Dubai………..UAE

Dubai (Arabic: دبيّ‎ Dubeii; IPA: [du’beii]; English pronunciation: /duːˈbaɪ/ doo-by) is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi.[4] Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country’s legislature.[5] Dubai City is located on the emirate’s northern coastline.
The earliest recorded mention of Dubai is in 1095, and the earliest settlement known as Dubai town dates from 1799. Dubai was formally established in 1833 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Buti al Maktoum when he persuaded 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, living in what is now part of Saudi Arabia, to follow him to the Dubai Creek by the Al Abu Falasa clan of Bani Yas, and it remained under clan control when the United Kingdom assumed the protection of Dubai in 1892.[6] Its geographical location made it an important trading hub and by the beginning of the 20th century, it was an important port. In 1966, the year oil was discovered, Dubai and the emirate of Qatar set up a new monetary unit to replace the Gulf Rupee. The oil economy led to a massive influx of foreign workers, quickly expanding the city by 300% and bringing in international oil interests. The modern emirate of Dubai was created after the UK left the area in 1971. At this time Dubai, together with Abu Dhabi and four other emirates, formed the United Arab Emirates. The following year Ras al Khaimah joined the federation while Qatar and Bahrain chose to remain independent nations. In 1973, the monetary union with Qatar was dissolved and the UAE Dirham introduced throughout the UAE. A free trade zone was built around the Jebel Ali port in 1979, allowing foreign companies unrestricted import of labor and export capital. The Gulf War of 1990 had a negative financial effect on the city, as depositors withdrew their money and traders withdrew their trade, but subsequently the city recovered in a changing political climate and thrived.

Mullaperiyar Dam (Malayalam: മുല്ലപെരിയാര്‍ അണക്കെട്ട്

Mullaperiyar Dam (Malayalam: മുല്ലപെരിയാര്‍ അണക്കെട്ട്), is a masonry gravity dam over River Periyar, with a height of 155 feet and length 1200 feet and is located 3900 feet above m.s.l. on the High Ranges (Cardamom Hills) of Western Ghats in Thekkadi, Idukki District of Kerala, India. It was constructed in 1895 by the British Government, over the headwaters of the west-flowing Periyar River and its tributary Mullaiyar, to divert water eastwards to Madras Presidency area (the present-day Tamilnadu). The Periyar National Park, Thekkady is located around the Periyar reservoir formed by the backwaters of this dam. The dam is operated by the Government of Tamil Nadu based on a 999-year lease agreement made during erstwhile British colonial rule, between the British Government (Madras Presidency) and the Travancore Maharajah. The catchment areas and river basin of River Periyar downstream include five Districts of Central Kerala, namely Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Trissur with a total population of around 3.5 million. Water diverted eastward flows through a tunnel from the dam, joins River Vaigai in Tamilnadu, and is used for irrigation and power generation in Tamilnadu. The Periyar Power Station in Lower Periyar, Tamilnadu generates hydro-electricity from the diverted waters. The dam has been a bone of contention between the State Governments of Kerala and Tamilnadu, with Tamilnadu demanding raising of water level in the reservoir to increase flow of water to Tamilnadu, and Kerala objecting to this on the grounds of safety of the 116 year old reservoir that is built using lime and surkhi mortar. Earthquakes in the area have further highlighted safety issues and concerns. Various issues are still being adjudicated by the Supreme Court of India.[1][2][3]. Mullaperiyar has been a hot issue politically and legally between the two Southern States of India, namely, Tamilnadu and Kerala.[4]

Cricket is boring ,People are behind Anna

മുംബൈ: ‘അണ്ണാ ഹസാരെയും വാതുവയ്‌പ്പുകാരുടെ പിടിയില്‍’. ലോക്‌പാല്‍ സമരം ദിവസങ്ങള്‍ പിന്നിടുന്നതോടെ ഹസാരെയ്‌ക്ക്‌ പിന്തുണ ലഭിക്കുന്നത്‌ അദ്ദേഹം ഏറെ വെറുക്കുന്ന മേഖലയില്‍ നിന്നാണ്‌ . വാതുവയ്‌പ്പുകാരാണ്‌ ഇപ്പോള്‍ ഹസാരെയുടെ സമരത്തെ ആഘോഷിക്കുന്ന വിഭാഗം. ഇംഗ്ലണ്ട്‌ പര്യടനത്തോടെ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ക്രിക്കറ്റിനേറ്റ തിരിച്ചടിയാണ്‌ ചുവടുമാറ്റത്തിന്‌ കാരണം. ക്രിക്കറ്റര്‍മാര്‍ മൂലം വന്‍തുകയാണ്‌ വാതുവയ്‌പ്പുകാര്‍ക്ക്‌ നഷ്‌ടമായത്‌ . ഇപ്പോള്‍ ഹസാരെ സമരം എത്ര ദിവസം നീളുമെന്നാണ്‌ വാതുവയ്‌പുകാര്‍ ഉറ്റുനോക്കുന്നത്‌ .

15 ദിവസം നീളുമെന്നാണ്‌ കൂടുതല്‍ പ്രചാരം. 50 കോടി രൂപ ഹസാരെ സമരത്തിന്റെ പേരില്‍ വാതുവച്ചിട്ടുണ്ടെന്നാണ്‌ ഡല്‍ഹി പോലീസിന്‌ ലഭിച്ച വിവരം. സമരം പുരോഗമിക്കുന്നതോടെ 200 കോടി രൂപയുടെ വാതുവയ്‌പ് നടക്കുമെന്നാണ്‌ പ്രതീക്ഷ.

മുംബൈ , ഡല്‍ഹി, ജയ്‌പൂര്‍ എന്നിവടങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്നുള്ളവരാണ്‌ വാതുവച്ചവരിലേറെ

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After all we all are fed-up of politicians-and their curreptions,