CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CONCESSIONS AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO WAR WIDOWS/WAR DISABLED AND RETIRED/SERVING DEFENCE PERSONNEL Education Educational Concessions Children of Defence personnel killed or disabled in action, including casualties of OP PAW…

Drought-Prone Areas Programme The Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP) aims at mitigating the adverse effects of drought on the production of crops and livestock and productivity of land, water and human resources. It strives to encourage r…

From Delhi to Hyderabad: A Journey Through India's Most Iconic Mosques Adina Mosque   Little is known about this mosque that was once the largest mosque of the Indian subcontinent. The Adina mosque is located in the Maldah Distri…

Indira Aawas Yojna  Indira Aawas Yojna is the flagship rural housing scheme which is being implemented by the Government of India with an aim of providing shelter to the poor below poverty line. The Government of India has decided that all…

From Delhi to Hyderabad: A Journey Through India's Most Iconic Mosques Adina Mosque   Little is known about this mosque that was once the largest mosque of the Indian subcontinent. The Adina mosque is located in the Maldah Distri…

Copenhagen Destination Guide Overview The modern and navigable city of Copenhagen combines the best of European café culture and Scandinavian architecture and design. It’s charming and compact, with lots of local history to dive into. Although spend…

Hirakud Dam, Sambalpur, Odisha, India Hirakud Dam, Sambalpur, Odisha, India Hirakud dam is built across the Mahanadi River , about 15 kilometres from Sambalpur in Odisha. Hirakud Dam is one of the longest dams in the world about 26 km in lengt…

SITAMARHI   Sitamarhi is a sacred place in Hindu mythology. It’s history goes back to Treta Yug. Sita, the wife of Lord Rama sprang to life out of an earthern pot, when Raja Janak was ploughing the field somewhere near Sitamarhi to impress upo…