India & World Current Affairs July ,2013

Saudi Arabia Awarded 22 Billion US Dollar Contracts for Development of Metro Line in Riyadh On 30 July 2013 India and Afghanistan signed MoUs under SDP Scheme The Senate of US Approved James Comey as the Next Director of FBI Prasar Bharati and the Australian Network signed an agreement to strengthen the partnership between the two public broadcasters An Executive Programme for Cultural Cooperation was signed between India and Senegal for the period 2013-2015 at New Delhi On 29 July 2013 Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Launched Emergency Care Initiatives on NH-8 Reserve Bank of India released the First Quarter Review of Monetary Policy for 2013-14 Delhi Government to launch Food Security Scheme from 20 August 2013 Himachal Government launched Video Chat in Prisons Urdu Ghazals written by Veer Savarkar during his Jail Term in Andaman found New Prince of Britain, the Royal Baby, Named George Alexander Louis The Union Minister of State for Tourism K. Chiranjeevi launched the Clean India campaign at world heritage site Taj Mahal, Agra. The Union government of India approved a Free Trade LPG (FTL) Scheme On 24 July 2013 India and Belarus signed a protocol to Enhance Trade Ties First Textile Park dedicated to hand block printing and craft inaugurated at Bagru near Jaipur.by Dr. KS Rao Researchers discovered Diskagma Buttonii, a 2.2 billion year old fossil in South Africa Poverty Ratio of India declined to 21.9 percent in 2011-12: PCI Poverty Estimates Report Ford Motor Became first Automaker to Participate in Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programme in India The 21st meeting of the Central Supervisory Board (CSB) was held on PC & PNDT Act in New Delhi 14th Meet of Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh concluded at New Delhi

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India and Nigeria signed agreement for Solar Power Plants The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton gave birth to a baby boy Arvind Sharma, the Chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett re-elected as the President of Advertising Agencies Association of India Devendra Jhajharia won Gold at IPC Athletics World Championships India achieved a record production of 18.45 million tonnes of pulses in the 2012-13 South Korean city of Incheon was named as the World Book Capital for the year 2015 The worlds largest airborne observatory got off the ground from the New Zealand city of Christchurch Santosh Lal inventor of Dhonis Helicopter shot ,Passed away The Planning Commission of India finalized the Annual Plan of 69200 crore rupees for the financial year 2013-14 for Uttar Pradesh National Stock Exchange (NSE) has regained its Top position as worlds largest Bourse for Equity Trade The world on 18 July observed the Nelson Mandela International Day The Bengaluru International Airport Renamed as "Kempegowda" International Airport Union Cabinet approved amendments to the marriage law directed in Favour of woman The Government of Kerala Gave Approval for Tapping Unfermented Sap or Neera from Coconut The Reserve Bank of India opened 25000-Crores Rupees special liquidity window for mutual funds (MFs). Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India launched National Tobacco Control Campaign known as- Tears you apart Union Health Ministry launched WIFS Programme in Bangalore Worlds leading Sprinters Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell found Positive in Doping Test Bhim Sain Bassi was appointed as the next Commissioner of Delhi Police On 16 July 2013 President Pranab Mukherjee launched a Kisaan Portal for sending SMS to Farmers The Supreme Court of India refused to reduce the age of juvenile from 18 to 16 years Reserve Bank of India announced slew of measures to curb Rupee Volatility On 15 July 2013 Bangladesh approved a Labour Law to boost workers Rights Arab nations Pledged to improve the welfare of minorities in Karnataka on 14 July 2013 Union Ministry of Defence launched website of NCC on 15 July 2013 Grandmaster and Former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta won the Commonwealth Chess Championship on 14 July 2013 Satyam on 15 July 2013 formally merged with Tech Mahindra The Union Cabinet of India gave its approval to the proposal for setting up of a NAU on 11 July 2013 Punjab state government launched the Night Policing Scheme (NPS) on 14 July 2013 India became the biggest buyer of Nigerias crude oil Ireland's parliament approves 'life-saving' abortion India has Right to Pursue Exploration and Exploitation Work in South China Sea: Vietnam France and Switzerland have signed an agreement on inheritance taxes Deal on 11 July 2013 United Nations FAO estimated World cereal production is set to increase by 7 per cent in year 2013 Income Tax officials donate one-day salary for Uttarakhand victims

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCE) approved the disinvestment of government stake in State Trading Corporation and ITDC An agreement was signed between India and Mongolia in development of renewable Energy Sector and Human Resource Development The Allahabad high court put a stay on caste-based rallies throughout Uttar Pradesh Hazem El-Beblawi was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Egypt The Union Government hiked the import duty on sugar to 15 per cent State Bank of India (SBI) launched State Bank Xpress Money Card Railway Revenue Earnings increased by 11.93 Percent during April - June 2013 India and Albania signed an Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation On 6 July 2013 Mohamed ElBaradei was named as Egypt's new Prime Minister Women officers to be inducted in BSF for First Time Pranab Mukherjee signed the ordinance on food security on 5 July 2013 Union Government decided to depute a Technical team to assist development in Uttarakhand India and Vietnam set up Joint Panel for ICT Sector President Pranab Mukherjee conferred National Youth Award 2011-12 Union Government of India announced to launch Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Surakhsa Yojna (MGPSY) scheme for blue-collar Indian workers in the Gulf Tamil Nadu Government sanctioned over 250 cr Rupees for Road Infrastructure Ghaziabad and Allahabad emerged as the two most air polluted cities in Uttar Pradesh Bombay Natural History Society get grant of 63-lakh Rupees Ordinance to implement Food Security Bill was approved by the union Cabinet Scientists discovered New Treatment for Schizophrenic Patients On 1 July 2013 Kosovo introduced Visa Regime for 87 Countries Sunil Soni appointed Director General of Bureau of Indian Standards Himachal declared as the first Smoke-Free State on Compliance with COTPA 2003 The India-China trade deficit increased by 34 percent to reach 12 billion US dollars Information & Broadcasting Ministry cancelled licenses of 61 TV channels Government of India launched National Cyber Security Policy 2013 Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad won Asian Athletics Association's President Election India's Taj Mahal ranked among the Top Three Landmarks in the World The Statistics Day was celebrated across India on 29 June 2013 with Labour and Employment Statistics Theme Haryana Government Adopted 25 Affected Villages of Uttarakhand On 1 July 2013 Croatia became the 28th Member of the European Union

Business Current Affairs July ,2013

ONGC Videsh most internationalized Indian company according to a Survey Mercedes-Benz launched the B180 CDI, the diesel variant of the B-Class, in India at Rs 22.6 lakh Maruti has now cut its diesel engine production by one-third :sources The new Audi RS 5 Coupe launched in India @ Rs 95.28 lakh

Economics Current Affairs July ,2013

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Direct Tax Collection of April-June quarter of FY 2013-14 increased by 11.52 percent

Sports Current Affairs July ,2013

ICC launches official website for World Cup 2015 India topped International Cricket Council's Latest ODI Ranking Tour de France 2013: Chris Froome won 100th Edition of the Race on 21 july 2013 India's K Jennitha Anto won the 13th IPCA World Women's Individual Chess Championship title on 24 July 2013 Shane Warne, the Spin Legend Retired from All Forms of Cricket Oussama Mellouli and Haley Anderson won Gold in the 5 Kilometer open Water Race at World Championships India finished at fourth Position in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 Krishan Kaushik was appointed Coach of Indian Mens Hockey Senior Team. India won the West Indies Tri-Nation Series by one wicket India moved to Second Spot in ICC Test Rankings Andy Murray is the first Briton to win Wimbledon Mens Singles Trophy in 77 years Wimbledon 2013: Marion Bartoli of France lifted Women's Singles title Chris Martin, the fast Bowler of New Zealand has announced his retirement Brazil Won the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 by Defeated Spain 3-0

Books And Authors Current Affairs July ,2013

Shahar Sone Chala a collection of poems written by Sat Pal was Released Vice President Released a Book titled Smritiyan authored by Garima Sanjay

Honours And Awards Current Affairs July ,2013

Amjad Ali Khan was chosen for the 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award Bastian Schweinsteiger Won Journalists Player of the Year Award announced by the Kicker magazine on 28 July 2013 Four Indian Americans won Simons Investigators Awards 2013 Paradip Port was conferred with the Major Port of the Year award for its excellent performance in the year 2012-13 Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri featured for Man Booker Prize 2013 Edward Snowden awarded with German Whistleblower Prize Vidya Balan got the Best Actress award at 14th IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards 2013

Personalities Current Affairs July ,2013

SN Hanumantha Rao, the Former Indian Test Umpire Passed Away at 83 India-born Mamnoon Hussain elected as 12th Pakistani president Arun Nehru, the Former Union Minister and Close Aide of Rajiv Gandhi, Died at 69 Suresh Chandra Mohanty Elected as the New President of ICAI

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Abdul Rahim Rather, the Finance Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 21 July 2013 appointed as the new Chairman of GST Panel Prince Philippe was sworn-in as the new king of Belgium on 21 July 2013 Manjula Vijayakumar, the South Indian Actress passed away at the Age of 59 Prof. Oommen Mathew, Former Kuttanad MLA and Chairman of the Kerala State Farming Corporation, Passed away Khurshed Alam Khan, former Union Minister Passed away. L Brojeshori Devi, the Olympian judo player passed away at 32 years of age On 19 July 2013 Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam Sworn in as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Samar Mukherjee, the Freedom Fighter as well as the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM) leader Passed away at 100 Years Justice Altamas Kabir Retired from the office of Chief Justice of India on 18 July 2013 82 Years old Veteran Tamil film lyricist Vaali passed away World leaders hail Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 95th birthday. Britain honoured Krishna Menon by placing Blue plaque on his First Home in London 79 years old renowned surgical gastroenterologist N Rangabashyam passed away Hemant Soren sworn in as Ninth Chief Minister of Jharkhand Olympic gold medallist Maharaj Kishan Kaushik appointed coach of Indian Hockey Team Lt Gen (Retd) AK Singh took over as the new Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Dr. H.A.B. Parpia, the former Director of the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) died. Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil appointed new Governor of Sikkim Padma Shree Awardee Madhubani Painting artist Mahasundari Devi died at the Age of 92 Douglas Engelbart, the Father of the computer mouse died at age of 88 Vandana Gandhi became the first ever Indian woman to receive prestigious Emirates Woman Award for business excellence Sujata Singh designated to be the next Foreign Secretary of India Anil Chait Took over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC)

Technology Current Affairs July ,2013

Huawei Technologies declared to work on the fifth generation (5G) mobile technology LG Display unveils world's slimmest 1080p LCD panel for smartphones Micromax has launched the latest version of its flagship phone - the Canvas 4 @17,999. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) set to launch its Fastest Supercomputer First Firefox OS-based smartphone to be launched on Tuesday for $99

Astronomy Current Affairs July ,2013

On 19 July 2013 NASA has released a rare Saturn-Earth Photobomb Picture INSAT-3D, the Advanced Meteorological Satellite of India Launched Successfully. NASA Released Images of Earth Taken by Distant Spacecraft World's first trip to Moon's South Pole for installation of a Permanent Telescope in 2016 NASA tries to revive Kepler spacecraft that hunts for other planets

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Discovered Neptunes 14th moon. New Horizons Spacecraft spotted the largest moon of Pluto Charon Chinese space probe reaches record height of 50 million km from the Earth NASA spacecraft spots Pluto's largest moon 63 light years away, a planet as blue as earth The two Smallest Moons orbiting Pluto Christened as Kerberos and Styx India successfully launched its 1st dedicated navigation satellite, IRNSS-1A

Inventions Current Affairs July ,2013

India's Advanced Weather Satellite INSAT-3d Successfully Launched Indias First Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Bus Developed by ISRO and Tata Motors

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