A dam is a massive barrier that is built across the rivers and streams to impound and utilize the flow of water. We can find different types of dams like earth dams, arch dams and concrete dams. The construction and design of the dam depends upon the location, materials and the workforce available. Dams are very useful to us as it helps in controlling floods and supply water to villages and cities. It also helps in generating hydroelectric power. The lake which is formed behind the dam is used for water sports, irrigation and leisure activities. A dam is the keystone in the management and development of water resources. The multipurpose dam is considered as a vital project especially for developing countries as the population gets economic and domestic advantages from it. There are more than 4,300 dams in India. The dams have become major attractions for both the domestic and international tourists. Have a look at some of the biggest dams of India.
Tehri Dam is the second highest dam in Asia, sixth highest in the world and the highest dam in India. It is a multi-purpose earth-fill embankment dam. The dam is built on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand, India. The Tehri Hydro Pump electric Power Plant and the Tehri Dam are a part of the Tehri hydroelectric Complex that includes 400 MW Koteshwar Dam downstream. It is the main dam of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd (THDC). The dam is 575 metres in length (1,886 ft), base width 1,128 metres (3,701 ft) and crest width is about 20 metres (66 ft). It creates a reservoir of 2.6 cubic kilometers with 52 square kilometres (20 sq mi) as its surface area. The dam supplies irrigation to an area of 270,000 hectares, stabilization of irrigation to an area of 600,000 hectares (1,500,000 acres). Plus, it also supplies 270 million gallons of drinking water to the developed areas of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The installed hydrocapacity of the dam is 1,000 MW along with an added pumped storage hydroelectricity of 1,000 MW. The dam has been the object of protest by the environmental society and the local people because it is located in the area where once earthquake had occurred with a magnitude of 6.8. If the earthquake takes place in future with a magnitude of 8.4, then the dam is expected to break and submerge many towns, killing millions of people. Continue reading »
Retirement is the end of a person’s working life and the beginning of a life where one spends the time doing his/her favorite leisure activities. People get retired when they reach certain age or we can say that people retire when they are eligible to get private or public pension benefits. Some people are forced to get retired when their physical conditions do not allow them to work anymore. After getting retired the person ensure that he/she gets all the benefits of retirement. Social Security Administration (SSA) is one such online website that will help you in getting all the benefits of Retirement.
The website delivers services through a universal network of more than 1,400 offices which includes card centers, regional offices, processing centers, territorial partners, teleservice centers, the Disability Determination Services and the Appeals Council. The central office of SSA is situated at Baltimore, Maryland. It is lead by a Commissioner and a staff of around 66,000 employees. Social Security Administration has got a significant presence in the U.S. embassies around the world. For the general public it is known as “face of the government.” The main aim of the website is to meet the changing needs of the public. Continue reading »
The most frustrating part about planning a trip abroad is getting a visa. The complicated and time-consuming visa issue process has been a big headache for travel enthusiasts. However, you can still enjoy travelling abroad without going through this tedious process. There are several countries worldwide that offer visa-on-arrival (VOA) facility in which the only mandatory document required by the travelers is their passport, while the visa will be issued once they reach their destination airport. Now, have a look on the list given below. The list consists of countries that are providing the VOA facility for Indians. So, if you are planning your holiday to one of these beautiful destinations then, all you have to do is buy your air tickets, pack your bags, and GO.
Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, is located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern cost of Africa. The island is a home to some of the world’s most unique species of animal and plants which cannot be found anywhere else on this planet. Almost all reptiles, amphibians, most of the birds, and lemurs make the island a perfect holiday spot. Indian citizens can get a 30-day visa for free at the Antananarivo airport, which is Madagascar’s main international airport. However, if your stay is for up to 90 days then you need to obtain a multiple entry visa which costs $84.00 only. Continue reading »
When it comes to the tallest man-made structure in the world, there is none other than Burj Khalifa. It is world’s first, super tall skyscraper at 829.8 m (2,722 ft) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Here, Indians are not behind in the race of tallest buildings…. as World’s second tallest skyline has been building from 2010 in India. Thereby in the near future, the same proud will be enjoyed by INDIANS!!! Actually, three tallest skyscrapers of the world are under construction…. incredibly or you can say surprisingly, INDIA stands at the first position of the list with its India Tower building at 700 meters (2,300 ft) and 125 floors in Mumbai, India. Click here to see the list. Also, the third position has been covered by World one building at 442 metres (1,450 ft) in Mumbai, India. However, the World one (2014) is completed earlier than India Tower (2016). Thus, India is developing with the growing skylines in Mumbai.
For getting World’s Tallest building title, India has to wait for this golden time. But, there are thousands of skyscrapers that astonishingly beautify the urban landscape of Indian cities at present. Thus, India is experiencing a huge building boom…. where high-rise construction has been majorly taking place in India and towers getting higher and higher over the time. This is really good and much necessary for the India, being such an over-populated country. Mega cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore have the tallest buildings of India, but Mumbai takes the lead with a number of tall buildings in the country. Most of the high-rise buildings in India are mainly available in Mumbai. There are more than 2500 high-rise buildings are already constructed in Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Even in the world, it is the city with the twenty-sixth highest number of skyscrapers. Also, you have noted that Mumbai is the home for India Tower and World one which would be the tallest buildings of the world. List is long…. but we have enlisted top 10 tallest buildings of India that help you see India from a real Height!!!
1. Imperial Tower
Standing tall at 254 metres (833 ft) and the 61-floored… Imperial Tower (I & II) are the tallest buildings in India. They also got famous with the name ‘Twin Tower of Mumbai’ within locals. The tower is kind of residential skyscraper complex and consists of 8 elevators. These twin towers are located at the sea front in Tardeo, South Mumbai. They offer sea-views by virtue of their height, and a resort-like gardens and fountains on top of the parking-structure podium along with the hanging gardens help to mask the structure their own self. These ultra-high end residential towers are selling out pretty fast. Continue reading »
Tata Motors has launched an all-new facelift version of the compact car Tata Indica eV2. The Company has done quite a few interesting changes to both exterior as well as interior of this refreshed Indica, to make it even more appealing than the original. In addition to attractive exterior and interior features, the car also delivers an excellent mileage of 25kmpl. In fact, Tata Motors has claimed it to be the most fuel efficient car in its segment. The car is made available in three different variants, namely Tata Indica eV2 LE (the base variant), Tata Indica eV2 LS (the mid variant), and Tata Indica eV2 LX (the top end variant). Plus, the range of new Indica eV2 car comes in five smart color options – Sea Blue, Spicy Red, Jet Silver, Neo Orange and Mint White.
The most exclusive part of the new Indica eV2 vehicle is its impressively low price tag. In spite of bringing a few updates and minor technical improvements in the fresh version, Tata Motors have slashed the prices of the new Indica eV2 by Rs. 23,000. The base variant is priced at just around Rs. 4.01 lakhs, while the top-end variant is priced at about Rs. 4.87 lakhs only. Plus, buyers can take advantage of low down payment scheme of Rs. 50,000 only (including registration, insurance and road tax), which is provided by the Tata Motors Finance Limited. Continue reading »
The U.S. Navy is the world’s biggest navy and most powerful with around 280 ships, over 463,000 soldiers and 3,700 aircrafts. The Navy protects our country from attacks as well as secures and maintains freedom on the seas. If you are Navy personnel, then you can access Navy Knowledge Online (NKO), a one-stop knowledge portal for educational services, training information and learning resources like Navy career management, learning, leadership and personal & professional development. United States Navy’s active duty / reserve / retired personnel and their dependants can access NKO at nko.navy.mil. Nko.navy.mil can be accessed 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world through an Internet connection.
NKO is offered as a Department of the Navy service at no cost. It helps over 480,000 officers and enlisted Navy personnel to manage their careers by providing Navy career tools, leadership resources and reference materials under one portal. Users can find over 3,966 E-Learning courses, notifications, message boards, administrator functions, libraries for Naval information and white pages at NKO. Users can also find 305 foreign languages and culture courses. NKO offers valuable extra resources for NPS students, which helps them in their research. Continue reading »
Quotes are simple statements having wonderful meaning. It contains simple yet profound truth that helps in giving a different perspective. There are some quotes that conveys excellent message. Great quotes have great impact on the lives of people. It instantly gives the hearer or reader a better understanding of topics which are abstract or mysterious. There are varieties of quotes such as inspirational or motivating quotes, love quotes, life quotes, etc. Take a look at the quotes related to fearlessness mentioned below.
Top Quotes to remove fear inside you:
God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. – 2 Timothy 1:7
I’m more honest, more true, more vulnerable because I used to think that I was supposed to be fearless. Now I know that it’s okay to be afraid as long as you show up. – Sharon Stone Continue reading »
Laworks is an influential online site for the residents of Louisiana. Laworks is also known as Louisiana Workforce Commission. It is a job-related service system that offers unemployment & employment resources, business & labor information. Laworks has the strongest unemployment trust fund and the lowest unemployment insurance tax rates in the country. Louisiana Workforce Commission has numerous openings including one-stop career centers. The commission puts forward unemployment insurance benefits, training, placement and enforcement of safety laws. The organization has an annual budget of $290 million approximately.
Job seekers can get a better idea of the job just by visiting the website www.laworks.net. The site has a schedule of events about the forthcoming open houses, job fairs and other company events. By using this job search online service, the candidates can improve their job skills and benefit from different services like education, job seeker, labor market services and many other services offered by Louisiana Workforce Commission. Individuals who wish to speak with representatives working for Louisiana Workforce Commission can get the contact details from the site directly. Continue reading »
Are you suffering from a complicated and troublesome lifestyle? If you are a victim of such complications then get the solution here. Many a times it happens that the problems and dissatisfaction prevailing in life are due to the negative energies capturing the four walls of our dwellings. Well, it is fact whether a person believes or not. The evidence for the stories of negative power is our ancestors who believe that there are invisible powers in the universe that controls every individual’s life. They may prove beneficial as well as harmful sometimes. So, what are these universal powers? They are none other than Vastu i.e. the interaction of various forces of nature recollected as the major elements like fire, wind, water, earth and space. These five major elements influence the life of not only living creatures but every organism present on this earth.
The forces of nature have great impact on the fate, destiny, actions and the whole life of human beings. Hence, here we introduce ‘Vaastu’ an ancient science revealing construction and architectural techniques to mold friendly and happy surroundings around an individual. Vastu exercises impel cosmic energy that energizes health, wealth and bliss of life. The motto of Vastu is to fade away the evil powers like depression, terror, resentment, quarrels, arguments, wicked looks, evil spirits and enemies that breach the peace of one’s life. All these evil powers come from the society in which we live. Our civilization is obsessed by antagonism, jealousy and most importantly the race to be the most popular and rich person of the society. These negative qualities spoil the Aura of our Vastu. So, it is our duty to save our home from such negativity. Continue reading »
There are so many people in the world who don’t have enough money to fulfill basic needs of their families. For such economically challenged people, the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) provides different types of social welfare programs. Health and nutrition assistance is provided to low-income families through these programs. To get benefits of these programs people should meet certain economic and social criteria. If you are living in state of Indiana and struggling to get much-needed health care and food to eat, then you can apply for FSSA benefits online at www.in.gov/fssa in order to save time from visiting the office.
In 1991, the General Assembly began FSSA for better integration of the human services delivery by State government. The health care and social service funding agency, FSSA includes 5 care divisions such as Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP), Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DDARS), Division of Family Resources (DFR), the Office of the Secretary (OS) and Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA). From the total budget of the agency, about 94 percent is paid to 1000s of service providers. Continue reading »