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HYPNOTISING AROMA FROM BURSERA TREES

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                    US MOINUDDIN IN THE TATAGUNI ESTATE The highways of Bangalore and the areas surrounding them have witnessed tremendous developments over the years. Industries, educational institutions mushrooming at a rapid pace, small and big apartments providing housing to the constantly growing population are the signs of rapid urbanization. But, along with development there has also been a rapid decrease in the vegetation.  BURSERA TREES DISAPPEARING IN TATAGUNI ESTATE One such highway that still boasts of good amount of greenery is National Highway-209 or Kanakapura road. On this green and scenic road about 20 kilometers from Bangalore lies Tataguni estate, once owned by the popular film actress of yesteryears,  Devika Rani and her Russian painter husband Svetoslav Roerich. Stretching across 457 acres, this plantation is a home to the perfumed Bursera t...

ONE TREE BY ONE PERSON FOR A GREENER INDIA AND A GREENER EARTH

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ENVIRONMENTALIST US MOINUDDIN WITH SCHOOL STUDENTS......FOR A GREENER INDIA AND A GREENER EARTH                                                                           Bangalore: One Tree by One Person, a revolutionary movement to make India greener was introduced by environmentalist US Moinuddin almost a decade ago. The agenda of this movement is to encourage tree planting and educate the masses about the role of trees in our ecosystem. SCHOOL STUDENTS SUPPORTING ONE TREE BY ONE PERSON  Everybody loves trees, but most of them do not make an effort to plant them as they get engrossed in their day-to-day ...

Quotes from Dreams, Action and Success by US Moinuddin

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                                                                                        US Moinuddin                                                          “When you are fearful of asking, you are cutting down your chances of receiving.”  “A promise should not be an escape route to get rid of a problem temporarily.” “Opportunities were there and shall be there till the humans exist and we shall di...

FAREWELL PARTY FOR STUDENTS OF JAMIA MASJID’S GOVERNMENT URDU MODEL SCHOOL IN ILYASNAGAR

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US Moinuddin receiving a bouquet from a teacher of Government Urdu Model School Bangalore , 31 March: The Government Urdu Model School, Jamia Masjid campus, Ilyasnagar, organized a farewell party for their seventh standard students. This school has proved it is a step ahead in comparison with many private schools too. The farewell party which was organized by the school teachers and the management was inspiring not only to the students but also to the parents of the students who expressed their happiness over the constant encouragement rendered by the school staff and the management.                     A mentally retarded child from the primary section enacted a drama with her friends, the audience were spellbound by her humorous words and entertaining performance. This extraordinary act by the mentally challenged child became the main attraction of the event.   The chief guest for the...