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SACHIN
TENDULKAR Named UN Goodwill Ambassador- UN Environmental Program
 The 2010 UN
International Year of Biodiversity focus is on grassroots campaign
to boost animal and plant diversity worldwide.Tendulkar will
begin his duties with a Green Pledge at the Indian Premier League kick
off in Mumbai
UNEP
Executive director Achim Steiner said Tendulkar's character,
personal
integrity, intellect and profile will catalyze widespread environmental
action. Earlier Yendulkar had campaigned for personal hygine as part of
UN Children's Fund in India
QUOTE- "I have played and enjoyed my
cricket across the planet. Now, it's also time to do something for the
planet, which is our only home, Being part of the effort to save the
planet is an immense undertaking but it is a challenge I am ready to
undertake. Working with UNEP and cricket fans across the globe, I am in
good company. Together we can do it."
GREEN
LEDGE "The Earth is our home and together we must conserve
our precious wildlife, forests and oceans. I am proud to pledge that I
will play my part in caring for our natural heritage.'
This will be repeated by all captains at all IPL games along
with further information on how to limit greenhouse gas emissions and
care for the environment
QUOTE:
:"These choices will define whether the world is running or soon will
be run out."
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March 10th
marks the 51st
Anniversary of Tibet Uprising commemorating the 1959 Tibetan
uprising in Lhasa against the Chinese in Tibet. The uprising
resulted in a violent crackdown in Tibet and the Dalai Lama's escape
into exile in India.
Celebrate
International Womens Day March 8, 2010<>
Along
with wishes - work on a meaningful gesture like helping a scholarship
or Women entrepreuner or Functional literacy class etc
PS: Karaoke, Dance
and Biryani/Samosa and Self portraits could be PART of the celebration
but not the only end.
http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
KUdos to
AIR INDIA- as they launched an ALL WOMAn FLIGHT CREW- mumbai to New
York on March 8th
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AMY SINGH Appointed on Advisory
Commission Arts- JFK Center for Arts
President Barack
Obama has appointed Indian American attorney Amy K SIngh into the
President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts for the prestigious John F
Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Amy K Singh practises in
areas of entertainment, advertising and marketing, and offers
counselling to clients on Television production, event production and
others. Previously she held several positions, like General
Counsel/Senior Vice President of DDB Chicago Inc, and as an associate
in Sidley Austin LLP. Singh was a member of the Junior Board of the
School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is currently on the Board of
the Mikva Challenge.
CHANDRAYAAN 1-
India's Lunar Orbiter/ probe Finds Ice Water on Moon- 40 craters!
 CHANDRAYAAN SUCCESS- Great
Discovery! India's lunar orbiter Chandryaan 1 has detected ice
deposits, astronomers reported Monday, in the Moon's north pole
craters. More than 40 small craters ranging from 1 to 9 miles across
containing water ice turned up in the search by the NASA "Mini-SAR"
radar aboard India's Chandra...yaan-1 spacecraft.
QUOTE
"The emerging picture from the multiple measurements and resulting data
of the instruments on lunar missions indicates that water creation,
migration, deposition and retention are occurring on the moon," said
Mini-SAR investigator Paul Spudis, of Lunar and Planetary Institute in
Houston,
Sachin
Tendulkar is God- One more historic Game Cricket
 Sachin Tendulkr
scored yet another record in Cricket by scoring 200 n,o in a 50 over
linited over game against the top bowling team of South Africa. The
event was in Gwalior and sachin lasted all through the innings. He
played 147 balls, 25 x4, 2 x6 and 82 singles in his knock.
Tendulkar who has the highest scored runs in Cricket hostory and also
max centuries etc is still a humble person and well liked by all players
Quote:
' Mumbai is for ALL Indians and Others
Welcome Your
Holiness Dalai Lama ji-
 Despite
immense pressure form the Chinese Givernment President Barrack Obama
welcomed His holiness The Dalai Lama to the US and The White House
Congrats President Obama for standing up for USA principles ( inspite
of the huge Trade Deficit with China) |
HOCKEY WORLD
CUP 2010- Delhi Chak de India!
Come On Team India Hockey- We all have been waiting a while!
 Start with a
bang on Sunday and Keep on going!
Feb 28- Mar 13- New Delhi
Hero Honda World Cup Hockey 2010 Here comes Top Notch Hockey!
Pakistan
cricket hit by Another Match Fixing Allegation On Feb 26,2010
PCB Chairman Ijas Butt reveled in an official press conference in
Pakistan. that the Intenational cricket Control (ICC) has handed
evidence and proof of Match fixing by two current Pakistani
players. Allegations are against Kamran Akmal and Naved Ul Hassan
according to press reports. This followd the recent suspension of
Captain shahid Afridi for tampering with the official ball and last
weeks sacking of a PCB Board member for match fixing and previous bans
and fines on players for the same offence.The Int'l News- )Pakistan News)
Link
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