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India gives $5 million for Chile quake relief

Good morning friends. There are many countries now who experienced and earthquake. One of them is Chile. India gives $5 million for Chile quake relief. India has announced a cash contribution of $5 million for relief and rehabilitation in Chile in a show of solidarity with the people of the earthquake-hit country.

"As a country familiar with the consequences of natural disasters, we fully understand the trauma and suffering that our Chilean brethren are living through," India's Permanent Representative to the UN Hardeep Singh Puri said here Wednesday.

Speaking at an informal meeting of the plenary of the United Nations General Assembly for a briefing by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, he said immediately on hearing the news of the Feb 27earthquake, the Indian government initiated measures to show solidarity with the people of Chile.

Last week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conveyed to the Chilean president, Dr. Michelle Bachelet, that India would be making a modest cash contribution of US$ 5 million for relief and rehabilitation work following the earthquake, Puri said.

Conveying India's sincere condolences to the family members of those who have lost their lives and its sympathy and support for the injured, he said:

"We have no doubt that the people of Chile have the strength and resilience to overcome this natural disaster."

Appreciating the leadership displayed by Ban in coordinating the UN's response to the Chilean earthquake, Puri said: "This is truly commendable." The Times of India

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India welcomes golden boy Bindra

India's first individual Olympic gold medal winner Abhinav Bindra returned from Beijing Thursday to be immediately engulfed by an adoring crowd, followed by a series of meeting with dignitaries.

President Pratibha Patil invited the ace shooter to Rashtrapati Bhavan within hours of his arrival. Similar meetings with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance Sonia Gandhi were scheduled later on Thursday.

Before his meeting with the president late on Thursday morning, the winner in the 10-metre Air Rifle competition went with his parents Babli and AS Bindra to meet sports minister MS Gill amid huge media presence.

"I am overwhelmed and honoured that I have got a chance to meet these people. It is a proud moment for me," Bindra told reporters after meeting the sports minister.

"It is a grand welcome and I am very happy."

Bindra returned in the early hours of Thursday, to be greeted by a huge gathering at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport that was present to receive the star shooter.

A band played and people danced the Bhangra as Bindra stepped out of the airport looking surprised by the grand reception.

A large number of sports buffs and officials of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) were present.

"It's a huge honour. I never expected such a welcome," Bindra told the media at the airport after arriving by an Air China flight from Beijing three days after his medal win.

Asked what he would do for sports, now that he is an icon in India, Bindra replied: "I will do something".

Policemen were deployed at the airport in strength and the shooter was whisked away in a small motorcade of three cars.

The country's latest sports icon was received by his parents, relatives and friends, as some in the crowd kept shouting his praise.

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India Wins Gold Medal in Olympics

Abhinav Bindra indian shooter have won the Gold Medal in Beijing Olympics 2008 in in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle.

This youngster prove his performance in Olympics for India by winning the gold medal at 10m air rifle shooting final.
Beijing's 2008 Olympic Abhinav Bindra won the gold for men's 10m air rifle shooting final, after a total of 700.5, thus becoming the first person in the Indian Olympic gold medal winner. He scored 596 (fourth) scored in the qualifying round and all other outside shooters in the final round of a 104.5.h
Abhinav Bindra the world championship gold, the first for the country in the shooting, air rifle with an impressive performance in the final on Monday. Beijing's 2008 Olympic Abhinav Bindra won the gold for men's 10m air rifle shooting final, after a total of 700.5, thus becoming the first person in the Indian Olympic gold medal winner. What do you think that the best way to honour the game, the young and talented person. What the government. India's Padma Vibhushan award with him.

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