Book on Tendulkar released (24th April 2009)- A book, titled ‘If
Cricket Is a Religion, Sachin is God’ was released on Sachin’s 36th
birthday. The authors of the book are Vijay Santhanam and Shyam
Balasubramaniam who are graduates of IIM (Ahmedabad). They believe that
Tendulkar is one of the greatest sportspersons of our times and surely
the finest cricketer of our times. The most remarkable thing about
Tendulkar is the way he has handled himself and his fame right from his
early teens, they feel.
Obama gets a ‘B+ grade’ for his presidency (29th April 2009)- Barack Obama celebrated his successful completion of 100 days (called as ‘hallmark holiday’) as US president. Obama’s first 100 days was fighting against global terror, an economic crisis worse than the great depression of the 1930s and a pandemic, swine flu. He has made milestone changes in foreign relations with Cuba and Iraq along with policy shifts towards China and Mexico. To improve economic status, he has provided for 787-billion-dollar stimulus bill, along with environmental and health care reforms on the launch. Robert Gibbs gave Obama a grade of “B plus,” observing that ‘there’s always room for improvement’. A survey on Obama’s leadership showed positive reactions of the people and 63% approving his presidency.
Over 150 people died due to Swine flu in Mexico (29th April 2009)- The death toll has risen to 159 people in Mexico due to Swine flu disease. Out of a total of around 2,500 suspected cases of the virus, more than 1,300 people are reported to be in hospitals, some of them ‘seriously’ ill. Most of the deaths occurred in Mexico City. Other affected states, such as Aguascalientes and Veracruz have only seen a handful of deaths. The victims include all age groups ranging from children, adults, and middle-aged people.
BCCI nominates Gambhir, Jhulan for Arjuna award (30th April 2009)- The Board of Control for Cricket in India has recommended batman Gautam Gambhir and women’s team captain Jhulan Gosawmi for the esteemed sports award, the Arjuna Award.Gambhir, opener has scored 1,579 test runs at an average of 75.19, and 1,494 runs at 46.38 in ODIs. Jhulan won the ICC Women Cricketer of the Year Award in 2007.
Obama gets a ‘B+ grade’ for his presidency (29th April 2009)- Barack Obama celebrated his successful completion of 100 days (called as ‘hallmark holiday’) as US president. Obama’s first 100 days was fighting against global terror, an economic crisis worse than the great depression of the 1930s and a pandemic, swine flu. He has made milestone changes in foreign relations with Cuba and Iraq along with policy shifts towards China and Mexico. To improve economic status, he has provided for 787-billion-dollar stimulus bill, along with environmental and health care reforms on the launch. Robert Gibbs gave Obama a grade of “B plus,” observing that ‘there’s always room for improvement’. A survey on Obama’s leadership showed positive reactions of the people and 63% approving his presidency.
Over 150 people died due to Swine flu in Mexico (29th April 2009)- The death toll has risen to 159 people in Mexico due to Swine flu disease. Out of a total of around 2,500 suspected cases of the virus, more than 1,300 people are reported to be in hospitals, some of them ‘seriously’ ill. Most of the deaths occurred in Mexico City. Other affected states, such as Aguascalientes and Veracruz have only seen a handful of deaths. The victims include all age groups ranging from children, adults, and middle-aged people.
BCCI nominates Gambhir, Jhulan for Arjuna award (30th April 2009)- The Board of Control for Cricket in India has recommended batman Gautam Gambhir and women’s team captain Jhulan Gosawmi for the esteemed sports award, the Arjuna Award.Gambhir, opener has scored 1,579 test runs at an average of 75.19, and 1,494 runs at 46.38 in ODIs. Jhulan won the ICC Women Cricketer of the Year Award in 2007.
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