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2 July 2013

Strong Earthquake Hits Indonesia

On 2 July 2013,6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesias Acehprovince.Due to this earthquake 275 people were injured and 4300 houses

were collapsed.

Sujatha Singh is Indias next Foreign Secretary

Sujatha Singh , currently envoy to Germany, will be Indias next ForeignSecretary following an approval of her appointment by Prime MinisterManmohan Singh on 2 July 2013.Due to the retairement of Present ForeignSecretary Ranjan Mathai on 31 July 2013 PMO decided her name.Shebelongs to 1976 batch IFS officer and she will continue 2years in thispost.Ms Singh, who will be the third woman to head the services afterChokila Iyer and Nirupama Rao.

Himachal Pradesh Declared First Smoke -Free State

On 2 July 2013,Himachal Pradesh was declared as being the first smoke-free state in the country for achieving 85.42 per cent compliance with therelevant parameters.Health minister Kaul Singh Thakur declared the state asmoke-free state at a function in Shimla organised jointly by HimachalPradesh Voluntary Health Association (HPVHA), International Union for

Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (New Delhi) and Department of Health andFamily Welfare.

Parimarjan Negi Wins Continental Chess Open Title

On 2 July 2013,India`s young Grand Master Parimarjan Negi has won theContinental Chess Association Open title in Washington.The second andthird places are won by the International Master Bindi Cheng of Canada andAmerican Grand Master Konrad Holt from Kansas respectively.

Computer Mouse Inventor Doug Engelbart Died

The inventor of the computer mouse, Doug Engelbart has died in Californiaon 2 July 2013 at age of 88. Doug Engelbart was born on 30 January 1925in Portland,Oregon.He invented a mouse at Stanford Research Institute (SRI)in 1963.

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3 July 2013

New Zealand Fast Bowler Chris Martin Announces Retirement

On 3 July 2013, Veteran New Zealand pace bowler Chris Martin announcedhis retirement from all forms of cricket after an almost 13-year international

career.The 38-year-old Chris Martin played 20 One-Day Internationals andsix Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).He taken 233 wickets in 71 test matchesand 18 wickets in 20 One dayes.38 years old Chris Martin is New Zealandsthird-highest Test wicket taker only after Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori.He had taken 233 Test wickets with an average of 33.81.

Internet Economy Of India To Touch US$ 100 Billion By 2015

According to Economist Intelligence Unit ,Internet-based businesses such asonline advertising and e-commerce are slated to touch $100 billion size by2015. At present In India only 10 percent of the population is using Internet.Wih this only 1.6 percent of GDP is increased. This is expected to double by2015 to be worth $100 billion the same size as the nations healthcareindustry today.At present, advertising revenue in India is at 7 percent butout of the $410 million being spent online, 60 percent goes to Google andFacebook, with only the remaining 40 percent going to other online players.

Egypt President Mohamed Morsi Ousted By Military

On 3 July Mohamed Morsi, the Islamist president of Egypt whose rulesparked protests that had engulfed the country , was removed from powerby the Egyptian military.After Morsi had rejected the militarys ultimatum tosurrender to public pressure and resign within 48 hours.Morsis election asthe first democratically elected President was a turning point in the politicalhistory of Egypt after the downfall of 30 years reign of Hosni Mubaraq.

4 July 2013

27 Individuals Conferred With National Youth Awards 2011-12

On 4 July 2013,President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the National YouthAwards for the year 2011-12 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.A total of 27 individualsand one organisation received he award this year.The award consists of asilver medal, a certificate and a cash prize of Rs.40,000 for individuals andRs.2 lakh for voluntary organisations.

Worlds First Human Liver Created From Stem Cells



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In a world first, Japanese scientists have grown human liver tissue fromstem cells, paving way for alleviating the critical shortage of donororgans.Takanori Takebe and Hideki Taniguchi at Yokohama City Universityshowed the generation of vascularised and functional human liver fromhuman induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) by transplantation of in vitrogrown liver buds (rudimentary liver).

Princeton Scientists Print 3D Bionic Ear

Scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have created a 3D-printedbionic ear that can hear radio frequencies far beyond the range of normalhuman capability.Using off-the-shelf printing tools, the scientists atPrinceton University explored 3D printing of cells and nanoparticles followedby cell culture to combine a small coil antenna with cartilage, creating abionic ear.

Adli Mansour Sworn In As Egypts Interim President

On 4 July 2013,Egyptian chief justice Adli Mansour was sworn as thecountrys interim president, hours after the army ousted incumbentMohammed Morsi and put him under house arrest.Morsi, the countrys firstfreely-elected leader, described the political developments as a military coup.

5 July 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee Signed Ordinance On Food Security Bill

On 5 July Pranab Mukherjee signed the ordinance on Food Security to givenations two-third population the right to get 5 kgs of foodgrains everymonth at highly subsidised rates of Rs 1-3 per kg. The Food Securityprogramme will be the biggest in the world with the government spendingestimated at Rs 125,000 crore annually on supply of about 62 milliontonnes of rice, wheat and coarse cereals to 67 per cent of the population.

US Missile Defense Test Fails Over Pacific

On 5 July 2013,a missile test by the US defense system has once againfailed with an interceptor failing to hit an incoming ballistic missile over thePacific Ocean.The advanced missile-defense interceptor, fired fromVandenberg air base in California failed to hit a long-range ballistic missilelaunched from an American Army test site at Kwajalein atoll in the MarshallIslands.



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Dr P Raghu Ram Received International Gold Medal

On 5 July 2013 Dr P Raghu Ram, director and consultant oncoplastic breastsurgeon at KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases and CEO of

Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation, Hyderabad has received theInternational Gold Medal from Dr Ian Ritchie, president of the Royal Collegeof Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd).

6 July 2013

Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2013 Winners

Womens Singles :-On 6 July Frances Marion Bartoli won the Wimbledon2013 womens title after defeated Germanys Sabine Lisicki in thefinal.Bartoli is the fifth oldest woman to become a first-time Grand Slamwinner in the Open Era.By finally winning her maiden major title in the47th Grand Slam appearance of her career, Bartoli surpassed the previousrecord set by Jana Novotna, who won Wimbledon in 1998 after 45appearances at the majors.

Mens Singles :-On 7 July Andy Murray (Scotland) won the Mens Singlestitle after defeated Novak Djokovic (Serbia) in the final.Andy Murray becamethe Britains first male winner after almost eight decades, to win thechampionship. Earlier he was Fred Perry, who won his last Championshipin 1936.

Womens Doubles :-Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) and Peng Shuai (China) won the

womens doubles title after defeated Australian duo Ashleigh Barty andCasey Dellacqua in the final at Wimbledon.

Mens Doubles :-Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won theWimbledon mens doubles title after defeated Ivan Dodig (Croatia )andMarcelo Melo (Brazil) in the final.

Strong Earthquake Hits Indonesia

On 6th July 2013,a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck offMentawai islands in western Indonesia.The U.S. Geological Survey said theearthquake was centered 121 miles west-northwest of Bengkulu on Sumatraisland, at a depth of 14 miles.6 July 2013 quake happened four days after amagnitude-6.1 tremor killed at least 35 people and damaged more than4,300 houses and buildings in Aceh province.A magnitude-9.1 earthquakeoff Aceh in 2004 triggered a tsunami, killing 230,000 people in 14 countries.

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Indian Women Clinch 4x400m Relay Gold At Asian AthleticsChampionship

On 7 July India clinched a gold medal in womens 400m relay in asensational race to finish sixth overall as the curtains were drawn on the20th Asian Athletics Championships with China confirming their supreme

status in the continent.The home team came up with a rich haul of eightmedals, one gold, two silvers and five bronzes on the fifth and final day.India ended the Championships with two golds, five silvers and 10 bronzes,a much improved performance than the last edition in 2011 in Kobe.Asexpected, China, who had been ruling the Asian Championships for the last15 editions, finished at the top spot with 16 golds, six silvers and fivebronzes.

Indian Defence Minister AK Antonys Visited China

Indian Defence Minister, Mr AK Antony visited China from 4 7 July2013.During the visit Antony met China Defence Minister General ChangWanquan and also called on Premier Li Keqiang .Both countries Ministersdiscussed an extensive exchange of views on a wide range of defence andsecurity issues.The two sides also agreed to hold talks on China IndiaBorder Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA).The both countries DefenceMinisters discussed ongoing and proposed bilateral exchanges andwelcomed the holding of the counter-terrorism bilateral joint exercisebetween their armies in China in 2013.Antonys trip is the first by an Indiandefence minister since 2006 and comes after a spat between the twonuclear-armed neighbours in May over troop movements in a disputed

Himalayan border region.

Sebastian Vettel Won German Grand Prix

On 7 July Red Bulls Sebastian Vettel won the German Grand Prix title.Raikkonen second position and Grosjean got third position.It was Vettelsfirst victory in his home race and the 30th of his career.

8 July 2012

Roger Federer Won Wimbledon Title 2012

Roger Federer regained the Wimbledon crown when he beat Andy Murray infour sets in the final on 1 July 2012. The victory was his 17th majot title. Hehad won 7 Wimbledon titles yet and equaled the pete sampras record. Themaster also equaled the Americanss record of 286 weeks at the top, startingon 9 July 2012.



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Tokyo Conference Pleders $16 billion to Afghanistan

International donors on 8 July 2012 pledged $16 billion in badly neededdevelopment aid for Afghanistan over the next 4 years.The major donors

conference, attended by about 70 countries and organizations, is aimed atsetting aid levels for the crucial period through and beyond 2014,when mostNATO led foreign troops will leave and the wartorn country will assumeresponsibility for most of its own security.Afghanistan president HumidKarzai urged the international community not to abandon his country.

DNS Changer Virus

Tens of Thousand of people around the world whose computers wereinfected with malware known as DNS Changer away lose their internetaccess on 9 July 2012 after the expiry of a US government fix. The virus wascreated by a gang of cyber criminals to redirect Internet traffic by hijackingthe domain name systems of web browsers.The ring behind the DNSchanger virus, discovered in 2007, was shut down last year by the USFederal Bureau of Investigations (FBI): Estonian police and other lawenforcement agencies. Because the virus controlled so much internet traffic,authorities obtained a court order to allow the FBI to operate replacementservers which allow traffic to flow normally , even from infected computers.

Wimbledon 2012

Wimbledon 2012 was a 14 day sporting even commenced on 25 June 2012& concluded on 8 July 2012.Serena Williams of US beat Agnieszka Radwanka of Poland to claim LadiesSingles Title.It was her fifth Wimbledon and 14th Grand Slam Singles Title.In Ladies doubles, Serena Williams and Venus Williams emerged victoriousas they defeated Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka.The mixed doubles Title was grabbed by Mike Brayan and Lisa Raymond bydefeating Leander Paes and Eleba vesnina.The Mens Doubles title was grabbed by Jonatham Marray and FrederickNielson.

9 July 2013

Hazem El-Beblawi Named As New Egyptian Prime Minister

On 9 July Hazem el Beblawi a liberal economist and Egypt s former financeminister was named as the new Prime Minister of Egypt by the InterimPresident Adly Mansour.El-Beblawi is a founding member of the Egyptian



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Social Democratic Party, Al Ahram.He has also served as theundersecretary-general at the United Nations between 1995 and 2000.

India Tanzania Signed Agreements On Bilateral Cooperation

On 9 July India and Tanzania have signed agreements on bilateralcooperation in several sectors, including agriculture, health and education,mines and minerals.All the agreements were signed between the UnionMinister of State for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur and the TanzanianMinister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Bernard K.Membe at Dar es Salaam.

Latvia Gets EU Approval To Join Eurozone

On 9 July European Union (EU) states approved the adoption of the euro byLatvia as of January 1, 2014. The country will be the 18th member of theEuropean Monetary Union.Latvia is the second Baltic republic to join theeuro zone. In 2011, Estonia adopted the currency. Lithuania plans to do soas well, in 2015.

Renowned Food Scientist Dr. H.A.B. Parpia Died

Dr. H.A.B. Parpia, an acknowledged food scientist and the former Director of

the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) died on 9 July.There exist more than 2500 papers and documents published by the nameof Dr. Parpia on food and technology and advanced education.Dr. Parpiaserved Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations atRome and was Assistant Director in charge of Information, Statistics,Process Development and Food Plant Design at the CFTRI.In 1987, hereceived Wattumull Foundation Award from Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Indias External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Visited Nepal

Indias External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid, visited Nepal on 9thJuly.During the visit Salman Khurshid met Nepals top leaders anddiscussed important bilateral issues, including the finalisation of anextradition treaty and controlling of criminal activities along the porousborder.In the visit Khurshid also called on President Dr Ram Baran Yadavand Chairman of Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi , Nepalese counterpart



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Madhav Prasad Ghimire and both the nation held official talks covering allfeature of bilateral relations and issues of mutual interests.

10 July 2013

Kaushik Appointed As The Coach Of Indian Mens Hockey Team

On 10 July Hockey India (HI) appointed Olympic gold medallist MaharajKishan Kaushik as the mens hockey team coach.The decision comes in thewake of Michael Nobbs removal as the teams head coach.He was a memberof the team when it won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics inMoscow.Under the Coaching of MK Kaushik , India mens hockey team hadwon their last major international tournament, the 1998 Asian Games,Bangkok. In 1998, he received the Arjuna Award.

Taiwan and New Zealand Signed Free Trade Agreement

On 10 July New Zealand signed a free trade agreement with Taiwan.Two-way trade is worth 1.6 billion New Zealand dollars (US$1.2 billion) annually,with New Zealand exporting mainly agricultural products like milk andTaiwan shipping largely electronics.Taiwan is New Zealands 12th largesttrading partner, with bilateral trade totalling about $120.7 million.

Karnataka Launched Anna Bhagya Scheme

On 10 July Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched the ambitiousAnna Bhagya scheme in Bangalore.The scheme under which 30 kg of riceper month will be given to BPL (below poverty line) families across the stateat Re 1 per kg. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had announced the schemeafter taking oath on June 13.The government will spend Rs 4,300 croreevery year on the scheme.

A Bouquet Of Vivekanandas Writings Book Released

Swami Vivekananda The book titled A Bouquet Of Vivekanandas Writingswas released on 10 July.The book contains a number of hand-writtenpoetries, essays and even letters written by Vivekananda in Bengali andEnglish.19th century philosopher-monk Swami Vivekananda have beencompiled in a book as a facsimile copy of his original handwriting.

Ecuador Starts Using New Aviation Radar System



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On 10 July Ecuador Starts new Aviation Radar System.Ecuadorian VicePresident Jorge announced the Ecuadorian airspace will be covered in 95percent by eight radars that will be located nationwide.The devices that formthe Integrated Surveillance System Civil Radar will be located in theprovinces of Guayas, Manabi, Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Pastaza, Azuay, Loja andthe island of San Cristobal, in the Galapagos archipelago.Ecuadorian Vice

President started this system at the offices of the Civil Aviation GeneralManagement (DAC) in Guayaquil.The investment to implement this high-technology equipment was $20 million USD.The eight radars would be partof a single system, meaning that the air-traffic controller can see all thetrace of a plane in a monitor.Guerrero specified that it would be complicatedto detect illegal flights of light aircraft, because for the crew to cheat thesecontrols turn off a device that transmit data to the radars, as altitude andspeed of the flight.

11 July 2013

Iran Secret Nuclear Site Discovered By MEK

On 11 July the paris based militant group organisation of the PeoplesMujahedin of Iran (MEK) has discovered credible evidence of a secret newnuclear site, gathered over a year by 50 sources in various parts of theregime.The codename of the project is Maadan-e Sharq (literally the mineof the east) or Project Kossar.This site is hidden in a series of tunnelsunder a mountain near the town of Damavand.The Paris-based militantgroup MEK alleges that the site has existed since 2006, with the first seriesof subterranean tunnels and four external depots recently completed.

US Drone Successfully Lands On Aircraft Carrier

U.S. Navy officials have successfully landed a remotely controlled drone onan aircraft carrier, long considered the most challenging feat in navalaviation. The U.S. Navy released video showing an unmanned NorthropGrumman X-47B aircraft nicknamed Salty Dog 502 landing on 10 July 2013on the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush sailing in the Atlantic Ocean offthe coast of the southeastern United States.The craft landed following aflight from the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in the the southeastern stateof Virginia. The X-47B has a 3,200-kilometer range and can carry theequivalent of two precision-guided bombs. It improves the prospects of along range, radar evading, unmanned reconnaissance and strike aircraft.

Shane Warne Inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame



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On 11 July International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that ShaneWarne, former Australian spinner would be inducted into the ICC crickethall of fame on 19 July 2013 at Lords during the Ashes Test series betweenAustralia and England.Warne becomes the 69th male member of the Hall ofFame, and joins fellow 2012-13 inductees Brian Lara of the West Indies,Englands Enid Bakewell and former Australia team-mate Glenn McGrath in

being recognised by the ICC and the living members of the Hall of Fame.Heplayed for Australia in 145 tests between 1992 and 2007. He claimed 708test wickets with a strike rate of 25.41. He was the first bowler to take 700test wickets.He was the part of the Australian cricket team that won theWorld Cup in 1999 at Lords against Pakistan.

France and Switzerland Signed New Inheritance Tax Agreement

On 11 July France and Switzerland have signed an agreement oninheritance tax as part of an amended double taxation agreement. Parishopes will help it bring in more money.Under the agreement inheritanceswould be taxed based on where the recipient resides, not where thedeceased lived, as used to be the case.

15th India Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting

15th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting was held in New Delhi on 11July.The meeting was co-chaired on the Vietnams side Foreign MinisterPham Binh Minh and on the Indian side by Indias External Affairs Minister

Salman Khurshid .In the meeting both nations discussed the strengtheningof strategic partnership which included an exchange of a co-operativeagenda on bilateral relations.At the end of the meeting, we signed the AgreedMinutes of the JCM and witnessed the signing of an Agreement on theUS$19.5 million LOC for setting up Nam Trai-IV hydropower project andBinh Bo Pumping station by CMD, Exim Bank and the Vietnam ViceMinister of Finance.

Cabinet Approved For Aviation, Women Varsities In Raebareli

On 11 July the Union cabinet has approved two universities for Raebareli,the parliamentary constituency of Congress president Sonia Gandhi in UttarPradesh.Raebareli will get the first ever all-women university and firstnational aviation university in the country.National University for Women inUttar Pradesh by the name of The Indira Gandhi National University forWomen.This will be the first university of the country to be establishedexclusively for women.The cost involved is Rs.500 crore.National AviationUniversity (NAU) in the name of Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University



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at the District of Rae Bareli in the State of U.P. as a Central University.TheRajiv Gandhi National Aviation University will be established as a CentralUniversity and as an autonomous body under the administrative control ofMinistry of Civil Aviation in Rae Bareli District of U.P. with an estimatedCentral Governments funding of Rs. 202 crore in 12th Plan period. Bothuniversities bills will be introduced in the coming Monsoon Session of

Parliament.

Govt Approved Proposal To Establish Civil Aviation Authority

On 11 July The government cleared a proposal to replace DirectorateGeneral of Civil Aviation(DGCA) with a new aviation regulator with fulloperational and financial autonomy.The new regulatory body would becalled the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and it would replace the DGCA.

Union Cabinet Approved Construction Of NCRTC

On 11 July the Union Cabinet has approved to set up the National CapitalRegion Transport Corporation Ltd (NCRTC) and run a regional rapid transitsystem (RRTS) in the national capital region (NCR).The three prioritizedcorridors to be taken up by NCRTC initially are as follows:- Delhi-Sonipat-Panipat , Delhi-Gurgaon-Alwar,Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut

China Russia Joint Sea-2013 Naval Drills

Chinese and Russian naval forces Joint Sea-2013 drills was held from 6thto11th July in the Sea of Japan.In the Joint exercises China used sevenwarships, included a guided-missile destroyer with Aegis-type radars thattrack and guide weapons to destroy enemy targets, and missile frigates withantisubmarine abilities.The Russian lineup included the flagship of itsPacific fleet, the guided-missile cruiser Varyag, and a Kilo-classsubmarine.The six-day maneuvers focused on joint maritime air defense andthe defense of marine traffic arteries, with exercises involving joint escorts,marine search and rescue operations, anti-submarine tactics and anti-hijacking tactics.They were the ninth bilateral and multilateral joint militaryexercises carried out by the Chinese and Russian militaries.

Luxembourgs PM Jean-Claude Juncker Resigned

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phone-taps and other illicit activities.Jean-Claude Juncker is aLuxembourger politician, 23rd and current Prime Minister of Luxembourgsince 20 January 1995.

12 July 2013

Ireland Parliament Passed Limited Abortion Bill

On 12 July Irelands Parliament has passed the historic pro-abortionbill.The bill allows for abortion in limited cases where the mothers life is atrisk.Members of the Dail voted by 127 to 31 for the motion that will for thefirst time ever allow abortion in catholic Ireland.

Two Indians Among 7 Girls Awarded On Malala Day

On 12 July Two Indians were among the seven young girls honoured withthe UN Special Envoy for Global Educations Youth Courage Award forEducation as part of Pakistani teen activist, Malala Yousafzai, Malala Daycelebrations at the world body.Among them were two Indians,Ashwini fromBangalore and Razia from Uttar Pradesh who were awarded with UN SpecialEnvoy for Global Educations Youth Courage Award for Education.

Veteran Bollywood Actor Pran Died

On 12 July Veteran Bollywood actor and the winner of Dadasaheb Phalke

Award ,Pran Kishan Sikand died in Mumbai.Pran acted in more than 350Hindi movies in a long, prolific career dating back to the 1940s.He was oneof the highest-paid Bollywood actors in the 70s and 80s.He was conferredwith Dada Saheb Phalke Award in April 2013.In 2001 he was awarded withIndias third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan.In his career span, hereceived four film fare awards.

13 July 2013

Hemant Soren Sworn in as 9th Jharkhand Chief Minister

On 13 July Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren was sworn in asthe ninth Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Syed Ahmed, the Governor ofJharkhand administered the oath of the office to Hemant Soren in thepremises of Raj Bhavan in a swearing-in ceremony.Hemant Soren, whoheads the ninth ministry in less than 13 years, became the fifth tribal ChiefMinister after Babulal Marandi, Arjun Munda, Shibu Soren and MadhuKoda since the state was created on 15 November 2000.



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Bofors Scam Accused Ottavio Quattrocchi Died

On 13 July Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, who was a accused inthe Bofors scam, has died in Milan, Italy.The Bofors chargesheet filed in1999 by CBI had named Quattrocchi,as one of the accused in the caseregarding the Rs 64 crore payoffs for supply of Swedish Howitzer guns to the

Indian Army. The Rs 1,600 crore contract was clinched in 1986.

Martina Hingis Inducted In Tennis Hall Of Fame

On 13 July Swiss tennis legend Martina Hingis was inducted in Tennis Hallof Fame.She became one of the youngest members to be included in the oneof the most elite clubs of tennis.Hingis won three Australian Open titles(1997, 1998, 1999), one Wimbledon (1997) and a US Open title (1997).Shealso won nine grand slam doubles titles and a mixed doubles title.

Human Powered Helicopter Wins US prize

On 13 July The worlds first human-powered helicopter by a Canadianengineer has become the first winner of a decades-old US$250,000(S$316,255) engineering prize ,after performing a minute-long flight at analtitude of 3.3 meters fueled only by the pilots pedaling of a modifiedbicycle.The winning vehicle is called the Atlas , and was designed by ateam of about 20 students and young professionals.The aircraft is extremelylight just 121.4 pounds (55 kilograms) but it spans a sprawling 162

feet (49.4 meters).

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Starts Fission

On 13 July Indias 21st nuclear power reactor and the countrys firstpressurised water reactor under the light water reactor category,Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu began thenuclear fission process.Indias atomic power plant operator, NPCIL is settingup two 1,000 MW reactors with Russian technology and equipments atKudankulam, around 650 km from Chennai.The over Rs 17,000 croreproject, which generated severe protests from the locals, has startedgenerating heat and steam from the 163 uranium fuel bundles loaded in thereactor.

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Bhutans Opposition Party Wins Parliamentary Elections



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On 14 July Bhutans Election Commission formally announced that thePeoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the National Assembly elections byhaving secured a majority of thirty two seats.The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa(DPT) won fifteen seats and was elected as the opposition party.PDP leaderTshering Tobgay is likely to be named prime minister of the newgovernment.

Abhijeet Gupta Won Commonwealth Chess Championship

On 14 July Indian Grandmaster and former world junior champion AbhijeetGupta has won the Commonwealth Chess Championship ,after settled for adraw with Indian national title-holder G. Akash in the final round at PortElizabeth in South Africa.

Nicolas Mahut Won Hall Of Fame Championship

On 14 July Frenchman Nicolas Mahut has won the title after defeatedLleyton Hewitt of Australia in the Hall of Fame Tennis Championshipsfinal.Mahut won his second career ATP title.

15 July 2013

Bangladesh Passes Labour (Amendment) Bill 2013

On 15 July the Bangladesh Parliament passed Bangladesh Labour

(Amendment) Bill 2013 aimed to protect the interest and rights of theworkers and ensuring their safety.The new law has seen amendments to atotal of 87 sections of the Labor Act 2006.

Moin Khan Appointed Pak Cricket Teams Chief Selector

On 15 July Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on appointed former Pakistanteam captain Moin Khan as chief selector after the resignation of IqbalQasim.Moin, 41, is the youngest person to be named to the chief selectorspost by the cricket board.Khan played 69 Tests and 219 one-dayinternationals for Pakistan in 1990s and was also a member of World Cupwinning team in 1992.

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On 15 July Bangladesh Islamist leader Ghulam Azam, 91 has beensentenced to 90 years in prison on charges of war crimes.Azam, wasaccused of setting up militia groups that carried out mass killings and rapeduring Bangladeshs 1971 war of independence with Pakistan.

Santosh B Nayar is new CEO & MD of IFCI

On 15 July Santosh B Nayar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officerand Managing Director of the Industrial Financial Corporation of India.TheIFCI was the 1st specialised financial institution setup in India to provideterm finance to large industries in India.

Pakistans Women Paratroopers Create History

On 15 July Female officers of the Pakistan Army have jumped from militaryhelicopters for the first time in the countrys history.A total of 24 ladyofficers of the Pakistan Army successfully completed a three-week basicairborne course at the Parachute Training School in the northwestern city ofPeshawar.Pakistan Army, in another landmark achievement, successfullycompleted the first ever Lady Officers Para Trooping Course at Para TrainingSchool.Captain Sadia was the first women officer who jumped from an MI-17 helicopter, while Captain Kiran Ashraf was declared the best paratrooperof the batch.

UP Launched Family Health Campaign

On 15 July the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, launchedthe Hausla awareness state-wide campaign to improve family health in 75districts of the State.The campaigns twin goals include galvanizing statehealth systems to deliver high-quality, accessible health programs andservices, while also increasing awareness and utilization of services byfamilies and communities across the states 75 districts.

Shalini Singh Wins 2013 Prem Bhatia Award

Shalini Singh, a deputy editor with The Hindu, has bagged the prestigiousPrem Bhatia Award for Political Reporting 2013.She has been selected forher excellent coverage of several key issues, particularly her reporting ofthe telecom and Coalgate scandals.Previous award-winners include HarishKhare, Praveen Swami, P. Sainath, Gargi Parsai, Nirupama Subramanian,Pallavi Aiyar and Amit Baruah for their works in The Hindu.



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Venezuelan and Russian Parliamentary Authorities Meeting

On 15 July Venezuelan and Russian parliamentary authorities meeting heldin Caracas (Prensa Latina) ,aimed at strengthening ties between the two

legislative bodies and discussing political, economic and trade issues on thebilateral agenda.The first vice president of the Venezuelan NationalAssembly, Dario Vivas announced, the meeting served to promote exchangeand the joint work between the two parliaments.He was announced aftermeeting the first deputy chairman of the Russian Federal AssemblysFederation Council, Aleksander Torshin.In the communications field, theyagreed to establish an air route between the Russian capital and Venezuelato thereby improve the exchange between both peoples and promote a betterunderstanding of their realities and potentials.

16 July 2013

Neptunes 14th Moon Discovered

On 16 July NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a new moonorbiting the distant blue-green planet Neptune. This brings the number ofknown satellites circling the giant planet to 14.This is the smallest planetwith a perimeter of 19.3 Km. The name of the new planet is S/2004 N 1.ThisSatellite was found by Mark Showalter, who is in SETI Institute,America.

Alby Shale Bats For 26 Hours To Break World Record

British player Alby Shale bats for 26 hours to break world record and got aplace in Guinness record.Alby Shale, a 22-year-old from Oxfordshire, beganhis marathon stand in the indoor nets at 6:45 am on 15th July and finallydeclared his innings at 8:45 am on 16th July.The previous batting record of25 hours was set in October last year by Australian batsman Jade Child.

Pakistan To Hold Presidential Election On August 6

Pakistan will hold its Presidential election on August 6 .Because,Mr.Zardaris five-year term expires on September 8 . So, the electioncommission decided to conduct a election on August 6th .IncludingPresidential election they also conducting Bi-elections in 42 vacant places

Government Increases FDI Limits In 12 Sectors



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built Bengaluru Fort and moved his capital from Yelahanka to the newBengaluru.

Britains Queen Elizabeth II Signed Bill Legalizing Gay Marriage

On 17 July Britain has legalized gay marriage after Queen Elizabeth II gaveher royal stamp of approval.The queens approval was a formality.Britainbecame the 15th country to legalize gay marriage after a bill clearedParliament and Queen Elizabeth II signed off on the law.

Colombia Among Worlds Most Corrupt Nations

On 17 July According to the Global Corruption Barometer 2013 report,which was released by NGO Transparency International (TI) ,Colombia isamong the countries with the highest rate of corruption in theworld.Colombia was placed 5th among the seven countries whose citizensrealize that Congress is one of the most corrupt public bodies.TransparencyInternational (TI) was Founded in 1993 and based in Berlin, Germany, theIT has 100 branches and operates in 70 countries.

Amitabh Bachchan Received Maestro Award

On 17 July Amitabh Bachchan, classical flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and

ace santoor exponent Shivkumar Sharma were honoured here with the WWI(Whistling Woods International) Maestro Awards.The honour was bestowedon the trio by filmmaker Subhash Ghais film and media institute.

An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions Book Released

An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions authored by Jean Dreze,the development economist and Amratya Sen, an economist, a philosopherand a Nobel Prize winner.The book was released in month of July 2013.Thebook has been published by Penguin Books India.In the book authors havepresented a far reaching analysis of the conditions of contemporary Indiawith a compilation of the wealth of illuminating data.

18 July 2013

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On 18 July Famous Tamil lyricist T.S. Rangarajan, popularly known asVaali, has died in Chennai.Vaali, who started writing in 1958, had pennedmore than 10,000 songs and worked with three generations of musicdirectors.He has also acted in some movies like Sathya, Hey Ram andothers.In 2007, he was awarded the Padmashri by the Indian government.

Veteran CPM Leader Samar Mukherjee Died

On 18 July Freedom fighter and Veteran CPM leader Samar Mukherjee ,whose 100th birthday was celebrated by the party in November last year,died in Kolkatta.He was a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from1957 to 1971.He was born in Amta in Howrah district on November 7,1913.Known to be a perfectionist, Mukherjee, represented the party in thelower house of Parliament for three consecutive terms from 1971-84, fromthe Howrah Lok Sabha constituency. He was elected to Rajya Sabha in1986.

National Conference Of State Tourism Ministers Held In New Delhi

The National Tourism Ministers Conference was held in New Delhi on 18July 2013.The Conference was chaired by Union Tourism Minister Shri K.Chiranjeevi. State and Union Territory Tourism Authorities were representedin the conference either through their Tourism Ministers and/ or seniorofficials.The objective of the conference was discussion of the futurestrategies for realising the complete tourism potential of India.The

Departments of Tourism of all States and UTs will consider setting up of aspecial force such as a Tourist Police, where it does not exist at present,either by taking few companies on deputation from the Police Department orby engaging Ex-Servicemen or Home Guards.During the conference, a newcampaign known as I Respect Women was also launched.The campaignwas launched with Ministry of Tourism issuing badges in Hindi and teninternational languages.

19 July 2013

Justice P. Sathasivam Sworn In As Chief Justice Of India

On 19 July 2013,Justice P. Sathasivam, seniormost judge of the SupremeCourt, was sworn in as the 40th Chief Justice of India.Justice Sathasivam,who succeeds Justice Altamas Kabir, will have a brief tenure till April 26,2014.He is the first CJI from Tamil Nadu.



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Obama Appointed Indian American To Top South And Central AsiaJob

On 19 July U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated an Indian-American woman, Nisha Desai Biswal, to a top State Department roleoverseeing India and a vast swathe of nations in the region, the key post of

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia (SCA).Nisha DesaiBiswal, who is currently the Assistant Administrator for Asia at the USAgency for International Development (USAID), will replace incumbent Blaketo head the South Asia bureau in the US State Department.Desai hasbecome the first person of Indian-origin to head the bureau, which overseesUS foreign policy and relations with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan.

20 July 2013

Former Union Minister Khurshed Alam Khan Died

On 20 July Khurshed Alam Khan, a former Union minister and father ofexternal affairs minister Salman Khurshid died in NewDelhi.He served asthe member of Rajya Sabha from 1974-1984.Alam Khan served as theMinister if State in the Governments led by former Prime Ministers of India,Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. As an Union Minister, he had heldportfolios of education, textiles, tourism, transport besides externalaffairs.He served as Governor of Goa and Karnataka in 1989 and 1991respectively.

G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Held inMoscow

The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting was heldon July 19-20 in Moscow,Russia.In the meeting delegates discussedtraditional G20 agenda including the G20 Framework agreement for strong,sustainable and balanced growth, the financial regulation reforms, andmarket transparency. The final communique contains the usual sentenceurging convergence stressing this time how convergence can contribute tofinancial stability:At the end of the meeting Finance Ministers and CentralBanks Governors approved the Joint Communique.

Rana Kapoor is new Assocham President

On 20 July Rana Kapoor, Yes Bank Managing Director and CEO, took overas the President of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India(Assocham) at the end of the 92nd annual general meeting of the chamber in



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New Delhi.He succeeds Rajkumar Dhoot, who is the managing director ofVideocon Group.

Pioneer American Women Journalist Helen Thomas Died

On 20 July Legendary American journalist Helen Thomas, a pioneer forwomen in journalism who reported on ten US presidents from Dwight DEisenhower to Barack Obama,died in Washington.In 1975-76, Thomasserved as the first woman president of the White House CorrespondentsAssociation (WHCA).She was a columnist for Hearst Newspapers from 2000to 2010, writing on national affairs and the White House.She retired onJune 7, 2010, following controversial comments she made about Israel,Israeli Jews and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

China Launched Three Experimental Satellites In To Space

On 20 July China successfully launched three satellites to carry outscientific experiments into space.A Long March-4C carrier rocket carryingthree satellites ,blasts off from the launch pad in the Taiyuan SatelliteLaunch Center in Taiyuan, capital of north Chinas Shanxi Province.Thethree satellites for scientific experiments, namely the Chuangxin-3 ,Shiyan-7 and Shijian-15 .The three satellites will be used mainly forconducting scientific experiments on space maintenance technologies.

Che Manuscripts Added To UNESCO Heritage Program

On 20 July the writings of Cuban Revolution leader Ernesto Che Guevarahave been added to UNESCOs Memory of the World Register.The documentsinclude original manuscripts from Ches youthful Motorcycle Diariesdays, to his diary from the mountains of Bolivia where he was executed bythat nations military in 1967.They are now recognized as world heritage andwill be protected and cared for with the help of the United NationsEducational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

21 July 2013

Indian Woman Scientist Sunetra Gupta Joins Famed UK League

On 21 July Sunetra Gupta, an India-born chemist and physicist has joinedthe big league of female scientists like Marie Curie in a first-of-its-kind artexhibition at the prestigious Royal Society in UK.Gupta, who was born inKolkata and is now a professor at Oxford University, is among an exclusivegroup as part of the Women in Science Portrait Exhibition of the greatest



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female Fellows of the Royal Society together with newly-commissioneddrawings featuring Royal Society Research Fellows.She is a Professor atUniversity of Oxfords department of zoology, working on infectious diseases.

Philippe I Becomes Belgiums Seventh King

On 21 July 2013,Philippe becomes king of Belgium monarch,after his fatherAlbert abdicated as the head of this nation.The ceremony capped a day oftransition which started when Philippes father, the 79-year-old Albert,signed away his rights as the kingdoms largely ceremonial ruler at the royalpalace in the presence of Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, who holds thepolitical power in this 183-year-old parliamentary democracy.The position ofthe king in the country is nominal and total powers are having the PrimeMinister.

Serena Williams Wins Sweden Open Title

On 21 July Serena Williams (U.S) won Swedish Open Tennis title, afterdefeated Johanna Larsson(Sweden) in the final of the Swedish Open atBastad in Sweden.The win is her 53rd WTA title and 51st match win of theyear.

The New Bihar Rekindling Governance and Development Book

Released

On 21 July The New Bihar Rekindling Governance and Development was released by Noble laureate Amartya Sen.President Pranab Mukherjeereceived a copy of book from Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen (centre) atRashtrapati Bhavan .The book has been edited by N.K. Singh.

5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pakistan

On 21 July 2013 ,an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hitparts of northwestern and northern Pakistan.The earthquake jolted thecountrys northwester province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and some areas inthe northern region. The earthquake was felt in Chitral, Swat, Malakandand Lower Dir areas of the province. The epicenter of the earthquake wasdetermined some 95 km NW of Chitral at a focal depth of 211 km in mountHindu Kush, a mountainous region along Pakistan-Afghanistan borderlocated at about 214 km northwest of Islamabad.



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Consultant Surgeon University College London Hospitals NHS FoundationTrust since 2011.The commissions role is to select new independentmembers of the House of Lords and to vet party-political nominations putforward by the political parties.

Poverty In India Drops To 21.9 percent In 2011-12

On 23 July the Planning Commission of India released its report on thePoverty Estimates for 2011-12. The report was based on the Large SampleSurveys on Household Consumer Expenditure conducted by the NationalSample Survey Office (NSSO) of the Ministry of Statistics and ProgrammeImplementation.However, since 2009-10 was not a normal year because of asevere drought, the NSSO repeated the large scale survey in 2011-12 (NSS68thround). The summary results of this survey were released in June2013.Since the data from the NSS 68th round (2011-12) of HouseholdConsumer Expenditure Survey is now available .The Planning Commissionhas updated the poverty estimates for the year 2011-12 as per themethodology recommended by Tendulkar Committee.The commissionpresent ,released estimates of state wise poverty lines for rural and urbanareas for 2011-12 .

Poverty Estimates For 2011-12 :-

* Poverty ratio in the country has declined to 21.9 per cent in 2011-12 from37.2 per cent in 2004-05 on account of increase in per capita consumption.

* According to the Planning Commission, in 2011-12 for rural areas, the

national poverty line by using the Tendulkar methodology is estimated atRs. 816 per capita per month in villages and Rs. 1,000 per capita per monthin cities.This would mean that the persons whose consumption of goods andservices exceed Rs. 33.33 in cities and Rs. 27.20 per capita per day invillages are not poor.

* For a family of five, the all India poverty line in terms of consumptionexpenditure would amount of Rs. 4,080 per month in rural areas and Rs.5,000 per month in urban areas. The poverty line, however, will vary fromstate to state.

* The percentage of persons below poverty line in 2004-05 was 41.8 per centin rural areas, 25.7 per cent in cities and 37.2 per cent in the country as awhole.In actual terms, there were 26.93 crore people below poverty line in2011-12 as compared to 40.71 crore in 2004-05.

* State-wise, the Commission said the highest poverty rate of 39.93% wasrecorded in Chhattisgarh (2011-12)followed by Jharkhand (36.96 per cent),Manipur (36.89 per cent), Arunachal Pradesh (34.67 per cent) and Bihar(33.47 per cent).



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* Among the union territories, the Dadra and Nagar Haveli was the highest,with 39.31 per cent people living below poverty line followed by Chandigarhat 21.81 per cent.

* Lowest poverty rate of 5.09% was recorded in Goa (2011-12) followed byKerala (7.05 per cent), Himachal Pradesh (8.06 per cent), Sikkim (8.19 per

cent), Punjab (8.26 per cent) and Andhra Pradesh (9.20 per cent).

Latest Statistics Data On Tourism In India Released By Ministry OfTourism

On 23 July According to the latest statistics on tourism in India released byMinistry of Tourism during the year 2012.

* Andhra Pradesh has become the top tourist destination in the countryrecording 206.8 million domestic tourists last year.

* Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh stood at second and third positionsrespectively with 184.1 million and 168.4 million domestic tourists.

* According to the data, the top ten states in terms of number of domestictourist visits (in millions) during 2012 are: Andhra Pradesh (206.8), TamilNadu (184.1), Uttar Pradesh (168.4), Karnataka (94.1), Maharashtra (66.3),Madhya Pradesh (53.2), Rajasthan (28.6), Uttarakhand (26.8), Gujarat (24.4)and West Bengal (22.7).The contribution of these States was about 84.5% tothe total number of domestic tourist visits during 2012.

* The number of foreign tourists visiting the country too registered a growthof 6.33 per cent during the same year.

* Maharashtra (5.1 lakh) topped the list in number of foreign tourist visits,followed by Tamil Nadu (3.6 lakhs) and New Delhi(2.3 lakhs).

* The top ten most sought after states by foreign tourists (in millions) during2012 were :- Maharashtra (5.1), Tamil Nadu (3.6), Delhi (2.3), Uttar Pradesh(2.0), Rajasthan (1.5), West Bengal (1.2), Bihar (1.1), Kerala (0.8), Karnataka(0.6) and Himachal Pradesh (0.5).

24 July 2013

Jennitha Wins World Chess Title For Disabled

On 24 July Indias K. Jennitha Anto has became the World Chess Championfor disabled, after won the 13th IPCA World Womens Individual ChessChampionship in Velke Losiny, Czech Republic.Hailing from Tamil Nadu,Jennitha scored 4.5 points in nine games after winning three, drawing threeand losing three games.She competed in a combined group with men and



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became the highest scorer among the women players.The title came alongwith the Woman International Master title.

Jhumpa Lahiri Featured For Man Booker Prize 2013

Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiris The Lowland has been listedamong 13 novels longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013.The longlist forthe prize, one of the English languages top fiction awards, names 13 writersfrom seven countries. The Man Booker dozen 2013 comprises an diverselist of 13 novels that will astonish and intrigue in equal measure.Jhumpahad won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with her debut short storycollection Interpreter of Maladies (1999).Her first novel The Namesake (2003)was adapted into a popular film of the same name by director.

2013 Ramon Magsaysay Award Winners

On 24 July the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced the RamonMagsaysay Awards for the year 2013. Three individuals and twoorganizations from Afghanistan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal and thePhilippines to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Asias premierprize.The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established toperpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysays example ofintegrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmaticidealism within a democratic society.The prize was established in April1957.

The Awardees are:-* Habiba sarabi Afghanistans first woman governor, was selected for helpingbuild a functioning local government and pushing for education andwomens rights in Afghanistans Bamyan province despite working in aviolent and impoverished environment in which discrimination is pervasive.* Lahpai Seng Raw of Myanmanr honoured for helping the rehabilitate workin damaged communities amid armed conflict.*Ernesto Domingo, from the Philippines.He is being recognized for hisexemplary embrace of the social mission of medical science and hisprofession, his steadfast leadership in pursuing health for all as a sharedmoral responsibility of all sectors.*Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (Corruption Eradication Commission), fromIndonesia.The organization is being recognized for its fiercely independentand successful campaign against corruption in Indonesia.*Shakti Samuha (Power Group), from Nepal.The organizations foundersand members are being recognized for transforming their lives in service toother human trafficking survivors, their passionate dedication towardsrooting out a pernicious social evil in Nepal.



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Azim Premji Bags Asian Business Leaders Award

On 24 July Wipro chairman Azim Premji has been awarded the AsianBusiness Leaders Award 2013 for his impressive business credentials andservice to society by London-based Asia House.Past recipients of the honourincludes Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, and Lord Stephen Green,

UKs minister of state for trade and investment and former group chairmanof HSBC Holdings.Asia House is a non-profit organisation with a mission tobring the UK and Asia closer through business, policy and culture.

India , Belarus Signed Protocol To Enhance Trade Ties

On 24 July 2013 India and Belarus signed a protocol to enhance trade tiesduring the sixth session of the Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade,Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation held in NewDelhi.The session was co-chaired from the Indian Side by Dr. E.M.Sudarsana Natchiappan, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, andDmitry S. Katerinich, Minister of Industry of the Republic of Belarus.

Union Tourism Minister Launched Clean India Campaign

On 24 July Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi launched the ProjectClean India Campaign at Taj Mahal.Clean India Campaign has beeninitiated by the Ministry of Tourism with the objective to increase touristarrivals to the country and to improve quality of services and provide a

hygienic environment in and around tourist destinations across thecountry.Taj Mahal is the second heritage site to be covered under thisproject. The first being Qutub Minar Delhi, which has been adopted by IndiaTourism Development Corporation in June 2012.On the request from theTourism Minister, the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) has agreedto adopt and upkeep the environs of Taj Mahal Complex including upgradation of tourist facilities in the monument.Besides Taj Mahal, the ONGChas also agreed to adopt five more monuments including Ellora andElephanta Caves in Maharashtra, Red Fort in the national capital, GolkondaFort in Hyderabad and Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu.

India Emerges As Fourth Largest Investor In UK

On 24 July According to the UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) latest figuresreleased by the British government ,India has emerged as the fourth largestinvestor in the UK .UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) published its 2012/13Inward Investment Annual Report revealing that 89 Indian FDI projects hadhelped create as many as 7,255 jobs in Britain.It puts India in the top five



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inward investor economies in the UK with the US leading the charge with396 projects , followed by Japan ,Italy and France respectively.

25 July 2012

Kulandei francis Got Magsaysay Award

Kulandei francis has been choren for the Ramon Magsaysay Award for theyear2012, for economic empowerment of thousands of women and theirfamilies in rural India.Mr.Francis is a director of the krishnagiri based BGOintegrated village development Program(IVD). He was invited by Foundationto receive the award at Manila on august 31.

Jeet Thayil, Long Listed for Booker Prize

Jeet Thayil,noted kerala-born post and novelist, has been long-listed for the2012. Man Booker Prize for his debut novel Narcopolis, Mr.Thayil is among12 writers long-listed for the 50,000 Prize. A Short list of six will beannounced in september, and the winner at Londons Guildhall on October16. If Mr.Thayil goes on to win, he will join a select band of India or India-born writer.

26 July 2013

Advanced Weather Satellite INSAT-3D Launched Successfully

On 26 July The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully

launched its advanced weather satellite Insat-3D from the spaceport ofKourou in French Guiana, using a European launch vehicle, Ariane-5 .Therocket also launched Alphasat , a co-passenger of INSAT-3D and Europeslargest telecommunication satellite-ever manufactured.Alphasat is thelargest-ever telecommunication satellite of Europe.INSAT-3D was placed inan elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO),very close to the intendedone.With a lift-off mass of 2060 kg, INSAT-3D carried four payloads Imager, Sounder, Data Relay Transponder (DRT) and Satellite Aided Search& Rescue payload.INSAT-3D will facilitate new dimension to the weathermonitoring because of its atmospheric sounding system. The atmosphericsounding system provides the vertical profiles of integrated ozone, humidityas well as temperature, from top of the atmosphere.The new satellite, INSAT-3D will be operational for next seven years.The satellite Insat-3D will give apush to the weather forecasting as well as help in facilitating disasterwarning services.

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On 26 July India and France discussed their ongoing military cooperationincluding the progress over Rs 50,000 crore 126 multirole combat aircraftdeal during the defence minister-level talks in NewDelhi.The two sides arealso holding negotiations for a Rs 30,000-crore project for co-developing theMaitri surface-to-air missile defence system.In a joint statement issued afterthe deliberations between defence minister A K Antony and his French

counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, they agreed that such cooperation shouldcontinue to be progressed to the mutual benefit of both countries, includingin high technology areas involving joint research and development andtransfer of technology.

Barack Obama Nominates Indian-American Vince Girdhari Chhabria ToJudiciary Post

On 26 July Indian-American legal luminary Vince Girdhari Chhabria hasbeen nominated by US President Barack Obama to a key judiciary post inCalifornia..Chhabria, nominated to be US district judge for the NorthernDistrict of California, is currently deputy city attorney for governmentlitigation and the co-chief of appellate litigation at the San Francisco cityattorneys office.Obama announced his nomination along with five otherjudicial posts, all of which requires Senate confirmation.

27 July 2013

Four Indian Americans Won Simons Investigators Awards

On 27 July Four Indian-American Professors Kannan Soundararajan, Rajeev

Alur, Salil P Vadhan and Senthil Todadri won Simons Investigators Awards2013. Apart from these, 9 other mathematicians, theoretical physicists andtheoretical computer scientists were also selected for the SimonsInvestigators Awards for their cutting edge research.The 2013 awards wereannounced by the New York-based Simons Foundation, which is a non-profit organisation. Its mission is to advance the lines of research inmathematics and basic sciences. The Simons Investigators program providesa stable base of support for outstanding scientists, enabling them toundertake long-term study of fundamental questions. The foundation wasincorporated in 1994 by Jim and Marilyn Simons.

Usain Bolt Completed the Sprint Race in 9.85 seconds

On 27th July Usain Bolt completed the 100m London Diamond LeagueSprint race in 9.85 seconds and stood as a winner of the race.Americanathelete Michael Rodgers completed the race in 9.98 seconds and got asecond place.Jamaicas Nesta Carter, completed the race in 9.99secondsand got the third place.



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30 July 2013

Mamnoon Hussain Elected As Pakistans New President

On 30 July Pakistan Muslim League-Nawazs (PML-N) nominee MamnoonHussain was elected as the 12th President of Pakistan.Hussain emerged asa clear winner in the contest with ex-judge Wajihuddin Ahmed of PakistanTehreek-i-Insaf party , headed by cricketer-turned politician ImranKhan.Mamnoon Hussain has secured 432 votes whereas justice Wajihuddin(Ahmed) secures 77 votes.The presidential office of Pakistan will be vacatedby the incumbent Asif Ali Zardari, as his term of 5 years ended.MamnoonHussain will be administered the oath of the office on 9 September 2013.Mamnoon Hussain was born on 2 March 1940 in Agra, India.He is thetextile businessman as well as politician of Pakistan.He migrated to Pakistanfrom India in 1954.

India and Afghanistan Signed MoUs for SDP scheme projects

On 30 July India and Afghanistan have signed memoranda of understanding(MoUs) in Kabul for implementing 60 projects in ten Afghan provinces underthe Small Development Projects (SDP) scheme.The MoUs signed by AfghanMinister of Economy Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal and Indian Ambassador AmarSinha in Kabul are related to the third phase of the SDP scheme and will becompleted in the next four years.

Aditya Mehta Won Snooker Gold In World Games

On 30 July Indias numero uno snooker player, Aditya Mehta won the goldmedal in the World Games after defeated Chinas Liang Wenbo in the final ofthe quadrennial event at Cali, Columbia.

Amjad Ali Khan To Get Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award

On 30 July Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan was chosen for the 21st RajivGandhi National Sadhbhavna Award for his contribution towards promotionof communal harmony and peace. The award was instituted by All IndiaCongress Committee of the Indian National Congress Party (INC).

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On 30 July Senior IPS officer Sharad Kumar has been appointed as the newchief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).The 1979-batch Indian PoliceService (IPS) officer will take over from additional DG N R Wasan, who wasgiven charge of NIA in April following appointment of Sinha as member ofNational Human Rights Commission.

Cheryl Boone Isaacs Elected President Of Oscars Academy

On 30 July Cheryl Boone Isaacs has been elected as the president of OscarsAcademy.The Springfield native is the first woman to hold the post in threedecades and the first African-American president in the academys 86-yearhistory. The academy oversees the annual Academy Awards and Oscarsbroadcast.Isaacs is currently head of her own CBI Enterprises.

31 July 2013

Ireland President Signed The Abortion Bill In To Law

On 31 July Ireland President Michael D. Higgins has signed the abortionbill into law. The bill, overwhelmingly passed by both houses of the Irishparliament on 12 July 2013, permits abortions only in cases where doctorsdeem the womans life at risk from continued pregnancy.

An Agenda for Indias Growth: Essays in Honour of P. Chidambaram B

ook Released

On 31 July The book entitled An Agenda for Indias Growth: Essays inHonour of P. Chidambaram , was released in New Delhi by Prime Ministerof India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.The book, which is edited by SameerKochhar of the Skoch Foundation, encompasses various excellent essays bywell known distinguished experts. In the book, all the authors dated theirassociation with P. Chidambaram from 1991, when he was the Minister ofCommerce as well as a key reformer initiating trade policy reform.


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