An Archipelago of 572 islands adrift in the Bay of Bengal, the union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands stretches over an area of more than 700 sq. kms. Port Blair and its surroundings offer sightseeing possibilities that interest all. There is history, nature and beauty that will fascinate you.If you love the sight of wispy coconut palms swaying in the breeze… the feel of soft white sand under your bare feet… the flash of birds vivid against the blue sky …the games of the green shadows in the forest,the infinite variety of under water marine life… you enjoy it all when you are in Andamans & Nicobar Islands, also known as Emerald Islands for the breath taking colour of the sea.

Meghalaya is endowed with a rich variety of flora and fauna. Of about 17,000 species of orchids in the world, around 300 varieties are found in Meghalaya. A botanical wonder, Pitcher plant, an insect eating plant is found in the districts of Jaintia Hills, West Khasi Hills and South Garo Hills of the State. Animals and birds that are found in the state are elephants, tigers, bears, jackals, leopards, golden cats, leopard cats, binturong, slow loris, monkeys including capped Langurs, golden langurs etc. and the interesting birds include hornbills, king vulture, crested serpent eagle, partridges, teals, snipes, quails etc.

West Bengal was created as a constituent state of the Indian union on 15th August 1947 as the result of partition of the undivided British Indian province of Bengal into West Bengal. West Bengal covers the bottleneck of India in the east,stretching from Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. It is bounded on the north by Sikkim and Bhutan, on the east by Assam and Bangladesh. On the south by the Bay of Bengal and on the west by Orissa, Bihar and Nepal. It has therefore, three international frontiers-to the north, east and west. The state lies between 27o13'15" and 21o25'24" north latitudes and 85o48'20" and 89o53'04" east longitudes.