Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area‚ the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people‚ and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south‚ the Arabian Sea on the south-west‚ and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east‚ it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;[d] China‚ Nepal‚ and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean‚ India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition‚ India’s
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Ram Mohan Roy‚ Indian Social Reformer Ram Mohan Roy was born in an rich family in the 1774. He is also known as ’The Father of the Bengal Renaissance’. As a student he studied Persian‚ Arabic and Sanskrit languages. In his youth he had differences with his father about his religious views. He eventually came to Varanashi and expectedly studied the English language. His father died in 1803 and the same year he published his first book `Tohfat-ul-Mohiddin` in which he criticized idol worship and declared
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Departure-eve Message of Gopalkrishna Gandhi Governor of West Bengal 13 December‚ 2009 Friends‚ It has been the practice of Governors to share some thoughts with the people of the State on the eve of their departure. I would like to continue that practice‚ with reverential gratitude. The affection and the understanding that has been shown to me‚ and the good wishes that have been showered on me‚ are a treasure that I never expected. I pray that I may deserve it. It has been my privilege
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Indo-German Energy Programme – Renewable Energy Component PN: 08.2144.7-002.00 Date: 02.06.2014 Terms of Reference for engaging the services of a consultant to develop a roadmap for promoting solar water pumps for irrigation in West Bengal The “Indo-German Energy Programme - Renewable Energy Component” (IGEN-RE) is a bilateral technical cooperation measure between the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)‚ Germany and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)‚ Government
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Chapter 1 Introduction A metaphor is a figure of speech that describe a subject by asserting that it is‚on some point of comparison‚the same as another otherwise unrelated object.Metaphor is a type of analogy and is closely related to other rhetorical figures of speech that achieve their effects via association‚ comparison or resemblance including allegory‚ hyperbole‚ and simile.(wikipedia‚2012‚http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor) Metaphor is not only important in our life‚but also inescapable
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Cyclonic Storm Nilam (IMD designation: BOB 02‚ JTWC designation: 02B‚ also known as Cyclone Nilam) was the worst tropical cyclone to directly affect south India since Cyclone Jal in 2010. Originating from an area of low pressure over the Bay of Bengal on October 28‚ the system began as a weak depression 550 km (340 mi) east-northeast of Trincomalee‚ Sri Lanka. Over the following few days‚ the depression gradually intensified into a deep depression‚ and subsequently a Cyclonic Storm by October 30
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educational institutes as it is also a fact that eastern India has some of the best institutes of the country such as IIT – Kharagpur‚ IIT –Bhubaneshwar ETC. The eastern coast of India is also more prone to the natural disasters occurring in the Bay of Bengal‚ such as tsunamis and cyclones. The damage caused by these results in the worsening up of the already bad financial conditions of the regions state governments. In case of eastern India‚ the coast not under as severe a threat to water-borne disasters
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INQUILAB Prof.S.Jayaraman Inquilab means revolution. ‘Inquilab’ is one of the much - acclaimed plays of Asif Currimbhoy. This play is about the Naxalbari Movement that started in a small village in West Bengal in 1967. This uprising‚ by the peasants‚ tried to usher in a revolutionary new social order through violence and hence the title ‘ Inquilab.’ Asif Currimbhoy‚ an Indian playwright writing in English‚ had exposure in experimental American theatre. He brought some of their techniques like
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Andaman Islands The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal‚ between the Indian peninsula to the west and Burma to the north and east. Most of the islands are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India‚ while a small number in the north of the archipelago belong to Burma. 12 00 N92 45 E is the longitude and longitude of these islands. Paragraph on the topography of the land: Flat? Mountainous? Plateau like? The climate
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Introduction Natural disasters are extreme‚ sudden events caused by environmental factors. They can happen at any time‚ often with little or no warning and they can cause serious injury to people and property. Earthquakes‚ tornadoes‚ wind storms‚ floods‚ tsunamis‚ wild fires‚ hurricanes‚ and heat waves often strike with little or no warning. People who are prepared for such an event have a better chance of survival. Preparation ensures that if disaster occurs people are ready to get through
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