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News,Entertainment, Sports, Elections, History, Science, Geography and more.Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927799858759166122noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537800576865823045.post-60899417138332818092009-05-25T18:58:00.001-07:002009-05-25T19:13:34.658-07:00February 2009 - Current Events - National - II<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">16<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: External Affairs Minister Mr. Pranab Mugharjee, who is in charge of Finance due to PM Dr. Manmohan Singh’s illness, presented <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s 12<sup>th</sup> Interim Budget in the Parliament.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">17<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: The Election Commission issues fresh guidelines banning telecast/publication of opinion/exit polls 48 hours prior to the date of Assembly or Lok Sabha elections.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span> </p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">18<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: <st1:place st="on">Maharashtra</st1:place> challenges the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">19<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: The Rajya Sabha passes the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2008 which will strengthen the legal framework to tackle cases effectively.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">20<sup>th </sup>Feb 2009: With 196 of its languages listed as endangered, <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place> tops the UNESCO’s latest list of countries having the maximum number of dialects on verge of extinction.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">22<sup>nd</sup> Feb 2009: The central Board of Trustees of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) recommends a rate of interest of 8.5% for 2008-09.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">23<sup>rd</sup> Feb 2009: The Union Cabinet’s Committee on Economic Affairs gives its approval for NTT Docomo Inc. of <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region> to subscribe to and acquire 27% equity in Tata Teleservices Ltd.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">24<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: The Parliament passes the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill, 2009, extending the moratorium on sealing till December 31, 2009.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">24<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: The Union Cabinet adopts the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2008.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">26<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approves 6% dearness allowance (DA) for Central Government employees. </span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333cc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">28<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: In a significant development in the history of Indian warship building, the keel of the first indigenous aircraft carrier is laid by Defence Minister Mr. A K Anthony at Cochin Shipyard Ltd., Kerala.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927799858759166122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8537800576865823045.post-9634872501467176752009-05-25T08:05:00.000-07:002009-05-25T09:33:50.625-07:00February 2009 - Current Events - National - I<div align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">2<sup>nd</sup> Feb 2009:<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:country-region st="on">India</st1:country-region> and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sign a safeguard agreement in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">New Delhi</st1:place></st1:city>, which will serve as a framework for the importing of both nuclear reactors and fuel to power them.</span></span> </span><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><br /><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">2<sup>nd</sup> Feb 2009: The chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Dr. G. Madhavan Nair and Team Chandrayaan are declared the CNN-IBN Indian of the year 2008</span></span> </span><br /></div><div align="justify"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339784894524998754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 339px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZgOF7iP8UJleIExdoSElRwnp8XXbf5LQHtYZbd6Rhlxgy5EelHW-3TGnS8rCiaI91OEDB9gf5Ynw7LMl7xitH8m_VfgZGk66eiZVxmFXSg5_J42KsPLGk2gt0f01XJDhByfW7y-L_Pg/s320/mr-g-madhavan-nair-receiving-the-award.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">4<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: India signs its first commercial nuclear deal pact with French nuclear giant Areva for building nuclear power plants and supply of nuclear fuel.</span></span> </span><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">4<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) 'Tejas' takes off from Bengaluru and for the first time drops live stores (bombs) at a firing range.</span></span></span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339785613147291058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwVq0RHQVV_kh4iWm1P__Jghc007AsVSyTg-b9cpZxd1A3go38s2UFOpWp33lrv5FkDYN3lIJEAkDAgBesE4O9aiBVbWyYxw-WrzZpthyE17ZHAGPpmx9m8V6zyYJNuRFYLreKbEV3kw/s320/lca.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">4<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Labour and Employment Ministry announces that it will set up 11 medical colleges and 13 post-graduate medical institutions to provide better health care.</span></span></span><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></span></span></span></p></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="color:#3333ff;">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;color:#3333ff;">5<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: The Union Cabinet approves two more AIIMS-like medical institutions, one in <st1:place st="on">West Bengal</st1:place> and the other in Utter Pradesh, at a cost of Rs. 823 crores each.</span></span></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="color:#3333ff;">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">5<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: The UN Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, is conferred the Sustainable Development Award at the 9<sup>th</sup> Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS), organised by the Energy and Resources Institute in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Delhi</st1:place></st1:city>.<br /></p></span></span></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339786345418465106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfGc4PNzDgf4ZltG1OWvW9ufMGUttbuH6TfMLqSt2ohdEmwab6IY7FsGtNHS8nyGyQvwEIh46fX_T0MlL4bVKVcZB7bS9vs_oipOqMppQEuho2A75cXLSslQ6PHbWoGS2HUYLEoH_uZ4/s320/340x.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">6<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: The Union Government names former Nasscom chairman Mr. Kiran Karnik as the chairman of the fraud-hit IT giant Sathyam Computer Services. </span></span></span></div><div align="justify"></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">8<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: <st1:country-region st="on">India</st1:country-region>’s second humanoid robot, “Acyut 2”, is unveiled during Quark 2009, a technical festival in <st1:place st="on">Goa</st1:place>. </span></span></p></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339787982750122754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwUjbqABoX4Wg_tX5HQMtErInM2ZzcS984nXxW3C2dKGuH7zlkiiJrX_9oTtqeTD8bIeViCx4pAVSxZpE36WGsv_I-D4B8QggJ0snDt8rqqWA5cd-Awkst13cm_3wIhMbY77KAZapfIg/s320/10081481-acyut-india-first-humanoid-from-team-bits-pilani-for-robogames-2008.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">8<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: The “Global Vipassana Pagoda”, the largest stone dome in the world built without supporting pillars, is inaugurated in Mumbai. </span></span></span><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339788801578270546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKwJKvDyT2O8fgBPhRqf__xY7bT5CV28NJFCEF3jreLvEjFHbQkvvgtF7sk0-lgr_ZCpWjwNKmSiOyTEb_mjNHelwsQLomyhW-fga3GVXLCQu3xrsWaPkOm2TOZ6wHvpjFkaYQPDfB9E/s320/1bk0.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">9<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: Indian Tabla maestro “Mr. Zakir Hussain” wins the Grammy Award in the best Contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album Global Drum Project. </span></span></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339793380097857186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYlD5wtyscm9ng9Z3WCR1-s-BXQVDSLanKV7PrgdXT0KJBrpdm2g57c1nlJQlGAxXQIC969j6-BZKMu1g_t8JZ7xv2d5P4Xeq5QMxw4BudieKNhN9wv59jDiO9dmh9T2ohQCHokreSbQ/s320/zakir-hussain.jpg" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="color:#3333ff;">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;color:#3333ff;">10<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: Hindustani classical vocalist “Pandit Bhimsen Joshi” is presented the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, in Pune. </span></span></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339794266677103810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYoEQtrIDAKjkSWdQVD7VkEPSh7causbNyfAG4OUEF-yvQ4wZvJRZXbde7rZRftOZU_TI4OKcVhgDcfPtRLaU_xOK3cgRucxI3PWSvrHa7v3dtBZHrnMJCy1IjQc8dBKMBF68VEGzeAY/s320/2589254.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">11<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: “Kayakalpa” an Assamese novel by “Mr. Lakshmi Nandan Bora” is selected for the 18<sup>th</sup> Saraswathi Samman-2008. The award instituted by K K Birla Foundation in 1991, is among the most prestigious award in the country and carries cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh. </span></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">11<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: Aero India-2009 gets off to a flying start in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. The event has 592 exhibitors, including 289 foreign exhibitors form 25 countries.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">12<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: Mr. A R Kidwai, Chairman of the committee of Governors, submits a crucial report on socio-economic development and empowerment of women in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">India</st1:country-region> </st1:place>to Hon’ble President Ms. Prathibha Devisingh Patil.</span></span></span></p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p><div align="justify"></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;">13<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: Union railway minister Mr. Lalu Prasad presents the Interim Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Parliament, the high point of the budget being a 2% cut of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>in fares</span></span><br /></p></span><div align="justify"></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdingsfont-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><span style="color:#3333ff;">«<span style="FONT: 100% 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Verdana;color:#3333ff;">15<sup>th</sup> Feb 2009: Ms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>suman Sharma, a 30-year-old Indian woman becomes the first woman to fly the mighty Russian Mig-35 fighter jet at the Aero India International air show in Bengaluru.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339795309923858130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFR5QsGzVPBjk_XGIoI1Q8Uoel6iV-b4ebMQJGYTsm2QiLU71W1b9hN-pzTRIae88FP37G4RXdrlYTHXJKdECqmWso7L4bJ8gjv2Zi7DTJsmXDw-_0M_Udq-h3voZzGW7Rys1qXL96erc/s400/2009021658941101.jpg" border="0" /></span></span></o:p></span></p></div><br /></div><p align="justify"><br /> </p>Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07927799858759166122noreply@blogger.com0