Ambala And Kurukhsetra Drenched In Floods
7th of July, 2010 Chandigarh/india
Punjab is completely drenched in floods. Army was immediately deployed in the regions of Ambala and kurukhsetra because of the intense rainfall in this belt that caused inconvenience to the people and the cattle. Vast tacks in these areas are flooded with rains that also include the fields of agriculture.
As per the confirmation reports of the official spokesperson to the press trust of India, the chief minister of Punjab, bhopendra singh hooda directed the concerned officers to launch the complete rescue operation in these areas. The rescue operations will be launched in the war footing zones and in the areas like kurukhsetra and Ambala where the flood situation is really intense.
There is a lot of inconvenience with respect to the traffic because of the heavy rains. This has given lot of inconvenience to the people in many areas of the two districts.
As per the confirmation reports of the deputy commissioner of Ambala, there is a breach on the river tangri, which falls in the sub division of jadhpur, in the neighboring Punjab. Apart from this, the river Ghajjar is an intense threat to the district.
Because of such an intense situation, the right side of the national highway of Punjab is closed because of the road flooding and water gushing out from the areas of Punjab.
Zanskar – For Tourist The Area Is Extremely Thrilling In The Summer
Saturday July 3, 2010
Zanskar: The popular ‘chadar’ walk along the frozen Zanskar in winter isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. The area is extremely thrilling in the summer. There do, exist some discomforts regarding good accommodation. However, you can make your five day schedule in the following manner
Day 1st: See ‘Leh-Srinagar Road’ Leh-Lamayuru
Day 2nd: Ditto Lamayuru- Kargil
Day 3rd: Kargil-Padum it is one of the most beautiful scenic journey. Despite the condition of the roads are not good. Around Panikhar the scenery is particularly stunning, along with the views of Kun and Nun massifs and crossing of the glacier which is near Suru Valley.
You will witness Rangdum monastery, on the way. Beyond Rangdum the landscape turns even lovelier. As you will approach Penzi-la, the beautiful Drang-Drung glacier comes into view.
Day 4th: Padum-Stongde-Karsha-Padum along the Zanskar River to the Stongde gompa follows the trial. The view of the valley from the top are beyond compare but, the gompa is a bit of a climb.
Kharsha which is the biggest gompa in Zanskar, where you can reach after a slight bit off-roading after Stongde. It is an elaborate warren of lanes and stairways, which is visible from miles around and inside.
Day 5th: There are smaller gompas that can be visited around Padum on this day are Bardan and Stagrimo. Back to Leh it is not two day journey.
All the places are extremely and it is truly huge visual delight to get across with them. The memories of this stunning place will always remain evergreen in your mind.
Shanghai — Around 380,000 People Who Visit The Expo Per Day
Saturday July 3, 2010
From last few years Shanghai has been preparing for the largest fair in the history of the world. In just five minutes thousands of tickets were sold out. On 5.28 sq. km, on either side of the Huangpu River, around two hundred countries have built their pavilions to display their best products.
The photographer Liu Heung Shing, who has just released a collection of pictures of Shanghai to coincide with the Expo opening, said, “The Expo is a repudiation of that humiliation of a semi-colonial history.”
There are around 380,000 people who visit the expo per day. The expo is going to last for six months. One journalist said, “Most of those will be school children trucked in from the countryside during their summer holidays.”
The Pavilion of China is one of the busiest sites at the Expo. The Chinese have built a structure using interlocking wood brackets; this is Chinese 2,500 year’s old traditional technique that requires no nails.
Missive line was visible around Saudi Pavilion. One of the men when asked why he wanted to visit Saudi Pavilion, he said, “They’re rich.” “Thought we’d go have a look.”
For Chinese this is an incredible opportunity to see the world without leaving home, as all the countries are participating in the Expo.
Egypt has unveiled a statue of the Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, its eights national treasures. A Danish writer, with the cryptic message to China from one Stine Spedsbjerg, “Denmark is a land where we don’t pray very much, but that is OK, because we believe in each other.”
Israel displayed the original manuscript of Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. The French displayed masterpiece paintings including ‘Woman with Coffee Pot’ by Cezanne and ‘The Dance Hall in Arles’ by Van Gogh.
India brought out Rabindranath Tagore, the Chinese actor read out his poem which was followed by the simple dance of a Bengali troupe, which was choreographed according to Tagore’s music.
In the Indonesian pavilion there was a marvelous synchronicity enhanced by a vodka-fejoa-apple cocktail purchased from the New Zealanders.
Yang Xiong, executive vice-mayor of Shanghai, said at the opening flag-raising ceremony, “The Expo 2010 will enhance the friendship and exchange among people worldwide.” The Expo is themed as ‘Better City, Better Life’.
South Africa – Remarkably Wonderful And Tremendously Beautiful Tourist Destination
Saturday July 3, 2010
In South Africa Cape Town is coloured city while Johannesburg is black city. Cape Town is an anomaly of European from the past while Johannesburg is the African city of the future. Cape Town which is surrounded by glistening oceans and looming mountains.
There are museums, gardens, beautiful buildings, walking routes, fine restaurants, genteel second-hand bookshops and the cafes. It is considered that no other city in the world can match the gene pool of Cape Town’s.
Cape Town is a crucible of civilization including the Khoi and the San (original South African indigene), the ‘Bantus’ of yore (the newer South African indigene), the English, the French, the Dutch, the Boer, their slaves (from East Africa, Madagascar, Indonesia and Southern Africa) and the Indian.
The city includes various places where you can stretch your legs, these are the Table Mountain National Park and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, which was once Cecil John Rhodes’s front lawn.
In Cape Town there are 20 per cent white and 30 per cent black. In the city Johannesburg there are 16 per cent white and 75 per cent black. In Cape Town, since World Cup was scheduled, therefore the city is in the process of being refurbished or renovated.
To be located right in the heart of the city the Taj is the first luxury hotel in the Cape Town. From Taj the city’s best restaurants, nightclubs, parks, and museum are all within walking distance.
Walking through Cape Town is a most appropriate way to explore the city. The individual can take a glimpse of a hundred years of imaging, installing, drawing, painting and that too starting from 1910 and up to present day.
If we talk about the night then that cuts right across the heart of Cape Town Long Street is a vast and multifarious zone of pleasure. By day, there is assorted commerce, clothing and art; by night, there is dancing, drinking and music.
UPA Chief Sonia Gandhi Inaugurates The Rohtang Tunnel Construction At The Click Of The Button
28th of June, 2010, Solang
Himachal Pradesh
With the press of a button, history was made once again. Sonia Gandhi, the UPA chief, inaugurated the 8.8 km tunnel connectivity by pressing a remote controlled button of a very large excavator whirring. This will be one of the marvels because this is going to connect the picturesque valley of himachal Pradesh, manali with ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.
The congress president started the drilling machine that was kept at a distance from her. The valley is covered with pir panchal range of mountains. The entire project will be complete in 63 months. The defense minister AK Antony and the chief minister of HP prem kumar dhumal were also present.
This project is a project of geological challenge, as per the border roads organization officials. The cost of the entire project is estimated to be 325 million dollars. Keeping in view the toughness and the challenge of the project, there was an interfaith meeting for the successful start and completion of the project.