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Pusa Road
Pusa Road (Sadhu Vaswani Marg) is an arterial road and one of the major roads of New Delhi, India. Several prominent educational institutions and hospitals are located on the road. The neighbourhoods of Karol Bagh and Rajendra Nagar are respectively on the northern and southern sides of the road. It forms part of the Patel Road - Pusa Road - Link Road corridor that connects West Delhi to Connaught Place. This is one of the busiest arterial routes in the city; according to a 2014 estimate, it carries 170,000 vehicles per day. Pusa Road takes its name from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), formerly known as Pusa Institute, which is located at the western end of the road. Officially, the name was changed some years ago to Sadhu Vaswani Marg, but the old name continues to be in use. Starting from the roundabout next to the IARI campus (Pusa Roundabout), where it meets with Patel Road, K. S. Krishnan Marg and Shankar Road, Pusa Road extends eastward, ending at a larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, and the Supreme Court of India. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the NDMC, which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger administrative district, the New Delhi district. Although colloquially ''Delhi'' and ''New Delhi'' are used interchangeably to refer to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, both are distinct entities, with both the municipality and the New Delhi district forming a relatively small part of the megacity of Delhi. The National Capital Region is a much larger entity comprising the entire NCT along with adjoining districts in neighbouring states, including Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad. The foundation stone of New Delhi was l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Delhi
Old Delhi or Purani Dilli is an area in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was founded as a walled city named Shahjahanabad in 1648, when Shah Jahan (the Mughal emperor at the time) decided to shift the Mughal capital from Agra. The construction of the city was completed in 1648, and it remained the capital of the Mughal Empire until its fall in 1857, when the British Raj took over as paramount power in India. It was once filled with mansions of nobles and members of the royal court, along with elegant mosques and gardens. It serves as the symbolic heart of metropolitan Delhi and is known for its bazaars, street food, shopping locations and its Islamic architecture; Jama Masjid being the most notable example, standing tall in the midst of the old city. Only a few havelis are left and maintained. Upon the 2012 trifurcation of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Old Delhi became administered by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation History The site of ''Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramjas School, Pusa Road
Ramjas School is a senior secondary four-section school in New Delhi, India, affiliated with the CBSE. It was founded by businessman Ram Kunwar Gupta in 1971. The school is funded and run by the Ramjas Foundation. The Principal of Ramjas School Pusa Road is Mrs. Surabhi Dua. The Chairperson of the school is Mahendra Kumar Chawla and The Manager of this school is Atam Prakash Aggarwal, who is brother of former Congress M.P Jai Prakash Aggarwal . Previously Shubhra Gupta was Chairperson of the school. The school is a co-educational and is recognised by the Directorate of Education, Delhi. Ramjas is a four-section school from classes VI to XII. The school has about 1,000 students and 46 teachers. The school offers a wide range of courses at the +2 level in all the three streams, namely Science, Commerce and Humanities. Classes are primarily taught in English. Other languages used are Hindi, Sanskrit and Spanish. Admission Admissions in the school start from 6th Standard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi Tamil Education Association Senior Secondary Schools
The Delhi Tamil Education Association Senior Secondary Schools are eight secondary schools located in Delhi, India. History DTEA was registered with the Madrasi Education Association (MEA) in 1919 in Shimla by a group of Tamilians working for the British Government who wanted to teach their children traditional Tamil values. While the first school was being established in 1923, the small community in Delhi raised funds for the second building by way of small voluntary contributions. Today the DTEA consists of seven senior secondary schools with over 7,000 students and 500 teachers. *1923: On Vijayadasami Day, the first Madrasi Education Association School was established in Simla, with one teacher and one student. *1924: In January, a primary school was opened in New Delhi *1925: The school was recognized by the education authority. *1931: The school was given accommodation in the municipal school buildings on Mandir Marg (then known as Reading Road). *1945: Construction of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springdales School
The Springdales Schools are a group of English-language, co-educational schools run by the Springdales Education Society in New Delhi, India. There are five branches of the school: Pusa Road, Dhaula Kuan, Jaipur, Kirti Nagar, and Dubai. They have produced a long list of alumni in the field of arts, business, science, military and civil service. The school completed their Golden Jubilee in the year 2005. The schools are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).The Pusa Road branch was inaugurated by former Indian president Dr Zakir Husain.The school motto, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', is a Sanskrit phrase which roughly translates to 'The world is a family'. History The first branch of the school was founded by Dr. Rajni Kumar and her husband Yudister Kumar in East Patel Nagar, New Delhi on 1 September 1955. Dr Rajni Kumar was a recipient of the Padma Shri while Yudister Kumar was a Barrister at Law and Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India. . Sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanakyapuri
Chanakyapuri (Sanskrit: चाणक्यपुरी; IAST: Cāṅakyapurī ) is a neighbourhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in New Delhi. It is also a sub-division of the New Delhi district and plays host to the majority of foreign embassies in New Delhi. Chanakyapuri, meaning "city of Chanakya", is named after Chanakya, an ancient Indian philosopher, politician, military strategist and advisor to emperor Chandragupta Maurya. History Chanakyapuri was the first major extension of New Delhi beyond Lutyens' Delhi. The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) developed a large area of land acquired from a Gurjar village that was located there to create this diplomatic enclave in the 1950s. Subsequently, this land was allotted to embassies, chanceries, high commissions and ambassador residences. The enclave is built around a wide central vista, known as Shanti Path (Peace Road), with wide green areas. A large landscaped park spread over an area of 80 acres, kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Delhi
West Delhi is one of the 11 administrative districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Patel Nagar, Rajouri Garden and Punjabi Bagh. West Delhi is bound by the districts of North West Delhi to the north, North Delhi and Central Delhi to the east, South West Delhi to the south, and Jhajjar District of Haryana state to the west. Major residential and commercial areas of Delhi like Janakpuri and Tilak Nagar are located in West Delhi. West Delhi has an area of 129 km², with a population density of nearly 14,000 persons per km². The population of 2,543,243 consists of 1,356,240 males and 1,187,003 females. Children between 0–6 years are 203,528 consisting of 109,526 boys and 94,002 girls. The literacy rate is above 70% at a total of 1,301,252 of which 739,572 are males and 561,680 females. Demographics According to the 2011 census West Delhi has a population of 2,543,243, roughly equal t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Bagh
Punjabi Bagh is a locality in Delhi, India. It also is one of the three sub-zones of West Delhi. History The land of nearby Madipur village was acquired by government of India for resettlement of refugees from Pakistan.It was previously called '' Refugees colony '', but it was renamed as Punjabi Bagh in 1960. In its earliest stages was the settlement for Hindus and Sikhs who moved from West Punjab during the partition. Not much later it started becoming the locality for big bungalows of wealthy traders, businessmen, and transporters. The area is famous for these huge bungalows mostly in the range of 280–550 square yards, some plots are in the range of 1100–2200 square yards. It has also thus developed an image as a posh locality, mostly residential. Development Punjabi Bagh has seen rapid commercial growth since the mid-90s with the opening of innumerable Banks, Salons, restaurants such as Domino's, KFC, McDonald's, Wok in the Clouds, Nandos, Thai Wok, Bikanerwal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patel Nagar
Patel Nagar is one of the 3 sub-division of the West Delhi District in India. Area Patel Nagar is a large area and divided into the following colonies: * West Patel Nagar * East Patel Nagar * South Patel Nagar Neighbouring Areas Patel Nagar's neighboring areas are Nehru Nagar, Baljit Nagar, Pusa Road, Rajendra Place, New Rajendra Nagar, Old Rajendra Nagar, Prasad Nagar, Shadipur, Karol Bagh, Baba Farid Puri, Inderpuri, Pusa Institute, Tank Road, Shankar Road, & Naraina. Metro station There are three metro stations in or near Patel Nagar: Rajendra Place, Patel Nagar and Shadipur. The Shadipur Metro Station is suitable for traveling to some parts of West Patel Nagar, Baljit Nagar and Baba Farid Puri. Patel Nagar metro station is suitable for traveling to some parts of South Patel Nagar, East Patel Nagar and West Patel Nagar. Rajendra Place (close to Jaypee Siddharth) metro station is suitable for traveling to some parts of East Patel Nagar and South Patel Nagar. Politics P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and with Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. On 15 November 2000, southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand. Only 20% of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas as of 2021. Additionally, almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state. The official languages are Hindi and Urdu, although other languages are common, including Maithili, Magahi, Bhojpuri and other Languages of Bihar. In Ancient and Classical India, the area that is now Bihar was considered the centre of political and cultural power and as a haven of learning. From Magadha arose India's first empire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Nepal-India Earthquake
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * January 26 – A 10-year German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed by Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic. * January 30 ** In Nazi Germany, the political power of federal states such as Prussia is substantially abolished, by the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (''Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches''). ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, signs the Gold Reserve Act: all gold held in the Federal Reserve is to be surrendered to the United States Department of the Treasury; immediately following, the President raises the statutory gold price from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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