INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN RAILWAYS Indian Railways‚ a historical legacy‚ are a vital force in our economy. The first railway on Indian sub-continent ran from Bombay to Thane on 16th April 1853. Fourteen railway carriages carried about 400 guests from Bombay to Thane covering a distance of 21 miles (34 Kilometers). Since then there has been no looking back. Today‚ it covers 6‚909 stations over a total route length of more than 63‚028 kilometres. The track kilometers in broad gauge (1676 mm) are 86‚
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World History 4/22/2013 Changes and Continuities in the Commerce of the Indian Ocean From the time of 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E. the commerce in the Indian Ocean had many changes and continuities. During the great trading routes long lifetime‚ it had powerful effects on the religion‚ people‚ and most importantly‚ the goods; these included spices‚ silks‚ perfumes‚ oils‚ and textiles. Many different peoples including the Indians‚ Arabs‚ and Chinese dominated the vast trade route‚ between East Africa and
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The Indian rupee (symbol: INR; ISO code: INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India.[2] The modern rupee is subdivided into 100 paise (singular paisa)‚ though as of 2011 only 50-paise coins are legal tender.[3][4] Banknotes in circulation come in denominations of INR5‚ INR10‚ INR20‚ INR50‚ INR100‚ INR500 and INR1000. Rupee coins are available in denominations of INR1‚ INR2‚ INR5‚ INR10‚ INR20‚ INR50‚ INR60‚ INR75
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E.‚ the Indian Ocean region endured both change and continuity. One continuity is simply trade‚ for this 1‚100 years the Indian Ocean was an important trading zone. One change in Indian Ocean trade over those years was which country dominated trade there. Over those years the Indian Ocean was controlled by the Indians‚ the Arabs‚ the Chinese‚ and last but not least the Europeans. There was continuity and change in trade in the Indian Ocean over the aforementioned years. In the Indian Ocean from
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Indian Airlines is the oldest carrier in the domestic aviation industry. It has been the main stay for domestic air travel in India for more than 45 years. With the arrival of other private airlines‚ its interests have been hurt‚ but it is continuing it’s quest to be the leader in this industry. During the research‚ the main objectives of the study have been: a)To understand the perception of travellers towards Indian Airlines. b)Also to apprehend the perceptions of travel
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The Indian Teenager The cultural values including major Internet‚ lives of of Indian of the the teenagers country‟s economy binding proliferation as have coming well reflect more and of as in of into of influence the than over satellite English‚ ethnic‚ one the television the culture since linguistic‚ billion people. the of religious‚ Despite its in access all these all to 1990s‚ and the people‚ the the have diversity still exert liberalization Indian their
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Summary One night‚ Dr. Adams is summoned to help an American Indian woman who has been in painful labor for two days. The doctor takes his young son‚ Nick‚ and his brother‚ George‚ to the American Indian camp on the other side of a northern Michigan lake. There‚ the doctor performs impromptu‚ improvised cesarean with a fishing knife‚ catgut‚ and no anesthetic to deliver the baby. Afterward‚ he discovers that the woman’s husband‚ who was in the bunk above hers‚ silently cut his throat during the
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Indian cuisine consists of the foods and dishes of India (and to some extent neighboring countries)‚ is characterized by the extensive use of various Indian spices‚[1] herbs‚[1] vegetables[1] and fruit‚ and is also known for the widespread practice of vegetarianism in Indian society. Each family of Indian cuisine includes a wide assortment of dishes and cooking techniques. As a consequence‚ it varies from region to region‚ reflecting the varied demographics of the ethnically-diverse subcontinent
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Indian Food The traditional food of India has been widely appreciated for its fabulous use of herbs and spices. Indian cuisine is known for its large assortment of dishes. The cooking style varies from region to region. India is quite famous for its diverse multi cuisine available in a large number of restaurants and hotel resorts‚ which is reminiscent of unity in diversity. The staple food in India includes wheat‚ rice and pulses with chana (Bengal Gram) being the most important one. To know more
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Indian Railways (Hindi: भारतीय रेल Bhāratīya Rail)‚ abbreviated as IR (Hindi: भा.रे.)‚ is the state-owned railway company of India‚ which owns and operates most of the country’s rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India. Indian Railways has more than 64‚015 kilometres (39‚777 mi)[5] of track and 6‚909 stations. It has the world’s fourth largest railway network after that of the United States‚ Russia and China.[5] The railways traverse the length and breadth
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