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Nilgiri Mountain Railway 

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Nilgiri Mountain Railway  The Coonoor railway station which is part of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) line is being completely transformed as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and is criticized by heritage train and history enthusiasts. About Nilgiri Mountain Railway: Location: The Railway line from Mettupalaiyam to Ooty is 45.88 km. long and lies partly in the Coimbatore District and partly in Nilgiri District of Tamilnadu, on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. It is fondly called the Ooty toy train of the Nilgiris Railway Company, first chugged up the hills on June 15, 1899. History: It…

Valley Fever 

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Valley Fever  Valley fever, a fungal disease endemic to the western United States, is seeing a significant rise in cases across California, prompting concerns among health officials and researchers. About Valley Fever:       Valley Fever, also called coccidioidomycosis, is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides.       The fungus lives in soil in some areas, including the southwestern United States and south-central Washington, as well as in parts of Mexico as well as Central and South America. Transmission:        People and animals can get Valley Fever by breathing in spores, generally from dust or disturbed soil, in areas where the…

Konyak Tribe

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Konyak Tribe  The Konyak Union, the apex body of the Konyak community, has sought the Nagaland government’s intervention in rectifying the “erroneous” boundary line between the State’s Mon district and Assam’s Charaideo district on Google Maps. About Konyak Tribe: The Konyaks can be found in the Mondistrict of Nagaland and also in the Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The term ‘Konyak’ is believed to have been derived from the words ‘Whao’ meaning ‘head’ and ‘Nyak’ meaning ‘black’ translating to ‘men with black hair’. They can be grouped into two groups, namely “Thendu”, which means the “Tattooed Face” and…