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Maharashtra floor test | A total of 22 MLAs remained absent during the process. This includes 10 Congress MLAs - Jitesh Antapurkar, Zeeshan Siddique, Praniti Shinde, Ashok Chavan, Vijay Wadettiwar, Dhiraj Deshmukh, Kunal Patil, Raju Awale, Mohanrao Hambarde and Shirish Chaudhari.
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The My City My Heritage booklet for Shillong documents various well-known and offbeat treasures of Shillong’s living heritage and culture.
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9 Jun 2022
Prayagraj, the seventh largest city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, has had many names, from Prayag to Allahabad. Today, it is best known for its proximity to the confluence of the three mighty rivers, Yamuna, Ganga and Saraswati.
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8 Jun 2022
The Marathi proverb “Nasik nav tekdvar vasavile” (Nashik is settled on nine peaks), aptly describes the geographical location of the river side city of Nashik. Its ideal location not only influenced the city's economy but its political history too.
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Owing to its favorable trading and strategic military location, Kolkata was always an important port city thereby making it a primary commercial and financial hub of India, especially its eastern parts.
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The #MyCityMy Heritage booklet for Indore documents a mix of well-known as well as offbeat subjects from among Indore’s cultural heritage. From its historical buildings to its unique traditions and intangible experiences that are must-do’s in Indore. @InterGlobe_IGE
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5 Jun 2022
A city with a glorious past, home to over nine million residents and the capital of Telangana, Hyderabad is spread over 650 square kilometers.
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Filled with interesting facts and anecdotes, the My City My Heritage booklet for Goa documents a variety of offbeat as well as well-known aspects of Goa’s living heritage and culture.
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3 Jun 2022
Famous for being built under the vision of Le Corbusier, Chandigarh is the first planned city of post-Independence India. However, the city's history goes beyond its architecture today.
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2 Jun 2022
Ancient temples, nearby tourist spots, educational institutions, handloom and handicraft hubs, cuisine, and more, Bhubaneswar is a city with endless possibilities.
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1 Jun 2022
The #MyCityMyHeritage booklet for Ahmedabad, documents a mix of well-known as well as off-beat subjects from among the city’s cultural heritage. Even for the better-known of the city’s subjects covered within, you will be gifted with stories and anecdotes seldom heard.
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22 May 2022
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Built in 1958 under the supervision of the master planner himself, the Lake is a place for locals to realign with nature, exercise, lounge & unwind. Today, the Lake serves as a sanctuary for a large number of birds & aquatic creatures.
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22 May 2022
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Nepli and Kansal Forest Reserves form part of the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary. These trails were created to monitor the alarming rate of environmental degradation that happened here during the 1960s.
22 May 2022
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The 17th century Mughal garden, an example of the classical Mughal-style Charbagh-pattern garden, has inspired many creative people through the centuries. @InterGlobe_IGE
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18 May 2022
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The Odisha State Museum began as a small nucleus of archives when historians N.C. Banerjee and Ghanshyam Dash of Ravenshaw College, Cuttack started to collect, curate, and organise archaeological finds from the area. @InterGlobe_IGE
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18 May 2022
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The Museum not only exhibits the biodiversity of Odisha, but also of Eastern and north-eastern India, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India and even Madagascar and parts of Africa.
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18 May 2022
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A project of the Handicrafts and Handloom Department of the state of Odisha, Kalabhoomi at Pokhariaput has been designed to be an interactive showcase of the incredible variety of handicrafts and handloom practised in the state.
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16 May 2022
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A treat for ornithologists, providing a great bird watching experience, the Shamirpet Lake, also known as ‘Pedda Cheruvu,’ is one of the best-designed tourist spots in Hyderabad.
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16 May 2022
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Since its inception, the lake has served as a social hub for the residents of Hyderabad and Secunderabad alike, due to its ideal location. This has led to the establishment of several public recreational spaces like museums, temples.
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After the devastating floods of 1908, the Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, initiated the construction of a lake to channel excess water from the Musi River. In 1920, the lake became a fully functioning reservoir & was named Osman Sagar.
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