The Missouri is the longest river in North America, flowing for 2341 miles (3767 km) and closely followed by the Mississippi River at 2320 miles (3730 km). Originating from the Rocky Mountains range in West America, it flows through east and south before its confluence with the Mississippi to the North of St. Louis. Together …
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International Anti Corruption Day is observed on 9th December annually, the world over. It is celebrated to reaffirm the commitment of United Nations and member states in fighting against corruption at home and as well as across borders. The main objective of the day and the campaign that follows is to eliminate corruption to make …
The United Nations declared in 2010 to observe 15th October, the birth anniversary of the former President of India ‘Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam or A.P.J Abdul Kalam; as the World Student’s Day to honor his efforts in the field of science and technology as well as the role of a teacher that he played …
Widest River of India – Brahmaputra Brahmaputra is the widest river of India as well as in the Asian sub continent. The river has many major rivers as its tributaries like- Manas, Dihang and Lohit etc; contributing enormously into the flow of Brahmaputra. Manas River is ranked 9th in the world in terms of discharge which …
Children’s Day in India is celebrated on 14th November on the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India- Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru; or ‘Chacha Nehru’ as he was fondly referred to by the children across India. Nehruji believed that the prosperity and growth of a nation tomorrow depends on how its children are loved …
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam built across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar in Nalgonda district of south Indian state of Telangana is the tallest and largest masonry dam in the world. The dam was constructed as a major part of Indian Green Revolution started in India during early 1960s under the Prime Ministerial leadership of Late …
The largest Earth Dam in India is Banasura Sagar Dam which impounds ‘Karamanathodu’ a tributary of Kabini River and is part of major project taken up by the Government Of India in 1979 to support irrigation and domestic needs for water of a region facing scarcity of water during the dry seasons and also to …
The ‘Jawa Dam’ in Jordan is an ancient masonry dam built around 3000 BC. It is the oldest known dam in the world and the largest of its kind. Though, the dam is damaged now due to human intervention; its remnants still remain to testify one of the worlds’s first engineering wonders and a structural …
The World’s First Tallest Dam – ‘Nurek Dam’ was built across the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan- a country land locked by mountains in central Asia. The construction of the dam began in 1961, when Tajikistan was a part of a socialist federation of Europe and Asia called ‘Union of Soviet Socialist Republic’ or USSR as …
India’s first Rubber Dam constructed across Jhanjhavathi River in Parvathipuram was inaugurated on 1st January 2006 by then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mr. Y.S. Rajsekhara Reddy. It is also an inter-state project as the River originates in Odisha. The successful opening of the project was an exceptional achievement by the state government and a …
