Pandora Box VIII

• The Centre cleared for implementation the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls — known as ‘Sabla' — aimed at enhancing their nutritional and economic status. The scheme will be run along with the Integrated Child 
  Development Services (ICDS) project in anganwadi centres in 200 select districts, targeting girls in the age group 11-18. 
  
  
   
• 2010 Winter Olympics -Vancouver, BC, Canada (held city) 
   
• G8 - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom and last United States 
   
• India gets UNSC seat after 19 yrs.
  
  
• India is all set to get a seat on the Security Council as a non-permanent member after a gap of 19 years through the elections to be held tomorrow in the United Nations General Assembly.
  
  
• The Indian envoy to the UN, Mr Hardeep Singh Puri
  
  
• Sultan Casin of Turkey had acquired guiness record as the tallest man of the world with 8.1 feet hight.
  
  
• Arun Majumdar was appointed as the Incharge of American modern research of fuel resources.
  
  
• Libya leader Muammer Gaddafi had stated that he is supporting Kashmir in its individual status.
  
  
• Iran had successfully test fired shahib-3 and Sazzil missiles.
  
  
• UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi had inaugurated Infosys Global Education Center on September 15.
  
  
• Subrato Chatopadhyaya was elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of circulation.
• Gujjala Ravindra is all set to compete in parliament elections from Bundestag constituency of Germany.
  
  
• Dhanunjay Keskar was appointed as the chairman of Advertisement Screening Committe(ASC).
  
  
• India was in the top position with 7 gold, 3 bronze and 1 silver medals in Asia Grandpri Archery.
  
  
• Marathi movie "Harischandrachi Factory" was selected for the 2009 Oscar competition in the foreign movie group.Paresh Mokashi was the producer of the film.
  
  
• International film Critics Association award for the Konkan Movie "The Man Beyond the Bridge".
  
  
• Union additional minister for human resources, Mrs.Purandareshwari had attended the "Clinton Global Initiative" meet in New York.
  
  
• Oceansat-2, a satellite which is launched by the ISRO(Indian Space Research Organisation) to monitor the ocean was successful.
  
  
• Ramesh Kumar had won the bronze medal in world wrestling championship held in Denmark.
  
  
• Indian government had presented the Indira Gandhi peace prize to Al-Baradi.
  
  
• Deccan Chronicle chairman T.Venkatrami Reddy was appointed as the president of Indian news council(INC).
  
  
• Fifa World Cup 2018-Russia & 2022-Qatar.