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IFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013; Defeated Spain Croatia became the 28th Member of the European Union P. Sathasivam appointed as the Next Chief Justice of India Anil Goswami Took Over as the Union Home Secretary Bachendri Pal, the country''s first woman to conquer Mt Everest, was conferred with ''Virangana Lakshmibai Rashtriya Samman 2013-14'' by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. India defeated England by five runs to win the ICC Champions Trophy. With the win, MS Dhoni became the first team captain to win T20, 50-over World Cup and the Champions Trophy. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde laid foundation stone of Sema Suraksha Bal training camp at Supaul district in Bihar. Russian cosmonauts will take the Olympic torch to the International Space Station in November ahead of the 2014 winter games in Sochi. The Union Health Ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of painkiller Analgin, anti-diabetes drug Pioglitazone and anti-depressant drug Deanxit in the country Karnataka launched Health information Help Line Service Arogya Vani. UNESCO increased Pressure on Australia to conserve Great Barrier Reef India awarded the opportunity to host World T20 for the first time in 2016 and its 4th 50-over World Cup in 2023 by ICC. INS Trikand was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 29 June 2013 at Kaliningrad, Russia. Scientist discovered new Species of Bird in Phnom Penh named it Cambodian tailorbird India and UK to develop Bangalore-Mumbai Economic Corridor Project Mukesh Hariawala conferred Indian Healthcare Visionary of the Decade Award ICC granted Associate Membership to Afghanistan Germany and Canada Scientists in the Month of June 2013 have created the world's first high-

definition 3D model of a complete human brain which is named by Big Brain. India and Oman Bilateral Trade registered a 129 Percent Growth Indian Government has banned the testing of Cosmetic product on animals and thus became the first country in South Asia to end such tests. Government to set-up 51 new low-cost Airports to Increase Air Connectivity European Union leaders reached an Agreement on 1.3 trillion Dollar Budget for 2014 to 2020 Bimal Julka appointed as Secretary of Information & Broadcasting Ministry The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for kharif crops of 2013-14 season. The MSP of Paddy (Common) has been fixed at 1310 rupees per quintal and of Paddy (Grade A) at 1345 rupees per quintal. This is an increase of 60 rupees per quintal and 65 rupees per quintal respectively over their MSPs of 2012. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) cancelled licenses of 15 channels Rajasthan launched a unique scheme called Mukhyamantri Bijli Bachat Lamp Yojna for energy conservation. Ooman Chandy received the UN Public Service Award Kevin Rudd sworn in as new Australian Prime Minister Secretary of State of the United States, John Kerry Completed India Visit India Third Most Attractive Destination for Investment in the World: UNCTAD Oprah Winfrey named most powerful celebrity by Forbes The book The King of Style: Dressing Michael Jackson by Michael Bush won the gold medal from the Independent Publisher Book Awards. 26 June: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Thirty ninth G8 Summit was held at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland from 17 May - 18 June 2013. The two day summit was presided over by the David Cameron, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom. China, on 20 June 2013 conducted the first classroom lecture from space which was given by

female Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping. Connaught Place, the marketplace located in Delhi has been ranked fifth in the list of worlds most expensive office. Darren Lehmann appointed Coach of Australian Cricket Team United Nations Public Service Day Celebrated Across the World on 23 June International Olympic Day Celebrated Across the World on 23 June Nik Wallenda Became First Man to Successfully Walk Across Grand Canyon on Tightrope Japan's Mount Fuji was given World Heritage Status by the UNESCO Manjeet Singh bagged Silver Medal at 3rd China Open Boxing Tournament Six Forts of Rajasthan included in the list of World Heritage Site of UNESCO. *The six majestic forts include Amber (Jaipur), Kumbhalgarh, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Ranthambhore (Sawai Madhopur) and Gagaron (Jhalawar). International IT forum honors UIDAI with 21st Century Achievement Award Amol Rajan, a Kolkata-born journalist, has created history by becoming the first non-white editor of a British national newspaper, The Independent. Start Searching India campaign launched by Google V K Duggal appointed as nodal officer for relief & rescue operations in Uttarakhand Five (Genetically Modified) crops get approval for field trial: Cotton, Maize, Castor, Wheat and Rice. UNESCO allows 19 new additions to World Heritage List. Japanese have developed the worlds 1st robot-astronaut (named Kirobo) that can communicate with humans. Sheikh Abdullah named new PM of Qatar Three Indian projects to receive U.N. public service awards: 1. Project Mass Contact Programme of Kerala. 2. Project Swavalamban of District Administration of Dhanbad in Jharkhand.

3. Graamin Haat programme of Department of Cottage and Rural Industries in Madhya Pradesh. Tata Motors small car Nano has entered into the Guinness World Records for driving on a longest journey by circumnavigatingthe entire country. US to provide $150,000 for Uttarakhand flood relief Note : If any important news left. You may add on in comment