Posts

39) Republic Day 2021: Parade timing security arrangements traffic limits to Delhi Metro expert services - All you need to know

India Republic Day -- Republic Day 2021 Parade Routine Chief Guest Security Plans: The parade normally considers thousands of people and foreign dignitaries invited to see the parade. Nonetheless the number of guests and participants has been restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic this time. Republic Morning 2021 Parade Timings Fundamental Guest Delhi Metro Expert services: India will celebrate the 72nd Republic Day on January 26. This day is actually marked to celebrate the night out on which the Constitution regarding India came into being in 1950. On this day the Republic Day parade takes place scaled-down the military might along with the rich cultural heritage with the country. The parade normally sees thousands of people and international dignitaries invited to see the celebration. However the number of guests along with attendees has been restricted because of the coronavirus pandemic this time. This season there will be no chief visitor or foreign dignitaries on Republic
Post a Comment
Read more

White Plains, New York

Image
White Plains is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. An inner suburb of New York City, it is the county seat and commercial hub of Westchester, a densely populated suburban county that is home to approximately one million people. White Plains is located in south-central Westchester, with its downtown (Mamaroneck Avenue) 25 miles (40 km) north of Midtown Manhattan. As of 2013, the city's total population was estimated to be 57,866, up from 53,077 at the 2010 census. According to the city government, the daytime weekday population is estimated at 250,000. The city was ranked third in the top 10 places to live in New York for 2014, according to national online real estate brokerage Movoto.
Post a Comment
Read more

History

Image
Early history edit At the time of the Dutch settlement of Manhattan in the early 17th century, the region had been used as farmland by the Weckquaeskeck tribe, a Wappinger people, and was called "Quarropas". To early traders it was known as "the White Plains", either from the groves of white balsam which are said to have covered it, or from the heavy mist that local tradition suggests hovered over the swamplands near the Bronx River. The first non-native settlement came in November 1683, when a party of Connecticut Puritans moved westward from an earlier settlement in Rye and bought about 4,400 acres (18 km2), presumably from the Weckquaeskeck. However, John Richbell of Mamaroneck claimed to have earlier title to much of the territory through his purchase of a far larger plot extending 20 miles (32 km) inland, perhaps from a different tribe. The matter wasn't settled until 1721, when a Royal Patent for White Plains was granted by King George II. In 1758, White P
Post a Comment
Read more

Geography and cityscape

Image
White Plains is bordered to the north by the town of North Castle, to the north and east by the town/village of Harrison, to the south by the town/village of Scarsdale, and to the west by the town of Greenburgh. The city is about 7 miles (11 km) east of the Hudson River and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the Long Island Sound. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, White Plains has a land area of 9.77 square miles (25.3 km2), and a population density of 5,820.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,247.2/km2). Climate edit White Plains has a humid subtropical climate, with four distinct seasons. Winter is cold and wet, with occasional snow and an average January temperature of 32.2 °F (0.1 °C), and summer is hot and relatively dry, with a mean July temperature of 76.1 °F (24.5 °C). In spring and fall, temperatures can fluctuate from cool to hot, but are usually mild and comfortable. Precipitation is plentiful in all months of the year, with somewhat of a relative dryness in summer. The city recei
Post a Comment
Read more

Economy

Image
The economy of White Plains revolves around large companies that have relocated to the city such as ITT, Xylem, Bunge and Combe. Other companies based in White Plains include Alliance Bernstein, Dannon, Fifth Street Finance Corp., the New York Power Authority, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Krasdale Foods (which supplies products for the C-Town supermarket chain), Nine West, Acadia Realty Trust and AboveNet, as well as the US headquarters of "Heineken USA" Heineken. At the turn of the second millennium, there was a boom in commercial businesses and residential living and as a result the city's infrastructure grew substantially with two double towers being 40 plus stories and both being high-end apartments. citation needed At one time Prodigy had its headquarters in White Plains Plaza in White Plains. In 2000 the company announced that it would move its headquarters to Austin, Texas. Nonprofits based in White Plains include the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Mar
Post a Comment
Read more

Education

Image
Public schools edit The White Plains Public School System, with a 2006 enrollment of over 6,000 pupils, maintains five elementary schools (grades K–5), two middle schools (Eastview for grade 6, Highlands for grades 7–8) and one high school (9–12), as well as auxiliary facilities, including a pre-kindergarten program, a community school (grades 7–12), adult and continuing education, and a program for school-age patients at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, whose campus is located in the city. Since 1988 the district has operated under a Controlled Parents' Choice Program, whereby the parents of elementary school children can select the school which their child attends based on factors other than proximity to the school. The five elementary schools, in addition to teaching core competencies, have different educational focuses including science & technology, communication arts and global understanding. Two of the elementary schools offer bilingual education where children are taugh
Post a Comment
Read more

Demographics

Image
Historical population Census Pop. %± 1880 2,381 — 1890 4,042 69.8% 1900 7,899 95.4% 1910 15,045 90.5% 1920 21,031 39.8% 1930 35,830 70.4% 1940 40,327 12.6% 1950 43,366 7.5% 1960 50,485 16.4% 1970 50,346 −0.3% 1980 46,999 −6.6% 1990 48,718 3.7% 2000 53,077 8.9% 2010 56,853 7.1% 2018 (est.) 58,111 2.2% U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 56,853 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 48.9% White, 13.2% Black, 0.1% Native American, 6.3% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race and 1.5% from two or more races. 29.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 53,077 people, 20,921 households, and 12,704 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,415.5 people per square mile (2,091.1/km2). There were 21,576 housing units at an average density of 2,201.4 per square mile (850.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 64.93% White, 15.91% African Amer
Post a Comment
Read more