FRIENDS, LET US WISH MANY MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH ONE OF US. ATLEAST THERE IS ONE GOOD NEWS THAT MAKES US SWELL WITH PRIDE. AN EVENT THAT DESERVES A SPECIAL MENTION IN THE DIARY - 22 OCTOBER, 2008, 6:20 AM, INDIA’S FIRST INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED UNMANNED MISSION TO MOON LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY. AND THAT MAKES INDIA, THE 6TH OF EXCLUSIVE NATIONS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD TO HAVE ACHIEVED THIS FEAT. THE OTHER ARE - US, Russia, Japan, EU and China.

THE SPACE SHUTTLE IS ALSO CARRYING OUR TRICOLOUR FLAG, TO BE PUT ON MOON. THIS WILL MAKE US THE THIRD COUNTRY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD TO HAVE A FLAG UP ON MOON.

EVEN THE NEWS CHANNELS TODAY RAN HEADLINES LIKE,

“AB TIRANGA CHALA CHAAND KI ORR”. GOOSEBUMPS STUFF FOR SURE!! CONGRATS TO ALL OF US AGAIN!