Navigable Rivers
Region: India
For its small area of 3,814 sq km, smaller than some districts of neighboring Maharashtra or Mysore, and its population of about 10, 86,730 Goa indeed has much more than her share. The Zuari and the Mandovi rivers are navigable throughout the year. In the past twenty years they have been serving the foreign exchange earning iron ore industry to send its barges loaded with earth’s crust from the mines in Bicholim and Sanguem talukas to the ore carriers lying at anchor in Mormugao harbor.... more
Views: 84Fostering Improved Communication
Region: NJ
Author, Carl Sherman, wrote: “We humans are social by nature. Whether we are sitting down to dinner with our families, or playing cards with friends, we relish the sense of community that spending time with others provides.” Learning the skills of good communication cannot be overstated especially as most people focus attention on loved ones as Valentine’s Day begins to loom once again. Communication can be comforting, but also has the potential to c... more
Views: 201Whales hunted for their oil
Region: IndiaAs the elephant is the largest land animal, the whale is the largest creature in the sea. Whales are hunted for the oil which they contain which called `whale-oil’, and which is used for different purposes. Hunting the whale is called `whaling’ and it is a hard and dangerous job. The whales go out in special strong ships into the northern seas and search for a school, or shoal, of whales; for these animals move about in companies. When they see one in the distan... more
Views: 147Make this Valentine’s Day memorable by going on a date with Amrita Rao
Region: CA
Rediff Deal Ho Jaye the daily deals service from Rediff.com offers its online shoppers an exciting opportunity this Valentine’s Day to go on a date with the beautiful actress, Amrita Rao. The winners will be chosen in a lucky draw contest, anybody who purchases a deal from Rediff ‘Deal Ho Jaye’ from February 2nd to February 10th, 2012 becomes a participant in this lucky draw. The result of the lucky draw will be announced on 11th Feb 2012. Five lucky winners w... more
Views: 189Choosing a profession
Region: IndiaIn older times, when there did not exist training or management institutes nor courses like MBBS or MBA, the practice was put a lad under the care of an Ustad or Guru after knowing his inclination. Once a son asked his Doctor father as to what made him choose to become a doctor. His father replied. `Once a father took his son through the bazaar and showed him different people practicing different vocations. As he passed by the grocer’s shop, he asked his son if he wanted to be... more
Views: 142HIGH-TECH PROSTITUTION IN INDIA MUST BE CHECKED WITH DRACONIAN LAWS
Region: IndiaThe Hon’ble Supreme Court of India while hearing a Public Interest Litigation has recently in the last week of January made a sensational observation on the high-tech prostitution by some sections of affluent girls/women for earning money in easy way by brushing aside social and ethical values and shown serious concern over the issue and asked the governments what measures it is taking up to prevent spread of this evil further. Subsequently the national and local electronic and print m... more
Views: 278GoingOn & Emory Announce Free Webinar on the Emerging Role of Social Academic Networks in Higher Ed
Region: COGoingOn Networks, in conjunction with Emory University, today announced that it is a hosting a free webinar for higher education professionals interested in understanding the role of social academic networks in helping modernize communications and to increase engagement across faculty, students and staff. The webinar, “Building an Engaged Campus,” will be held on February 9 at 11am PT (2pm EST) and led by Alan Cattier, Director of Academic Technology Services at Emory University.&... more
Views: 293Wonderland of fossils
Region: IndiaThe coconut groves which appear as one approaches Pondicherry conjure a picture of idyllic beauty. Bounded by Bay of Bengal on the east with a coastal length of about five mile, the town stands only a few feet sea level, in the alluvial delta of the Ponnaiyar, interspersed with numerous lagoons, of which the Grand Etang or Lake Ousteri is the largest. The river skirts parts of the southern border of the state. The Gingee or Varahandi River crosses it diagonally from the north-west to... more
Views: 245IIIM Celebrates Republic Day with enthusiasm
Region: India
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Views: 273Woes pile up near HCC casting yard in Bandipora Kashmir,pollution increasing Management in slumber
Region: IndiaSUHAB QUERSHI Srinagar(Bandipora),Jan 23: While ground water is getting polluted due to haphazard dumping and uncouth operations by Hindustan Construction Company(HCC), the Kashmir government is facing trouble over pollution of Asia Largest Fresh water lake due to leachate (a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground water) by operations of Hindustan Construction Company executing 330 Megawatt Hydro electric p... more
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