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Kedarnath Disaster

Devastated, stranded lives of thousands of pilgrims and locals at the flood effected Uttrakhand state was saved by the brave defense forces by conducting the largest ever rescuing operation in the history of India. But, the basic question is why the government waited for the calamity to happen? Why they didn't take any appropriate action despite getting warnings from the Met department? And why the local authorities never bothered to stop the encroachment at the temple area of Kedarnath were hundreds of people lose their lives. According to Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, they have already warned the state government in April that there are no rules, regulations or guidelines for disaster plan despite being a highly prone state to any climatic disaster and The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) standards for the disaster preparedness are not fulfilled by the state. The state is still juggling between the numbers of the people who have lost their lives and

Mushroom Curry

Mushroom Mattar Curry Mushroom Mattar curry is a perfect vegetarian main course dish for the non-meaty days and its vegan too! It has a creamy cashew, almond and onion base. The main recipe is called Mushroom Malai Matar but I opted-out cream to make it more health-friendly and regular on my dining table. Nutritional Value The oil or butter we use to prepare makes a real difference in calories. Calories*- 150 each Mushroom-  22 kcal Peas-  80 kcal ( 1/2 Cup) Cashew- 80 Almond- 70 Protein- 8gm *calories are an estimation of my cooking. Servings- 3 Ingredients Main: 1 -cups peas 1 cup sliced button mushroom For gravy/base 1- Large red onion (chopped roughly) 8- Cashew (chopped roughly) 8- Almond (chopped roughly) 4- pods of garlic 1-inch ginger 2 bay leaves 2 tomato 1 small cinnamon stick 2 green cardamom 1 clove 2 green chilies (optional) 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon salt (adjust to taste) 1 teaspoon Red chili powder 1/2 teaspoon garam masala

Cade cove

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To refresh our-self with some cold breeze far away from the sunshine state, we (family of three) decided to take a small tour of the Great Smoky Mountains. We shopped for some winter clothes, as this was my sons first time in the snow and being in Florida means you have to prepare mentally for some cold because here we don't have winter months we have only winter weeks. We started our journey from Tampa by Friday afternoon and drove a little over 3 hours to take a break. Tip- If you are traveling with small children I will advise to search and be prepared in advance for your stops and if you have time search for some outlet near highways or shops like IKEA, Walmart because here kids can easily stretch their legs and you can grab some snack and can freshen up too, so its a kind of win-win. After driving for 6 hours, we checked in at Marietta, GA. Next morning we had our go-to breakfast and drove straight for 4 hours to reach our first destination, Cade Cove loop at Tennessee