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  BANKRA MOSQUE INTRODUCTION: Dum Dum Airport (officially renamed later as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport) was established in 1924. Originally known as Calcutta Aerodrome, it is one of the oldest airports in India. The airport officially began operations as a landing strip for non-commercial and irregular flights, with the first recorded flight—a KLM aircraft—landing there on November 14, 1924. In 1995, it was renamed to honour the most significant Indian leader and freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. A CENTURY OF AVIATION HISTORY!   Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, connects Eastern India to the world while showcasing rich heritage, modern infrastructure, and a commitment to sustainability. The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport spans a total land area of 2,460 acres (approximately 1,000 hectares or 6.64 square kilometres).This sprawling estate places it among the largest airports in India by land ar...
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Harihar Fort – Harsha Gad

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  Harihar Fort – Harsha Gad SARASIJ MAJUMDER   LOCATION, HISTORY, & GEOGRAPHY :- Harihar fort / Harshagad is a fort located 40 km from Nashik City, 48 km from Igatpuri, and 40 km from Ghoti in Nashik district, Maharashtra, India. It is an important fort in Nashik district, and was constructed to look upon the old trade route through Gonda Ghat. This Sahyadri fort lies at an altitude of 3,676 feet from sea level. Harihar fort was built upon a triangular mountain with nearly vertical elevations ( 80+ degree) and looks rectangular from the village below. Fort Region belongs to Trymbakeshwar. It was built during the Seuna   alias Yadava Dynasty period (9th - 14th century) and later taken over by Khan Zamam in 1636 along with Trymbak and other forts of Pune. It features a rocky staircase for going up and down, one meter wide and 80+ m high with niches dug into the rock. The staircase has 117 steps. The Fort,   is known for its steep steps that lea...
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  Real Life Robinson Crusoes SARASIJ MAJUMDER   Peter Warner, an Australian seafarer whose already eventful life was made even more so in 1966 when he and his crew discovered six shipwrecked boys who had been living on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific for 15 months. Peter died on April 13, 2021 in Ballina, New South Wales. He was 90. In June 1965 the boys, all students between 13 and 16 years old from a boarding school in Nuku’alofa, had stolen a 24-foot long boat and gone for what was intended as a maritime joy ride. Before setting sail they brought food that they took from their homes and a few Liters of water that they were able to collect. That same day they set sail on an adventure.   A few hours into their trip, though, a fierce wind broke their sail and rudder, setting them adrift for eight days. Then luckily they reached at an uninhabited island. The children managed to get water from the coconuts and got to eat some fish they caught. At first ...
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  REVIVAL OF ARVARI RIVER What a Leader, and People can do. SARASIJ MAJUMDER   REVIVAL OF ARVARI RIVER— Arvari river is a small river, may be the smallest, in the ALWAR,   Indian state of Rajasthan. The 90 km.   long river flows through the Alwar District of Rajasthan. It got dried, and   was revived in 1990. It remained dry for 60 years. The turnaround started in 1986, when people of Bhanota- Kolyala village with   the help of Tarun Bharat Sangha, managed by Rajendra Singh, constructed a   JOHAD, (earthen check dam) at the source of the dried river; following this,   villages that lay in its catchment area, and along the dried river bed, they also built tiny earthen dams, the largest being a 244 mt. long and 7 mt. High Concrete dam, most of them were in the Aravalli hills; eventually when the number of dams reached 375, the river started to flow again in 1990, after remaining dry for over 60 years. Villagers talk about Arvari's rebi...
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THE STORY OF LOVELY KHATUN

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  THE STORY OF LOVELY KHATUN SARASIJ MAJUMDER Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Lovely Khatun, who served as the Pradhan of the Rashidabad Gram Panchayat in West Bengal's Malda district, was stripped of her post by the local Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) following allegations that she is an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh. The whole story is narrated below. The Background and Controversy:   The controversy erupted after her defeated political rival, Rehana Sultana, filed a petition in the Calcutta High Court,   accusing her of being an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant who procured forged Indian documents, and got elected. What Investigations revealed:   Identity Discrepancy: Investigations unearthed   that Lovely Khatun's real name is Nasia (or Nasifa) Sheikh and that she allegedly entered India without a valid passport. Forged Documents: She is accused of forging her father's name (listing him as Sheikh Mustafa instead of her actual father, Jamil Bisw...
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PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA |||STATUS OF VARIOUS DOCUMENTS

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  PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA STATUS OF VARIOUS DOCUMENTS SARASIJ MAJUMDER On document to establish Indian Citizenship, I have seen some confusing posts in Social Media. Hence, wrote, and shared this BLOG for information. Government of India does not currently issue a single, universal " CITIZENSHIP CARD " to its citizens. There is no standalone document that definitively proves Indian citizenship for Citizen of India. While there is a legislative provision under the Citizenship Act for the government to issue national identity cards, it has not been universally implemented for the general population. Important clarifications regarding existing ID cards as per LAW: Driving License : Driving License (DL) is a widely accepted, as official Photo Identity and Address Proof in India. It is officially recognized by banks, telecom operators, government agencies, and airlines. It has an expiry date, and the Number doesn’t change, even if you migrate to a new state, and ...
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