National Parks in India


Bandhavgarh National Park

Check out the place where firstly and formostly the white Tigers of Rewa were discovered Bandhavgarh. This park is some of the left out preserved wild pockets of Madhya Pradesh of what were once splendid forests that extended across the whole of Central India.
 
Ranthambore National Park
A nearby attraction of Sawai Madhopur, in the state of Rajasthan, Ranthambore National Park is an outstanding example of Project Tiger's efforts at conservation in the India.
 

Kaziranga National Park
The land of Rhino is counted among the two major wild pockets, the only surviving habitats of this prehistoric survivor in India.
 

Kanha National Park
Ever though what it feels like to visit a tiger country, then visit the state of Madhya Pardesh, check out the wilds of Kanha and see for yourself why this place is called a wild hideout taken straight from the famous "Jungle Book".
 

Sundarbans National Park
Come to Sundarbans where adventure awaits you at every corner. Known as the largest estuarine delta in the world, this Tigerland vibrates with countless forms of colourful life.
 

Manas National Park
Assam is the state of the Great One Horned Rhino. Beside the Kaziranga there's Manas another habitat of the Rhino's, located in one of the remotest region among the foothills of Himalayas.

Bandipur National Park
Lies halfway down the Mysore-Ooty highway became one of the first of India's Tiger Reserves and the southernmost of the nine reserves specially established under Project Tiger.

Sultanpur National Park
Sultanpur national park was a stretch of marshy land that has been remodeled and converted into a water body. The park is home to a large range of birds, both resident and migratory.
 

Royal Chitwan National Park (Nepal)
Established in 1973, provides a great wildlife experience with its rich flora and fauna. Short grass makes the months of February-May the best game-viewing season, but the autumn months are perfect for visiting, with Himalayan views, and in winter months of December-January, Chitwan has quiet a pleasant climate compared to Kathmandu.
 

Royal Bardia National Park (Nepal)
Largest and most undisturbed wild area of the Terai region of the Nepal Himalayas. Simialar to Chitwan park, but with a drier climate and a more remote location, Bardia encompasses 1,000-sq-kms of riverine grassland and sal forests.
 

Rajaji National Park, Uttaranchal
Situated in the forested hills, east of Haridwar, is quiet known for its wild Elephants, which have an approximate population of 150. Because of the pleasant climate this hideout becomes a pretty good tourist destination and a perfect retreat for picnicking.
Dudhwa National Park, U.P.
Also popular as a Tiger Reserve, this national park is located in the district of Lakhimpur, along the Indo-Nepal border. Another major attraction of this wild reserve is the Barasingha or the Swamp Deer, found in the southwest and southeast region of the park.
 

Bandipur & Nagarhole National Parks, Karnataka
Two of the most attractive national parks of Karnataka are Nagarhole and Bandipur. Even if separate entities, they are a part of a large neighboring wildlife reserve that also includes Madumalai Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu and Wynad Reserve of Kerala.
Bhalukpong, Arunachal
For the energetic visitor, keen to experience of faraway Arunachal Pradesh, Bhalukpong is a place to visit. On the edge of the luxuriant forest of the Pakhui Game Sanctuary, along the Kameng river lies the village settlement of Bhalukpong, also known as the gateway to Bomdila and the Tawang Monastery.

Simplipal National Park, Orissa
Simplipal is counted among the earliest Project tiger reserves of India and is located in the northern-forested belt of Orissa. Beside the faunal attractions, the attractive terrain also includes numerous waterfalls.

Nandankanan Zoo, Orissa
A combination of a beautiful botanical garden, a zoo and a sanctuary, Nandankanan, is situated 20-km from Bhubaneshwar, and is popularly known as the "Garden of Pleasure" in Orissa. The zoo at Nandankanan is world famous for its White Tigers.

Gahirmatha Turtle Sanctuary, Orissa
Aqua fauna is what going to attract you to this sanctuary, the breeding center of the Giant Olive Ridley Turtles, who crossover the Pacific to come here and lay their eggs.

Namdhapha National Park, Arunachal
Tucked away in the northern most state of Arunachal, is the Namdhapa National Park, famous for the extremely elusive snow and the clouded Leopard. The park is also a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger.

Velvadhar Blackbuck Sanctuary, Gujarat
Popularly known as the home of the Indian Black Buck, has attracted worldwide attention for the successful conservation of the fastest of the Indian Antelopes - Black Buck.

Wild Ass Sanctuary, Gujarat
Gujarat is an exciting place for wildlife enthusiasts, mainly because it resides some of the unique wild attractions within its numerous sanctuaries. Wild Ass sanctuary is another of Gujarat's wild surprises famous for its large wild Ass herds.

Dachigam National Park, J&K
Of all the sanctuaries present in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, the one at Dachigam is the best known. Once an exclusive hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Kashmir, it was declared a national park in 1951, owing to a strictly enforced conservation programme, to preserve the or Hangul population or the Kashmiri Stag.

The Great Himalayan National Park, H.P.
The National Park with an area of 620-sq-kms is caved out of the splendid mountain terrain of the Kullu District and has the representative area of temperate and alpine forests of Himachal. It is also one of the largest protected area of the state.
Dibru Saikhowa National Park, Assam
Located on the alluvial flood plains of Brahmaputra in Upper Assam neighboring Arunachal is a biosphere reserve called Dibru Saikhowa National Park Its also an orchid paradise besides being a home to numerous wild animals and birds.

Milroy or Pabha Sanctuary, Assam
This splendid wildlife reserve even if doesn't have many faunal varieties to offer, still it possesses the most coveted one, the Wild Water Buffalo.This sanctuary has been exclusively built for the protection of the wild water buffalo.

Nameri National Park, Assam
Nameri is the second Tiger reserve of Assam, situated at the foothills of eastern Himalayas. The hilly backdrop, deciduous and the river Jia Bhoroli have added a unique natural charm to it.

Pin Valley National Park, H.P.
Tucked in between the snow laden higher reaches and scree slopes covered with scanty tufted vegetation, Pin Valley National Park forms the natural habitat of a number of endangered animals including Himalayan Ibex, Snow Leopard, Bharal, Wooly Hare, Tibetan Wolf, and Snow Cock.

Hemis High Altitude National Park, J&K
Hemis is a high altitude protected area that was created in the year 1981, in the eastern part of the cold desert of Ladakh, for the conservation and protection of its unique flora and fauna.

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WORLD CUP FOOTBALL AT A GLANCE

The World Cup football tournament is organised by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) once in four years since 1930. It was on July 18, 1930 that the first-ever World Cup match was played between Uruguay and Chile, at the newly built Centenary Stadium in Montevideo (Uruguay). The World Cup now officially designated as Jules-Rimet Cup, named after the French lawyer who was the President of FIFA from 1921 to 1953, is 12 inch high and made of solid gold.
WORLD CUP FOOTBALL AT A GLANCE
Year
Venue
Winner
Runner
Others awards related to this event
2006
Germany
Italy
France
  • Adidas Golden Ball: Zinedine ZIDANE (FRA)
  • Adidas Golden Shoe: Miroslav KLOSE (GER)
  • Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Gianluigi BUFFON (ITA)
  • Best Young Player Award: Lukas PODOLSKI (GER)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Spain, Brazil
  • FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team:Portugal
2002
Korea/Japan
Brazil
Germany
  • Adidas Golden Ball: Oliver KAHN (GER)
  • Adidas Golden Shoe: RONALDO (BRA)
  • Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Oliver KAHN (GER)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Belgium
  • FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team:Korea Republic
1998
France
France
Brazil
  • Adidas Golden Ball: RONALDO (BRA)
  • Adidas Golden Shoe: Davor SUKER (CRO)
  • Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Fabien BARTHEZ (FRA)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: England, France
  • FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team:France
1994
USA
Brazil
Italy
  • Adidas Golden Ball: ROMARIO (BRA)
  • Adidas Golden Shoe: Oleg SALENKO (RUS), Hristo STOICHKOV (BUL)
  • Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Michel PREUDHOMME (BEL)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Brazil
  • FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team:Brazil
1990
Italy
Germany FR
Argentina
  • Adidas Golden Ball: Salvatore SCHILLACI (ITA)
  • Adidas Golden Shoe: Salvatore SCHILLACI (ITA)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: England
1986
Mexico
Argentina
Germany FR
  • Adidas Golden Ball: Diego MARADONA (ARG)
  • Adidas Golden Shoe: Gary LINEKER (ENG)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Brazil
1982
Spain
Italy
Germany FR
  • Adidas Golden Ball: Paolo ROSSI (ITA)
  • Adidas Golden Shoe: Paolo ROSSI (ITA)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Brazil
1978
Argentina
Argentina
Netherlands
  • Golden Shoe: Mario KEMPES (ARG)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Argentina
1974
Germany
Germany FR
Netherlands
  • Golden Shoe: Grzegorz LATO (POL)
1970
Mexico
Brazil
Italy
  • Golden Shoe: Gerd MUELLER (GER)
1966
England
England
Germany FR
  • Golden Shoe: EUSEBIO (POR)
1962
Chile
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
  • Golden Shoe: Florian ALBERT (HUN), Valentin IVANOV (URS), Drazen JERKOVIC (YUG), Leonel SANCHEZ (CHI), VAVA (BRA), GARRINCHA (BRA)
1958
Sweden
Brazil
Sweden
  • Golden Shoe: Just FONTAINE (FRA)
1954
Switzerland
Germany FR
Hungary
  • Golden Shoe: Sandor KOCSIS (HUN)
1950
Brazil
Uruguay
Brazil
  • Golden Shoe: ADEMIR (BRA)
1938
France
Italy
Hungary
  • Golden Shoe: LEONIDAS (BRA)
1934
Italy
Italy
Czechoslovakia
  • Golden Shoe: Oldrich NEJEDLY (TCH)
1930
Uruguay
Uruguay
Argentina
  • Golden Shoe: Guillermo STABILE (ARG)

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Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Prime Minsters



राष्ट्रपति
Presidents
से
From
तक
To
डॉ. राजेन्द्र प्रसाद19501962
डॉ. सर्वपल्ली राधाकृष्णन19621967
डॉ. ज़ाकिर हुसैन19671969
व्ही.व्ही. गिरि
(कार्यकारी)
मई 1969जुलाई 1969
जस्टिस मोहम्मद हिदायतुल्लाह
(कार्यकारी)
जुलाई 1969अगस्त 1969
व्ही. व्ही. गिरि19691974
फकरुद्दीन अली अहमद19741977
बी.डी. जत्ती
(कार्यकारी)
फरवरी 1977जुलाई1977
नीलम संजीव रेड्डी19771982
ज्ञानी जैल सिंह19821987
डॉ. शंकर दयाल शर्मा19871992
आर. व्हेंकट रमण19921997
के. आर. नारायण19972002
ए.पी.जे. अब्दुल कलाम20022007
श्रीमती प्रतिभा पाटिल2007----
उपराष्ट्रपति
Vice-Presidents
से
From
तक
To
डॉ. सर्वपल्ली राधाकृष्णन19521962
डॉ. ज़ाकिर हुसैन19621967
व्ही. व्ही. गिरि19671969
बाल स्वरूप पाठक19691974
डॉ. एम. जत्ती19741979
जस्टिस मोहम्मद हिदायतुल्लाह19791984
एस. व्हेंकटरमण19841987
डॉ. शंकर दयाल शर्मा19871992
के. आर नारायण19922002
भैरो सिंह शेखावत2002----
प्रधान मंत्री
Prime Ministers
से
From
तक
To
जवाहर लाल नेहरू19471964
गुलजारी लाल नंदा
कार्यकारी
मई 1964जून 1964
लाल बहादुर शास्त्री19641966
गुलजारी लाल नंदा
कार्यकारी
11 जनवरी 196624 जनवरी 1966
इंदिरा गाँधी19661977
मोरार जी देसाई19771979
चरण सिंह19791980
इंदिरा गाँधी19801984
राजीव गाँधी19841989
व्ही. पी. सिंह19891990
चन्द्रशेखर19901991
पी. व्ही. नरसिंह्वा राव19911996
अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी19961996
एच. डी. देवेगौड़ा19961997
इन्द्र कुमार गुजराल19971998
अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी19981999
अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी19992004
डॉ. मनमोहन सिंह2004----
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