Defence Colony is a neighbourhood in South East, Delhi. It was built in the 1960s for veterans of the Indian Armed Forces. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the South East Delhi district of Delhi. It is popular for being centrally located to all major parts of the city, its well-maintained parks, broad streets, active community clubs, and notable residents
Daryaganj (literally “River Trading Post/Warehouse”) is a neighbourhood of Delhi inside the walled city of Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi). The “darya” (lit. “River”) refers to the river Yamuna which was just outside the walled city. Daryaganj is one of the three sub-divisions and also the administrative headquarters of the Central Delhi District. It starts at Delhi Gate, at the edge of Netaji Subhash Road, which goes
Chanakyapuri (IAST: Cāṅakyapurī ) is a neighbourhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in New Delhi. It is also a sub-division of the New Delhi district and plays host to the majority of foreign embassies in New Delhi. Chanakyapuri, meaning “city of Chanakya”, is named after Chanakya, a third-century BC advisor to Chandragupta Maurya. Contents 1History 2Accessibility 3Education 3.1Primary
A cantonment board is a civic administration body in India under control of the Ministry of Defence. The board comprises elected members besides ex-officio and nominated members as per the Cantonments Act, 2006.[1] The term of office of a member of a board is five years.[2] A cantonment board consists of eight elected members, three nominated military members, three ex-officio members
Vasant Vihar is a sub-division of the New Delhi district in National Capital Territory of Delhi, India. It is located near the diplomatic area of Chanakyapuri, and houses over 50 diplomatic missions of foreign countries, including the High Commission of South Africa, and embassy of Argentina. Contents 1History 2Locality 3Education 4Economy 5References History It was originally developed in 1960s by retired Government of India officers, later
South East Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. This district was carved out in 2012 along with Shahdara, taking the total number to 11 administrative districts in Delhi. Contents 1Geography 2Administration 3Demographics 4References Geography The South East Delhi district is bordered in west by South Delhi district, in south by the Faridabad district of
The Secretariat Building or Central Secretariat is where the Cabinet Secretariat is housed, which administers the Government of India. Built in the 1910s, it is home to some of the most important ministries of the Cabinet of India. Situated at Raisina Hill, New Delhi, the Secretariat buildings are two blocks of symmetrical buildings (North Block and South Block) on opposite sides of the great axis
Shahdara District is an administrative and revenue district of Delhi, India, situated near the banks of Yamuna river. The District Headquarter is Nand Nagari. It is one of the oldest inhabited areas of Delhi and integral to what is known as Purani Dilli (Old Delhi). Shahdara district was formed in 2012 and has a collectorate office at Nand Nagri, Delhi. Delhi Metro
Rohini is a residential city in North West Delhi, India. It was the first sub-city project of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which was started in the 1980s to provide a composite society for all income groups. Rohini is one of the 12 zones administered under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Contents 1Geography 2Politics 3Transport 4Population and area 5References 6External links Geography The neighbouring
The Parliament House (Hindi: Sansad Bhavan, transl. Parliament Building) in New Delhi is the seat of the Parliament of India. At a distance of 750 meters from Rashtrapati Bhavan, it is located on Sansad Marg which crosses the Central Vista and is surrounded by the India Gate, war memorial, prime minister’s office and residence, ministerial buildings and other administrative units of Indian government. It houses the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha which represent lower and upper houses respectively in India’s bicameral parliament.