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August 20 - WORLD GOA DAY
Celebrating the inclusion of Konkani in the 8th schedule of the
Indian Constitution on August 20, 1992
For a list of World Goa Day events see:
http://worldgoaday2009.blogspot.com
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While a small army of Goan crabs from politicians to bureaucrats to developers
are busy tearing Goa down, people from another Indian state are busy building
India up:
1. Indian Defense Minister is from Kerala
2. Indian Foreign Secretary is from Kerala
3. Chief Justice of India is from Kerala
4. Chief of "Chandryaan' , the Indian Space program is from Kerala
5. Chief Security Adviser to the Prime Minister is from Kerala
6. Chief of the new Federal Investigation Agency is from Kerala
6. Principal Secretary to Prime Minister is from Kerala
7. The only Indian to contest for the UN Secretary General's Position is from
Kerala.
8. The chief of Staff for Security to UN Secretary General is from Kerala
9. Recent two of the Oscar Award winners from Kerala. (Rasool Pookutty and
A.R.Rahman (Dileep))
10. Kerala is the only 100% Literate State in India .
11. Kerala was rated as the most baby friendly state with the lowest infant
mortality rates and the best Health Care Model by UN.
12. The last Indian representative to the Miss Universe contest was also a
Keralite
Hats Off to Kerala!!!!
