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Friday, May 22, 2009

List of Andhra Pradesh Telephone Codes, Andhra Pradesh STD & ISD Codes

List of Andhra Pradesh Telephone Codes, Andhra Pradesh STD & ISD Codes

List of Andhra Pradesh Telephone Codes are of greatly help to those who want to communicate with some inside corner of the state by from a distant location. The industrial and technological development in the state has helped Andhra Pradesh to reach its corners by telephones. Since it is a huge state so different Telephone Codes are used to make the communication easier.
A list of the STD Codes of the important cities of Andhra Pradesh is provided below.

CitiesSTD Codes
ADILABAD 8732
ADONI 8512
ALAMPUR 8502
ALUR 8523
ANAKAPALLE 8924
ANANTAPUR 8554
ANDOLE 8450
ARAKU 8936
ARMOOR 8463
ASWARAOPET 8740
ATMAKUR 8517
ATMAKUR 8627
ATMAKUR 8504
B. KOTHAKOTA 8582
BADVEL 8569
BANAGANAPALLE 8515
BANDAR 8672
BANGARUPALEM8573
BANSWADA 8466
BAPATLA 8643
BELLAMPALLI 8735
BHAINSA 8752
BHEEMUNIPATNAM 8933
BHIMAVARAM 8816
BHONGIR 8685
BHOORAGAMPHAD 8746
BOATH 8751
BOBBILI 8944
BODHAN 8467
CHANDOOR 8681
CHAVITIDIBBALU 8863
CHEJERLA 8628
CHEPURUPALLI 8952
CHERIAL8710
CHEVELLA 8417
CHINNOR8737
CHINTALAPUDI 8823
CHINTAPALLE 8937
CHIRALA 8594
CHITTOOR 8572
CHODAVARAM 8934
CUDDAPAH 8562
DARSI 8407
DEVARAKONDA 8691
DICHPALLI 8461
DIVI 8671
DONAKONDA 8408
DRONACHALAM 8516
ELURU 8812
ETURNAGARAM8717
GADWAL 8546
GAJAPATHINAGARAM 8965
GAJWEL8454
HUZURNAGAR 8683
HYDERABAD EAST 8415
HYDERABAD LOCAL 40
HYDERABAD WEST 8413
IBRAHIMPATNAM8414
JAGGAYYAPET 8654
JAGTIAL 8724
KOVVUR 8622
KOVVUR 8813
KROSURU 8640
KUPPAM 8570
KURNOOL 8518
LAKKIREDDIPALLI 8567
MADAKASIRA 8493
MADANAPALLI 8571
MADHIRA8749
MADNUR 8464
MAHABUBABAD 8719
MAHABUBNAGAR8542
MAHADEVAPUR 8720
MAKTHAL 8503
MANCHERIAL 8736
MANDAPETA 8855
MANGALAGIRI 8645
MANTHANI 8729
MARKAPUR 8596
PEDDAPALLI 8728
PEDDAPURAM8852
PILER 8584
PITHAPURAM 8869
PODILI 8499
POLAVARAM 8811
PRODDATUR 8564
PULIVENDLA 8568
PUNGANUR 8581
PUTTURU 8577
RAJAHMUNDRI 883
RAJAMPETA 8565
RAMANNAPET 8694
RAPUR 8621
RAYACHOTI 8561
RAYADURG 8495
RAZOLE 8862
REPALLE 8648
SANGAREDDY 8455
SATHUPALLI 8761
SATTENAPALLE 8641
SATYAVEDU 8576
SHADNAGAR 8548
SIDDAVATTAM 8589
SIDDIPET 8457
SILERU 8938
SIRCILLA 8723
SODAM 8583
SOMPETA 8947
SRIKAKULAM 8942
SRIKALAHASTHI 8578
SRISAILAM 8524
SUDHIMALLA 8741
SULLARPET8623
SURYAPET 8684
TADEPALLIGUDEM 8818
TADIPATRI 8558
TANDURU 8411
VAYALPAD8586
VENKATGIRI 8625
VENKATGIRIKOTA 8587
VIJAYAWADA 866
VIKRABAD 8416
VINJAMURU 8629
VINUKONDA 8646
VISAKHAPATNAM 891
VUYYURU 8676
WANAPARTHY 8543
WARANGAL870
WARDHANNAPET 8711
YELAMANCHILI 8931
YELAVARAM 8865
YELESWARAM 8868
YELLANDU 8745
YELLANURU 8550
YELLAREDDY 8465
YERRAGONDAPALEM 8403
ZAHIRABAD 8451

Monday, May 4, 2009

List of International Airlines in India, International Airlines Operating in India

List of International Airlines in India, International Airlines Operating in India

There are a number of India international airlines. The main international airlines of India are given below:

Air India:
The government of India owns air India. This national flag carrier airline of India has its main base in Mumbai. The other hubs of Air India are New Delhi and Chennai. It also provides cargo services worldwide. It is one of the two state-owned airlines in the country, the other one is Indian Airlines.

Air Sahara:
Based in New Delhi, Air Sahara is a privately owned airline. It got international flying rights some time back only.

Indian Airlines:
Indian Airlines is the second state owned airline. It is primarily a domestic airline. But, it operates internationally also. It is based in New Delhi.

Jet Airways:
Jet Airways is another privately owned airline operating in the international sector also. This airline also got international flying rights some time back only.

Other International Airlines Operating in India

  • Aeroflot (http://www.aeroflotlax.com/flights.htm)
  • Biman Bangladesh (http://www.bimanair.com)
  • Firstair (http://www.firstair.ca)
  • North West (http://www.nwa.com)
  • Swiss Air (http://www.swissair.com)
  • Air Canada (http://www.aircanada.ca/home.html)
  • Czech Airlines (http://www.csa.cz/en/czechia/cz_home.htm)
  • Gulf Air (http://www.gulfairco.com/index/index.asp)
  • Necon (http://www.neconair.com/)
  • Singapore International Airlines (http://www.singaporeair.com)
  • Air France (http://www.airfrance.com)
  • Cathay Pacific (http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_INTL/homepage)
  • JAL (http://www.jal.co.jp/en/)
  • Royal air
  • South African Airways (http://ww2.flysaa.com/saa_home.html)
  • Cyper (http://www.kthy.net/kthyen/html/index.htm)
  • Turkish
  • Kenya
  • Royal Jordanian
  • Thai
  • Air Mauritius
  • Druk Air
  • KLM
  • United Airlines
  • Asiana Airlines
  • Egypt Air
  • Kuwait Airways
  • SAS
  • Yemenia
  • Austrian Airlines
  • Emirates
  • Lufthansa
  • Pakistan International Airlines
  • Qantas Airways

India Domestic Airlines Map, Domestic Airlines Operating in India Map

India Domestic Airlines Map, Domestic Airlines Operating in India Map

India Domestic Airlines Map, Domestic Airlines Operating in India Map

List of India Domestic Airlines, Domestic Airlines Operating in India, Indian Domestic Airlines

List of India Domestic Airlines, Domestic Airlines Operating in India, Indian Domestic Airlines

There are a number of India domestic airlines. The main domestic airlines of India are given below:

Indian Airlines
Indian airlines is government owned and is the oldest domestic airline operating in India.

Jet Airways
Jet is a privately owned airline, having the highest market share of Indian domestic traffic.

Air Sahara
Owned by the Sahara group, Air Sahara is another airlines operating on domestic routes.

Air Deccan
A Bangalore based airline, Air Deccan is the first low cost carrier in India.

GoAir
GoAir is a low cost carrier promoted by The Wadia Group.

IndiGo Airlines
IndiGo Airlines is a subsidiary of InterGlobe Enterprises. It is a rather new and a private domestic airline based in India.

Kingfisher Airlines
Another Bangalore based airline, Kingfisher Airlines operates only on domestic routes. United Beverages (UB) Group owns this carrier.

Paramount Airways
Based in Coimbatore, Paramount Airways mainly operates Embraer aircraft.

SpiceJet
SpiceJet is a New Delhi based low cost carrier.

List of India Airlines, Airports in India, list of Airports in India, Domestic Airlines, Royal India Airlines

List of India Airlines, Airports in India, list of Airports in India, Domestic Airlines, Royal India Airlines

LOCATION ICAO IATA AIRPORT NAME
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (territory)
Car Nicobar VOCX CBD Car Nicobar Air Force Base [1]
Port Blair VOPB IXZ Vir Savarkar Airport (Port Blair Airport) [2]
Andhra Pradesh
Bapatla / Chirala Suryalanka Air Force Station
Cuddapah VOCP CDP Cuddapah Airport [3]
Donakonda VODK Donakonda Airport [4]
Hyderabad / Begumpet VOHY HYD Begumpet Airport (Hyderabad Airport) [5]
Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (opening in 2008)
Hyderabad VODG Dundigul Air Force Academy [6]
Kakinada Kakinada Airport
Nadirgul Nadirgul Airport [7]
Puttaparthi VOPN BEK Sri Sathya Sai Airport
Rajahmundry VORY RJA Rajahmundry Airport [8]
Secunderabad VO28 Hakimpet Air Force Station [9]
Tirupati (Tirupathi) VOTP TIR Tirupati Airport [10]
Vijayawada (Vijaywada) VOBZ VGA Vijayawada Airport (Vijaywada Airport) [11]
Visakhapatnam (Vishakhapatnam) VEVZ VTZ Vishakhapatnam Airport (Visakhapatnam Airport) [12]
Visakhapatnam Visakapatnam Naval Airbase
Warangal (Warrangal) VOWA WGC Warangal Airport [13]
Arunachal Pradesh
Along VEAN IXV Along Airport [14]
Daporijo (Daporizo) VEDZ DAE Daporijo Airport [15]
Dimapur VEMR DMU Dimapur Airport (Dimapur Air Force Base) [16]
Pasighat (Passighat) VEPG IXT Pasighat Airport (Passighat Airport) [17]
Tezu VETJ TEI Tezu Airport [18]
Zero VEZO ZER Zero Airport [19]
Assam
Chabua VECA Chabua Air Force Base [20] [21]
Dibrugarh VEMN DIB Dibrugarh Airport [22]
Guwahati VEGT GAU Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (Guwahati Air Force Base, Guwahati Int'l) [23]
Jorhat VEJT JRH Jorhat Airport (Rowriah Airport) [24]
Kailashahar VEKR IXH Kailashahar Airport [25]
North Lakhimpur VELR IXI Lilabari Airport (North Lakhimpur Airport) [26]
Silchar VEKU IXS Silchar Airport (Kumbhirgram Airport, Kumbhirgram Air Force Base) [27]
Tezpur VETZ TEZ Tezpur Airport (Tezpur Air Force Base) [28]
Tinsukia Dum Duma Air Force Base [29]
Bihar
Gaya VEGY GAY Gaya Airport [30]
Jogbani Jogbani Airport [31]
Muzzafarpur VEMZ MZU Muzzafarpur Airport [32]
Patna VEPT PAT Lok Nayak Jaya Prakash Narayan Airport (Patna Airport) [33]
Purnia (Purnea) VEPU PUI Purnea Airport
Raxaul VERL Raxaul Airport [34]
Chandigarh (territory)
Chandigarh VICG IXC Chandigarh Airport [35] / (Chandigarh Air Force Base) [36]
Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur VABI PAB Bilaspur Airport
Jagdalpur VE46 JGB Jagdalpur Airport
Raipur VARP RPR Raipur Airport (Raipur Aerodrome) [37]
Daman and Diu (territory)
Daman VADN NMB Daman Airport
Diu VA1P DIU Diu Airport [38]
Delhi (National Capital Territory)
Ghaziabad VI39 Hindon Air Force Base [39]
New Delhi VIDP DEL Indira Gandhi International Airport [40] / (Palam Air Force Base)
New Delhi Rajokri Air Force Base
New Delhi VIDD Safdarjung Airport [41] / (Safdarjung Air Force Station)
Goa
Dabolim / Vasco da Gama VAGO GOI Dabolim Airport (Goa Airport) [42] / Dabolim Navy Airbase
Gujarat
Ahmedabad VAAH AMD Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport [43]
Bhavnagar VABV BHU Bhavnagar Airport [44]
Bhuj VABJ BHJ Bhuj Airport (Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Base) [45]
Gandhidham / Kandla VAKE IXY Kandla Airport (Gandhidham Airport) [46]
Jamnagar VAJM JGA Jamnagar Airport [47] / Jamnagar Air Force Base
Keshod VAKS IXK Junagadh Airport (Keshod Airport) [48]
Nalia Nalia Air Force Base [49]
Palanpur Palanpur Airport
Porbandar VAPR PBD Porbandar Airport [50]
Rajkot VARK RAJ Rajkot Airport [51]
Surat VASU STV Surat Airport
Uttarlai VIUT Uttarlai Airport
Vadodara (Baroda) VABO BDQ Vadodara Airport (Civil Airport Harvi) [52] / Vadodara Air Force Base
Haryana
Ambala VI18 Ambala Air Force Base [53]
Karnal Karnal Flying Club
Himachal Pradesh
Kangra / Dharamsala VIGG DHM Gaggal Airport (Kangra Airport) [54]
Kullu / Manali VIBR KUU Bhuntar Airport (Kullu Manali Airport) [55]
Shimla VISM SLV Shimla Airport [56]
Jammu and Kashmir
Avantipur VI63 Avantipur Air Force Base [57]
Jammu VIJU IXJ Jammu Airport (Satwari Airport) [58]
Kargil VI65 Kargil Airport
Leh VILH IXL Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport [59] / Leh Air Force Base [60]
Pathankot VIPK IXP Pathankot Air Force Base [61]
Srinagar VISR SXR Srinagar Airport [62] / Srinagar Air Force Base [63]
Udhampur VIUX Udhampur Air Force Base [64]
Jharkand
Jamshedpur VEJS IXW Jamshedpur Airport
Ranchi VERC IXR Birsa Munda Airport (Ranchi Airport) [65]
Karnataka
Bangalore VOBG BLR HAL Bangalore International Airport (Hindustan Airport) [66] [67]
Bangalore Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) - under construction [68]
Bangalore Jakkur Airfield
Bangalore Chimney Hill Air Force Station
Bangalore Jalahalli Air Force Station
Bangalore Vimanapura Air Force Station
Belgaum VABM IXG Belgaum Airport [69]
Bellary VOBI BEP Bellary Airport
Bidar VOBR Bidar Air Force Station [70]
Hassan Hassan Airport [71]
Hubli-Dharwad VA1A HBX Hubli Airport [72] / Hubli Air Force Base
Mangalore VOML IXE Mangalore International Airport [73]
Mysore VOMY MYQ Mandkalli Airport [74]
Yelahanka VOYK Yelahanka Air Force Station [75]
Kerala
Kochi (Cochin) / Nedumbassery VOCI COK Cochin International Airport (Nedumbassery Airport) [76]
Kochi (Cochin) VOCC Cochin Navy Airbase [77]
Kozhikode (Calicut) VOCL CCJ Calicut International Airport (Karipur Airport) [78]
Thiruvananthapuram VOTV TRV Trivandrum International Airport [79]
Thiruvananthapuram Akkulam Air Force Base
Lakshadweep Islands (territory)
Agatti VOAT AGX Agatti Aerodrome [80]
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal VABP BHO Bhopal Airport (Bairagarh Airport) (Raja Bhoj Airport) [81]
Gwalior VIGR GWL Gwalior Airport [82] / Maharajpur Air Force Base
Indore VAID IDR Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport [83]
Jabalpur VAJB JLR Jabalpur Airport [84]
Jhansi VIJN Jhansi Airport [85]
Khajuraho VAKJ HJR Khajuraho Airport [86]
Khandwa VAKD Khandwa Airport [87]
Lalitpur Lalitpur Airport [88]
Panna Panna Airport [89]
Satna VIST TNI Satna Airport [90]
Maharashtra
Akola VAAK AKD Akola Airport [91]
Aurangabad VAAU IXU Aurangabad Airport (Chikkalthana Airport) [92]
Hadapsar Hadapsar Airport
Kolhapur VAKP KLH Kolhapur Airport [93]
Mumbai (Bombay) VABB BOM Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport [94]
Mumbai (Bombay) VAJJ Juhu Airport [95]
Mumbai (Bombay) Cotton Green Air Force Station
Nagpur VANP NAG Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport [96] / Sonegaon Air Force Base
Nashik Deolali Air Force Base
Nashik Ojhar Air Force Base
Pune (Poona) VAPO PNQ Pune Airport (Lohegaon Airport) [97] / Lohegaon Air Force Base
Ratnagiri VARG RTC Ratnagiri Airport
Sholapur (Solapur) VASL SSE Sholapur Airport [98]
Manipur
Imphal VEIM IMF Imphal Airport (Tulihal Airport) [99]
Meghalaya
Rupsi VERU RUP Rupsi Airport [100]
Shella Shella Airport [101]
Shillong VEBI SHL Shillong Airport (Barapani Airport) (Umroi Airport) [102]
Mizoram
Aizawl VEAZ AJL Lengpui Airport / Turial Air Force Base
Orissa
Bhubaneswar VEBS BBI Biju Patnaik Airport (Bhubaneswar Airport) [103]
Chakulia VECK Chakulia Airport [104]
Cuttack VE62 Charbatia Air Force Base [105]
Hirakud VEHK Hirakud Airport
Jharsuguda VEJH Jharsuguda Airport [106]
Rourkela VERK RRK Rourkela Airport
Pondicherry (territory)
Pondicherry VOPC PNY Pondicherry Airport [107]
Punjab
Adampur / Jullundur VIAX Sirsa Air Force Base [108] [109]
Amritsar VIAR ATQ Raja Sansi International Airport (Amritsar Int'l) [110] / Amritsar Airbase [111]
Bhatinda VIBT BUP Bhisiana Air Force Base [112]
Halwara VI25 Halwara Air Force Base [113]
Ludhiana VILD LUH Sahnewal Airport [114]
Patiala VIPL Patiala Aviation Club
Rajasthan
Ajmer Ajmer Airport
Bikaner VIBK BKB Nal Airport [115] / Nal Air Force Base
Jaipur VIJP JAI Jaipur Airport (Sanganer/Sanganeer Airport) [116]
Jaisalmer VIJR JSA Jaisalmer Airport [117]
Jodhpur VIJO JDH Jodhpur Airport [118] / Jodhpur Air Force Base
Kota VIKO KTU Kota Airport [119]
Suratgarh VI43 Phalodi Air Force Base [120]
Udaipur VAUD UDR Udaipur Airport (Maharana Pratap Airport) [121]
Tamil Nadu
Arakkonam VOAR Arakkonam Naval Air Station
Chennai VOMM MAA Chennai International Airport (Meenambakkam Airport) [122]
Chennai Avadi Air Force Base
Chennai VOTX Tambaram Air Force Station [123]
Coimbatore VOCB CJB Coimbatore Airport (Peelamedu Airport) [124]
Madurai VOMD IXM Madurai Airport [125]
Salem VOSM SXV Salem Airport [126]
Coimbatore (Sulur) VO45 Sulur Air Force Base
Tanjore (Thanjavur) VOTJ Tanjore Air Force Base
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) VOTR TRZ Tiruchirapalli Airport [127]
Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) TCR Tuticorin Airport (Tuticorin Southwest Airport) [128]
Vellore VOVR Vellore Airport [129]
Tripura
Agartala VEAT IXA Agartala Airport (Singerbhil Airport) [130]
Kamalpur VEKM IXQ Kamalpur Airport [131]
Khowai VEKW IXN Khowai Airport [132]
Uttarakhand
Dehradun VIDN DED Jolly Grant Airport (Dehradun Airport) [133]
Dehradun Chakrata Air Force Base [134]
Pant Nagar / Nainital VIPT PGH Pant Nagar Airport (Pantnagar Airport) [135]
Uttar Pradesh
Agra VIAG AGR Agra Airport (Kheria Airport) [136] / Agra Air Force Base [137]
Allahabad VIAL IXD Allahabad Airport [138] / Bamrauli Air Force Base [139]
Bareilly VIBL Bakshi Ka Talab Air Force Base
Gorakhpur VEGK GOP Gorakhpur Airport [140] / Gorakhpur Air Force Base
Kanpur VIKA KNU Kanpur Airport [141]
Kanpur VICX Chakeri Air Force Station
Lucknow VILK LKO Amausi Airport [142]
Saharanpur Sarasawa Air Force Base
Varanasi VIBN VNS Varanasi Airport (Babatpur Airport) [143]
West Bengal
Bagdogra / Siliguri VEBD IXB Bagdogra Airport [144] / Bagdogra Air Force Base
Balurghat VEBG RGH Balurghat Airport [145]
Barrackpore VE31 Barrackpore Air Force Base
Behala VEBA Behala Airport [146]
Cooch Behar VECO COH Cooch Behar Airport [147]
Hashimara VE44 Hashimara Air Force Base
Kolkata (Calcutta) VECC CCU Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport [148]
Kalaikunda VE60 Kalaikunda Air Force Base
Malda VEMH LDA Malda Airport [149]
Panagarh VEPH Panagarh Air Force Base

List of Seven Wonders Map, Wonders of the Medieval World, New Wonders of the World

List of Seven Wonders Map, Wonders of the Medieval World, New Wonders of the World

List of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Wonders of the Medieval World, New Wonders of the World

List of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Wonders of the Medieval World, New Wonders of the World

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Wonders of the Medieval World, New Seven Wonders of the World, USA Today's New Seven Wonders, Seven Natural Wonders of the World, Seven Wonders of the Underwater World, Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, Travel wonders of the world

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The historian Herodotus (484 BC–ca. 425 BC), and the scholar Callimachus of Cyrene (ca 305–240 BC) at the Museum of Alexandria, made early lists of Seven wonders but their writings have not survived, except as references. The seven wonders included:

* Great Pyramid of Giza
* Hanging Gardens of Babylon
* Statue of Zeus at Olympia
* Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
* Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
* Colossus of Rhodes
* Lighthouse of Alexandria

Wonders of the Medieval World

Typically representative of the seven greatest wonders of the Medieval world are:

* Stonehenge
* Colosseum
* Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
* Great Wall of China
* Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
* Hagia Sophia
* Leaning Tower of Pisa

Other sites included on such lists:

* Taj Mahal
* Cairo Citadel
* Ely Cathedral
* Cluny Abbey

New 7 Wonders Foundation's Seven Wonders of the World:

WonderDate of constructionLocation
Great Wall of China5th century BCE – 16th century CEChina
PetraUnknownJordan
Christ the RedeemerOpened 12 October 1931Brazil
Machu Picchuc.1450Peru
Chichen Itzac.600Mexico
Roman ColosseumCompleted 80 CEItaly
Taj MahalCompleted c.1648India
Great Pyramid (Honorary Candidate)Completed c.2560 BCEEgypt

USA Today's New Seven Wonders:

NumberWonderLocation
1Potala PalaceLhasa, Tibet, China
2Old City of JerusalemEast Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories
3Polar ice capsPolar regions
4Papahānaumokuākea Marine National MonumentHawaii, United States
5InternetN/A
6Maya ruinsYucatán Peninsula, México
7Great Migration of Serengeti and Masai MaraTanzania and Kenya
8Grand Canyon (viewer-chosen eighth wonder)Arizona, United States

Seven Natural Wonders of the World

  • Grand Canyon
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Harbour of Rio de Janeiro
  • Mount Everest
  • Aurorav
  • Parícutin volcano
  • Victoria Falls

Seven Wonders of the Underwater World

  • Palau
  • Belize Barrier Reef
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Deep-Sea Vents
  • Galápagos Islands
  • Lake Baikalv
  • Northern Red Sea

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

  • SS Great Eastern
  • Bell Rock Lighthouse
  • Brooklyn Bridge
  • London sewerage system
  • First Transcontinental Railroad
  • Panama Canalv
  • Hoover Dam

Travel wonders of the world

Man-made travel wonders

  1. Giza pyramid complex
  2. Great Wall of China
  3. Taj Mahal
  4. Machu Picchu
  5. Bali
  6. Angkor Wat
  7. Forbidden City
  8. Bagan Temples & Pagodas
  9. Karnak Temple
  10. Teotihuacán

Natural travel wonders

  1. Serengeti Migration
  2. Galápagos Islands
  3. Grand Canyonv
  4. Iguazu Fallsv
  5. Amazon Rainforest
  6. Ngorongoro Crater
  7. Great Barrier Reefv
  8. Victoria Fallsv
  9. Bora Bora
  10. Cappadocia

List of Public Holidays for 2009, Public Holidays Holidays List, Latest List of Public Holidays 2009

List of Public Holidays for 2009, Public Holidays Holidays List, Latest List of Public Holidays 2009

January 1, Thursday – New Year’s Day

January 8, Thursday – Muharram

January 14, Wednesday - Tamil New Year’s day/Pongal

January 15, Thursday – Thiruvalluvar Day

January 16, Friday - Uzhavar Thirunal

January 26, Monday - Republic Day

March 10, Tuesday - Meelad-un-Nabi

March 27, Friday - Telugu New Year’s Day

April 1, Wednesday - Annual closing of accounts for Commercial banks and Cooperative banks

April 7, Tuesday - Mahaveer Jayanthi

April 10, Friday - Good Friday

April 14, Tuesday - Dr. Ambedkar birthday

May 1, Friday - May Day

August 13, Thursday - Krishna Jayanthi

August 15, Saturday - Independence Day

August 23, Sunday - Vinayaka Chathurthi

September 21, Monday - Ramzan

September 27, Sunday - Ayutha Pooja

September 28, Monday - Vijayadhasami

September 30, Wednesday - Half yearly closing of accounts for commercial banks and cooperative banks

October 2, Friday - Gandhi Jayanthi

October 17, Saturday - Deepavali

November 28, Saturday - Bakrid

December 25, Friday - Christmas

December 28, Monday - Muharram

List of Bank Holidays 2009, Indian Bank Holidays List, Latest List of Bank Holidays 2009

List of Bank Holidays 2009, Indian Bank Holidays List, Latest List of Bank Holidays 2009

Date/ day of the week
Holidays
January
January 08 (Thursday)Moharum
January 26 (Monday)Republic Day
February
Feburary 23 (Monday)Mahashivratri
March
March 10 (Tuesday)Id-E-Milad
March 11 (Wednesday)Holi
March 27 (Friday)Gudi Padwa/Navratra/Ugadi/Chetichandra
April
April 01 (Wednesday)Annual (Fiscal year) closing
April 03 (Friday)Ram Navmi
April 07 (Tuesday)Mahavir Jayanti
April 10 (Friday)Good Friday
April 14 (Tuesday)Vishu / Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanthi / Sriram Navami
April 30 (Thursday)Lok Sabha General Elections
May
May 01 (Friday)May Day / Maharashtra Day
May 09 (Saturday)Buddha Pournima
August
August 15 (Saturday)Independence Day
August 19 (Wednesday)Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
September
September 21 (Monday)Ramzan-Id/( Id-Ul-Fitr )/Narayana Guru Day
September 28 (Monday)Vijaya Dasmi / Dasara / Durga Pooja
September 30 (Wednesday)Half yearly (Fiscal year) closing
October
October 02 (Friday)Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October 17 (Saturday)Diwali / Kali Puja
October 19 (Monday)Bahubeej/Diwali (Balipratipada)/Vikram Samvant New Year Day
November
November 02 (Monday)Guru Nanak Jayanti
November 28 (Saturday)Bakri-Id (Id-Ul-Zuha)/ Muharam
December
December 25 (Friday)Christmas Day

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

World Famous Mountains Top 10 List, Everest Mountain, Famous K2 Mountain, Kanchenjunga Mountains

World Famous Mountains Top 10 List, Everest Mountain, Famous K2 Mountain, Kanchenjunga Mountains

World Famous Mountains Top 10 List:

Mountain Name Country Height in feet First climbed
World Famous Mount Everest Mountain Nepal-Tibet29,028 1953
World Famous K2 Mountain Kashmir28,2501954
World Famous Kanchenjunga Mountain India-Nepal28,2081955
World Famous Lhotse Mountain Nepal-Tibet27,9231956
World Famous Makalu Mountain Nepal-Tibet27,8241955
World Famous McKinley Mountain United States20,3201913
World Famous Mount Logan MountainCanada19,8591925
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Tanzania19,3401889
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Mexico17,9301519
World Famous Ranier Mountain United States14,4101870
World Famous Mount Everest Mountain:
World Famous Mount Everest Mountain Information
Sagarmatha / Chomolungma / Zhumulangma
Mount Everest Elevation8,848 metres (29,029 ft)
Ranked 1st
Mount Everest LocationSagarmatha Zone, Nepal
Tibet, China
Mount Everest RangeMahalangur Himal, Himalaya
Mount Everest Prominence8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Notice special definition for Everest.
Mount Everest Coordinates27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E
Mount Everest First ascent29 May 1953
Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay
Mount Everest Easiest routeSouth Col (Nepal)
Mount Everest ListingSeven Summits
Eight-thousander
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous K2 Mountain:
World Famous K2 Mountain Information
k2 Mountain Elevation8,611 metres (28,251 ft)
Ranked 2nd (1st in Pakistan)
k2 Mountain LocationNorthern Pakistan
Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China
k2 Mountain RangeKarakoram
k2 Mountain Prominence4,017 m (13,179 ft) Ranked 22nd
k2 Mountain Coordinates35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E
k2 Mountain First ascentJuly 31, 1954
Achille Compagnoni
Lino Lacedelli
k2 Mountain Easiest routerock/snow/ice climb
k2 Mountain ListingEight-thousander
Seven Second Summits
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous Kanchenjunga Mountain:
Kangchenjunga, SewaLungma Information
Kanchenjunga Mountain Elevation8,586 metres (28,169 ft)
Ranked 3rd
Kanchenjunga Mountain LocationNepal
Limbuwan
India
Kanchenjunga Mountain RangeHimalayas
Kanchenjunga Mountain Prominence3,922 m (12,867 ft) Ranked 29th
Kanchenjunga Mountain Coordinates27°42′09″N 88°08′54″E
Kanchenjunga Mountain First ascentMay 25, 1955
Joe Brown
George Band
Kanchenjunga Mountain Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
Kanchenjunga Mountain ListingEight-thousander
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous Lhotse Mountain:
World Famous Lhotse Mountain Information
Lhotse Mountain Elevation8,516 metres (27,940 ft)
Ranked 4th
Lhotse Mountain LocationNepal (Khumbu)
China (Tibet)
Lhotse Mountain RangeHimalaya
Lhotse Mountain Prominence610 m (2,001 ft)
Lhotse Mountain Coordinates27°58′N 86°56′E
Lhotse Mountain First ascentMay 18, 1956
Fritz Luchsinger
Ernst Reiss
Lhotse Mountain Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
Lhotse Mountain ListingEight-thousander
World Famous Makalu Mountain:
World Famous Makalu Mountain Information
World Famous Makalu Mountain Elevation8,462 metres (27,762 ft)
Ranked 5th
World Famous Makalu Mountain LocationNepal—Tibet
World Famous Makalu Mountain RangeHimalayas
World Famous Makalu Mountain Prominence2,386 m (7,828 ft)
World Famous Makalu Mountain Coordinates27°53′21″N 87°05′19″E
World Famous Makalu Mountain First ascentMay 15, 1955 by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy
World Famous Makalu Mountain Easiest routesnow/ice climb
World Famous Makalu Mountain ListingEight-thousander
Ultra
World Famous McKinley Mountain:
World Famous Mount McKinley Mountain Information
World Famous McKinley Mountain Elevation20,320 feet (6,194 m)
World Famous McKinley Mountain LocationDenali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
World Famous McKinley Mountain RangeAlaska Range
World Famous McKinley Mountain Prominence20,138 feet (6,138 m) Ranked 3rd
World Famous McKinley Mountain Coordinates63°4′10″N 151°0′26″W
World Famous McKinley Mountain Topo mapUSGS Mt. McKinley A-3
World Famous McKinley Mountain First ascentJune 7, 1913
Hudson Stuck
Harry Karstens
Walter Harper
Robert Tatum
World Famous McKinley Mountain Easiest routeWest Buttress Route (glacier/snow climb)
World Famous McKinley Mountain ListingSeven summits
Country high point
Ultra
U.S. state high point
World Famous Mount Logan Mountain:
World Famous Mount Logan Mountain Information
World Famous Mount Logan Elevation5,959 m (19,551 ft)
World Famous Mount Logan LocationYukon, Canada
World Famous Mount Logan RangeSaint Elias Mountains
World Famous Mount Logan Prominence5,250 m (17,224 ft) (Mentasta Pass) Ranked 6th
World Famous Mount Logan Coordinates60°34′2″N 140°24′10″W
World Famous Mount Logan Topo mapNTS 115B
World Famous Mount Logan First ascent1925 by A.H. MacCarthy et al.
World Famous Mount Logan Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
World Famous Mount Logan ListingSeven Second Summits
Country high point
List of Ultras in Canada
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain:
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Information
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Elevation5,891.8 metres (19,330 ft)
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain LocationTanzania
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Prominence5,882 m (19,298 ft) Ranked 4th
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Coordinates3°4′33″S 37°21′12″E
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Topo mapKilimanjaro map and guide by Wielochowski
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain TypeStratovolcano
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Last eruptionNone in recorded history
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain Easiest routehike
World Famous Kilimanjaro Mountain ListingSeven Summits
Country high point
Ultra
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain:
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Information
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Elevation5,426 metres (17,802 ft)
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain LocationMexico-Puebla-Morelos, Mexico
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Prominence3,020 m
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Coordinates19°01′20″N 98°37′40″W
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain TypeStratovolcano (active)
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Volcanic arc/beltTrans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Last eruption2008 (ongoing)
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain First ascent1289 by Tecuanipas tribe
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain Easiest routerock/snow climb
World Famous Popocatepetl Mountain ListingUltra
World Famous Ranier Mountain:
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Information
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Elevation14,411 ft (4,392 m)
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain LocationPierce County, Washington, USA
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain RangeCascade Range
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Prominence13,211 feet (4,027 m) Ranked 21st
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Coordinates46°51′10″N 121°45′37″W
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Topo mapUSGS Mount Rainier West 46121-G7
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain TypeStratovolcano
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Volcanic arc/beltCascade Volcanic Arc
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Age of rock500,000 years
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Last eruption1894
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain First ascent1870 by Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain Easiest routerock/ice climb via Disappointment Cleaver
World Famous Mount Ranier Mountain ListingUltra
U.S. state high point