Pangong Lake

Pangong lake is an endorheic lake and a trans boundary wetland which is located in the himalayan region and is 134 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide. Most part of the lake is in the China area.

Location of the Pangong Lake
Pangong Lake  is located at an altitude of 4267 meters above sea level and only a third of the lake is located in India and the remaining par is in China. What strikes one the most is the colour of he water in the lake it is light blue in the mornings  and turns completely rich deep  blue in the evenings. The water is slightly salty but the water will be as cold as ice.

Flora and fauna of the Pangong Lake
The brackish water of the lake does not have any vegetation  and there are no fish or other aquatic life but you can see many ducks and gulls there on the surface of the lake. The lake has become the important breding ground of the migraory birds. During summer you can see Bar Headed Goose and Brahmini Ducks  and also some of the wild life species like Kiang  and the Marmo.

Ealier the Pangong Tso had an outletinto the shyok river which was a tributarty of the Indus River. Nowadays it is not there due to natural damming in the area.

How to Reach Pangong Lake
Reaching the Pangong Lake is just a 5 hour drive from Leh but most of them is through the rough and dramatic mountan road, crossing the villages of Shey nd Gia and traversing through Changla Pass. Best season to visit the Pangong lake is from May to September.

The trip can also be made in two days with a stay at Tangtse. Tourists and travellers are not allowed to pitch their tent or stay near the lake. They are allowed to go near Spangmik for the security reasons.  An inner line permit is required to  visit the lake a it is located on the Sino Indian border. Indians can get individual permits but the others must have group permits  wit a minimum of 3 persons.

Tourist Info for Jammu and Kashmir

Below mentioned are the helplines of the Jammu, kashmir and ladakh area. There are also numbers and other details pertaining to the Jammu and Kashmir tourism development corporation  and the facilities  and services relating to them.

Kashmir Valley

Mr. Mohammad Maqbool (In-charge)

Deputy Director Tourism

Mobile: 09419045134

Tele No: 0194 2452691

E-mail: adtsgr@yahoo.com

Ladakh

Mr. Nissar Hussain (In-charge)

Assistant Director Tourism (Adventure), Leh

Mob: 09419179021

Tel: 01982-252297, 252094, 251843

e-mail: adtleh@yahoo.com

Jammu

Mrs. Vinakshi Kaul (In-charge)

Assistant Director Tourism, Katra

Mobile No:09419143327

Tele No: 01991-232005

e-mail: jktourism@yahoo.com

Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC)

Mr. Basharat Rashid (In-charge)

Manager

Sales & Business Development

Mobile No: 09419407799

e-mail: info@jktdc.co.in

Airports Contact Numbers

Srinagar 0194 2303635

Jammu   0191 2431917

Leh (Ladakh) - 01982 253076

Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation

Srinagar - 0194 245510

Jammu - 0191 2473245

New Delhi  - 011 23934232 / 32965527

Leh(Ladakh) -  01982- 25208

Railway Station, 

Jammu Tawi - 0191 2476078

Tourist Reception Centers

TRC, Srinagar - 0194 2452691

TRC, Jammu - 0191- 2548172  /2520432

Divisional Commissioner’s Offices

Kashmir  - 0194 2472580

Jammu  - 0191 2544665 / 2544045

Foreigner's Registration Offices

Srinagar   0194 2483588

Jammu    0191 2542676

Leh (Ladakh) - 01982  252200

Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir

Dal Lake is located in Srinagar the summer capital of the northernmost and the most beautiful state Jammu and kashmir of India. Dal Lake is the second largest lake in the state is a urban lake  which has become the integral part of the Jammu and Kashmir tourism.  Dal lake has also been nicknamed as the Jewel in the crown of Jammu and Kashmir.

Dal Lake has got a shore line of 15.5 kilometers and have been encompassed by Mughal era gardens, parks, houseboats and hotels.  The temperature reaches -11*C in the winter and sometimes it freezes the lake completely. The lake is a part of the wetland  which is divided by causeways, namely, Gagribal, Lokut Dal, Bod Dal,  and Nagin. Nagin is also considered as an independent lake, Lokut Dal and Bod Dal have an island in the center namely Rup Lank or Char Chinari and Sona Lank respectively.

Places to visit near Dal Lake
The Dal Lake is a popular tourist destination  and a summer resort. Swimming, Boating, Snow skiing  and canoeing are some of the aqua sports activities which can be had in the lake. Snow skiing is played particularly when the lake is frozen.

There are numerous places to visit which are important to the cultural heritage of Srinagar. Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Shankaracharya temple, Hari Parbat, Nagin lake , Chashme shahi, Hazratbal shrine, the beautiful Shikara or the Gondola boats of kashmir  and the famous Kashmir  Houseboats, are some of the tourist attractions and the places to visit in and around the Dal Lake.

Houseboats stay at Dal Lake 
Amina Group of House Boats
shikara crossing dal lake,
Dal Lake, Srinagar - 190001,
Opposite Ghat No 12, near nehru park
+(91)-9596338882, 9906806564, 9018114220, 9419080458
+(91)-194-2464381
http://www.kashmirhouseboat.info/   

Houseboat Golden Crest
Dal Lake Ghat No 12
opposite Passport Office
Srinagar - 190001
+(91)-194-2501127, +(91)-9906431527

Peacock Houseboats
Srinagar(G.p.o), Srinagar - 190001,
Nigeen/Nagin Lake West,
Opp Nigeen/Nagin Club
+(91)-9906582801, 9906478773
www.peacockhouseboats.com

Indian Railway Network

India is such a vast country that it is difficult to travel by air to all places and mingle with the locals. The Train journey is the best way to do it. When you travel by train, you can be with other people mostly Indians themselves, who travel from place to place on vacations, to meet their relatives, on business / work, for education purposes and many more. We Indians prefer to travel by train which is more comfortable than a flight.

Indian railways is the best way to explore India and also the second largest in the whole world with more than 4000 railway stations and  to provide excellent value for money. This enhances the charm and the enjoyment of their vacation in to India. There are various trains which have been arranged by the Indian Railways to provide the tourists with luxury facilities, comfortable accommodations like they are on a Royal Odyssey in India.
The first and the most famous one is the Palace on Wheels Train Tour, with which a new script has been written by the Indian Railways. The others are Deccan Odyssey Train Tour and Royal Orient Train Tour. Other than these there are Mountain Railways which passes through curved bends, tunnels, bridges over rivers and hills etc. The special packages have been carefully planned and arranged by the Railways.

How to read and understand the Indian Railways Time Table?
The main and fast moving trains namely Rajdhani, Shatapti, Janashatapti Sampark Kranti, Garib rath, Duranto and Super fast trains are indicated in blue in the Indian Railways Time Table.

Classes of accommodation in the trains
1A First Class AC and AC executive chair car
2A - 2 tier AC sleeper
3A - 3 Tier AC sleeper
FC - First Class
SL - Sleeper class
2S - Second class sitting reserved
II - Second class seat unreserved.

Days of Operation
M- Monday, T - Tuesday, W - wednesday, Th - Thursday, F - Friday, Sa - Saturday and S - Sunday

Luxury Trains of the Indian Railways
Palace on Wheels
Gems of India - Maharajas' Express
Pride of the South - The Golden Chariot
The Deccan Odyssey
The Indian Maharaja
Royal Rajasthan on Wheels
Rajdhani Trains in India

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Continued from Top B Schools in India - 1

85. Universal Business School Karjat - Raigad
86. GL Bajaj Institute of management  and Research - Noida
87. Gian Jyothi Institute of Management and Technology - Mohali
88. Balaji Institute of Intenational Business - Pune
89. M S Ramaiah Institute of Management  - Bengaluru
90. Institute of Business management  and Research IPS Academy Indore
91. FLAME School of Business - Pune
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93. Acharya Bangalore B School - Bengaluru
94. Institute of Rural Management - Jaipur
95. MIT School of Business - Pune
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97. Prestige Institute of Management - Dewas
98. Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development Vidyapeeth - Pune
99. Institute of Management Studies - Noida
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Accommodation Facilitiesin Puri, near Konark Temple

Hotel Naren Palace
Address: Chakratirtha Road, Puri,
Penthakata, Puri, Odisha 752002
Phone:06752 220 043
http://www.hotelnarenpalace.com/

Hotel Shakti International
Address: VIP Road, Puri, Odisha 752001
Phone:06752 222 388
http://www.shaktiinternational.in/

Sai Chandan Residency
Address: Renuka Lane,
Swarga Dwara Sea Beach,
Puri, Odisha 752001
Phone:06752 222 120
www.hotelsaichandan.com

Hotel Deepak
Address: Near Ramakrishna Math,
Chakratirtha Road, Puri, Odisha 752002
Phone:06752 222 370
http://www.hoteldeepak.com/

Pramod Convention & Beach Resort
CT Road, Infront of RTO Office,
Badasirei, Puri, Odisha 752002
Telephone: +91 6752 667667
FAX: +91 6752 667667
http://www.pramodresorts.com/puri

Hotel Gold Coast Beach Resort
Address: New Marine Drive Road-Baliapanda,
New Marine Drive Road, PURI, ORISSA, 752001
Phone: 7428844440
http://gold-coast-beach-resort-puri.hotelsgds.com

Hotel Padma
Station Road, Puri-2
Tel: 06752-228081, 229596
Mobile: +91-9338448373, +91-9040084860
Fax: 06752- 228082
Email: hotelpadmapuri@yahoo.co.in
http://www.hotelpadmapuri.com/

The Sun Temple in Konark

 Konark is a small town situated in Puri District, in  the state of Orissa in India. Konark, placed on the east coast, at about 65 kilometers from Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa. The town has the well known Sun Temple built during the reign of Narasimhadeva-I.

The Sun Temple of Konark is also known as the Black Pagoda, as it is built in black granite. It is a monumental representation  of the Sun God Surya with its 24 wheels decorated by symbolic designs. The chariot is led by a team of 6 horses.

Since the temple is in ruins in the recent times, the sculptures are kept in the Sun Temple Museum and looked after by the Archaeological Survey of India. This has been declared as a World Heritage Site

How to reach Konark Sun Temple?
Bhubaneswar is the nearest airport, located at about 65 kilometers from it. There are regular flights by Indian Airlines, Indigo etc. They connect various cities throughout India.
Bhubaneswar railway Station located at about 65 kilometers and Puri railway station located at about 35 kilometers are the nearest railway stations.

Konark is connected to Bhubaneswar by the National Highway via Pipli and Puri, on Marine Drive.
Regular Bus services ply in this route. Conduted tour services are also available from Bhubaneswar and Puri.

Stay / Accommodations
Yatri Nivas - 06758 236820
Labanya Lodge - 236450
Banita Lodge- 236491
Hotel Sunrise / Royal Lodge - 236818

Contact Konark Tourist Office - 06758 236821

Elephanta Caves

Elephanta Caves are located in the Uran Taluka in the district Raigad on island hills, at about 11 kilometers north-east of the Apollo Bandar, Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra in India. This is about 7 kilometers from the shore of the mainland, approximately covering an area of 7 km in circumference.

After these caves were carved out, it seems to have passed through different dynasties who held their sway over this island. They were the Konkan-Mauryas, Trikutakas, Chalukyas of Badami, Silaharas, Rashtrakutas, Kalyani Chalukyas, Yadavas of Deogiri, Muslim rulers of Ahmedabad and then by the Portuguese. The Marathas also had this island under their control for sometime and from them it was passed on to the control of the British.

The Elephanta Caves are known as Gharapurichi Leni in the native language. Elephanta Caves are a network of sculpted caves situated on Elephanta Island also known as Gharapuri, mea‌ning literally  "the city of caves".
The Elphanta island is placed on an arm of the Arabian Sea which consists of two groups of caves, one is a large group of five Hindu caves and the other, a smaller group of two Buddhist caves.

The Hindu caves contain rock cut stone sculptures, representing the Shaiva Hindu sect, dedicated to the Lord Shiva. There are 7 cave excavations in the Elephanta group. The main cave or the Great Cave was a Hindu place of worship till the beginning of the Portuguese rule in 1534, after which the cave suffered severe damage. After many years of neglect the main / great Cave was renovated in the 1970s.

The Brahmanical rock cut architecture found in these caves have been dated to be in between 5th and 8th centuries.  No one is sure about the identity of the original builders and it is still a subject of debate. The caves are carved from solid basalt rock and were originally painted in the past but now only traces of those paints remain.  The cave is also famous for the exquisite and vibrant sculptures found in them.

Elephanta Caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork. It is currently maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

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2. Indian Institute of Management IIM Bangalore
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14. National Institute of Industrial Engineering NITIE Mumbai
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17. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management SIBM Pune
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19. Xavier Institute of Management Bhuvaneshwar
20  Indian Institute of Management Shillong
21. T A Pai Management Institute Manipal
22. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resources Development SSMHRD  pune
23. International Management Institute Delhi
24. Department of Management Studies IIeT Madras  Chennai
25. Institute of Rural Management Anand IRMA
26. Goa Institute of Management GIM GOA
27. Indian Institute of Management IIM Ranchi
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29. Fore School Management Delhi
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31. K J Somaiah Institute of ManagementStudies and Research Mumbai
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33. Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research   - Mumbai
34. Lal Bahadur Shathri Institute of Management LBSIM Delhi
35. Amity Business School Noida
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37. Loyola Institute of Business administration LIBA Chennai
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39. Symbiosis Institute of International Business SIIB Pune
40. Institute for financial Management and reasearch IFMR Sri city
41. Deparment of Management Sciences PUMBA  Pune University
42. Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship XIME Bangalore
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44. KIIT school of Management KIIT University Bhubaneshwar
45. Institute of Management Technology IMT Nagpur
46. Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies SIMS Pune
47. Balaji Institute of  Modern Management BIMM Pune
48. SIES College of Management SIESCOMS Mumbai
49. Insitute of Public Enterprise IPE Mumbai
50. Christ University - Bangalore
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52. Jagan Institute of Management Studies  Delhi
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58. Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management - Pune
59. SDM Institute of Management Development SDMIMD -Mysuru
60. Amrita School of Business - Coimbatore
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62. Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management -SIOM - Pune
63. Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research - Bangalore
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Vandemaatharam lyrics and meaning in English

The song was written by  Shree Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay

Vande Maataram, Vande Maataram
sujalaam suphalaam malayaja shiitalaam
Sasyashyaamalaam maataram ||

Shubhrajyotsnaa pulakitayaaminiim
pullakusumita drumadala shobhiniim
suhaasiniim sumadhura bhaashhiniim
sukhadaam varadaam maataram || ( Vandemaataram )

Koti koti kantha kalakalaninaada karaale
koti koti bhujai.rdhritakharakaravaale
abalaa keno maa eto bale
bahubaladhaariniim namaami taariniim
ripudalavaariniim maataram || ( Vande Maataram)

Tumi vidyaa tumi dharma
tumi hridi tumi marma
tvam hi praanaah shariire

Baahute tumi maa shakti hridaye tumi maa bhakti
tomaara i pratimaa gadi mandire mandire ||

Tvan hi durgaa dashapraharanadhaarinii
kamalaa kamaladala vihaarinii
vaanii vidyaadaayinii namaami tvaam

Namaami kamalaam amalaam atulaam
Sujalaam suphalaam maataram ||   ( Vandemaataram )

Shyaamalaam saralaam susmitaam bhuushhitaam
Dharaniim bharaniim maataram |   ( Vandemaataram )



English Translation By Shree Aurobindo 

Mother, I bow to thee! 
Rich with thy hurrying streams, 
bright with orchard gleams, 
Cool with thy winds of delight, 
Dark fields waving Mother of might, 
Mother free. 

Glory of moonlight dreams, 
Over thy branches and lordly streams, 
Clad in thy blossoming trees, 
Mother, giver of ease 
Laughing low and sweet! 
Mother I kiss thy feet, 
Speaker sweet and low! 
Mother, to thee I bow. 

Who hath said thou art weak in thy lands 
When the sword flesh out in the seventy million hands 
And seventy million voices roar 
Thy dreadful name from shore to shore? 
With many strengths who art mighty and stored, 
To thee I call Mother and Lord! 
Though who savest, arise and save! 
To her I cry who ever her foeman drove 
Back from plain and Sea 
And shook herself free. 

Thou art wisdom, thou art law, 
Thou art heart, our soul, our breath 
Though art love divine, the awe 
In our hearts that conquers death. 
Thine the strength that nervs the arm, 
Thine the beauty, thine the charm. 
Every image made divine 
In our temples is but thine. 

Thou art Durga, Lady and Queen, 
With her hands that strike and her 
swords of sheen, 
Thou art Lakshmi lotus-throned, 
And the Muse a hundred-toned, 
Pure and perfect without peer, 
Mother lend thine ear, 
Rich with thy hurrying streams, 
Bright with thy orchard gleems, 
Dark of hue O candid-fair 

In thy soul, with jewelled hair 
And thy glorious smile divine, 
Lovilest of all earthly lands, 
Showering wealth from well-stored hands! 
Mother, mother mine! 
Mother sweet, I bow to thee, 
Mother great and free!

Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary

Location Of the Sanctuary
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the most interesting and beautiful wild life parks in the state of Chhattisgarh in India. Barnawapara wild life sanctuary, established in 1976 under Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, is situated in the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh.

This wild life sanctuary covering an area of only 245 sq km.is one of the smallest, topography of the region comprising of flat and hilly terrains, altitudes ranging between 265-400 mts.

How to Reach Barnawapara Sanctuary?
This is located at about 85 kilometers from Raipur airport and 60 kms from the Mahasamund Railway Station. You can take a cab or a vehile near the airport or the station and reach Barnawapara Wildlife sanctuary via PWD forest road, which connects Raipur with Patewa and Pithora on the NH6.
Wild life at the Banawapara Sanctuary

Tropical dry deciduous forest with Teak, Sal, Bamboo and Terminalia being the prominent trees are mainly found in the flat terrains and some of the plants found there are Semal, Mahua, Ber and Tendu. To name a few of the wild life found in the area are Tigers, Sloth Bear, Flying Squirrels, Jackals, Four-horned Antelopes, Leopards, Chinkara, Black Buck, Jungle Cat, Barking Deer, Porcupine, Monkey, Bison, Striped Hyena, Wild Dogs, Chital, Sambar, Nilgai, Gaur, Muntjac, Wild Boar, Cobra, Python and many more. Parrots, Bulbul, White-rumped Vultures, Green Avadavat, Lesser Kestrels, Peafowl, Wood Peckers, Racket-tailed Drongos, Egrets, and Herons are some of the birds found in the area.

Barnawapara Wildlife Count: Tiger - 08, Leopard -50, Gaur - 563, Sambar - 207, Wild boar - 286, Sloth bear - 132, Nilgai - 158, Chital - 4,287.

Accommodation Facilities at the Sanctuary
Mohda Eco Resort is a premium property of the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board. It is situated right inside the wild life sanctuary facing a small beautiful lake.
You can stay there the night to see and feel more of the sanctuary. There are about 12 rooms in the Mohda Resort. There is a restaurant,and there is also a spacious elevated sit out (Machan) for viewing of wild life across the lake.

Uttarkhand / Uttaranchal

Uttarakhand also known as Uttaranchal is one of the 28 states, located in the northern part of the Indian sub continent. Since there are many holy temples and Pilgrimage centres of the Hindu Religion here, it is also called as the Land of the Gods. The state was carved out of the Himalayan and the north western parts of the state of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2000. The state shares borders with Tibet Autonomous Region on the North, MahaKali Zone of the Nepal on the East, Uttar Pradesh on the south and Himachal Pradesh on the northwest.
The state Uttarakhand is divided into two divisions Kumaon and Garhwal. It has 13 districts with Dehradun as the capital city.
Almora, Champawat, Bagheshwar, Nainital, Pithoragarh and Udhamsingh Nagar from the Kumaon Division.
Dehradun, Teri garhwal, Haridwar, Uttar Kashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pauri Garhwal from the Garhwal division.

About Uttaranchal / Uttarkhand, one of the states in India
Uttarkhand / Uttaranchal, a state known for its natural beauty, is  located in North India.  This state was carved out of the Himalayan regions  and the nearby adjoining districts of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2000, thus becoming the 27th state of the Republic of India. The borders of the state of Uttaranchal / Uttarkhand are Tibet autonomous region on the north, Uttar pradesh on the south, Haryana to the west and Nepal to the east. Himachal Pradesh islocated on the Northwest of Uttaranchal. Dehradun is the  provisional capital , the railway station, airport and the largest city of the state.

Uttarkhand  has a total area of about 51 sq kilometers out of which 93% are mountainous and 64% are dense forest. As most of the state are a part of the Great Himalayan Ranges, it is covered by high peaks and glaciers  while the lower parts have dense forests.  The Himalayan Eco system which is unique and one of its kind plays host to large number of wild animls like Bharal, Snow leopard, Leopards and tigers as well as rare herbs  and plants.

Tourism in Uttaranchal / Uttarkhand of India
There are  many national parks there for the various types of Flora and fauna namely, Jim Corbett National park, Valley of flowers National park, Nandadevi national Park, Unesco world heritage site, Rajaji National Park, Govinda Pashu Vihar National park and Gangotri National Park.

Uttarkhand is also known as the abode of Gods, as there are some ancient hindu shrines, which are about a thousand years old, found there. Gangotri and Yamunotri the sources of gamga and the yamuna rivers respectively, fall in the upper reaches  and Badrinath dedicated to Lord Vishnu   and Kedarnath dedicated to Lord Shiva  tohether make Chardham pilgrimage circuits.
There are many other temples too of Lord Shiva and Durga the local deities but the architecture of these temples are typical of the region and slightly different from other parts of India.

Hemkund is nestled in the Himalayas  and is a pilgrimage center for the Sikhs. Mindroling Monastery  and its Buddha stupa is said to be the highest in the world and is located in the Southwest of Dehradun.

Adventure tourism in Uttaranchal / Uttarkhand state of India
Adventure sports is also very famous here namely trekking, hiking, Mountaineering, rock climbing, rafting  and many others.
Rafting in Rishikesh
Skiing in Auli slopes
Trekking to Hemkund

How to Reach Uttaranchal / Uttarkhand state
By air
There are three airports in Uttaranchal they are Jolly Grant airport at Dehradun, Pant nagar airport  and the Chakrata Airforce base near Dehradun. Pant Nagar airport is a domestic one and Chakrata handles only defence  based airport.
By Rail
You can reach Dehradun railway station through any of the major railway stations. Since this is a  capital city of the state of Uttaranchal as well as a connection to the tourist destinations in the area most of the trains travelling this side stop at the station. You can get connections from Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Chandigarh etc. Haridwar and Kathgodam are other main railway stations in the state of Uttaranchal.
By Road
Since capital city Dehradun and the state Uttaranchal are tourist oriented, there is a good network of roads in the state connecting almost all of the tourist destinations  like Almora, Auli skiing slopes, Jim Corbett Park, Mussoorie, Haridwar and many more.

Manipur, a state in the North East India

 

Manipur is a state in the Indian subcontinent with Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south, Assam to the west and Myanmar to its east as its boundaries. The state has an area of about 22000 sq kilometers. The people of Manipur include tribal groups like Meetei, Kuki, Naga  and Pangal. They speak Sino Tibetan Languages.  The people of Manipur are mostly Hindus followed by Christians. There are some followers for Islam and Sanamahism.

Imphal is the capital city of the state of Manipur. Tourists who want to travel into Manipur have to get a Restricted Area Permit  which will be valid for 10 days.  This Restricted Area Permit can be obtained from the Foreigners' Regional Registration Office in the metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai as well as certain other state government offices. 

Even with the permits,  visitors are allowed to travel only on tours arranged by authorised travel agents and that too, only in groups of four. They can come in to Imphal only by air and will not be permitted to travel outside the capital.

Manipur  state has 9 districts which are  richly endowed with natural splendour  and grandeur. They are Bishnupur, Chandel, Churachandpur, Imphal East, Imphal West, Senapati, Tamenglong, Thoubal and Ukhrul.

The main industries of Manipur are pharmaceuticals, steel re-rolling, plywood, bamboo chipping, cement, vanaspati and electronics and the service sector comprises of Real estate, Consultancies, Travel and Tourism, Hotel Industry and Insurance.  

Agriculture is the main source of livelihood  and the state economy also seems to be mostly depend on it.

Places to visit in Manipur

Loktak Lake, located in Moirang in the state,  is the largest fresh water lake  in the north eastern parts of India. This park is known for the heterogenous matter floating on the lake and the Keibul Lamhao National Park. 

Brow antlered Deer / Manipur Sangai, an endangered animal has found its natural refuge there at the National Park on Loktak Lake.
The Lake is also a source of drinking water supply, irrigation as well as the Hydropower generation.