai has also affected Mumbai making it more prosperous; plans are underway to make Mumbai as Singapore.

Mumbai was the birth place of INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRES and gave several top leaders, lots of movements in freeing the country started from here. Many famous and distinguished persons live here or lived here. Doctors, leaders, educationalists, professors, advocates theater persons and prominent persons of all walks of life live here. Amit ji, Sunil Gavasker, Sachin tendulker, sharukh khan, Lata Tai and AshaTai live and many more film or sport personalities live here. So there is always some cultural activity or programme in the city,

All the telecommunication giants and DTH providers are here so are all the media print and both. Several papers and magazines are printed here; many publishing houses are in Mumbai.

There are several prestigious schools and colleges and institutions which give super education there are few universities also making Mumbai a major education hub, students from all over the globe come for studies.

 Because city is of mixed culture so is the food all kinds of food is available to suit every taste bud beside some local cuisine is also available.

 There several places to visit national parks museums famous theaters malls and places of historical importance, Mumbai has two UNESCO world heritage sites, there is much to visit you can not see all the places in a day or two.

 Mumbai is connected to other parts of world by international airport and seaport, domestic flights available to all major cities of India, so is rail system well developed local net work with metro under construction.

Many trains originate and terminate three terminals LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINOUS, DADAR and CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINOUS (OLD VICTORIS TERMINOUS WAS VERY FAMOUS). So are the roads many highways connect it to all neighboring towns and cities, local bus system is top class, BEST IS POPULAR in Mumbai, besides taxi and auto service is there on reasonable rates.

There is lots of hotels some are very famous, 26/11 tragedy happened here in “Taj Hotel” a Tata group hotel.

 Mumbai is on the top list of all major tour operators and travel agents there fore you will not have any problem of tickets or hotels there some thing every pocket. This description looks as little has been said about Mumbai.


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MENTAL& PHYSICAL TORTURE OF A BRAVE LITTLE GIRL

As per times news I saw on TV today morning there was a story of a 9 year old brave girl first hats off to her bravery she rescued another 3year old girl , this 9year BRAVE injured in a blast and got a shrapnel wound in her shoulder she was not treated in the hospital for seven hours nor given any thing to eat shame on the hospital staff doctors nurses and other supporting staff who were so care less and callous to wards her, she was not given first aid now doctors say that they will have to operate her to get the shrapnel out. In government hospitals generally careless they know that nobody can take any action against them, they think, they are GVT. Officers not doctors, specially in the railways doctors S.rDMO, DMO NOT DOCTOR, they think they are superior others are employees not patients, I know one doctor who is very good doctor but looses his temper whenever more patients come to him .In private hospitals and clinics doctors treat you as a FAT MURGA they have become businessman not doctors , if once you are admitted in a private hospital be prepared for a fat bill , quite un-necessary consultation by specialists and some times unnecessary putting on ventilator or asking for expensive tests in a particular place only is common practice beware! In this case strict action on the entire staff including doctors is very necessary , it should be an example to others , who will not dare to treat such braves carelessly.

A FUNNY MARRIAGE CEREMONEY WE ATTENDED

Last week our younger daughter was going to her in-laws house in other city by SHANE BHOPAL Express, I along with my son and grand son went to see her off at the station and decided to attend the one marriage of my old colleague’s son on return trip. As we proceeded towards venue we were in two traffic jams at two places that too because of marriage parties dancing on the roads and occupying entire road , the traffic was bumper to bumper crawling on snails pace it took more than an hour to reach the venue. By the time we reached it was around 10/30 in the night all the eatables were at their end, few stalls were still serving but they were crowded and the food was not good, we searched in all the directions but instead of food found ourselves talking to old family friends and neighbors it took some more time . Some how we managed to entangle our selves and to our horror the plates were dirty and the remaining food was also not good. We could not find paper plates and other plates were dirty , we managed to get some Luke warm coffee and decided to eat some thing from out side. Then found the host nearby but he was busy in his duty of seeing of guests and receiving late comers like us no body was looking towards the food stalls whether food is available or not, we made one final round and found nothing worth eating and decided to leave and to stop on the way home at some eatery. All of us were so annoyed and disappointed that we thought not give the present we brought for this purpose but this family has given present in our daughters marriage there fore we gave the present but with heavy heart. On the way home we could not find any eatery due to late hours because our neighbor hood closes early , by the time we reached home every body was asleep , we searched for some thing to eat in the kitchen found few PURIES which were left and ate them with sauce and tae, we decided that we will not any other marriage in that family in future. Boys were taking some thing with their evening tea I asked them not to have any thing solid as we have to attend the marriage, but they had some thing which kept them fit to wait till we finally reached home. People invite lot of guests without thinking whether they can manage the crowd or not one should finalize the list ad calculate exact no of guests to be invited and then only tell the caterer to prepare meals. Any how this was a funny experience for us also one to always remember ,never to go to a party without having some thing with evening teas.

MURDER OF A SPORTSMAN

DON’T get alarmed it is not the MURDER you are thinking but our hero professional golfer the TIGER WOODS has become target of media and several companies and few ladies all these people suddenly become active in destroying him and his reputation. Lots of ladies who wanted to have affair with Tiger woods and those who could get the opportunity and those who could not get are behaving strangely, destroying his marriage his wife instead of helping to save his carrier is adamant to get divorce . Probably lots of money is involved, child support agencies have become active but they are right if doing this others should think about the children. Other sports person should come forward to help him in untangl ling him from current problems. Mr. Tiger Woods is to be blamed for his actions, he probably could not digest fame and money and fir got the GOLF which gave him name and fame. It must be a lesson to all sportsman and players They should careful in handling monetary affairs as well as personal ones and remain faithful to their wives .Lots of budding sportsman take lessons from them some make them their IDOL , there are lots of admirers who watch their progress see their games on TV’S or on ground they get disappointed and loose interest. There are footballer’s cricketer’s tennis players’ golfers’ race drivers, jockeys whom lots of people watch and young generation follow or try to follow their path. So Mr. Woods get up and face the circumstances yes you can do it god bless you..

MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI

Haiti is a Careabian country and its capital is Port au Prince. In Pacific Ocean Haiti’s regional, historical, and ethnic and linguistic position is unique for several reasons. It was the first independent nation in Latin America, the first independent black-led nation in the world, and the only nation whose independence was gained as part of a successful slave rebellion. Despite having common cultural links with its Hispano-Caribbean neighbors, Haiti is independent nation in the Americas, and one of only two (along with Canada) French speaking nations.

January2010 -12^th saw massive earth quack of 7magnitude at rictor it remained for about  a minute and  destroyed lot of buildings and damaged or destroyed water and electric supply systems World Bank building and Presidecial palace are reported heavily damaged this earth quack has killed and injured hundreds of thousands of  people. There is shortage of drinking water food and medicines, many peace core employees are missing and few are dead Archbishop is also reported dead.UN peace keeping force personnel are reported to be safe.

US administration has assured all kinds of assistance and many distinguished personalities have already donated millions of dollars for reconstruction and rehabilitation, World Bank has also assured all kinds of help as reported by media.  Detailed reports with pictures are poring in. Situation is very critical.

 Media is reporting that few teams with heavy lifting gears and sniffing digs have landed there as thousands of people are trapped in the ruble, the destruction is very heavy of life and property; US is sending more then 5000 troops to assist in rescue work. Long term work is to be planned as rescue work finishes.  Miami Haitians have united to help Haitian people. We prey to almighty God to give peace to the departed souls and courage to those who have survived.  

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