Thursday 16 November 2017

TV Channel presents ancient monuments

TV Channel will explore timeless Indian Architectural Landscapes and Monuments
Sanrachna is the name of the show and will be aired on Epic Channel. They say that viewers will love travelling across India via them.
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".. New show "Sanrachna- Magic Of Ancient Architecture" will unearth India's best kept architectural secrets and will showcase the country's ancient monuments that have stood the test of time. .."
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Find this at http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/sanrachna-to-explore-indian-architectural-wonders-115011300773_1.html .
This is from January 2015.
More: Web address to their Promo Video is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de1bmFebFGk . Promo Video is also embedded below.
Their YouTube Channel is not showing complete videos but and it's got ads on the face that one needs to close. :-(

Wednesday 15 November 2017

Tallest Tower In The World At 1.2 Kilometre

At 1.2 km, India to have World's tallest tower
A developer plans to build a 1200 m high tower in Dream City, Khajod, Surat, Gujarat and will cost Dh697m or Rs. 1.2 Billion (Rs. 1200 Million or Rs. 120 Crore). He seeks an area of 1 sqkm. They are talking about using a new patented technology for the construction.
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"... The 828-metre Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest tower and houses 900 apartments, 144 private Armani Residences, the tallest observation deck.
Burj Khalifa holds number of Guinness World Records titles such as tallest Building; tallest man-made structure on land ever; highest residential apartments (385 metre); most floors in a building (160); highest restaurant from ground level (441 metre); tallest elevator (504 metre) and highest observation deck (555.7 mertre).
Dubai is also already home to Princess Tower (414 metre), the world's highest residential tower and JW Marriott Marquis (355 metre), the world's highest hotel and Infinity Tower (310 metre), the world's tallest tower featuring a 90-degree twist. ..."
"... The world’s tallest statue – ‘Statue of Unity’ – is being built in Gujarat, the ..."
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Tuesday 14 November 2017

Road Safety, Traffic Management, Road Design

Road Safety and Traffic Management
Road Safety and Traffic Management Board for India will be set up.
Refer http://www.rushlane.com/road-safety-traffic-management-board-india-12141898.html .
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"... (MoRTH) will focus on ‘regulation of road safety, traffic management system and safety standards in highway design and construction’ ..."
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This is from 2015 January.
It seems it (RSTMB - Road Safety & Traffic Management Board) has not been set up yet.
See http://www.firstpost.com/business/road-accidents-why-govt-data-on-deaths-is-questionable-2831718.html for more.
Also see http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-for-a-roadmap-to-save-lives-2311468 .