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Current Affairs - November 2013 - Date wise
1 November 2013
Indias CAG wins Election To United Nations Board Of
Auditors
India on 1 November won a crucial election to the UN Board of
Auditors with its nominee Shashi Kant Sharma, the
Comptroller and Auditor General, garnering the largest number
of votes.Sharma won 124 votes out of the total 186 cast in the
General Assemblys Fifth Committee on Administrative and
Budgetary questions.India won by a comfortable margin
against its closest contender the Philippines, which got 62
votes.Having obtained the required majority and the largest
number of votes, Shashi Kant Sharma will be appointed to the
UN Board of Auditors for a six year term beginning on 1 July
2014.The General Assembly in 1946 established the UN Board
of Auditors to audit of the accounts of the United Nations
organisation and its funds and programmes and to report its
findings and recommendations to the Assembly through the
Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary
Questions.

G. K. Pillai Appointed as the Chairman of MCX-SX
G.K. Pillai, the former Union Home Secretary on 1 November
was appointed as the Chairman of the MCX-SX. Thomas
Mathew T, the former acting chairman of the Life Insurance
Corporation has also been appointed as the Vice President of
the bourse.MCX-SX (MCX Stock Exchange Limited) is a new
stock exchange of India. It is recognized by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India under Section 4 of Securities
Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956. MCX-SX became the
recognized stock exchange by the Union Ministry of Corporate
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Affairs on 21 December 2012, under Section 2(39) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
2 November 2013
Mission Accomplished For Europes Cargo Freighter
Europes heaviest-ever cargo carrier to the International Space
Station burned up in Earths atmosphere on 2 November in a
controlled manoeuvre after a five-month mission.When the
cargo was burnt, it carried about six tonnes of garbage and
waste produced on the board of the ISS. The Automated
Transfer Vehicle (ATV) was burnt over the uninhabited zone of
the southern Pacific Ocean.The ATV-4 set the record for the
heaviest Ariane 5 launch and its mission started on 5 June
2013 from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana. The record
cargo of 2480 kg included more than 1400 individual
items.Albert Einstein performed a series of delicate manoeuvres
to reenter below the Station in order for the astronauts to
observe the spacecrafts fragmentation in the upper
atmosphere, providing unique information on reentry physics.

New Delhi To Host 12th Edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
2014
The 12th edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in New
Delhi from 7th to 9th of January 2014.The theme of the
convention is -Engaging Diaspora Connecting across
Generations- with a special focus on the younger
generation.Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will inaugurate
the convention and President Pranab Mukherjee will give his
valedictory address. Pravasi Bharatiya Samman will also be
bestowed on 15 persons during the convention.Pravasi
Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9th January every year
to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the
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development of India. January 9 was chosen as the day to
celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in 1915 that
Mahatma Gandhi the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from
South Africa, led Indias freedom struggle and changed the lives
of Indians forever.

3 November 2013
Legendary Pakistani Folk Singer Reshma Died
Legendary Pakistani folk singer Reshma died on 3 November in
Lahore.She is known for her popular songs such as Lambi
Judai and Dama Dam Mast Kalandar.Reshma was born in
1947 in Bikaner, Rajasthan, in a Banjara family.She has no
formal education in music, but at the age of just 12 years, she
was seen singing at the Shahbaz Qalanders shrine. Thereafter,
her iconic song Laal Meri was recorded on the state-run
Pakistan Radio.With this, she became the most popular folk
singer of Pakistan.She appeared on the television in the year
1960 and recorded songs for not just Pakistani film industry,
but also the Indian cinema.She won various national awards
such as Sitara-i-Imtiaz as well as Legends of Pakistan, by the
President of Pakistan.She performed in India during 1980s
when exchange of artists was allowed between India and
Pakistan.

Former MP Nitish Sengupta Died
Former Lok Sabha MP and Revenue Secretary Nitish Sengupta
died on 3 November.Sengupta joined civil services in 1957 and
was revenue secretary to the government and Member of the
Planning Commission. He was also the chairman of the Board
for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises. He was also a
NAM observer for Palestine elections.Sengupta worked with
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several multi-lateral organisations including the United
Nations.Commission on Transnational Corporations, of which
he was elected as chairman in 1981-82. He was elected to the
13th Lok Sabha from Contai (West Bengal) parliament seat on
Trinamool Congress ticket, but joined Congress in 2004 after
the UPA I government came to power.

4 November 2013
Virat Kohli Becomes No.1 Ranked ODI batsman
Virat Kohli became the number one batsman in One-day
cricket after a superb batting show against Australia in the
just-concluded series, in which he scored 344 runs.Kohli had
scores of 61 (in Pune), 100 not out (in Jaipur), 68 (in Mohali),
115 not out (in Nagpur) and 0 (in Bengaluru).He has achieved
the number-one spot for the first time in his career.Kohli has
now become the third India batsman to hold the number-one
batting rank in ODI cricket, after Sachin Tendulkar and MS
Dhoni.Tendulkar first claimed the number one position when
he took over from Brian Lara in February 1996. He was last
number one in March 2008.Dhoni first reached number one
when he took over from Ricky Ponting in April 2006. He was
last ranked number one in July 2010.

Kinect Sign Language Translator Developed By Microsoft
and Chinese Researchers
US software company Microsoft recently developed a new cost-
effective sign language translator that converts signs into
spoken and written language and vice versa.In collaboration
with researchers in China, Microsoft created the Kinect Sign
Language Translator, a prototype system that understands the
gestures of sign language and converts them to spoken and
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written languageand vice versa.The translator uses a computer
and a Kinect camera that recognises signing gestures, then
gives a spoken and written translation of languages for people
who can hear.The system captures a conversation both sides:
the deaf person is shown signing, with a written and spoken
translation being rendered in real-time, while the system takes
the hearing persons spoken words and turns them into
accurate, understandable signs. The project was collaboration
between the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Union
University, and Microsoft Research Asia.

5 November 2013
Black Holes Discovered in Star Cluster M62
Scientists discovered a black hole in a collection of stars in the
constellation Ophiuchus, which is about 22000 light years
from Earth. The globular cluster in which black hole was
spotted is known as M62. The globular cluster M62 is located
in the constellation Ophiuchus.The discovery was done by the
team of astronomers led by a Michigan State University
professor. Black holes are stars that have died, collapsed into
themselves and possess such a strong gravitational field that
even light cannot escape from them.Prior to this discovery,
astronomers had assumptions that the black holes did not
exist in globular clusters- some of the oldest and densest
collections of stars in the universe.There are numerous stars in
such a condensed area that they often interact with one
another. Massive black holes will have most violent encounters.

Ali Jawad Won Gold at the Asian Open Championships
Ali Jawad, a British Paralympic powerlifter and Crohns and
Colitis UK champion, won a gold at the International
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Paralympic Committee (IPC) Asian Open Championships with a
world-record lift. Ali lifted 185.5kg in the 59kg class in
Malaysia to better his record by 10.5kg. The championship was
held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jawad had won gold at the
2007 Powerlifting European Championships in Greece and
became World Junior Champion at the 2008 championships in
the USA. But at the London Paralympics 2012, he lost the
bronze medal to Chinese lifter Wang Jian.

6 November 2013
Railways Flagged Off first Dual Cab Freight Diesel
Locomotive
Railways Minister Mallikarjun Kharge on 6 November flagged
off the first dual-cab 4500 HP freight diesel locomotive called
Vijay from Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi, a
production unit of Indian Railways.. At the same time, the
Minister announced to stop the Swatantrata Senani Express at
Bhulanpur Railway Station, Sub-way at DLW
administration.The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) has not
only increased its production in large but also developed latest
state-of-the-art technologies. Building of this WDG4D High
Horse Power freight locomotive is a breakthrough for DLW as
well as for the Indian Railways.

RBI Permits Foreign Banks Subsidiary To Acquire Private
Banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 6 November permitted the
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (WOS) of the foreign banks to
acquire the domestic private sector banks. RBI also permitted
the banks to set up branches anywhere in the country.As per
the permission given by RBI, the foreign banks will have to
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seek permission of RBI to open branches in certain sensitive
locations. The foreign bank subsidiaries have also been allowed
to list on the local stock exchanges. Although, they will not be
allowed to hold more than 74 percent in the private banks they
may acquire.The order of the RBI also stated that the foreign
banks that commenced banking business in India before
August 2010 will be given an opportunity to convert into a
wholly owned subsidiary.

7 November 2013
Mullah Fazlullah is new chief of Pakistani Taliban
Mullah Fazlullah alias Mullah Radio has been elected on 7
November as the new chief of the Pakistani Taliban following
the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike.The
decision to appoint the new Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) chief and
his deputy Sheikh Khalid Haqqani was taken during the
meeting of the Taliban ruling council.

Prem Narain Appointed as Secretary of Ministry of
Overseas Affairs
The central government appointed Prem Narain as the
Secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs Ministry in place of Rajiv
Mehrishi, who is now new Fertilisers Secretary.Rajiv Mehrishi,
a 1978 batch IAS officer, was shifted from the Overseas Indian
Affairs Ministry to the Department of Fertilisers as Secretary in
place of Sudhir Mital who retires this month end.Narain, a
1978 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, was on a
compulsory wait in Women and Child Development
ministry.Snehlata Kumar, a 1979 batch IAS officer of Madhya
Pradesh cadre, was appointed as Secretary (Border
Management) in Union Home Ministry.
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8 November 2013
Pakistan Appoints New Ambassador To The US
Pakistan on 8 November appointed its top diplomat Jalil Abbas
Jilani as the countrys new ambassador to the US. He is
presently holding the post of foreign secretary.Mr Jilani is a
career diplomat who joined the foreign service in 1979. He will
replace outgoing ambassador Sherry Rehman, who stepped
down when the previous government was ousted following the
May elections.

Nuclear-capable Agni-I missile Test Fired Successfully
India successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable, surface-
to-surface Agni-1 missile for its full range of 700 km from
Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast on 8 November.It was the
11th launch of Agni-1, and the on-board computer and the
inertial navigation system steered the missile towards its
target.Agni-1 was developed by DRDO missile technologists in
a short span of 15 months after the need for it was perceived
by the defence services following the Kargil conflict.

9 November 2013
India Wins Silver Medal At The 3rd Womens Asian
Champions Trophy 2013
The Indian Women Hockey Team won the Silver Medal, losing
0-1 to the hosts Japan in the final of the 3rd Women Asian
Champions Trophy played at Kakamigahara in Japan on 9
November.Indian goalkeeper Rajni Etimarpu was adjudged
Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament and Indian Women Team
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won Fairplay Award in the tournament.Japan won the gold,
while India and Malaysia bagged the silver and bronze medals
respectively in the four-team event. Malaysia defeated China 3-
1 in the bronze-medal play-off match.

Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler Won Miss Universe 2013
Title
Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler won the coveted Miss Universe
2013 crown on 9 November, beating 85 other contenders from
around the world at a glittering ceremony held in Crocus City
Hall, Moscow, Russia.Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo of USA
crowned the new beauty queen Miss Venezuela Gabriela
Isler.Patricia Yurena Rodriguez from Spain finished as the first
runner-up, whereas Constanza Baez from Ecuador was the
second runner up.Manasi Moghe from India had been
shortlisted for the top 10 finalists of Miss Universe 2013 but
failed to win the crown. Miss Universe is the oldest
International beauty pageant.

10 November 2013
Mohammed Siddikur Won Indian Open Golf Tournament
2013
Mohammed Siddikur of Bangladesh won the 50th edition of
Indian Open golf tournament on 10 November at the Delhi Golf
Club (DGC), New Delhi. It was his second Asian Tour title after
Brunei Open victory in 2010. his win catapulted him from
ninth to third on the Order of Merit. Siddikur scored a total of
274 to edge past his Indian friends Anirban Lahiri and SSP
Chowrasia to win the tournament.

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Manmohan Singh Ranked Worlds Most Powerful Sikh
According to the first edition of the annual Sikh 100 released
in London on 9 November , Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
has been listed as the worlds most powerful, influential and
contemporary Sikh.Planning Commission Deputy Chairman
Montek Singh Ahluwalia ranks as the second most powerful
Sikh on the list.Jathedar Singh Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh,
current religions head of Sri Akaal Takht Sahib, the supreme
religious authority of the Sikhs based in Amritsar, is listed
third.He is followed by Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Singh
Badal, who ranks 4th.Ajaypal Singh Banga, president and
CEO, MasterCard Worldwide, USA is ranked 8th on the list
while Rabinder Singh, High Court Judge, Royal Courts of
Justice, UK is 9th.

11 November 2013
Hamid Ansari Released Momentous Times
The Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari released a book
entitled Momentous Times on the 175 years of Times of India
at a function in New Delhi on 11 November.This book is a fine
collection and is the quick glimpse of a selective history.The
book brings together 175 landmark events, from 1838 to
current day, as seen through the eyes of Times of India. It is
astonishing to look back and see how dramatically our country
has changed in this one-and-three-quarter century.

RGIA wins Best Cargo Airport Award
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) being managed by
GMR Group has been adjudged the Best Cargo Airport of The
Year at the recently concluded 40th Annual Convention of Air
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Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI) held at Jaipur.This
is the second year in a row that RGIA has won the accolade for
its cargo operations.

12 November 2013
India Declared Free From Bird Flu
India has on 12 November declared itself free from Notifiable
Avian Influenza (H5N1), commonly called bird flu, and notified
the same to World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).India
notified the outbreak of the Avian Influenza (H5N1) at poultry
production unit, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal
Husbandry, Anjora, Durg and Government Poultry Farm,
Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh on 05th August, 2013.

T.P. Seetharam is new Envoy To UAE
T.P. Seetharam, currently Indias High Commissioner to
Mauritius, has been appointed as the next ambassador to the
United Arab Emirates on 12 November.An Indian Foreign
Service (IFS) officer of 1980 batch, Seetharam is expected to
take up his assignment shortly.

13 November 2013
Malia Obama, Malala Yousafzai Among Times Most
Influential Teens
US President Barack Obamas elder daughter Malia and
Pakistani girls education activist Malala Yousafzai have been
named among the 16 most influential teens of 2013 by Time
magazine.Times list, out on 13 November, comprises young
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singers, sports stars, technology and science whiz kids,
authors and media icons who have become inspirations for
youngsters across the world due to their spectacular
achievements through their work and passion.Malalas vocal
activism for girls right to education made her a target of the
Taliban, who shot her in the head as she was returning home
in her school bus in Pakistan last year.

Veteran Journalist R.K. Mukker Died
Veteran journalist R.K. Mukker died on 13 November at
Sahibabad in Uttar Pradeshs Ghaziabad district.He started off
with The National Herald in Lucknow.He was also the Editor of
Morning Echo, which was the tabloid of the Hindustan Times
Group.R.K. Mukker was the founder-Editor of the Lokmat
Times, which was the English daily of the Lokmat Newspaper
Group, published from Maharashtra.

14 November 2013
Mushirul Hasan was Conferred with Nehru Fellowship
The former Jamia Millia Islamia Vice-Chancellor, Professor
Mushirul Hasan was conferred the Jawaharlal Nehru
Fellowship by the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund on the
occasion of the 124 birth anniversary of the former Prime
Minister in New Delhi on 14 November.The title of the Hasans
fellowship project is Roads to Freedom Prison, Prisoners and
the Raj.The project of professor Hasan will see how the jails
were used during the time of Raj to bring down the body and
soul of those resting or revolting against the British.

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Krishna Tirath Gave Away National Child Award For
Exceptional Achievement
Union Minister Krishna Tirath on 14 November gave away the
National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement to 22
children on Childrens Day during the opening ceremony of
Vatsalya Mela at Dilli Haat.The awards initiated in 1996 are
presented every year to the children between the age group 4-
15 years for their exceptional achievements in various fields
including academics, art, culture and sports etc. They include
a Gold Medal with cash prize of 20000 Rupees and a citation,
and 21 Silver Medals with cash prize 10000 Rupees and
citations.The Vatsalya Mela is celebrated on the day of Jawahar
Lal Nehrus birth anniversary, which also marks the Childrens
Day.The Gold Medal was presented to Harshal Shahi from
Delhi for his exceptional achievement in the field of chess.

15 November 2013
Government Announces Provision For Higher Sugar Export
Government has on 15 November announced a provision for
higher sugar export with domestic production becoming
surplus.The condition of export of sugar has been relaxed by
doubling the limit of the overseas shipment that sellers can
register.The export of sugar has been doubled to 50000 tonnes
from 25000 tonnes per application for registration was
announced by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.The
sugar production of India is projected at 25 million tonnes in
2013-14, which is two million tonnes more than the domestic
demand.

Lord Swraj Paul Honoured with International Indian of the
Decade Award
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Lord Swraj Paul, a leading NRI industrialist and educationist
was presented with the International Indian of the Decade
award on 15 November. He was presented the award for his
outstanding achievements in the fields of industry, education
and philanthropy.Lord Swraj Paul is the founder of the UK-
based steel and engineering multinational company Caparo,
which at present employs about 10000 people worldwide from
UK, USA and India.He was made the Life Peer is a member of
the House of Lords in 1996 and donated 1 million pounds to
prevent the London Zoo closure in 1994.

16 November 2013
Prof. CNR Rao and Sachin Tendulkar Selected For Bharat
Ratna Award
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof.
Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao (CNR Rao) were chosen
for Bharat Ratna with the batting maestro, who retired from
international cricket on 16 November, being the first sportsman
to be bestowed with the countrys highest civilian
honour.Tendulkar and Rao both of whom are recipients of
Padma Vibhushan the countrys second highest civilian
honour, join a list of 41 eminent personalities to get the award
given in recognition of exceptional service of the highest order
since it was instituted in 1954.The Bharat Ratna is being
conferred after a gap of years with classical vocalist Pandit
Bhimsen Joshi being the last recipient.

Bolt and Fraser-Pryce Wins 2013 World Athlete Awards
The Jamaican sprinters, Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-
Pryce were crowned the male and female World Athletes of the
Year, 2013 on 16 November 2013. They were selected as the
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world athletes of the year by the sports governing IAAF at a
ceremony in Monaco.Bolt won gold in the 100 metres, 200 and
4100 relay at the Moscow worlds in August to take his all-
time tally to eight golds and two silvers at the championships,
making him the most successful athlete in their history.The
27-year-old, who also has six Olympic gold medals and holds
the 100 and 200 metres world records, won the IAAF
(International Association of Athletics Federations) award for
the third season in a row and the fifth time in six years.
17 November 2013
Sachin Tendulkar Ends Test Career In 18th Position In ICC
Rankings
Legendary Sachin Tendulkar has ended his record-breaking
200-Test career by finishing 18th in the ICC Player Rankings
for Test batsmen as he jumped five places in the latest chart,
released on 17 November 2013.Cheteshwar Pujara is the
highest-placed Indian in the batting chart. Pujara has moved
up two places to a career-best sixth with a best-ever 801
ratings points, following his knock of 113 in the Mumbai
Test.The batting chart continues to be headed by AB de Villiers
of South Africa, with teammate Hashim Amla in second place
and West Indies Shivnarine Chanderpaul in third place.

Abdulla Yameen Sworn In As New Maldivian President
Legendary Sachin Tendulkar has ended his record-breaking
200-Test career by finishing 18th in the ICC Player Rankings
for Test batsmen as he jumped five places in the latest chart,
released on 17 November 2013.Cheteshwar Pujara is the
highest-placed Indian in the batting chart. Pujara has moved
up two places to a career-best sixth with a best-ever 801
ratings points, following his knock of 113 in the Mumbai
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Test.The batting chart continues to be headed by AB de Villiers
of South Africa, with teammate Hashim Amla in second place
and West Indies Shivnarine Chanderpaul in third place.

18 November 2013
Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile Test Fired Successfully
An advanced version of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile
system was successfully test fired by the Indian Army at the
Pokhran test range in Rajasthan on 18 November.The Block III
variant of the Brahmos with deep penetration capability was
test launched from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher (MAL)
deployed in full configuration with Mobile command Post
(MCP).After being launched, the missile followed the
predetermined trajectory and successfully pierced the
designated concrete structure at bulls eye owing to sheer
velocity of the missile.The launch has successfully validated
the deep penetration capability of the supersonic cruise missile
system against hardened targets.The Block III variant of land-
attack Brahmos has already established its credence in
achieving supersonic steep dive with precision strike capability
in mountain operations.The army has inducted two regiments
of the missile in its arsenal, while the third regiment induction
is in progress.The 290-km Brahmos flies at a speed of 2.8
Mach and carries a conventional warhead of up to 300 kg.The
missile can be launched from multiple platforms including
land, sea, sub-sea and air.Both the army and vavy have
already inducted the missile in service, while the air-version of
the weapon is scheduled to be flight tested by the Indian Air
Force soon.

India and Russia Decided To Hold First Ever Joint Air
Force Exercises In 2014
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India and Russia on 18 November agreed to expand the range
of strategic partnership in a significant manner in Moscow. The
two countries will also hold a Joint Air Force Level exercise for
the first time in 2014.The decision was taken during the 13th
Meeting of the IndiaRussia Inter-Governmental Commission
on Military Technical Cooperation (IRITC-MTC) and it was co
chaired by AK Antony, the Defence Minister of India and His
counterpart of Russia, Sergey Shoigu. This decision was taken
by the two countries within two days after commissioning of
INS Vikramadatya into Indian Navy.

19 November 2013
German Chancellor Gets Indira Peace Prize
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was selected for Indira
Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the
year 2013.The International Jury for the Prize was chaired by
the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, which made this
announcement on 19 November 2013 on the birth anniversary
of Indira Gandhi.Dr. Angela Merkel is nominated for her
exemplary leadership in Europe and the world during the
financial crises, her commitment to universal peace and
disarmament and her leadership role in strengthening
productive and mutually beneficial relations with India and
other developing countries.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Inaugurates First
Bharatiya Mahila Bank In Mumbai
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the first branch
of Bharatiya Mahila Bank on 19 November 2013 in the iconic
Air India building at Nariman Point in Mumbai.Coinciding with
the 96th birthday of late Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister
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Manmohan Singh inaugurated the first of its seven branches at
a function in Mumbai in the presence of United Progressive
Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Bhartiya Mahila Bank, an
all-womens bank, will have a network of 25 branches by March
2014, according to Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

20 November 2013
Waheeda Rehman Received Centenary Award at IFFI
Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman received the inaugural
Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year at the
opening ceremony of the International Film Festival of India
(IFFI) at Panaji on 20 November.The Government of India has
instituted the award to commemorate 100 years of Indian
Cinema .She was felicitated by Bollywood star Rani Mukerji
with a citation, a certificate, a medal (silver peacock), a shawl
and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.

Indian Senior Women Hockey Team Coach Inderjit Singh
Gill Died
Indias senior womens hockey team coach Inderjit Singh Gill
passed away in a fatal road accident near Sangrur in Punjab
on 20 November 2013. Gill died at the age of 59. He was a
Sports Authority of India (SAI) coach.He was also part of the
Coaching staff of the Senior Women Team that won Silver
medal at the 3rd Womens Asian Champions Trophy 2013 in
Japan.He was also part of the Indian womens team in major
tournaments, including the 2002 Commonwealth Games in
Manchester, Asian 2002 Games in Busan, 2007 Asia Cup in
Hong Kong, 2012 FIH Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New
Delhi and FIH World League Round 2 in New Delhi early this
year.
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21 November 2013
Two Indians Among Fortunes Top 50 People In Business
Two Indian-Americans are among the top 50 people in business
in 2013 in an annual list compiled by Fortune magazine, which
has named Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk as its Business
Person of the Year.MasterCards India-born CEO Ajay Banga
and the co-CEO of Workday Aneel Bhusri are among the 50 top
business leaders in the list.A returnee to the list, Banga is
ranked 15th. Bhusri and his cloud-based financials and
human resources software company Workdays co-founders
and co-CEO Dave Duffield come in on the 37th spot.

China Builds Worlds Highest Photovoltaic Power Station In
Tibet
China has completed the construction of the worlds highest
photovoltaic power station in Tibet, close to the Indian
border.Construction of Ngari Photovoltaic (PV) Power Station,
the worlds highest 10-MW PV power station in Ngari Prefecture
is complete and test runs are underway.Ngari Prefecture is
located close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).The PV power
station is a joint venture between the central government and
Guodian Longyuan Tibet New Energy Co. Ltd. with a total
installed capacity of 10 MW and an expected working life of 25
years.Construction began on the site on July 1, 2012 just 3
kilometres away from the centre of Shiquanhe Township, seat
of Ngari Prefecture, at 4,270 metres above sea level with an
area of 23.8 hectares.

22 November 2013
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Five Central Information Commissioners Appointed To CIC
Five new Information Commissioners are appointed to the
Central Information Commission (CIC). Chief Information
Commissioner Deepak Sandhu administered the oath of office
to them in New Delhi on 22 November.The new commissioners
are Yashovardhan Azad, Sharat Sabharwal, Manjula Parasher ,
M A Khan Yusufi and Madabhushanam Sridhar Acharyulu.
With this the total number of Information Commissioners
including the Chief Information Commissioner has gone up to
10.Madabhushanam Sridhar is the first Central Information
Commissioner from Andhra Pradesh.

Magnus Carlsen of Norway Won FIDE World Chess
Championship 2013
Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the FIDE World Chess
Championship 2013 at Chennai on 22 November. Magnus
Carlsen defeated the previous world champion Viswanathan
Anand of India by 6.5-3.5 in the match that was held from 7th
November in Chennai, India.This is the first time Viswanathan
Anand lose all the games in a single match since last 22 Yrs.He
won World Chess Championship title in
2000,2007,2008,2010,2012.

23 November 2013
India Successfully Test Fired Nuclear Capable Dhanush
Ballistic Missile
India has successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Dhanush
ballistic missile from a naval ship off Odisha coast on 23
November. The surface-to-surface Dhanush, a naval variant of
Indias indigenously developed Prithvi missile, was test fired
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from a location at Bay of Bengal by the Strategic Force
Command of the defence force. The single-stage, liquid
propelled Dhanush has already been inducted into the armed
services. Dhanush missile is capable of carrying conventional
as well as nuclear payload of 500 to 1000 kg and hit both land
and sea-based targets.

National Lok Adalat Settled Over 28 Lakh Cases Pending In
India
The National Lok Adalat organised throughout the country on
23 November 2013 settled a record 28.26 lakh cases pending in
various courts.The three Lok Adalat benches constituted in the
Supreme Court settled 51 cases, while other benches across
the country set a world record by amicably settling over 28
lakh cases. Due to the ongoing assembly elections in Madhya
Pradesh, the 7.97 lakh cases referred to the national Lok
Adalat would be taken up for disposal on the 30th November
2013.For the first time, Lok Adalats was held across the
country in all courts including the Supreme Court and High
Courts aiming to dispose of lakhs of cases in a day.Lok adalats
are an alternative dispute resolution mechanism where parties
are encouraged to amicably settle cases outside the formal
court system. Generally, cases where parties can reach an
amicable settlement, including bounced cheque and bank
recovery cases, civil suits, motor accident claims, service
matters, family matters and traffic challan cases are taken up
by lok adalats.
24 November 2013
Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar Sworn in as CJ of MP
High Court
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Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was sworn in as the new
Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh on 24 November. Governor
Ram Naresh Yadav administered him the oath of office at a
function at Raj Bhavan. Khanvilkar is the 22nd Chief Justice of
the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Jason Day Won Golf World Cup 2013
Jason Day, Australian Golfer won the Golf world cup at The
Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne on 24 November .
Australia team (Jason Day and Adam Scott) also won the team
Championships by beating the American team of Matt Kuchar
and Kevin Streelman. With this victory Jason Day collected 1.2
million Dollars for sealing individual Title and will share
another 600000 Dollars with Adam Scott for winning the team
trophy.Indian Golfer Anirban Lahiri finished with 25th place
and picked up 56000 Dollars for his effort at the tournament.
India finished 26th and last in the team Championships.

25 November 2013
Deepak Lathore Won Gold and Silver Medals at
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
Indias Deepak Lathore won Gold and two Silver medals in the
Boys 50 Kg category of the Commonwealth Weightlifting
Championships on 25 November at Penang, Malaysia. On the
opening day of the event, Lathore took the Gold in Snatch with
a lift of 83 kg. In Clean and Jerk, he lifted 102 kg to claim the
Silver. With a total lift of 185 kg, he won another Silver in the
event. The 2013 Commonwealth Senior, Junior and Youth
weightlifting Championships are being held at Penang city of
Malaysia from 24 to 30 November 2013. In this event, India is
represented by 41 Weightlifters in three categories.
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Thailand PM Declared Emergency Law For Bangkok
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has on 25
November declared a special emergency law for Bangkok after
riot police and anti-government protesters scuffled in the
capital city. The decision came after hundreds of anti-
government protesters stormed into the finance ministry
compound and later forced their way into the foreign ministry
building. Anti-government protesters want Prime Minister to
step down amid claims that her government was remote-
controlled by her older brother Thaksin Shinawatra , who was
forced to quit as prime minister in 2006. He has since lived in
exile to avoid jail on a corruption conviction.

26 November 2013
S&P appoints Neeraj Sahai as new President
A top Indian-American executive at Citigroup has been
appointed president of Standard & Poors Ratings Services, the
worlds largest ratings firm.Neeraj Sahai will assume his new
role at S&P from January 6, 2014, financial intelligence
company McGraw Hill Financial said in a statement in New
York.Sahai succeeds Douglas Peterson, who became president
and chief executive officer of McGraw Hill Financial on 1
November.

NATO Launches Largest-ever Cyber Security Exercises
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on 26 November
launched a a large-scale cyber defense exercise based largely in
Estonia, with participants scattered across 32 other European
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countries.The three-day exercise, code-named Cyber Coalition
2013, is NATOs largest cyber exercise to date in terms of the
number of countries taking part.The Cyber Defence Exercise is
aimed at training technical personnel and their leadership as
well as testing the capability of NATO and its partners to
coordinate their efforts in foiling multiple simulated cyber
attacks.

27 November 2013
Nepal and UAE qualified For 2014 Twenty20 World Cup
Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) qualified for the ICC
T20 World cup which will be held in Bangladesh in 2014.Nepal
defeated Hong Kong by five wickets in Abu Dhabi on 27
November .The UAE has also qualified for the tournament as
they defeated the Netherlands by 10 runs.This will be the first
time since the ICC Cricket World Cup 1996 that the UAE and
Nepal will make an appearance on the global stage. Four teams
have now qualified for the ICC T20 in Bangladesh next year.
These include Afghanistan, Ireland, Nepal and UAE.The 2014
ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Bangladesh from 16 March
2014 to 6 April 2014 and a total of 16 teams are participating
in this tournament.

Lt Gen Raheel Sharif is new Chief of Pakistan Army
Lt Gen Raheel Sharif has been appointed as Pakistans new
Army chief on 27 November. General Sharif succeeds General
Ashfaq Kayani, who steps down on 29 November 2013 after six
years in the top post. The post of army chief is arguably the
most powerful in Pakistan and most crucial considering recent
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cases of drone strikes, terrorist activities and protest against
Nato supply route through Pakistan.

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