March 2009
TREE Foundation Efforts to Protect Sea Turtles in Chennai
American Consulate General-Chennai participated in a turtle watch activity organized by the TREE Foundation whose conservation efforts to save Olive Ridley sea turtles continues to receive a positive reception from fishing communities.
Secretary Clinton’s Statement on World Tuberculosis Day
Secretary Clinton joins others around the world to emphasize the State Department’s commitment to eradicate tuberculosis (TB). According to USAID, India has more TB cases annually than any other country in the world.
Give peace a chance, says Naropa University Professor Sudarshan Kapur
Professor Sudarshan Kapur, Founder of the Peace Studies Department at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, came to India to lecture on the long tradition of contact between African-Americans and Indians leading up to the King visit in 1959.
Obama Administration Seeks New Progress in U.S.-Indian Relations
The Obama administration seeks to build on a landmark nuclear cooperation deal with India to continue a historic transformation in relations between our two countries, says Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg.
Duende Quartet performs at Unwind Center’s Jazz Revival
Latin Jazz band Duende Quartet headlined the Unwind Center’s Jazz Revival 2009 from March 12-13. The band came to India through the“American Music Abroad” program sponsored by the U.S. Government.
International Literature Conference
The U.S. Consulate General-Chennai in association with the Ethiraj College for Women sponsored a two-day international conference titled “Defining the Ethos of the New Millennium Literature from the United States of America and the Indian Subcontinent.”
Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka
On March 13, Secretary Clinton called Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa to express the United States’ deep concern over the deteriorating conditions and increasing loss of life occurring in the Government of Sri Lanka-designated “safe zone” in northern Sri Lanka.
U.S. Consulate General-Chennai partners with CAN-STOP on cancer awareness
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai and ‘CAN-STOP’ (Cancer Support Therapy to Overcome Pain) organized an awareness talk and screening camp for women.
Consulate Kicks off Women’s History Month at JBAS College for Women
Every March, Women's History Month is celebrated in the United States to pay homage to the contributions of women throughout the world.