Morbi Bridge Collapse Analysis

On 30 October 2022, a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Machchhu River in the city of Morbi in Gujarat, India, collapsed and caused deaths of at least 135 people and injuries to more than 180 others. The 19th-century bridge had reopened just five days earlier, just in time for Diwali and the Gujarati New Year,Continue reading “Morbi Bridge Collapse Analysis”

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”

Dholavira and Ramappa Temple get World Heritage Tag

At the latest 2020 and 2021 UNESCO meeting in late July 2021, Ramappa Temple of Telangana and the archaeological site of Dholavira get the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag. UNESCO couldn’t meet in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, both the lists of 2020 and 2021 were announced simultaneously at its JulyContinue reading “Dholavira and Ramappa Temple get World Heritage Tag”

Commemorating Dandi March

During the peak of British rule, Mahatma Gandhi decided to disobey the salt rules of the British that provided them a monopoly in the salt trade. Early morning on 12th March 1930, Mahatma Gandhi and his 78 followers started their protest march from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmadabad to Dandi in Navsari district of Gujarat. TheContinue reading “Commemorating Dandi March”

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