Reena Kaushal Becomes First Indian Woman to Reach South Pole

Reena Kaushal Becomes First Indian Woman to Reach South Pole

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Friday, 01 January 2010 09:13

Reena Kaushal from Delhi,India on Thursday become the first Indian woman to reach the south pole.She is 38 year old.She was among the group of seven women from different countries.Group have completed 562 miles Antarctic ski trek in just 38 days to celebrate the 60th anniversary the Commonwealth Games.

Group members are Era Al-Sufri, the first Bruneian ever to ski to the South Pole; Stephanie Solomonides, the first Cypriot ever to ski to the South Pole;Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu, the first Indian woman to ski to the South Pole;Sophia Pang, the first woman from Singapore to ski to the South Pole;Kylie Wakelin, the first woman from New Zealand to ski to the South Pole;Helen Turtonreserve,from the UK to ski to the South Pole and Felicity Aston,leader of the team.

Group started journey on 22 November 2009.Group took 38 days,skiing 8 to 10 hours a day with average 15 miles a day.They faced strong winds of 80 miles an hour and temperature up to minus 42 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Hindu Festivals Calendar 2010

Here i am sharing the list of Hindu festivals along with dates in the year 2010.These dates of festivals are according to Indian panchang.

January 2010
    Lohri: Wednesday, 13-01-2010
    Makarsankranti / Pongal / Magha Bihu: Thursday, 14-01-2010
    Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, begins: Thursday, 14-01-2010
    Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Wednesday, 20-01-2010
    Ratha Saptami: Friday, 22-01-2010
    Thaipusam: Saturday, 30-01-2010

February 2010
Maha Shivaratri: Friday, 12-02-2010
    Thiruvalluvar Day: Tuesday, 15-02-2010
    Holi begins: Sunday, 28-02-2010

March 2010
    Holi ends: Monday, 01-03-2010
    Spring / Vasanta / Chaitra Navaratri begins: Tuesday, 16-03-2010
    Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1931): Tuesday, 16-03-2010
    Telugu New Year/ Ugadi / Gudi Padwa/ Cheti Chand: Tuesday, 16-03-2010
    Ramayana Week: Tuesday, 16-03-2010 to Wednesday, 24-03-2010
    Spring / Vasanta / Chaitra Navaratri ends: Wednesday, 24-03-2010
    Ramanavami: Wednesday, 24-03-2010
    Hanuman Jayanti: Monday, 29-03-2010 & Tuesday, 30-03-2010

April 2010
    Tamil New Year: Wednesday, 14-04-2010
    Baisakhi / Vishu: Thursday, 15-04-2010
    Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu: Thursday, 15-04-2010

May 2010
    Akshaya Tritiya: Sunday, 16-05-2010
    Narasimha Jayanti: Wednesday, 26-05-2010
    Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima: Thursday, 27-05-2010

June 2010
    Ganga Dashami / Ganga Dussehra: Monday, 21-06-2010
    Vat Purnima: Friday, 25-06-2010

July 2010
    Rath Yatra: Tuesday, 13-07-2010
    Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima: Sunday, 25-07-2010

August 2010
    Nag Panchami: Saturday, 14-08-2010
    Indian Independence Day: Sunday, 15-08-2010
    Onam: Monday, 23-08-2010
    Raksha-Bandhan: Tuesday, 24-08-2010

September 2010
    Krishna Janmashtami: Thursday, 02-09-2010
    Shikshak Divas / Teacher's Day: Sunday, 05-09-2010
    Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi: Saturday, 11-09-2010
    Vishwakarma Puja: Friday, 17-09-2010
    Anant Chaturdasi: Wednesday, 22-09-2010
    Pitr-Paksha: Friday, 24-09-2010

October 2010
    Gandhi Jayanti: Saturday, 02-10-2010
    Mahalaya: Thursday, 07-10-2010
    Navaratri begins: Friday, 08-10-2010
    Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami): Thursday, 14-10-2010
    Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami): Friday, 15-10-2010
    Durga Puja (Maha Navami): Saturday, 16-10-2010
    Navaratri ends: Saturday, 16-10-2010
    Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera: Sunday, 17-10-2010
    Lakshmi Puja / Kojagari Purnima / Sharad Purnima: Friday, 22-10-2010
    Valmiki Jayanti: Friday, 22-10-2010
    Karwa Chauth: Monday, 25-10-2010

November 2010
    Dhanteras / Dhantrayodashi: Wednesday, 03-11-2010
    Chhoti Diwali: Thursday, 04-11-2010
    Diwali / Deepavali: Friday, 05-11-2010
    Vikram New Year 2067: Saturday, 06-11-2010
    Annakut: Saturday, 06-11-2010
    Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij: Sunday, 07-11-2010
    Gujarati New Year: Sunday, 07-11-2010
    Skanda Sashti: Sunday, 07-11-2010 to Friday, 12-11-2010
    Chhat Puja: Thursday, 11-11-2010
    Tulsi Vivah: Wednesday, 17-11-2010
    Guru Nanak Jayanti: Sunday, 21-11-2010

December 2010
    Gita Jayanti: Friday, 17-12-2010

List of Government Holidays in 2010 | Public Holidays in India

Here, i am shairing the list of government holidays in 2010, mentioned in the notice of government of India.

S.No. Name Of Holiday Date Days
1. New Year's Day (R) January 1 Friday
2. Guru Govind Singh Jayanti (R) January 5 Tuesday
3. Makar Sakranti/ Pongal (R) January 14 Thursday
4. Basanta Panchmi / Shree panchmi (R) January 20 Wednesday
5. Republic Day (G) January 26 Tuesday
6. Guru Ravidas Jayanti (R) January 30 Saturday
7. Maharishi Dayanand Sarawati Jayanti (R) February 8 Monday
8. Maha Shivaratri (R) February 12 Friday
9. Shivaji Jayanti (R) February 19 Friday
10. Milad-Un-Nabi (G) February 27 Saturday
11. Holi ka dahana / Dol yatra (R) February 28 Sunday
12. Holi (G) March 1 Monday
13. Chaitra Sukhladi / Gudi Padava / Cheti Chand (R) March 16 Tuesday
14. Ram Navami (G) March 24 Wednesday
15. Mahavir Jayanti (G) March 28 Sunday
16. Good Friday (G) April 2 Friday
17. Easter (R) April 4 Sunday
18. Vaisakhi / Vishu / Mesadi (R) April 14 Wednesday
19. Vaisakhadi Bengal / Bahag Bihu Assam (R) April 15 Thursday
20. Guru Rabindranath's Birthday (R) May 9 Sunday
21. Buddha Purnima (G) May 27 Thursday
22. Hazarat Ali's Birthday (R) June 26 Saturday
23. Rath Yatra (R) July 13 Tuesday
24. Independence Day (G) August 15 Sunday
25. Parsi New Year (R) August 19 Thursday
26. Onam (R) August 23 Monday
27. Raksha Bandhan (R) August 24 Tuesday
28. Janamashtami (G) September 2 Thursday
29. Jamat-Ul-Vida (R) September 10 Friday
30.* Id-ul-Fitr (G) September 11 Saturday
31. Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (G) October 2 Saturday
32. Maha Saptami (R) October 14 Thursday
33. Maha Ashtami (R) October 15 Friday
34. Maha Navami (R) October 16 Saturday
35. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (G) October 17 Sunday
36. Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti (R) October 22 Friday
37. Diwali (Deepavali) (G) November 5 Friday
38. Govardhan Puja (R) November 6 Saturday
39. Bhai Duj (R) November 7 Sunday
40.* Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (G) November 17 Wednesday
41. Guru Nanak Jayanti (G) November 21 Sunday
43. Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day (R) November 24 Wednesday
44. Muharram (G) December 17 Friday
45. Christmas Eve (R) December 24 Friday
46. Christmas (G) December 25 Saturday

Note:

'G' denotes Gazetted Holiday and 'R' denotes Restricted Holiday.
* - subjects to change, depends on appearance of moon.

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