The Municipal Corporation of Delhi was established way back in 1958 for maintaining and developing the city. However, on 13 January 2012, it was trifurcated into 3 different municipalities – North Delhi Municipal Corporation, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and East Delhi Municipal Corporation. The trifurcation was done in order to allocate funds correctly and developContinue reading “Merging of Delhi Municipalities and it’s Election”
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Mission LiFE – The Important Step Towards Environment Protection
What is Mission LiFE? Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the presence of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, launched ‘Mission LiFE’ (Lifestyle For Environment), a new initiative for sustainable and healthy lifestyle at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. Antonio Guterres unveiled the LiFE logo and tagline and released the Mission Document at the event whereContinue reading “Mission LiFE – The Important Step Towards Environment Protection”
Durga Puja after its UNESCO Tag
In December 2021, Durga Puja in Kolkata got recognition in UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is celebrated at the same time as Navratri in other parts of India. Kolkata’s rich culture, vibrant life, festive mood, all comes alive during the Durga Puja, which makes it one of biggest festival celebrations inContinue reading “Durga Puja after its UNESCO Tag”
Bhutan Re-opening for Tourism
Bhutan had, so far, remained isolated from the rest of the world, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 was not at all severe in Bhutan, affecting only a very small percentage of Bhutan residents. That was mainly due to their isolated nature, tucked away in the lap of the Himalayas, and not allowing any cross-borderContinue reading “Bhutan Re-opening for Tourism”
India’s North East Connectivity at 75 years of Independence
The north-eastern states of India are somewhat detached from the rest of the country. Dense forests, mountainous terrains, heavy rains, floods, absence of big cities, all these features make the north-east alienated from the rest of the country through the Siliguri corridor, also called “Chicken’s neck”. However, the north-east has tremendous potential to become theContinue reading “India’s North East Connectivity at 75 years of Independence”