Place | Famous for | ||
» Ahmedabad | - | Cotton Textiles | |
» Aligarh | - | Locks | |
» Alwaye (Kerala) | - | Rare Earths Factory, Aluminium | |
» Ambattur (Chennai) | - | Cycle, Enfield Motor Cycles | |
» Ambarnath | - | Machine Tools Prototype | |
» Amritsar (Punjab) | - | Printing Machines | |
» Anand | - | Amul Butter | |
» Ankleshwar (Gujarat) | - | Oil | |
» Avadi (Chennai) | - | Tank Factory | |
» Bangalore | - | Aircraft | |
» Bhilai | - | Steel Plant | |
» Bhadravati | - | Iron and Steel | |
» Bhopal | - | Heavy Electricals | |
» Bokaro | - | Steel Plant | |
» Chittaranjan | - | Locomotive | |
» Cochin | - | Ship-building | |
» Coimbatore | - | Pulp & Textiles | |
» Dindigul | - | Locks | |
» Durgapur | - | Steel Plant | |
» Ennore | - | Thermal Power | |
» Guntur | - | Cotton | |
» Haldia | - | Oil Refinery | |
» Jharia | - | Coal | |
» Kagithapuram (Tamilnadu) | - | Paper | |
» Kalpakkam | - | Atomic Power | |
» Kanpur | - | Leather | |
» Kollegal (Karnataka) | - | Silk | |
» Kolar (Karnataka) | - | Gold Mines | |
» Lucknow | - | Sugar | |
» Ludhiana | - | Hosiery | |
» Moradabad | - | Brass Utensils | |
» Mysore | - | Silk | |
» Nomba High | - | Oil | |
» Nandambakkam (Chennai) | - | Surgical Instruments | |
» Nangal | - | Fertilizers | |
» Nepanagar | - | Newsprint | |
» Neyveli | - | Lignite | |
» Ooty (Nilgiris) (T.N) | - | Film Manufacture | |
» Perambur (Chennai) | - | Integral Coach Factory | |
» Pimpri (Poona) | - | Pencillin Factory | |
» Pinjore (Haryana) | - | Machine Tools | |
» Rana Pratap Sagar | - | Atomic Power Plant | |
» Raniganj | - | Coal Mining | |
» Renukoot | - | Aluminium | |
» Rupnarainpur | - | Cables | |
» Sindri | - | Fertilizer | |
» Singhbhum | - | Copper, Iron ore | |
» Sirpur | - | Paper | |
» Sivakasi | - | Match Industry | |
» Sriharikota | - | Satellite Station | |
» Surat | - | Gold lace | |
» Tarapur | - | Nuclear Power | |
» Tiruchirappalli | - | Cigar | |
» Tiruverumbur | - | Heavy Electricals | |
» Titagarh | - | Paper Mills | |
» Tuticorin | - | Thermal, Pearl fishing | |
» Udaipur | - | Zinc Project | |
» Udhana | - | Rayon | |
» Urkunta | - | Cement | |
» Uttapara | - | Ambassador Cars | |
» Vadodara | - | Nylon filament yarn | |
» Vandalur | - | Automobile | |
» Visakhapatnam | - | Ship, Submarine | |
» Worli | - | Baby Food | |
» Zaina Kot | - | HMT Watch Factory |
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Famous Industrial Places in India
The first persons in various categories
Field | Person | ||
» The First Indian to win world Billiards Trophy | - | Wilson Jones | |
» The first to conquer Everest | - | Sherpa Tenzing (1953) |
Sherpa Tenzing
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»The first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel | - | Miss. Arati Shah | |
» The first person to win Wimbledon title five times | - | Bjorn Borg | |
» The first to sail round the world | - | Megellan |
Megellan
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» The first Indian to win world Billiards Trophy | - | Wilson Jones | |
» The first to cross the Damelles by swimming | - | Mihir Sen | |
» The first person to reach South Pole | - | Amundsen | |
» The first woman who conquered Everest | - | Junko Tabei (Japan) | |
»The first black player to win the Wimbledon men's singles title | - | Arthur Ashe (US) | |
» The first person to reach North Pole | - | Robert Peary | |
» First woman Olympic Medallist (Weight Lifting) | - | Karnam Malleswari (2000) |
Karnam Malleswari
Bichendri Pal
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»The first Indian to win All England Badminton Championship | - | Prakash Padukone | |
»The first person to win the Palk Strait ocean swimming contest | - | Baidyanath | |
»The first person to complete solo walk to magnetic North pole | - | David Hempleman Adam (UK) | |
» The first woman to reach North pole | - | Ann Bancroft | |
» The first woman to sail non stop around the world alone | - | Kaycottee | |
» The first an to climb Everest twice | - | Nawang Gombu | |
» The first deaf & dumb to cross the strait of Gibraltar | - | Taranath Shenoy(India) | |
» The first woman to climb Mt. Everest twice | - | Santosh Yadav (India) |
Measurements of different Sports
» Cricket | - | Pitch: 20.12 meters. Bat: 96.5 cm length and 10.8 cm width. Ball: 155.9 to 163 grams. |
Cricket Pitch
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» Football | - | Field: 100 x 64 m to 110 x 75 m. |
Football Field
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» Volleyball | - | Court: 18 m x 9 m. Net: 9.5 m x 1 m x 2.43 m. | |
» Hockey | - | Field: 100 x 55 yards to 100 x 60 yards. Ball: 5.50 ounces to 5.75 ounces | |
» Badminton | - | Court: 13.40 m x 5.18 m. Net: 1.524 m high. Shuttle: 4.73 to 5.50 gms. | |
» Table Tennis | - | Table: 275 cm x 152.5 cm, 76 cm above the ground (floor). Ball: 37.2 to 38.2 millimeter (diameter); 9.40 to 9.53 gms. | |
» Lawn Tennis | - | Court: 23.77 x 8.23 meters. Ball: 56.7 gms to 58.5 gms. (weight); 6.35 cm to 6.67 cms (diameter). |
Lawn Tennis Court
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» Khokho | - | Field: 34 x 10 m to 34 x 16 meters. | |
» Kabaddi | - | Field: 13 x 10 meters. | |
» Marathon Race | - | Route Length: 42,195 m-26 miles, 385 yards. | |
» Derby Course | - | Route length: 2400 meters (or) 11/2 miles. |
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Humanitarianism And International relations Awards
S.No. | Awards & Honours | Purpose/Objective | First Held in country/year | Name of Body/Institution/ Government |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Charlemagne Prize
| Awarded for Distinguished service on behalf of European unification. | 1950 | Presented by Society for the Conferring of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen |
2 |
Freedom Award
| Awarded for "extraordinary contributions to the cause of refugees and human freedom". | 1957 | Presented by International Rescue Committee |
3 |
Jefferson Awards for Public Service
| It recognizes, inspires and activates volunteerism and public service in communities, workplaces and schools across America. | 1972 |
American Institute for Public Service
|
4 |
Leo J. Ryan Award
| Awarded for "In recognition of his extraordinary courage, tenacity, and perseverance in the battle against tyranny over the mind of man. | 1981 | Presented by Leo J. Ryan Education Foundation |
5 |
Nobel Peace Prize
| Awarded for Outstanding contributions in Peace. | 1901 | Presented by Norwegian Nobel Committee |
6 |
Ramon Magsaysay Award
| Awarded for Outstanding contributions in Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding and Emergent Leadership. | 1957 | Presented by Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation |
7 |
Right Livelihood Award
| Awarded for "practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today". | 1980 | Presented by Right Livelihood Award Foundation |
8 |
Templeton Prize
| Awarded for Outstanding contributions in affirming life's spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works. | 1973 | Presented by Templeton Foundation |
9 |
Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize
| Awarded to promote the fundamental human rights of intellectual and political freedom. | --- | Presented by the Rafto Foundation for Human Rights |
10 |
U Thant Peace Award
| Awarded to individuals and organizations who have exemplified the lofty spiritual ideals of the late United Nations Secretary-General U Thant and implemented those ideals in the tireless pursuit of world peace. | 1982 | --- |
11 |
Vision for Europe Award
| Awarded for recognition of outstanding achievements in taking Europe into the future. | 1995 | Presented by Edmond Israel Foundation |
12 |
Woodrow Wilson Awards
| Awarded for Public Service and Corporate Citizenship | --- | Presented by Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars |
13 |
Sakharov Prize
| Awarded to honour individuals or organisations who have dedicated their lives to the defence of human rights and freedom of thought. | 1988 | Presented by European Parliament |
14 |
Pearson Medal of Peace
| Awarded to recognize an individual Canadian's "contribution to international service". | --- | Presented by United Nations Association in Canada |
15 |
Nansen Refugee Award
| Awarded to individuals or groups in recognition of outstanding service to the cause of refugees. | 1954 | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
16 | Albert Medal | Awarded to distinguished merit in promoting Arts, Manufactures and Commerce | 1864 | --- |
17 |
Gandhi Peace Prize
| for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods. | --- | Government of India |
18 |
Human Rights Medal
| Awarded to recognise the contribution to Australian society of a wide variety of men and women committed to issues of human rights, social justice and equality. | 1987 | Australian Human Rights Commission |
Entertainment Awards (Film)
S.No. | Awards & Honours | Purpose/Objective | First Held in country/year | Name of Body/Institution/ Government |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Academy Award (Oscar) | To recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. | 1929 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
2 |
Amanda Award
| To promote and improve Norwegian film. | 1985 | Norwegian International Film Festival |
3 | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award | To recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors, actors and writers. | 1958 | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts |
4 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Awarded for Excellence in Film, Television and Computer Gaming | 1947 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
5 |
Czech Lion
| Awarded for Excellence in cinematic (and, at least historically, televisual) achievements | 1994 | Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA) |
6 |
David di Donatello
| To honour the best of each year’s Italian and foreign motion picture productions | 1955 | Presented by La Accademia del Cinema Italiano (The Academy of Italian Cinema) |
7 |
European Film Awards
| Awarded for Excellence in European cinematic achievements | 1988 | Presented by European Film Academy |
8 | Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards | Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements | 1953 | Presented by Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences |
9 |
Filmfare Awards (presented annually)
| To honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. | 1954 | The Times Group |
10 |
Genie Award
| To recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television | 1980 | Presented by Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television |
11 |
GLAAD Media Award
| Awarded for Outstanding representations of the LGBT community in media | 1990 | Presented by Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation |
12 | Golden Bear Award | Awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival | 1951 | Presented by Berlin International Film Festival |
13 |
Golden Globe Award
| Awarded for Excellence in film and television | 1944 | Presented by Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
14 |
Golden Lion Award
| This is an honorary award for people who have made an important contribution to cinema. | 1949 | Presented by Venice Film Festival |
15 |
Goya Awards (awarded annually)
| Awarded to best films produced during the previous year. | 1987 | Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences |
16 |
Guldbagge Award (awarded annually)
| The award is given out to the best film-related efforts | 1964 | Swedish Film Institute |
17 |
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
| Awarded for Best in Chinese Language movies and films | 1962 | Presented by Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee |
18 |
Humanitas Prize
| for film and television writing intended to promote human dignity, meaning, and freedom. | 1975 | Awarded for Film and television writing promoting human dignity, meaning and freedom. |
19 | Independent Spirit Awards | Awarded to independent film and independent filmmakers | 1984 | Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers |
20 |
International Indian Film Academy Awards
| Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements for Bollywood | 2000 | Presented by International Indian Film Academy |
21 | National Film Awards | To honor films made across India, on a national scale, to encourage the furthering of Indian art and culture. | 1954 | Awarded by Directorate of Film Festivals, India |
22 |
Screen Actors Guild Award
| Awarded for Excellence in film and television by members of the Screen | 1995 | Presented by Screen Actors Guild |
23 |
Young Artist Award
| Awarded for Excellence of young performers in motion pictures, television, theatre, and music. | 1979 | Presented by Young Artist Foundation. |
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