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JULY 2013 CURRENT AFFAIRS Complete Notes
INTERNATIONAL
Croatia Joins the EU as 28th Member State
On 1 July Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union. It is the
first addition since Bulgaria and Romania joined EU in 2007.Croatia
formally applied for EU membership in 2003.
International Assistance Force In Mali Transformed into UN Force
On 1 July A new United Nations peacekeeping mission for insurgent-affected
Mali was launched on 1 July .The previous African-led International
Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) has been transformed to the UN
Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).The
transfer of authority from the forces of the African-led International Support
Mission in Mali (AFISMA) to the UN Multidimensional Integrated
Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) took place during a ceremony in
Bamako, capital of the West African country.
Pakistan China Signed 8 Agreements
On 5 July Pakistan and China signed eight documents of cooperation in
various areas of economy , for furthering already strong economic and
technical ties between two friendly countries.The first pact signed pertained
to the building of a long term project (Pak-China Economic Corridor) a
200KM tunnel which will be built at a cost of $18 billion.These agreements
and MoU were signed in the presence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and
Chinese Premier Li Keqaing.Federal Minister for Planning and Development
Ahsan Iqbal signed the pact from the Pakistani side while Chairman
National Development and Reforms Commission of PRC, Xu Shao Shi inked
the pact from the Chinese side.
Hazem El-Beblawi Named As New Egyptian Prime Minister
On 9 July Hazem el Beblawi a liberal economist and Egypt s former finance
minister was named as the new Prime Minister of Egypt by the Interim
President Adly Mansour.El-Beblawi is a founding member of the Egyptian
Social Democratic Party, Al Ahram.He has also served as the
undersecretary-general at the United Nations between 1995 and 2000.
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,
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with New Zealand exporting mainly agricultural products like milk and
Taiwan shipping largely electronics.Taiwan is New Zealands 12th largest
trading partner, with bilateral trade totalling about $120.7 million.
France and Switzerland Signed New Inheritance Tax Agreement
On 11 July France and Switzerland have signed an agreement on
inheritance tax as part of an amended double taxation agreement. Paris
hopes will help it bring in more money.Under the agreement inheritances
would be taxed based on where the recipient resides, not where the
deceased lived, as used to be the case.
Bhutans Opposition Party Wins Parliamentary Elections
On 14 July Bhutans Election Commission formally announced that the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the National Assembly elections by
having secured a majority of thirty two seats.The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa
(DPT) won fifteen seats and was elected as the opposition party.PDP leader
Tshering Tobgay is likely to be named prime minister of the new
government.
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 the
workers and ensuring their safety.The new law has seen amendments to a
total of 87 sections of the Labor Act 2006.
Britains Queen Elizabeth II Signed Bill Legalizing Gay Marriage
On 17 July Britain has legalized gay marriage after Queen Elizabeth II gave
her royal stamp of approval.The queens approval was a formality.Britain
became the 15th country to legalize gay marriage after a bill cleared
Parliament and Queen Elizabeth II signed off on the law.
Iran and Iraq Signed Gas Export Agreement
On 21 July Iran has signed an agreement to export gas to Iraq, worth 3.7
billion dollars a year.The agreement was signed in the Iraqi capital of
Baghdad by Irans Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi and his Iraqi counterpart,
Abdul Kareem Luaibi.
EU Declared Hezbollahs Military Wing As Terrorist Organization
On 22 July The European Union (EU) declared the military wing of
Hezbollah a terrorist organization.The EUs 28 foreign ministers reached the
decision unanimously at their meeting.The Iranian-backed group plays a
major role in Lebanese politics and has dominated the government since
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2011.The blacklisting would mean imposing visa bans on individuals and
asset freezes on organizations associated with the group.
Thirty Meter Telescope Partners Signed Agreement
On 26 July The partners building the worlds largest and most advanced
optical telescope at Mauna Keas summit have signed an agreement laying
the foundation for the telescopes operation.Mauna Kea is a volcano on the
island of Hawaii.The Thirty Meter Telescope project representatives from
partnering institutions in the U.S., Canada, China, India and Japan signed
the document.The agreement defines project goals, member party rights,
obligations and benefits. It also establishes a governance structure.The
telescope is a partnership of the Association of Canadian Universities for
Research in Astronomy, the California Institute of Technology, the National
Astronomical Observatory of Japan, institutions in India, a consortium of
Chinese institutions and the University of California.
Liberals, Smaller Tribes Win Seats In Kuwaits Parliamentary Elections
On 27 July Liberals and candidates from some of Kuwaits more
marginalised tribes have won seats in a parliament .The ballot was the sixth
since 2006 in the major oil producer, where political upheaval and
bureaucracy have held up the vast majority of projects in a 30-billion-dinar
(68 billion pounds) economic development plan announced in 2010.Kuwait
has the most open political system in the Gulf Arab region but parliaments
have been repeatedly dissolved over procedural disputes or for challenging
the government in which members of the ruling Al-Sabah family hold top
posts.Shiites estimated at 20-30 percent of the population won just eight
seats in the 50-member parliament compared to 17 in the last election in
December, after Sunnis in their districts ramped up a campaign to win
seats.
Myanmar China Gas Pipeline Starts To Deliver Gas To China
On 28 July Myanmar-China natural gas pipeline (Myanmar section) was
inaugurated in northern Myanmars Mandalay and started to deliver gas to
China.The gas pipeline stretches for 793 kilometers onshore within
Myanmars territory with six processing stations, while the crude oil
pipeline, which is nearing completion, starts from Made Island and extends
onshore for 771 kilometers.
Republican Turkish Party Wins Turkish Cypriot Parliamentary
Elections
On 29 July the centre-left Republican Turkish Party (CTP) emerged as the
winner on in the Turkish Cypriot parliamentary elections, but came short of
winning an outright majority.The CTP won 38.49 per cent of the vote and 21
seats in the 50-seat Parliament of the breakaway Turkish Republic of
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Northern Cyprus, results showed.The nationalist National Unity Party (UBP)
won 27.16 per cent and 14 seats and the centre-right Democratic Party (DP)
took 23.1 per cent of the vote and 12 seats.The centre-left Communal
Democracy Party (TDP) won 7.41 per cent of the vote and three seats.The
CTP will now need to form a coalition government.The election was called a
year early after the Government of Prime Minister Irsen Kucuk, in power
since 2009.Cyprus has been divided into a Turkish northern part and a
Greek south since a Turkish invasion in July 1974.
Mamnoon Hussain Elected As Pakistans New President
On 30 July Pakistan Muslim League-Nawazs (PML-N) nominee Mamnoon
Hussain was elected as the 12th President of Pakistan.Hussain emerged as
a clear winner in the contest with ex-judge Wajihuddin Ahmed of Pakistan
Tehreek-i-Insaf party , headed by cricketer-turned politician Imran
Khan.Mamnoon Hussain has secured 432 votes whereas justice Wajihuddin
(Ahmed) secures 77 votes.The presidential office of Pakistan will be vacated
on 8 September 2013 by the incumbent Asif Ali Zardari, as his term of 5
years ended.Mamnoon Hussain 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 the textile businessman as well as politician of Pakistan.He
migrated to Pakistan from India in 1954.
Ireland President Signed The Abortion Bill In To Law
On 31 July Ireland President Michael D. Higgins has signed the abortion
bill into law. The bill, overwhelmingly passed by both houses of the Irish
parliament on 12 July 2013, permits abortions only in cases where doctors
deem the womans life at risk from continued pregnancy.

INDIA & WORLD
India Ranks 66th On Global Innovation Index
On 2 July India ranked 66th in the Global Innovation Index 2013, published
by Cornell University, INSEAD, World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as a knowledge
partner.Switzerland and Sweden maintained rank 1 and 2 respectively The
study ranked 142 economies across the world on their innovation capacity
and efficiency.
India and Mauritius Signed 5 MoUs
On 5 July India and Mauritius signed 5 MoUs (Memorandum of
understanding).The 5 MoUs are signed in the presence of the Union Minister
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of Commerce & Industry Shri Anand Sharma and Mr. Sayyad Abd-Al-Cader
Sayed Hossen, Minister of Industry, Mauritius, in Port Louis.Five
institutional level MoUs were signed to take the partnership forward. These
are:

* MoU between Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) and Enterprise
Mauritius (EM)
* MoU between Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) and
Mauritius Standards Bureau
* MoU between NITRA and National Productivity and Competitive Council
(NPCC) of Mauritius
* MoU between Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) and
Mauritius Export Association (MEXA); and
* MoU between Institute of Apparel Management (IAM) and Fashion and
Design Institute of Mauritius (FDI)
UN Millennium Development Goals Report 2013
On 5 July According to the UN Millennium Development Goals Report 2013,
the world has reached the poverty reduction target five years ahead of
schedule. In developing regions, the proportion of people living on less than
$1.25 a day fell from 47 per cent in 1990 to 22 per cent in 2010. Extreme
poverty is also falling in every region.Nevertheless, the gender gap in
employment persists, with a 24.8 percentage point difference between men
and women in the employment-to-population ratio in 2012.
India, Albania Signed Agreement For Avoidance Of Double Taxation
On 8 July India and Albania signed an agreement for avoidance of double
taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income
and on capital.The agreement was signed by Ms Sudha Sharma,
chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), and Mr Fatos Kerciku,
Ambassador, Republic of Albania.
India, Iraq Signed Agreement To Enhance Co-operation In Energy
Sector
On 8 July India and Iraq signed a agreement to enhance co-operation in
energy security, bilateral trade & commerce, infrastructure development
among others.The agreement was signed between the Union Petroleum
Minister Veerappa Moily and his counterpart from Iraq, Abdul Karim Luaibi
at the end of the India-Iraq Joint Commission on technical co-operation in
Baghdad.
India, SriLanka & Maldives Signed Tripartite Maritime Security
Agreement
On 8 July India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives have entered into a tripartite
agreement on maritime cooperation to secure sea routes in the Indian Ocean
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region at the end of the Meeting on Trilateral Cooperation on Maritime
Security.The agreement was reached by all on the importance of raising the
maritime cooperation between the three countries in the current context of
maritime security environment in the Indian Ocean region.
India Tanzania Signed Agreements On Bilateral Cooperation
On 9 July India and Tanzania have signed agreements on bilateral
cooperation in several sectors, including agriculture, health and education,
mines and minerals.All the agreements were signed between the Union
Minister of State for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur and the Tanzanian
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Bernard K.
Membe at Dar es Salaam.
15th India Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting
On 11 July India and Vietnam held 15th Joint commission meeting in New
Delhi.The meeting was co-chaired on the Vietnams side Foreign Minister
Pham Binh Minh and on the Indian side by Indias External Affairs Minister
Salman Khurshid .In the meeting both nations discussed the strengthening
of strategic partnership which included an exchange of a co-operative
agenda on bilateral relations.At the end of the meeting, both nations signed
the Agreed Minutes of the JCM and witnessed the signing of an Agreement
on the US$19.5 million LOC for setting up Nam Trai-IV hydropower project
and Binh Bo Pumping station by CMD, Exim Bank and the Vietnam Vice
Minister of Finance.
India, Nigeria Signed Solar Power Plant Agreement
On 22 July India and Nigeria have signed an agreement to locate sites for
solar power plants in Niger state.The agreement will provide additional
energy for Nigerias national grid.The agreement was signed between
Nigerias permanent secretary in the Ministry of Power Godknows Igali and
the secretary to the Government of India, Sutanu Behuria.
India, Belarus Signed Protocol To Enhance Trade Ties
On 24 July 2013 India and Belarus signed a protocol to enhance trade ties
during the sixth session of the Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade,
Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation held in New
Delhi.The session was co-chaired from the Indian Side by Dr. E.M.
Sudarsana Natchiappan, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, and
Dmitry S. Katerinich, Minister of Industry of the Republic of Belarus.
India and France Hold Talks On Military Cooperation
On 26 July India and France discussed their ongoing military cooperation
including the progress over Rs 50,000 crore 126 multirole combat aircraft
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deal during the defence minister-level talks in NewDelhi.The two sides are
also holding negotiations for a Rs 30,000-crore project for co-developing the
Maitri surface-to-air missile defence system.In a joint statement issued after
the deliberations between defence minister A K Antony and his French
counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, they agreed that such cooperation should
continue to be progressed to the mutual benefit of both countries, including
in high technology areas involving joint research and development and
transfer of technology.
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 under
the Small Development Projects (SDP) scheme.The MoUs signed by Afghan
Minister of Economy Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal and Indian Ambassador Amar
Sinha in Kabul are related to the third phase of the SDP scheme and will be
completed in the next four years.

NATIONAL
Government Announced National Cyber Security Policy
On 2 July the Union Government of India announced the National Cyber
Security Policy with an aim to protect information and build capabilities to
prevent cyber attacks. The National Cyber Security Policy 2013 to safeguard
both physical and business assets of the country.This policy aims at
facilitating creation of secure computing environment and enabling
adequate trust and confidence in electronic transactions and also guiding
stakeholders actions for protection of cyber space.The National Cyber Policy
in order to create a secure cyber ecosystem has planned to set-up a National
Nodal Agency to coordinate all matters related to cyber security in the
country.
President Pranab Mukherjee Signed Ordinance On Food Security
On 5 July President Pranab Mukherjee signed the ordinance on food
security ,which seeks to give legal rights to 67 per cent of the population
over subsidised grains every month.Now, with the presidential consent, the
bill will be presented before the Parliament when it convenes for the
Monsoon Session.The Government had issued the ordinance to give nations
two-third population the right to get 5 kgs of foodgrains every month at
highly subsidised rates of 1-3 Rupees per kg amid political opposition.
District Rural Development Agency Disbanded
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On 9 July the Union government announced disbanding of the Rural
Development Agency (DRDA), the body which looks after implementation of
anti-poverty programmes of Rural Development Ministry.The agency will
now be rechristened and it will perform its role under zila parishads, the
local elected bodies at the district level.The District Rural Development
Agencies (DRDAs) were set up as independent societies in 1980 and since
then have been principal organs at the district level to oversee the
implementation of the ministrys anti-poverty programmes.
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 Uttar
Pradesh.Raebareli will get the first ever all-women university and first
national aviation university in the country.National University for Women in
Uttar Pradesh by the name of The Indira Gandhi National University for
Women.This will be the first university of the country to be established
exclusively for women.The cost involved is Rs.500 crore.National Aviation
University (NAU) in the name of Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University
at the District of Rae Bareli in the State of U.P. as a Central University.The
Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University will be established as a Central
University and as an autonomous body under the administrative control of
Ministry of Civil Aviation in Rae Bareli District of U.P. with an estimated
Central Governments funding of Rs. 202 crore in 12th Plan period.Both
universities bills will be introduced in the coming Monsoon Session of
Parliament.
Govt Approved To Replace DGCA With Civil Aviation Authority
On 11 July The government cleared a proposal to replace Directorate
General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) with a new aviation regulator with full
operational and financial autonomy.The new regulatory body would be
called the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and it would replace the DGCA.The
estimated cost of establishing the new Authority would be over Rs 110 crore.
Free Medical Treatment For Pregnant Women
On 16 July Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad announced the
government will provide free pre-natal health care and ambulance facilities
to pregnant women across the country .Under the Janani Suraksha Yojna
(JSY) scheme, pregnant women are provided free medical treatment during
the delivery and post natal care.Pregnant women will be given free medical
and ambulance facilities from conception to delivery. They will also be able
to avail free consultation from doctors at government hospitals for 45 days
from delivery and infants will be given free treatment at the hospitals for one
year.
Indian Telegram Service Stopped
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The 163-year old telegram service in the country ends on 14 July.Started in
1850 on an experimental basis between Koklata and Diamond Harbour, it
was opened for use by the British East India Company in 1851and it was
opened to the public in 1854.Within a short time of BSNL handling telegram
services in 1990s, the PSU had a rift with the Department of Posts following
which telegrams were accepted as phonograms from various villages and
other centres from telephone consumers.
Bengaluru International Airport Renamed as Kempegowda
International Airport
On 17 July the Union Cabinet gave its approval for renaming Bengaluru
International Airport as Kempegowda International Airport to fulfill the
long pending demand of the people of Karnataka, as well as the State
Government of Karnataka.Hiriya Kempegowda, known as Kempegowda was
a ruler under the Vijayanagar Empire, who ruled most parts of Karnataka
during the sixteenth century. He had the vision of building a large futuristic
city and is widely accepted as being the founder of Bengaluru. Kempegowda
built Bengaluru Fort and moved his capital from Yelahanka to the new
Bengaluru.
President Of India Promulgated The Securities Laws (Amendment)
Ordinance 2013
On 18 July Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India promulgated the
Securities Law Amendment Ordinance 2013. The ordinance would grant
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the powers to regulate any
pooling of funds under an investment contract involving a corpus of 100
crore rupees or more and attach assets in case of non-compliance.The
Chairman of SEBI would have powers to authorize the carrying out of search
and seizure operations, as part of its efforts to crack down on ponzi
schemes.
Acid Attacks On Women Non-bailable Offence
On 18 July the Supreme Court o made acid attack a non-bailable offence
and ordered all state governments to pay Rs 3 lakh compensation to acid
attack victims. The states were also directed to frame rules for regulating
sale of acid within three months.The material cannot be sold to a person
who is below the age of 18 years.Going through the compensation schemes
of 17 states and seven Union Territories (UTs), the bench found the amount
being paid to the victims as grossly inadequate.The compensation for after-
care and rehabilitation at present ranges between Rs 5,000 and Rs
1,50,000.
Union Tourism Minister Launched Clean India Campaign
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On 24 July Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi launched the Project
Clean India Campaign at Taj Mahal.Clean India Campaign has been
initiated by the Ministry of Tourism with the objective to increase tourist
arrivals to the country and to improve quality of services and provide a
hygienic environment in and around tourist destinations across the
country.Taj Mahal is the second heritage site to be covered under this
project. The first being Qutub Minar Delhi, which has been adopted by India
Tourism Development Corporation in June 2012.On the request from the
Tourism Minister, the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) has agreed
to adopt and upkeep the environs of Taj Mahal Complex including up
gradation of tourist facilities in the monument.Besides Taj Mahal, the ONGC
has also agreed to adopt five more monuments including Ellora and
Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, Red Fort in the national capital, Golkonda
Fort in Hyderabad and Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu.

STATES
Himachal Pradesh Declared First Smoke Free State In Country
On 2 July Himachal Pradesh has been declared the first smoke-free State
in the country in compliance with Section 4 of the Cigarettes and Other
Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003. The State has achieved 85.45%
compliance with the relevant parameters.
Uttar Pradesh Grants District Status To Amethi
On 5 July the Uttar Pradesh government granted district status to Amethi
,which will include three tehsils of Sultanpur and one of Rae Bareli. The
district headquarters of Amethi will be Gauriganj.Sultanpurs Amethi,
Gauriganj and Musafirkhana tehsils and Rae Barelis Tiloi will be part of
Amethi district.Some revenue villages of Maharajganj tehsil of Rae Bareli
were included in Tiloi tehsil of Amethi and in exchange some villages of Tiloi
were included in Maharajganj.
Karnataka Launched Anna Bhagya Scheme
On 10 July Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched the ambitious
Anna Bhagya scheme in Bangalore.The scheme under which 30 kg of rice
per month will be given to BPL (below poverty line) families across the state
at Re 1 per kg. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had announced the scheme
after taking oath on June 13.The government will spend Rs 4,300 crore
every year on the scheme.
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Starts Fission
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On 13 July Indias 21st nuclear power reactor and the countrys first
pressurised water reactor under the light water reactor category
,Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu began the
nuclear fission process.Indias atomic power plant operator, NPCIL is setting
up two 1,000 MW reactors with Russian technology and equipments at
Kudankulam, around 650 km from Chennai.The over Rs 17,000 crore
project, which generated severe protests from the locals, has started
generating heat and steam from the 163 uranium fuel bundles loaded in the
reactor.
Night Policing Scheme Launched In Punjab
On 14 July Punjab government launched the Night Policing Scheme (NPS)
with 4000 police personnel and an independent cadre and command
structure. The NPS is aimed at augmenting and strengthening the
deployment of police personnel, through the usage of modern technology
during night hours in cities and towns of the state.The NPS will also focus
on the national and state highways and major roads crisscrossing the state,
mainly to instill a sense of security among the citizens.
UP Launched Family Health Campaign
On 15 July the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, launched
the Hausla awareness state-wide campaign to improve family health in 75
districts of the State.The campaigns twin goals include galvanizing state
health systems to deliver high-quality, accessible health programs and
services, while also increasing awareness and utilization of services by
families and communities across the states 75 districts.
Kerala Govt.Approved Tapping Sweet Toddy From Coconut
On 16 July the Kerala Government has given its nod for tapping neera or
unfermented sap from coconut across the State.Neera, which is also called
sweet toddy, is the non-alcoholic drink which is extracted from immature
inflorescence of coconut.This decision would prove to be very beneficial for
depressing coconut sector.Neera tapping will take place in units of 1500
coconut trees in each and every district all over Kerala, in the beginning as a
part of the pilot project.lic content.
Madhya Pradesh Police Health Security Scheme
On 17 July Madhya Pradesh state cabinet has decided to implement
Madhya Pradesh Police Health Security Scheme for police officers and
employees. The scheme will be applicable only to the police personnel
working in the state.The scheme will not be applicable to Indian Police
Service officers. It will be run by a registered trust, whose state-level
management committee will be headed by the Director General of Police.
Members and their dependents will be entitled for treatment of up to 8 lakh
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rupees in a financial year. They can avail the treatment facility in hospitals
recognised by the state government.
Maharashtra Extended Ban On Gutkha and Paan Masala
On 19 July Maharashtra state government has announced a ban extension
on nicotine-laced gutkha and paan masala for another year considering
health hazards of these products.In July 2012, the government had banned
the sale, storage and consumption of nicotine-laced gutkha and paan
masala in any form for a year, which was to end on 19 July 2013. The
government move was prompted by the incidence of oral diseases, including
cancer due to consumption of such gutkha and paan masala.
Latest Statistics Data On Tourism In India Released By Ministry Of
Tourism
On 23 July According to the latest statistics on tourism in India released by
Ministry of Tourism during the year 2012.
* Andhra Pradesh has become the top tourist destination in the country
recording 206.8 million domestic tourists last year.
* Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh stood at second and third positions
respectively with 184.1 million and 168.4 million domestic tourists.
* According to the data, the top ten states in terms of number of domestic
tourist visits (in millions) during 2012 are: Andhra Pradesh (206.8), Tamil
Nadu (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% to
the total number of domestic tourist visits during 2012.
* The number of foreign tourists visiting the country too registered a growth
of 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) during
2012 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).
First Textile Park Inaugurated at Bagru near Jaipur
On 24 July First Textile Park dedicated to hand block printing and craft was
inaugurated by the Union Minister of Textile, Dr. Kavuru Sambasiva Rao at
Bagru near Jaipur. The textile park would bring in new opportunities for
exporters and artisans, as the textile sector holds vast potential of
employment. The park has been named Jaipur Integrated Texcraft Park Pvt.
Ltd. (JITPPL) and is also known as is also known as Jaipur Bloc.Bagru the
place where the park is located is known all over the world for its traditional
textiles, various styles of hand block printing and related skills. This is the
first park in India that will cater to the segment of hand block printing. The
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textile park is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to conserve and
preserve water.
WIFS Programme Launched In Rajasthan
On 25 July the Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Programme
for the State of Rajasthan was launched by ShriGhulamNabi Azad, Union
Minister of Health & Family Welfareat Jaipur.Adolescents form 22 % of
Indias total population who are the future of the country. But half of the
adolescent population, both girls and boys, suffers from anaemia.Anaemia
results in poor physical growth, poor school performance and reduced
concentration in daily tasks.Anaemia contributes to poor maternal and child
health, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality.For this reason, the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has taken upWeekly Iron and Folic
Acid Supplementation (WIFS) programme to prevent and control the
anaemia situation in adolescents.The programme will reach out to 13 crore
boys and girls of the country enrolled in government, government aided and
municipal schools as well as out-of-school girls.
Himachal Government Launched Video Chat In Prisons
On 26 July Himachal Pradesh state government launched video chat facility
in all six prisons of the state .The video conference facility, first of its kind in
the country, would help family and friends save time and money on
travelling to prisons to meet the inmates. Even foreigners can avail this
facility.The government has already amended the Criminal Procedure Code
(CrPC), enabling the courts to utilize the video-conference facility between
the jails and the courts. This would also help save time and money of the
prison department in escorting the prisoners from jails to courts.
Two New Rail and Road Projects Launched In Haryana
On 28 July Two rail as well as road projects which are worth 1500 crore
Rupees were launched in Haryana.The foundation stone of 68 Kilometer rail
line between Hansi-Meham and Rohtak at Hansi was laid down by Union
Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge. The cost of this project is 500 crore
Rupees. The rail route would include eight railway stations, four halt
stations as well as four crossing stations.The projected rail line will connect
the crucial parts of Haryana, i.e., Fatehabad and Sirsa direct with Delhi. The
Union Transport Minister Oscar Fernandes, at Hansi laid the foundation of
99 Kilometer long Hisar-Rohtak four lane National Highway. The cost of this
project would be 1000 crore Rupees. The road project would include two
road-over bridges, under pass as well as 29-bus bays at both the sides.
Government Of Odisha Announced Rice For Olive Ridley Conservation
Scheme
The Government of Odisha announced Rice for Olive Ridley Conservation
(ROrC) scheme for the year 2013 in order to help the fishermen families
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affected by seven-month ban on marine fishing at Odisha coastal areas.The
identification of beneficiaries under Rice for Olive Ridley Conservation
(ROrC) Scheme was announced on 22 July 2013.The main aim of the ROrC
scheme is to help the fishermen families who are affected by seven-month
ban on marine fishing as an Olive Ridley turtle protection measure.

CONFERENCES
First IOR-ARC Economic and Business Conference
(IOR-ARC) Economic and Business Conference held in Port Louis, Mauritius
on 4 5 July 2013.The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Anand
Sharma co-chaired the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional
Cooperation (IOR-ARC) Economic and Business Conference.India and
Mauritius co-hosted the first economic and business conference under the
theme of Deepening Economic Linkages for Balanced, Inclusive &
Sustainable Growth. The IORARC has 20 members, of which India and
Australia are the largest economies.During the meet Trade and industry
ministers of member countries and dialogue partners of the Indian Ocean
Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC) agreed to push trade
within the grouping to promote economic cooperation and development in
the strategic Indian Ocean region.The Indian Ocean Rim-Association for
Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC), initially known as the Indian Ocean Rim
Initiative, is an international organization with 20 member states.It was first
established in Mauritius on March 1995 and formally launched on 67
March 1997.
National Conference Of State Tourism Ministers Held In New Delhi
The National Tourism Ministers Conference was held in New Delhi on 18
July 2013.The Conference was chaired by Union Tourism Minister Shri K.
Chiranjeevi. State and Union Territory Tourism Authorities were represented
in the conference either through their Tourism Ministers and/ or senior
officials.The objective of the conference was discussion of the future
strategies for realising the complete tourism potential of India.The
Departments of Tourism of all States and UTs will consider setting up of a
special force such as a Tourist Police, where it does not exist at present,
either by taking few companies on deputation from the Police Department or
by engaging Ex-Servicemen or Home Guards.During the conference, a new
campaign known as I Respect Women was also launched.The campaign
was launched with Ministry of Tourism issuing badges in Hindi and ten
international languages.
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Held in
Moscow
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The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting was held
on 19-20 July in Moscow,Russia.G20 Countries ministers ,Central Bank
Governors and Indian Finance minister P.Chidambaram ,RBI governor D
Subbarao attended the meeting.In the meeting delegates discussed
traditional G20 agenda including the G20 Framework agreement for strong,
sustainable and balanced growth, the financial regulation reforms, and
market transparency. The final communique contains the usual sentence
urging convergence stressing this time how convergence can contribute to
financial stability:At the end of the meeting Finance Ministers and Central
Banks Governors approved the Joint Communique.

AWARDS & HONOURS
27 Individuals Conferred With National Youth Awards 2011-12
National Youth Award 2011-12 was conferred by Pranab Mukherjee, the
President of India on 4 July 2013 to 27 individuals and an organization at a
function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan. It is for the first time that the National
Youth awards were given by the President of India.A total of 27 individuals
and one organisation received he award this year.The youth award carries a
Silver Medal, a Certificate and a cash prize of 40000 rupees in cases of
individual awardees and 2lakh case prize for voluntary organizations.The
selected individuals are expected to possess leadership qualities and use
them in carrying out voluntary activities in the field of youth development.
IIFA Awards 2013 Winners
The 14th IIFA awards held at Macau on 6 July 2013. And this years IIFA
will always be remembered for some outstanding performances by veteran
actresses Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi.Ranbir Kapoor won the Best Actor
Award for Barfi, while Vidya Balan took the Best Actress Award home for
Sujoy Ghoshs Kahaani.
Winners List :-
* Best Actor: Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi!)
* Best Female Actor: Vidya Balan (Kahaani)
* Best Film: Barfi!
* Best Director: Anurag Basu (Barfi!)
* Best Story : Tani and Anurag Basu (Barfi!)
* Best Supporting Actor (Male): Annu Kapoor (Vicky Donor)
* Best Supporting Actor (Female): Anushka Sharma (Jab Tak Hai Jaan)
* Best Music Director: Pritam (Barfi!)
Zubin Mehta Conferred Tagore Award 2013
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On 10 July Zubin Mehta, western classical music conductor of Indian-Parsi
origin, has been awarded 2nd Tagore Award For Cultural Harmony ( for
2013).He was named for the award because of his outstanding contribution
to cultural harmony.The first Tagore Award was conferred on Pt. Ravi
Shankar, the Indian Sitar Maestro in 2012
Two Indians Among 7 Girls Awarded On Malala Day
On 12 July Two Indians were among the seven young girls honoured with
the UN Special Envoy for Global Educations Youth Courage Award for
Education as part of Pakistani teen activist, Malala Yousafzai, Malala Day
celebrations at the world body.Among them were two Indians,Ashwini from
Bangalore and Razia from Uttar Pradesh who were awarded with UN Special
Envoy for Global Educations Youth Courage Award for Education.
Tongam Rina Selected For German Media Prize
On 13 July Senior journalist of Arunachal Pradesh-Tongam Rina has been
selected for the prestigious Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media
2013 instituted by Media Foundation, Leipzig, Germany.Brigitte Alfter and
Ides Debruyne are the initiators of the European Fund for Investigative
Journalism. Instituted in 2001, the award, which carries a prize of 30,000
Euros.
Human Powered Helicopter Wins US prize
On 13 July The worlds first human-powered helicopter by a Canadian
engineer has become the first winner of a decades-old US$250,000
(S$316,255) engineering prize ,after performing a minute-long flight at an
altitude of 3.3 meters fueled only by the pilots pedaling of a modified
bicycle.The winning vehicle is called the Atlas , and was designed by a
team of about 20 students and young professionals.The aircraft is extremely
light just 121.4 pounds (55 kilograms) but it spans a sprawling 162
feet (49.4 meters).
Shalini Singh Wins 2013 Prem Bhatia Award
Shalini Singh, a deputy editor with The Hindu, has bagged the prestigious
Prem Bhatia Award for Political Reporting 2013.She has been selected for
her excellent coverage of several key issues, particularly her reporting of
the telecom and Coalgate scandals.Previous award-winners include Harish
Khare, Praveen Swami, P. Sainath, Gargi Parsai, Nirupama Subramanian,
Pallavi Aiyar and Amit Baruah for their works in The Hindu.
Amitabh Bachchan Received Maestro Award
On 17 July Amitabh Bachchan, classical flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and
ace santoor exponent Shivkumar Sharma were honoured with the WWI
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(Whistling Woods International) Maestro Awards.The honour was bestowed
on the trio by filmmaker Subhash Ghais film and media institute.
2013 Ramon Magsaysay Award Winners
On 24 July the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced the Ramon
Magsaysay Awards for the year 2013.Three individuals and two
organizations from Afghanistan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal and the
Philippines to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Asias premier
prize.The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to
perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysays example of
integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic
idealism within a democratic society.The prize was established in April
1957.
The Awardees are:-
* Habiba sarabi Afghanistans first woman governor, was selected for helping
build a functioning local government and pushing for education and
womens rights in Afghanistans Bamyan province despite working in a
violent and impoverished environment in which discrimination is pervasive.
* Lahpai Seng Raw of Myanmanr honoured for helping the rehabilitate work
in damaged communities amid armed conflict.
*Ernesto Domingo, from the Philippines.He is being recognized for his
exemplary embrace of the social mission of medical science and his
profession, his steadfast leadership in pursuing health for all as a shared
moral responsibility of all sectors.
*Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (Corruption Eradication Commission), from
Indonesia.The organization is being recognized for its fiercely independent
and successful campaign against corruption in Indonesia.
*Shakti Samuha (Power Group), from Nepal.The organizations founders
and members are being recognized for transforming their lives in service to
other human trafficking survivors, their passionate dedication towards
rooting out a pernicious social evil in Nepal.
Azim Premji Bags Asian Business Leaders Award
On 24 July Wipro chairman Azim Premji has been awarded the Asian
Business Leaders Award 2013 for his impressive business credentials and
service to society by London-based Asia House.Past recipients of the honour
includes Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, and Lord Stephen Green,
UKs minister of state for trade and investment and former group chairman
of HSBC Holdings.
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 Awards
2013. Apart from these, 9 other mathematicians, theoretical physicists and
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theoretical computer scientists were also selected for the Simons
Investigators Awards for their cutting edge research.The 2013 awards were
announced by the New York-based Simons Foundation, which is a non-
profit organisation. Its mission is to advance the lines of research in
mathematics and basic sciences. The Simons Investigators program provides
a stable base of support for outstanding scientists, enabling them to
undertake long-term study of fundamental questions. The foundation was
incorporated in 1994 by Jim and Marilyn Simons.
Metro Man Sreedharan Chosen For 2013 Lokmanya Tilak Award
On 29 July Metro Man E. Sreedharan has been selected for the
prestigious Lokmanya Tilak award for 2013 for his outstanding
contribution to society.Name of Sreedharan, considered as the architect of
the ambitious Delhi metro project, was announced by Lokmanya Tilak
Trust.The Padmashree laureate is also credited for pulling off the Konkan
Railway project.
Amjad Ali Khan To Get Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award
On 30 July Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan was chosen for the 21st Rajiv
Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award for his contribution towards promotion
of communal harmony and peace. The award was instituted by All India
Congress Committee of the Indian National Congress Party (INC).

SPORTS & GAMES
Negi Won Continental Chess Open Title
On 2 July Indias young Grand Master Parimarjan Negi has won the
Continental Chess Association Open title in Washington.The second and
third places are won by the International Master Bindi Cheng of Canada and
American Grand Master Konrad Holt from Kansas respectively.
Chris Martin Announced Retirement From All Cricket
On 3 July Chris Martin, the fast Bowler of New Zealand has announced his
retirement from all forms of cricket.Chris Martin is New Zealands third-
highest Test wicket taker only after Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori. He
had taken 233 Test wickets with an average of 33.81.Martin played 71
Tests, 20 ODIs and six Twenty20s for his country in an international career.
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Title 2013 Winners
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Womens Singles :- n 6 July Frances Marion Bartoli won the Wimbledon
2013 womens title after defeated Germanys Sabine Lisicki in the
final.Bartoli is the fifth oldest woman to become a first-time Grand Slam
winner in the Open Era.By finally winning her maiden major title in the
47th Grand Slam appearance of her career, Bartoli surpassed the previous
record set by Jana Novotna, who won Wimbledon in 1998 after 45
appearances at the majors.
Mens Singles :- On 7 July Andy Murray (Britain) won the Mens Singles
title after defeated Novak Djokovic (Serbia) in the final.Andy Murray became
the Britains first male winner after almost eight decades, to win the
championship. Earlier he was Fred Perry, who won his last Championship
in 1936.
Womens Doubles :- Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) and Peng Shuai (China) won the
womens doubles title after defeated Australian duo Ashleigh Barty and
Casey Dellacqua in the final at Wimbledon.
Mens Doubles :- Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won the
Wimbledon mens doubles title after defeated Ivan Dodig (Croatia )and
Marcelo Melo (Brazil) in the final.
Indian Women Won Gold At Asian Athletics Championship
On 7 July India clinched a gold medal in womens 400m relay in a
sensational race to finish sixth overall as the curtains were drawn on the
20th Asian Athletics Championships with China confirming their supreme
status in the continent.The home team came up with a rich haul of eight
medals, 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.As
expected, China, who had been ruling the Asian Championships for the last
15 editions, finished at the top spot with 16 golds, six silvers and five
bronzes.
Sebastian Vettel Won German Grand Prix
On 7 July Red Bulls Sebastian Vettel won the German Grand Prix title .Kimi
Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean got second and third positions
respectively.It was Vettels first victory in his home race and the 30th of his
career.
Shiva Thapa Wins Gold at Asian Boxing Championships
On 8 July Nineteen-year-old Shiva Thapa became the youngest Indian to
win a gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships in Amman,
Jordan.Thapa defeated local pugilist Obada Alkabeh,on a split decision to
win the gold in the 56kg class.The nimble-footed boxer, who made his
Olympic debut in London last year, thus followed Suranjoy Singh (2009) and
Rajkumar Sangwan (1994) into the history books as a rare Indian gold-
medallist at the premier continental event.
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Lajja Goswami Won Silver In Shooting World Cup
On 9 July Indian woman shooter Lajja Goswami has won silver medal in
womens 50-metre Rifle 3 Position event at the ISSF World Cup in Granada,
Spain.Gauswami, a silver medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, shot
454 in the finals to bag the silver ahead of Norways Malin Westerheim.Petra
Zublasing of Italy won the gold medal.
Shane Warne Inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
On 11 July ICC announced that Shane Warne, former Australian spinner
would be inducted into the ICC cricket hall of fame .On 19 July during the
tea interval of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at
Lords, Shane Warne was officially inducted into the ICC cricket hall of
fame.Warne becomes the 69th male member of the Hall of Fame, 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.He played
for Australia in 145 tests between 1992 and 2007. He claimed 708 test
wickets with a strike rate of 25.41. He was the first bowler to take 700 test
wickets.He was the part of the Australian cricket team that won the World
Cup in 1999 at Lords against Pakistan.
Martina Hingis Inducted In Tennis Hall Of Fame
On 13 July Swiss tennis legend Martina Hingis was inducted in Tennis Hall
of Fame.She became one of the youngest members to be included in the one
of the most elite clubs of tennis.Hingis won three Australian Open titles
(1997, 1998, 1999), one Wimbledon (1997) and a US Open title (1997).She
also won nine grand slam doubles titles and a mixed doubles title.
Abhijeet Gupta Won Commonwealth Chess Championship
On 14 July Indian Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet
Gupta has won the Commonwealth Chess Championship ,after settled for a
draw with Indian national title-holder G. Akash in the final round at Port
Elizabeth in South Africa.
Nicolas Mahut Won Hall Of Fame Championship
On 14 July Frenchman Nicolas Mahut has won the title after defeated
Lleyton Hewitt of Australia in the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
final.Mahut won his second career ATP title.
Serena Williams Won Swedish Open Title
On 21 July Serena Williams (U.S) won Swedish Open Tennis title, after
defeated Johanna Larsson(Sweden) in the final of the Swedish Open at
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Bastad in Sweden.The win is her 53rd WTA title and 51st match win of the
year.
Indian Women Won Recurve Gold At Archery World Cup
On 21 July Indian womens archery team Deepika Kumari, Laishram
Bombayla Devi and Rimil Biruly won Gold medal in the Womens Recurve
Team event at the Archery World Cup Stage-3 in Medellin, Colombia.In the
final Indian womens archery team defeated China in the recurve event to
claim the gold medal.India claim their second medal of this World Cup and
their first World Cup Womens team gold since Shanghai 2011.
Divij Sharan Purav Raja Won First ATP Title
On 21 July Purav Raja and Divij Sharan of India clinched their first ever
ATP tour doubles title after defeated Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France and
Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands in the final match of Claro Open in Bogota,
Colombia.
Devendra Jhajharia Won Gold In World Paralympic Championships
On 22 July Indias Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia has won a gold medal
in the Javelin Throw at IPC (International Paralympic Commitee) athletics
World Championships in France.He became the first differently-abled Indian
to win gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships.He threw the javelin
to 57.04 meters in F-46 category, which is meant for one-armed athletes.He
won a Gold medal at the 8th FESPIC Games in Korea, 2002.In March 2012,
he received the Padma Shree Award and became the first paralympian to
win the award.
Dhyan Chand Nominated For Bharat Ratna
The sports ministry has chosen hockey legend late Dhyan Chand for Indias
highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna.Dhyan Chand, who passed away in
1979, won three gold medals at the Olympics in 1928 ( Amsterdam), 1932
( Los Angeles) and 1936 ( Berlin).
Jennitha Wins World Chess Title For Disabled
On 24 July Indias K. Jennitha Anto has became the World Chess Champion
for disabled, after won the 13th IPCA World Womens Individual Chess
Championship in Velke Losiny, Czech Republic.Hailing from Tamil Nadu,
Jennitha scored 4.5 points in nine games after winning three, drawing three
and losing three games.She competed in a combined group with men and
became the highest scorer among the women players.The title came along
with the Woman International Master title.
Lewis Hamilton Won Hungarian Grand Prix Title
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On 28 July Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes won the
Hungarian Grand Prix title 2013 held on Buadpest.Raikkonen and Vettle got
second and third positions respectively.
Afridi Becomes First Batsman To Hit 400 Sixes
Pakistans Shahid Afridi became the first cricketer to hit 400 sixes in an
international career on 26 July.Afridi reached the landmark in the 16th over
of Pakistans reply to the West Indies 152 for seven in the first Twenty20
international.Chris Gayle, playing for the West Indies, is next on the list
having hit 353 sixes in his Test, ODI and T20 career.
Indian Wrestlers Won 15 Medals In Asian Cadet Championship
On 27 July Indian wrestlers finished the Cadet Asian Championships with a
rich haul of three golds, nine silvers and three bronze medals, besides
winning the Champion Trophy in the freestyle category in Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia.The gold came through Amit Kumar (58kg), Vikas (63kg) and
Parveen (85kg) of the freestyle category while silver medals were won by Ravi
Kumar (54kg), Ankur Rathi (69kg), Balraj (76kg) and Gursewak Singh
(100kg) in the same division.The freestyle team secured 84 points and
finished ahead of Iran who were the runners-up.
Aditya Mehta Won Snooker Gold In World Games
On 30 July Indias numero uno snooker player, Aditya Mehta won the gold
medal in the World Games after defeated Chinas Liang Wenbo in the final of
the quadrennial event at Cali, Columbia.
India Won Under-16 SAFF Championship
On 30 July India won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-16
Championships held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.Indian boys
defeated Nepal 1-0 in final to lift the South Asian Football Federation Under-
16 Championship title. This is the first time that India have won the
championship.

ECONOMY
Indian Internet Economy To Touch USD 100 Billion By 2015
On 3 July According to the Economist Intelligence Unit Good to Grow: The
Environment of Asias Internet Business report ,Indias Internet Economy
that stands at 1.6 per cent of GDP is slated to touch USD 100 billion by
2015 .Online advertising in Asia will grow from 24 per cent of worldwide
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online advertising in 2010 to 26 per cent by 2015.However, Asias mobile
advertising market is expected to account for one-third of the mobile
advertising market globally by 2015.
Latvia Gets EU Approval To Join Eurozone
On 9 July European Union (EU) states approved the adoption of the euro by
Latvia as of January 1, 2014. The country will be the 18th member of the
European Monetary Union.Latvia is the second Baltic republic to join the
euro zone. In 2011, Estonia adopted the currency. Lithuania plans to do so
as well, in 2015.
Indias Growth Forecast To 5.6% For 2013-14
On 9 July the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has scaled down Indias
economic growth forecast by 0.2 percentage points to 5.6 per cent for 2013-
14 from 5.8 per cent forecasted in April 2013 World Economic Outlook
(WEO) projections.The growth projection for FY 2014-15 was also scaled
down by 0.1 percentage points to 6.3 per cent.
Indians Among Top Five Buyers Of Property In US
On 10 July According to the National Association of Realtors survey report
,Buying property worth nearly $3.5 billion .Indians are among top five
international real estate buyers in the US.India along with Canada, China,
Mexico and the United Kingdom accounted for approximately 53 percent of
international transactions worth $68.2 billion.
Government Approved 100 percent FDI In Telecom Sector
On 16 July the Union Government of India raised the FDI limit in Telecom
Sector from 74 percent to 100 percent. Government also cleared that the
FDI in the Insurance and Telecom sectors will be up to 49 per cent through
automatic route.The foreign direct investment limit in insurance sector will
be hiked to 49 per cent from the existing 26 per cent.The Government also
confirmed that the FDI in Defence Production will continue to be 26 percent.
Colombia Among Worlds Most Corrupt Nations
On 17 July According to the Global Corruption Barometer 2013 report ,
was released by NGO Transparency International (TI) ,Colombia is among
the countries with the highest rate of corruption in the world.Colombia was
placed 5th among the seven countries whose citizens realize that Congress
is one of the most corrupt public bodies.Transparency International (TI) was
Founded in 1993 and based in Berlin, Germany, the T has 100 branches
and operates in 70 countries.
India Becomes Largest Nigerian Crude Oil Buyer
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India has overtaken the U.S. as the top buyer of Nigerian crude oil.On the
bilateral trade,the present figure stands at $10 billion, even as the total
investment of India in Nigerian economy could be valued at $16.6 billion.
Poverty In India Drops To 21.9 percent In 2011-12
On 23 July the Planning Commission of India released its report on the
Poverty Estimates for 2011-12. The report was based on the Large Sample
Surveys on Household Consumer Expenditure conducted by the National
Sample Survey Office (NSSO) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation.However, since 2009-10 was not a normal year because of a
severe drought, the NSSO repeated the large scale survey in 2011-12 (NSS
68thround). The summary results of this survey were released in June
2013.Since the data from the NSS 68th round (2011-12) of Household
Consumer Expenditure Survey is now available .Now the Planning
Commission has updated the poverty estimates for the year 2011-12 as per
the methodology recommended by Tendulkar Committee.The commission
present ,released estimates of state wise poverty lines for rural and urban
areas for 2011-12
Poverty Estimates 2011-12 :-
* Poverty ratio in the country has declined to 21.9 per cent in 2011-12 from
37.2 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 at
Rs. 816 per capita per month in villages and Rs. 1,000 per capita per month
in cities.This would mean that the persons whose consumption of goods and
services exceed Rs. 33.33 in cities and Rs. 27.20 per capita per day in
villages are not poor.
* For a family of five, the all India poverty line in terms of consumption
expenditure 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 from
state to state.
* The percentage of persons below poverty line in 2004-05 was 41.8 per cent
in rural areas, 25.7 per cent in cities and 37.2 per cent in the country as a
whole.In actual terms, there were 26.93 crore people below poverty line in
2011-12 as compared to 40.71 crore in 2004-05.
* State-wise, the Commission said ,highest poverty rate of 39.93% was
recorded 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).
* Among the union territories, the Dadra and Nagar Haveli was the highest,
with 39.31 per cent people living below poverty line followed by Chandigarh
at 21.81 per cent.
* Lowest poverty rate of 5.09% was recorded in Goa (2011-12) followed by
Kerala (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).
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISRO PSLV C22 Successfully Launched IRNSS 1A Navigation
Satellite
On 1 July ISROs Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C22, has
successfully launched IRNSS-1A, the first satellite in the Indian Regional
Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre,
Sriharikota ,Nellore District (Andhra Pradesh)This is the 23rd consecutively
successful mission of PSLV.The IRNSS-1A was launched on 1 July 2013 at
11.41 p.m.It was the first near midnight satellite launch by the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO).The satellite has been designed to provide
accurate position information services to users in India as well as to the
regions extending up to 1,500 km from its boundary.IRNSS-IA is among the
first seven satellites that constitutes the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite
System (IRNSS) Space Segment. The mission has a life of 10 years.
IRNSS will provide two types of services :- standard positioning service
using signals in the L5-band to an accuracy of 20 meters for all users and
an encrypted service in S-band provided for authorized users.
About PSLV-C22 :-
* Rocket Height 44-metres
* Weight 320 tonnes
* Satellite IRNSS-1A
* Satellite Weight 1425 kg
Russias Proton-M Rocket Failed
On 2 July Russia has launched an unmanned Proton-M , carrying three
Russian Glonass positioning, navigation and timing satellites failed 17
seconds after liftoff , with the rocket crashing some 2.5 kilometers from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad in Kazakhstan.
Scientists Created 3D Bionic Ear With 3D Printer
On 4 July Princeton University scientists , including an Indian-origin
researcher Naveen Varma,have created a 3D-printed bionic ear that can
hear radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human
capability.Using off-the-shelf printing tools, the scientists at Princeton
University explored 3D printing of cells and nanoparticles followed by cell
culture to combine a small coil antenna with cartilage, creating a bionic
ear.This is the first time that researchers have demonstrated that 3D
printing is a convenient strategy to interweave tissue with electronics.
World`s First Human Liver Created From Stem Cells
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Japanese scientists have grown a functional human liver tissue from stem
cells for the first time.Takanori Takebe and Hideki Taniguchi at Yokohama
City University showed the generation of vascularised and functional human
liver from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) by transplantation
of in vitro grown liver buds (rudimentary liver).
UK Inaugurates Worlds Largest Offshore Wind Farm
On 4 July British Prime Minister David Cameron has inaugurated London
Array, the worlds largest offshore wind farm ,a 630-megawatt project
capable of producing enough electricity to power 500,000 homes. The $2.3
billion project is located 12 miles offshore in the North Sea, east of London
.Powered by 175 Siemens wind turbines.
US Missile Defense Test Fails Over Pacific
On 6 July Americas missile defense system failed in a test over the Pacific,
with an interceptor failing to hit an incoming ballistic missile.The tests
objective was to have an interceptor, launched from Vandenberg air base in
California, knock out a long-range ballistic missile fired from a US military
test site at Kwajalein atoll in the Marshall Islands.
ISRO Readies To Launch Orbiter To Mars
On 7 July ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan announced ,ISRO is readying
up for the 450-crore Mars Orbiter mission which is expected to be launched
between October and November this year.The mission is aimed at searching
for possible signs of life as well as to find out why Mars lacks
atmosphere.The Mars Orbiter will be launched aboard the Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The
Mars orbiter will be carrying a total of five payloads weighing about 14.49
kg. It will carry a methane sensor to determine the presence of methane, a
sign which suggests that life once existed on the Martian soil.The Mars
Orbiter will enter into a 372 km by 80,000 km elliptical orbit around
Mars.The spacecraft will orbit the red planet once in every three days. It will
study the surface and the minerals on Martian soil.
Scientists Discovered MRI Scan To Detect Cancer Using Sugar
Scientists from University College London (UCL) have discovered a technique
they called glucose chemical exchange saturation transfer (glucoCEST) a
new way of detecting cancer by giving patients an injection of sugar before
doing an MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging).The researchers found that
when sensitizing an MRI scanner to recognize glucose, tumors appeared as
bright images on the MRI scans of mice. The tumors can be detected using
the same amount of sugar found in half a standard chocolate bar.
Ecuador Starts Using New Aviation Radar System
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On 10 July Ecuador Starts new Aviation Radar System.Ecuadorian Vice
President Jorge announced the Ecuadorian airspace will be covered in 95
percent by eight radars that will be located nationwide.The devices that form
the Integrated Surveillance System Civil Radar will be located in the
provinces of Guayas, Manabi, Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Pastaza, Azuay, Loja and
the island of San Cristobal, in the Galapagos archipelago.Ecuadorian Vice
President started this system at the offices of the Civil Aviation General
Management (DAC) in Guayaquil.The investment to implement this high-
technology equipment was $20 million USD.The eight radars would be part
of a single system, meaning that the air-traffic controller can see all the
trace of a plane in a monitor.Guerrero specified that it would be complicated
to detect illegal flights of light aircraft, because for the crew to cheat these
controls turn off a device that transmit data to the radars, as altitude and
speed of the flight.
China Russia Joint Sea-2013 Naval Drills
Chinese and Russian naval forces Joint Sea-2013 drills was held from 6th
to11th July in the Sea of Japan.In the Joint exercises China used seven
warships, included a guided-missile destroyer with Aegis-type radars that
track and guide weapons to destroy enemy targets, and missile frigates with
antisubmarine abilities.The Russian lineup included the flagship of its
Pacific fleet, the guided-missile cruiser Varyag, and a Kilo-class
submarine.The six-day maneuvers focused on joint maritime air defense and
the 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 military
exercises carried out by the Chinese and Russian militaries.
Iran Secret Nuclear Site Discovered By MEK
On 11 July the paris based militant group organisation of the Peoples
Mujahedin of Iran (MEK) has discovered credible evidence of a secret new
nuclear site, gathered over a year by 50 sources in various parts of the
regime.The codename of the project is Maadan-e Sharq (literally the mine
of the east) or Project Kossar.This site is hidden in a series of tunnels
under a mountain near the town of Damavand.The Paris-based militant
group MEK alleges that the site has existed since 2006, with the first series
of subterranean tunnels and four external depots recently completed.
US Autonomous X-47B Drone Successfully Lands On Aircraft Carrier
On 11 July the US Navys next-generation autonomous drone, the X-47B,
has successfully landed on the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush,during a
milestone test run off the coast of Virginia.Developed by aerospace
contractor Northrop Grumman, the X-47B is the first UAV designed to
refuel, take off, and land without any human intervention.
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U.S. Bill For A National Park On Moon
On 12 July Lawmakers of US proposed a Bill in the US Congress for
establishing a national park on the Moon.The new Bill seeks creation of the
Apollo Lunar Landing Sites as National Historical Park on the Moon.The bill
has been named as the Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act, the Bill and was
referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in addition to
the House Committee on Natural Resources.It calls for no later than one
year, after the date of enactment of the act, the establishment of a Apollo
Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park, as a unit of the National Park
System.
NASAs Hubble Discovered Blue Planet
Scientists from NASA have discovered a blue planet that possibly rains
glass, orbiting a star 63 light-years away.This is the first time an exoplanets
true colour has been determined. Astronomers has used NASAs Hubble
Space Telescope and made visible light observation spotting the planet HD
189733b which is one of the closest exoplanets that can be seen crossing
the face of its star.
Neptunes 14th Moon Discovered
On 16 July the U.S. space agency NASA has announced the discovery of
Neptunes 14th moon.The Hubble Space Telescope captured the moon as a
white dot in photos of the planet on the outskirts of our solar system.The
new moon, Neptunes tiniest at just 19.3 km across, is designated S/2004
N1.
China Successfully Launched Three Experimental Satellites In To Space
On 20 July China successfully launched three satellites to carry out
scientific experiments into space.A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying
three satellites ,blasts off from the launch pad in the Taiyuan Satellite
Launch Center in Taiyuan, capital of north Chinas Shanxi Province.The
three satellites for scientific experiments, namely the Chuangxin-3 ,
Shiyan-7 and Shijian-15 .The three satellites will be used mainly for
conducting scientific experiments on space maintenance technologies.
Worlds Largest Virus Discovered By French Researchers
On 20 July French National Centre for Scientific Research Scientists have
discovered a huge viruses in the world.The virus is one micrometre big ,up
to ten times the size of other viruses, and only six per cent of its genes
resemble anything seen on Earth before.The size of each virus must be 2500
genes.93 percent of genes in this virus is new for the world.The scientists
named this virus as a Pandoraviruses.Ten years back these Scienists
found a new virus called mimiviruses .
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Biological E vaccine Prequalified By WHO
On 22 July Biological E (BioE) and European biotech company announced
the World Health Organization (WHO) has pre-qualified its Japanese
Encephalitis vaccine for global use in adults.BioE has developed the vaccine
based on the technology of Valneva SE, a French biotech company.
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 of
Kourou in French Guiana, using a European launch vehicle, Ariane-5 .The
rocket also launched Alphasat a co-passenger of INSAT-3D and Europes
largest telecommunication satellite-ever manufactured.INSAT-3D was placed
in an elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO),very close to the
intended one.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 weather monitoring because of its atmospheric sounding system. The
atmospheric sounding system provides the vertical profiles of integrated
ozone, humidity as 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 a push to the weather forecasting as well as help
in facilitating disaster warning services.
ISRO, Tata Motors Developed Indias First Fuel Cell Bus

On 28 July Tata Motors Limited (TML) and Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO), in collaboration, developed the first Hydrogen-powered
automobile bus of India.The hydrogen fuel-fitted bus was demonstrated at
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, an ISRO facility in Mahendragiri in Tamil
Nadu.According to Honorary Adviser of ISRO V Gnana Gandhi, who led the
technical team in this project, ISRO and TML entered into an MoU in 2006
to design and develop an automobile bus using hydrogen as a fuel through
fuel cell route.
HAL Delivers Lakshya-1 To Indian Army
On 26 July the first Lakshya-1, a fully indigenous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(UAV) developed for the Indian Army by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)
was delivered to Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (Hyderabad).Lakshya-1 has been
designed and developed by the Aero Engine Research & Development
Centre, a HAL facility in Bangalore.It is powered with PTAE-7 Engine, an
aero gas turbine engine that was also designed and developed by the Aero
Engine Research & Development Centre.

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PERSONS IN NEWS
A) APPOINTMENTS
New Governors and Lieutenant Governors Appointed
* On 1 July Vice Chancellor of Jamia Milia University Najeeb Jung was
appointed as the 20th Lt Governor of Delhi.Njaeeb Jung has replaced
Tejendra Khanna, who was the 1961 batch Indian Administrative Service
officer and the last Lt Governor of Delhi.
* Former Delhi police commissioner K.K. Paul has been appointed the
Meghalaya governor, replaced Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary.
* Lt. General A.K. Singh (retd) was appointed as the Lt. Governor of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, replaced Lt. General Bhopinder Singh (retd).
* Virendra Kataria has been appointed as the new Lt. Governor of
Puducherry, replaced Iqbal Singh.
* Senior parliamentarian Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil has been appointed as
the new governor of Sikkim.He is also a former IAS officer, replaced
incumbent B P Singh.
Sujatha Singh Is New Foreign Secretary Of India
On 2 July Sujata Singh has been appointed as Indias new foreign
secretary.She succeeds Ranjan Mathai..Singh is the third woman to head
the services after Chokila Iyer and Nirupama Rao.Previously Singh worked
in Europe including Italy ,France and Germany.
Adli Mansour Sworn In As Egypts Interim President
On 4 July the Chief Justice of Egypts Constitutional Court ,Adli Mansour
has been sworn in as Egypts interim president.Mansour will serve as
Egypts head of state until a new president is elected.Earlier, the first
democratically elected President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi was deposed from
his office in a military coup.
Abdoulaye Bathily Appointed As Deputy Head Of UN Mission In Mali
On 8 July UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment
of Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as his new Deputy Special Representative
for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in
Mali (MINUSMA).Mr. Bathily has been serving as Senior Minister in the
office of the President of Senegal since 2012. Mr. Bathily also served as a
Member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Parliament, member of the African Union Contact Group on the crisis in
Madagascar.
Kaushik Appointed As The Coach Of Indian Mens Hockey Team
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On 10 July Hockey India (HI) appointed Olympic gold medallist Maharaj
Kishan Kaushik as the mens hockey team coach.The decision comes in the
wake of Michael Nobbs removal as the teams head coach.Kaushik was a
member of the team when it won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer
Olympics in Moscow.Under the Coaching of MK Kaushik , India mens
hockey team had won their last major international tournament, the 1998
Asian Games, Bangkok. In 1998, he received the Arjuna Award.
S. B. Mainak Appointed LIC MD
On 8 July S B Mainak has been appointed as MD of Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC).He will hold office from the date of assuming
charge till 29 February 2016.
Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka Appointed UN Women Chief
On 10 July Former South African deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-
Ngcuka has been appointed as the head of UN Women agency.Ms. Mlambo-
Ngcuka replaces Michelle Bachelet, a former president of Chile who served
as the first Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and
Empowerment of Women (UN Women).Mlambo was the first woman to hold
the position of Deputy President of South Africa from 2005 to 2008.
Hemant Soren Sworn in as 9th Jharkhand Chief Minister
On 13 July Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as
the ninth Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Syed Ahmed, the Governor of
Jharkhand administered the oath of the office to Hemant Soren in the
premises of Raj Bhavan in a swearing-in ceremony.Hemant Soren, who
heads the ninth ministry in less than 13 years, became the fifth tribal Chief
Minister after Babulal Marandi, Arjun Munda, Shibu Soren and Madhu
Koda since the state was created on November 15, 2000.Soren, who gave the
Governor a list of 43 MLAs supporting him in the 82-member Assembly, is
expected to expand his ministry after taking the floor test. The alternative
coalition comes nearly six months after the imposition of Presidents
rule.The Presidents Rule was imposed on Jharkhand on 18 January 2013
after the failure of the Constitutional Machinery in the state after JMM
withdrew support to the BJP-led government under Arjun Munda on 8
January 2013.
ElBaradei Sworn In As Egypts Vice President
On 14 July a former head of the UN nuclear watchdog and a Nobel peace
laureate, Prominent liberal Egyptian leader Mohamed ElBaradei was sworn
in as Egypts interim vice president for foreign relations.
Moin Khan Appointed Pak Cricket Teams Chief Selector
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On 15 July Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed former Pakistan team
captain Moin Khan as chief selector after the resignation of Iqbal
Qasim.Moin, is the youngest person to be named to the chief selectors post
by the cricket board.Khan played 69 Tests and 219 one-day internationals
for Pakistan in 1990s and was also a member of World Cup winning team in
1992.
Santosh B Nayar is new CEO & MD of IFCI

On 15 July Santosh B Nayar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer
and Managing Director of the Industrial Financial Corporation of India.The
IFCI was the 1st specialised financial institution setup in India to provide
term finance to large industries in India.
Nisha Desai Biswal Nominated For The Post Of Assistant Secretary Of
State Of USA
On 18 July Nisha Desai Biswal, an Indian-American woman was nominated
for the Post of Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia by US
President Barack Obama .Nisha Desai Biswal, held the post of the Assistant
Administrator for Asia at the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID) at the time her of nomination to the post of Assistant Secretary of
state.Nisha Desai Biswal will oversee the US Foreign Policy and relations at
the State Department for India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Kazakhstan,
Kirghizstan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan.This is the first time an Indian-American is heading the South
Asia Bureau, a new milestone for the community.Nisha Desai Biswal worked
at the American Red Cross from 1993 to 1995 in the Washington
headquarters, and as an overseas delegate in Armenia, Georgia and
Azerbaijan.Nisha Desai Biswal held the post of assistant administrator for
Asia at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), since
September 2010.
Justice P Sathasivam Sworn In As The New Chief Justice Of India
On 19 July Justice P Sathasivam was sworn in as the 40th Chief Justice of
India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee.Justice Sathasivam is first CJI
from Tamil Nadu .The term of his office will be till 26 April 2014. Justice
Palanisamy Sathasivam succeeded CJI Altamas Kabir who left the office on
18 July 2013.
Rana Kapoor is new Assocham President
On 20 July Rana Kapoor, Founder, Managing Director & CEO of Yes
Bank,took over as the new president of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) at the end of the industry
bodys 92nd annual general meeting (AGM) in Delhi.He succeeds Rajkumar
Dhoot, who is the managing director of Videocon Group.
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Philippe-1 Sworn In As Seventh King Of Belgium
On 21 July Prince Philippe -1 was sworn-in as the seventh king of
Belgium,after his father Albert II abdicated as the head of this fractured
nation.The ceremony capped a day of transition which started when
Philippes father, the 79-year-old Albert, signed away his rights as the
kingdoms largely ceremonial ruler at the royal palace in the presence of
Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, who holds the political power in this 183-year-
old parliamentary democracy.The position of the king in the country is
nominal and total powers are having the Prime Minister.
Indian-Origin Peer Ajay Kakkar Appointed To Lords Post
On 23 July Indian-origin peer Ajay Kakkar has been made the chairman of
the influential House of Lords Appointments Commission, an advisory body
which selects new independent members of UKs House of Lords.Lord
Kakkar is Professor of Surgery at university College London (UCL) and
Consultant Surgeon University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust since 2011. His research interests focus on the prevention and
treatment of venous and arterial thromboembolic disease and cancer
associated thrombosis.
Five Members From Tamil Nadu Sworn In To Rajya Sabha
On 25 July Senior leaders V. Maitreyan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra
Kazhagam (AIADMK) and D. Raja of Communist Party of India (CPI) were
among the five newly elected MPs from Tamil Nadu who took oath as
members of Rajya Sabha.While Maitreyan and Raja were re-elected, T.
Rathinavel, K.R. Anjuman and K. Lakshmanan (all AIADMK) have been
elected for the first time to the Upper House in the recent biennial
elections.The oath-taking ceremony was held in the chamber of Rajya Sabha
chairman Hamid Ansari in his presence.DMK member Kanimozhi ,who has
also been elected for a second term, did not take her oath .Maithreyan, who
is also the leader of his party in Rajya Sabha, has won a third term while
CPI secretary Raja secured his second stint in the house with the extended
support from the ruling party AIADMK.
Barack Obama Nominates Indian-American Vince Girdhari Chhabria To
Judiciary Post
On 26 July Indian-American legal luminary Vince Girdhari Chhabria has
been nominated by US President Barack Obama to a key judiciary post in
California..Chhabria, nominated to be US district judge for the Northern
District of California, is currently deputy city attorney for government
litigation and the co-chief of appellate litigation at the San Francisco city
attorneys office.Obama announced his nomination along with five other
judicial posts, all of which requires Senate confirmation.
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K D Singh is new Indian Hockey Federation President
On 29 July Trinamool MP KD Singh was elevated to the post of president of
the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) after incumbent Dinesh Reddy opted to
resign from the position.The decision to elevate Singh to the top post was
taken at a special executive council meeting of IHF .
Sharad Kumar is new NIA chief
On 30 July Senior IPS officer Sharad Kumar has been appointed as the new
chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).The 1979-batch Indian Police
Service (IPS) officer will take over from additional DG N R Wasan, who was
given charge of NIA in April following appointment of Sinha as member of
National Human Rights Commission.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs Elected President Of Oscars Academy
On 30 July Cheryl Boone Isaacs has been elected as the president of Oscars
Academy.The Springfield native is the first woman to hold the post in three
decades and the first African-American president in the academys 86-year
history. The academy oversees the annual Academy Awards and Oscars
broadcast.Isaacs is currently head of her own CBI Enterprises.
B)RESIGNS
Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Raghavji Resigned
On 5 July Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Raghavji resigned following
allegations that he sodomised his domestic help.Raghavji had set a record
by presenting the state budget for 10 years in succession from 2004 to
2013.He is the Finance Minister of Madhya Pradesh since last 9 years.
Syria Interim Prime Minister Ghassan Hitto Resigned
On 8 July Syrias rebel interim prime minister Ghassan Hitto has
announced his resignation , nearly four months after his appointment and
having failed to form a government.
Luxembourgs PM Jean-Claude Juncker Resigned
On 11 July Luxembourgs long-serving Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker
has resigned from his post ,following a spying scandal involving illegal
phone-taps and other illicit activities.Jean-Claude Juncker is a
Luxembourger politician, 23rd and current Prime Minister of Luxembourg
since 20 January 1995.
Kumar Mangalam Birla Resigned From RBI Board
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On 23 July Aditya Birla Nuvo Chairman , Kumar Mangalam Birla resigned
from the Reserve Bank of Indias Central Board .The resignation is to avoid
the conflicts because Aditya Birla Nuvo applied for the bank license to
RBI.Kumar Mangalam Birla was also nominated as the member of the
Directors of the Central Board of the RBI in 2006.
C)DEATHS
Douglas Engelbart, Inventor Of Computer Mouse Died
Doug Engelbart, the U.S inventor of the computer mouse and developer of
early incarnations of email, word processing programs and the internet, has
died on 2 July in Atherton, California. He was 88 years old.Douglas
Engelbart invented the mouse in 1963 when he was working at the Stanford
Research Institute (now SRI International) along with his lead engineer Bill
English.Sadly Engelbart did not hold the patent for the mouse, which was
held by SRI and the patent ran out in 1987, before the mouse became
popular.
Renowned Food Scientist Dr. H.A.B. Parpia Died
Dr. H.A.B. Parpia, renowed 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 name of Dr.
Parpia on food and technology and advanced education.Dr. Parpia served
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations at Rome and
was Assistant Director in charge of Information, Statistics, Process
Development and Food Plant Design at the CFTRI.In 1987, he received
Wattumull Foundation Award from Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
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 350
Hindi movies in a long, prolific career dating back to the 1940s.He was one
of the highest-paid Bollywood actors in the 70s and 80s.He was conferred
with Dada Saheb Phalke Award in April 2013.In 2001 he was awarded with
Indias third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan.In his career span, he
received four film fare awards.
Bose Audio System Inventor G.Bose Died
On 12 July Amar Gopal Bose, Indian-American entrepreneur and founder
and chairman of Bose Corporation, died at the age of 83 in Wayland,
Massachusetts.Bose founded the company, based in Framingham, just
outside Boston, in 1964.As company, Bose focused relentlessly on acoustic
engineering innovation.Though his first speakers fell short of expectations,
Bose kept at it. In 1968, he introduced the Bose 901 Direct/Reflecting
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speaker system, which became a best seller for more than 25 years and
firmly entrenched Bose, based in Framingham, Massachusetts, as a leader
in a highly competitive audio components marketplace.
Bofors Scam Accused Ottavio Quattrocchi Died
On 13 July Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, who was a accused in
the Bofors scam, has died in Milan, Italy.The Bofors chargesheet filed in
1999 by CBI had named Quattrocchi,as one of the accused in the case
regarding 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.
Veteran CPI(M) Leader Samar Mukherjee Died
On 18 July Freedom fighter ,Veteran leader and the oldest member of the
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Samar Mukherjee, whose 100th
birthday was celebrated by the party in November last year, died in
Kolkata.Mukherjee joined the Communist Party of India-Marxist in 1964.He
had joined CPI in the year 1940.He was the representative of Howrah in the
Lok Sabha for three years in a row between 1971 and 1984.He was also
elected to Rajya Sabha in 1986.His biography titled 100 Years of Samar
Mukherjee: A Tribute was released on his 100th Birthday in English as well
as Bengali languages.
Veteran Tamil Film Lyricist Vaali Died
On 18 July Famous Tamil lyricist T.S. Rangarajan, popularly known as
Vaali, has died in Chennai.Vaali had penned more than 10,000 songs and
worked with three generations of music directors.He has also acted in some
movies like Sathya, Hey Ram and others.In 2007, he was awarded the
Padmashri by the Indian government.
Former Union Minister Khurshed Alam Khan Died
On 20 July Khurshed Alam Khan, a former Union minister and father of
external affairs minister Salman Khurshid died in NewDelhi.He served as
the member of Rajya Sabha from 1974-1984.Alam Khan served as the
Minister if State in the Governments led by former Prime Ministers of India,
Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. As an Union Minister, he had held
portfolios of education, textiles, tourism, transport besides external
affairs.He served as Governor of Goa and Karnataka in 1989 and 1991
respectively.
Pioneer American Women Journalist Helen Thomas Died
On 20 July Legendary American journalist Helen Thomas, a pioneer for
women in journalism who reported on ten US presidents from Dwight D
Eisenhower to Barack Obama,died in Washington.In 1975-76, Thomas
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served as the first woman president of the White House Correspondents
Association (WHCA).She was a columnist for Hearst Newspapers from 2000
to 2010, writing on national affairs and the White House.She retired on
June 7, 2010, following controversial comments she made about Israel,
Israeli Jews and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Former Union Minister Arun Nehru Died
On 25 July Arun Nehru, former Union minister and the cousin of Rajiv
Gandhi as well as the Minister for Internal Security during his government,
died in Gurgaon.Arun Nehru was born in Lucknow.He was a three-time Lok
Sabha member.When Rajiv Gandhi became the prime minister in 1984, he
was his close adviser and minister of state for internal security.
Acclaimed Biologist Obaid Siddiqi Died
On 26 July Obaid Siddiqi, National Research Professor at the National
Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
(TIFR) died in a Bangalore.Siddiqi, born in 1932 in Uttar Pradesh, received
his early education at Aligarh Muslim University.He established the
Molecular Biology Unit at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in
Bombay in 1962. Siddiqi was honoured with several awards, including
Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, BC Roy Award for Biomedical
Research and Firodia Award for Basic Sciences.
D)VISITORS
Indian Defence Minister AK Antonys Visited China
Indian Defence Minister, Mr AK Antony visited China from 4-7 July
2013.During the visit Antony met China Defence Minister General Chang
Wanquan and also called on Premier Li Keqiang .Both countries Ministers
discussed an extensive exchange of views on a wide range of defence and
security issues.The two sides also agreed to hold talks on China India
Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA).The both countries Defence
Ministers discussed ongoing and proposed bilateral exchanges and
welcomed the holding of the counter-terrorism bilateral joint exercise
between their armies in China in 2013.Antonys trip is the first by an Indian
defence minister since 2006 and comes after a spat between the two
nuclear-armed neighbours in May over troop movements in a disputed
Himalayan border region.
Indias External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Visited Nepal
Indias External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid, visited Nepal on 9th
July.During the visit Salman Khurshid met Nepals top leaders and
discussed important bilateral issues, including the finalisation of an
extradition treaty and controlling of criminal activities along the porous
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border.In the visit Khurshid also called on President Dr Ram Baran Yadav
and Chairman of Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi , Nepalese counterpart
Madhav Prasad Ghimire and both the nations held official talks covering all
feature of bilateral relations and issues of mutual interests.
US Vice President Joe Biden Visited India
US Vice President Joe Biden visited India from 22 25 July .He is the first
U.S. vice-president visited India after three decades.On 22 July Joe Biden
visited Gandhi Smriti Museum in New Delhi.On 23 July Biden met President
Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh and discussed on a broad array of issues, includes ways to enhance
economic growth, and cooperation in trade, energy and climate change,
security and strategic opportunities, besides investments in innovation and
education.On 24 25 July Biden visited in Mumbai.Biden met business
leaders and delivered a policy speech at the Bombay Stock Exchange.It is
Bidens first trip to India as vice president. He visited New Delhi in 2008 as a
senator.
France Defence Minister Yves Le Drianis Visited India
Defence Minister of France, Mr Yves Le Drianis visited India from 25-27
July.During the visit Yves Le Drianis met Indian Defence Minister A.K.
Antony and discussed on regional and international security challenges of
mutual interest.The Ministers noted that defence cooperation is an
important pillar of the strategic partnership between both countries and
that the ongoing dialogue and cooperation is mutually beneficial to both
nations.The Ministers agreed that exchanges between respective defence
institutions and armed forces should continue to be progressed, including in
the areas of military education and training and through the conduct of
military exercises.
E)MISCELLANEOUS
Egypt President Mohamed Morsi Ousted By Military
On 3 July Mohamed Morsi, the Islamist president of Egypt whose rule
sparked protests that had engulfed the country , was removed from power
by the Egyptian military.After Morsi had rejected the militarys ultimatum to
surrender to public pressure and resign within 48 hours.Morsis election as
the first democratically elected President was a turning point in the political
history of Egypt after the downfall of 30 years reign of Hosni Mubaraq.
Pope Francis Clears John Paul II, John XXIII For Sainthood
On 5 July Pope Francis on Friday cleared two of the 20th centurys most
influential popes to become saints, approving a miracle needed to canonize
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Pope John Paul II and waiving Vatican rules to honour Pope John XXIII.The
announcement ceremony is expected before the end of the year.
Bangladesh Islamist Ghulam Azam Sentenced To 90 Years in Prison
On 15 July Bangladesh Islamist leader Ghulam Azam, 91 has been
sentenced to 90 years in prison on charges of war crimes.Azam, was
accused of setting up militia groups that carried out mass killings and rape
during Bangladeshs 1971 war of independence with Pakistan.
Pakistans Women Paratroopers Create History
On 15 July Female officers of the Pakistan Army have jumped from military
helicopters for the first time in the countrys history.A total of 24 lady
officers of the Pakistan Army successfully completed a three-week basic
airborne course at the Parachute Training School in the northwestern city of
Peshawar.Pakistan Army, in another landmark achievement, successfully
completed the first ever Lady Officers Para Trooping Course at Para Training
School.Captain Sadia was the first women officer who jumped from an MI-
17 helicopter, while Captain Kiran Ashraf was declared the best paratrooper
of the batch.
Che Manuscripts Added To UNESCO Heritage Program
On 20 July the writings of Cuban Revolution leader Ernesto Che Guevara
have been added to UNESCOs Memory of the World Register.The documents
include original manuscripts from Ches youthful Motorcycle Diaries
days, to his diary from the mountains of Bolivia where he was executed by
that nations military in 1967.They are now recognized as world heritage and
will be protected and cared for with the help of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Indian Woman Scientist Sunetra Gupta Joins Famed UK League
On 22 July Sunetra Gupta, an India-born chemist and physicist has joined
the big league of female scientists like Marie Curie in a first-of-its-kind art
exhibition at the prestigious Royal Society.Gupta, who was born in Kolkata
and is now a professor at Oxford University, is among an exclusive group as
part of the Women in Science Portrait Exhibition of the greatest female
Fellows of the Royal Society together with newly-commissioned drawings
featuring Royal Society Research Fellows.Her main area of interest is the
evolution of diversity in pathogens, with particular reference to the
infectious disease agents that are responsible for malaria, influenza and
bacterial meningitis.
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Launched Political Party In Australia
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On 25 July Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has launched his political
party to contest Australian elections this year. As per Assange, his party
which he named Wikileaks Party would be fielding seven candidates
including Assange for upper house Senate seats in the states of New South
Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.Two Indian-origin persons are among
the seven candidates who will contest elections on a Wikileaks Party ticket
in Senate polls in Australia. Indian-origin academician Binoy Kampmark,
who was born in Malaysia and has Bengali heritage, will stand for the Upper
House election from Victori whereas Suresh Rajan, who is based out of
Kerala, will stand for the party in Western Australia.
Britain Royal Baby Named George Alexander Louis
On 24 July Britains new prince has been named George Alexander Louis
.The announcement from Royal baby parents Prince William and Kate.It
was declared that the third-in-line successor to the throne will be known as
his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.
Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez Is Worlds Oldest Man
On 25 July A man from the Niagara falls area in New York has received the
Guinness World Records title for Worlds oldest man.Salustiano Sanchez-
Blazquez, nicknamed Shorty is 112 years old, and he was awarded the title
after the demise of 116-year-old Jiroemon Kimura of Japan.
As documented, the worlds oldest person is 115-year-old Misao Okawa,
also a Japan resident.Sanchez-Blazquez was born in El Tejado de Bejar,
Spain on 8 June 1901.
Stanford Ranked Top US university On Forbes List
On 25 July According to the Forbes magazines annual ranking of the top
U.S. colleges list ,Stanford University in Northern Californias Silicon Valley
ranked No. 1 and much smaller Pomona College was in second
place.Princeton University in New Jersey slipped to third place, followed by
Yale University in Connecticut in fourth place and Columbia University in
New York City at No. 5.For the sixth year, Forbes worked with the Center for
College Affordability and Productivity in Washington to produce the list.

PLACES IN NEWS
Incheon Named World Bank Capital For 2015
On 19 July UNESCO announced South Koreas western port city of Incheon
has been chosen to be the World Book Capital for the year 2015.Incheon
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became the 15th city to be designated as the World Book Capital following
the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt for 2014 and Bangkok for the year 2013.
Strong Earthquake Hits China
On 22 July a strong earthquake in northwestern China ,measuring 6.6 on
Richter scale, that has killed more than 89 people and injured 412.The
quake hit along the border of two counties Min and Zhang.The epicenter,
with a depth of 20 km, was 170 km away from the provincial capital
Lanzhou.The earthquake was also felt in Tianshui city and the provincial
capital city of Lanzhou besides in the cities of Xian, Baoji and Xianyang in
neighboring Shaanxi Province.

ABBREVIATIONS
PSLV - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
IRNSS - Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization
CMAI - Clothing Manufacturers Association of India
AEPC Apparel Export Promotion Council
CISF Central Industrial Security Force
CRPF Central Reserve Police Force
DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation
CAA Civil Aviation Authority
GSPA Gas Sale Purchase Agreement
MMRCA - Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft
ESMA Essential Services Maintenance Act

BOOKS IN NEWS
A Bouquet Of Vivekanandas Writings Book Released
Swami Vivekananda The book titled A Bouquet Of Vivekanandas Writings
was released on 10 July.The book contains a number of hand-written
poetries, essays and even letters written by Vivekananda in Bengali and
English.19th century philosopher-monk Swami Vivekananda have been
compiled in a book as a facsimile copy of his original handwriting.
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 philosopher
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and a Nobel Prize winner.The book was released in month of July 2013.The
book has been published by Penguin Books India.In the book authors have
presented a far reaching analysis of the conditions of contemporary India
with a compilation of the wealth of illuminating data.
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 Mukherjee
received a copy of book from Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen (centre) at
Rashtrapati Bhavan .The book has been edited by N.K. Singh.
An Agenda for Indias Growth: Essays in Honour of P. Chidambaram
Book Released
On 31 July The book entitled An Agenda for Indias Growth: Essays in
Honour of P. Chidambaram was released in New Delhi by Prime Minister of
India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.The book, which is edited by Sameer Kochhar
of the Skoch Foundation, encompasses various excellent essays by well
known distinguished experts. In the book, all the authors dated their
association with P. Chidambaram from 1991, when he was the Minister of
Commerce as well as a key reformer initiating trade policy reform.

COMMITTEES
Harshvardhan Patil Committee On Agricultural Marketing Submits
Report
On 3 July The Committee of State Ministers In-charge of Agriculture
Marketing to Promote Marketing Reforms has submitted final report to the
Agriculture Minister, Shri Sharad Pawar.It has called for an effective
implementation of Model APMC Act in all the states. This committee was
constituted in March, 2010 under the Chairmanship of Shri Harshvardhan
Patil, Minister for Cooperation and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt.of
Maharashtra.The committee has also recommended the setting up of
multiple and competitive marketing channels; independent regulatory
authority to encourage private investors; need for viability gap funding to
attract private sector investment; higher investment in marketing
infrastructure.

IMPORTANT DAYS AND DATES
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Nelson Mandela International Day Observed On 18 July
Nelson Mandela International Day was observed across the world on 18 July
2013 to earmark freedom, justice and democracy. The overarching objective
of Mandela Day is to inspire individuals to take action to help change the
world for the better, and in doing so build a global movement for good.
Ultimately it seeks to empower communities everywhere. Take Action;
Inspire Change; Make Every Day a Mandela Day.In November 2009, the UN
General Assembly declared 18 July as the Nelson Mandela International Day
to recognize the former South African Presidents contribution to the culture
of peace and freedom.
World Population Day Observed Across The World On 11 July
World Population Day was observed on 11 July 2013 across the world. The
theme for the year 2013 is Focus is on Adolescent Pregnancy. In 1989, in
its decision 89/46, the Governing Council of the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) declared 11 July as the day that should be
observed as World Population Day by the International Community.The
UNDP recommended 11 July as world Population Day, in order to focus
attention on the urgency and importance of population issues in the context
of overall development plans and programmes and the need to find solutions
for these issues.The 2013 World Population Day is being observed with an
aim of raising awareness on the issue of adolescent pregnancy with the hope
of delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted and every childbirth
is safe, and every young persons potential is fulfilled. The 2013 aim has
been proposed because as per reports about 16 million of girls under 18
years of age give birth to a child every year. Apart from this about 3.2
million undergoes an unsafe abortion and about 90 percent of the pregnant
adolescents in the developing world are married.
Malala Day Observed Across The World On 12 July
12 July 2013 was observed as Malala Day across the World and by United
Nations. The day is being observed by the United Nations to highlight the
fight of education of the Pakistani child activist Malala Yousafzai. Seminars,
conferences and other ceremonies were held across Pakistan wherein
scholars, educationists and analysts participated to pay tribute to Malala,
who fought for girls education in Swat valley against the Taliban. 12 July,
the day of Malalas Birth was declared as Malala Day by UN General
Secretary Ban-Ki-Moon on her 16th Birthday.Malala is the girl from
Pakistan, who was shot in head and neck by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
(TTP) on 9 October 2012 for advocating girls for their right to education and
speaking against Taliban.

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