India & World Current Affairs August, 2013

The Apollo Hospitals Group signed a MoU with the University of Rochester Medical Centre, USA for academic collaboration and patient care. The Union Cabinet of India approved the Social Security Agreement between India and Canada on 29 August 2013 The Foreign Minister of Nicaragua, Samuel Santos Lopez Visited India On 29 August 2013 Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011, also called the Land Acquisition Bill passed by LokSabha Air India Launched its Direct Flights to Sydney and Melbourne on 29 August 2013, after a wide gap of 22 years The Rajya Sabha passed the Representation of the People (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2013 The World's oldest-known wild black bear dies in US forest Bangladesh Developed World's First Zinc-Enriched Rice Variety Bharat Biotech International Ltd launched the typhoid vaccine called Typbar TCV Rupee hits record low of 66 a dollar, Sensex tanks 578 points Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to Expand Economic Cooperation World Bank Assisted National AIDS Control Support Project Launched Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards 2013 announced by the Government The second South Asian Diaspora Convention (SADC) will be hosted by Singapore The Government of India has decided to include Hysterectomies as a component in the National Family Health Survey-4 The 19th Delhi Book Fair started off at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on 23 August 2013 State Government of Rajasthan laid the foundation stone for world's biggest solar park on 21 August 2013 The Union Cabinet of India approved the amendments to the Representation of the People Act, 1951 Cambridge announces Manmohan Singh PhD scholarships 2013

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Welspun Energy Ltd Unveiled 55-MW Solar Plant in Rajasthan NMDC Power Limited and IEDCL Signed MoU to Set Up JV Thermal Power Plant India's Internet population reaches 73.9 million, 3rd largest in world The State Government of Maharashtra on 21 August 2013 approved Anti-Black Magic and Superstition Ordinance Delhi Metro Recorded the Highest Ridership with over 26 lakh Commuters on 19 August 2013. Rupee slumps to new record low of 64.25 against dollar Earth Overshoot Day observed on 20 August 2013 India's aircraft carrier INS Vikrant a threat: Chinese media report C-130J Super Hercules Transport Plane of Air Force landed at Daulat Beg Oldie Airstrip Scientists from CCMB and AIG Discovered Gene Causing Chronic Pancreatitis 3000 Years Old Stone Shields Excavated by Archeologists from Xinjiang Mahendra Singh Dhoni Beat Nadal and Bolt in Recent Forbes List of Highest-Paid Athletes Statue of Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug Unveiled at New Delhi Scientists Unearthed Fossil of the Oldest Known Ancestor of Modern Rats in China Bharti Airtel launched 1 Rupee Entertainment Store Union Ministry of Finance unveiled the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme World Photography Day Celebrated across the Globe to Unite the Photographers The Union Government on 14 August 2013 announced the Prime Ministers Shram Awards for the year 2012 The Rajya Sabha on 13 August 2013 passed Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2012 Egypt Clashes:Vice President Mohamed Elbaradei resigned in Protest The 39-member Indian Police team won 83 medals at the World Police & Fire Games Belfast 2013 Grandmaster and former national champion B Adhiban storms into the third round of chess World Cup Import Duty on Gold, Silver & Platinum hiked to 10 Percent by Central Government on 13 August 2013 The Olinguito:For the First Time in 35 Years, A New Carnivorous Mammal Species Discovered in the American Continents King Penguin Missy, the Oldest Penguin of the World, Turned 36 Years Old on 12 August 2013 The Melia Brand of Hotels in Spain Unveiled the First Twitter Hotel of the World Double Trap Shooter Ronjan Sodhi Recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award India won six medals at the 7th Asian Junior Wushu Championships 2013 Submarine INS Sindhurakshak damaged in a Fire Incident at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai 13 August was designated as the International Lefthanders Day by The Left-Handers Club. First annual event was observed on 13 August 1992. International Youth Day observed on 12 August The First Cyber Forensic Laboratory (CFL) of India was established in Tripura High Court on 11 August 2013. First public sector Breast Milk Bank inaugurated at Kolkata, West Bengal International Day of the World's Indigenous People observed on 9 August Indian Wrestlers won 5 gold medals in the World Police and Fire Games

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Shree Ganeshan Chundan won the 61st edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2013 held in Kerala. Maharashtra Became the First state in the country to Disburse salary of its staff through Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. Sagarika Ghosh won the Cadet Girls singles Title on 11 August 2013 India launched its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant Gitanjali the Collection of Poems by Tagore released in 14 Languages The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology inaugurated Data portal of India in New Delhi Japan pledged Huge Spending Cuts amounting to 83 Billion US Dollars Bhumi Sena Scheme launched in UP for transformation of Barren Land Amazon launches site for purchase of fine art Japan on 6 August 2013 unveiled its biggest warship called Izumo NDSC has planned to create a Skill Development Council for the National Aerospace and Aviation Industry at Bangalore ONGC signed the crude oil sale agreement with Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) The Ministry of Rural Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NGO Pradan for development in Naxal Areas On 6 August 2013 Microsoft launched Office 365 for University Students in India According to Research: Dolphins have the longest memories among the non-human species Turkey on 6 August 2013 successfully completed a Trial Run of World's Deepest Rail Tunnel The National Green Tribunal on 5 August 2013 restrained sand mining from riverbeds across the country Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi of India won the Denmark's Politiken Cup China Radio International's Tamil service completes 50 years India-B'desh land agreement likely to be discussed in Monsoon Session On 5 August 2013 European Union approved merger of US Airways Group and AMR Corporation became This forms largest airline of the world Airways on 3 August 2013 launched week-long sale of low-fare domestic tickets Arundhati Bhattacharya was appointed the managing director and chief financial officer of the State Bank of India(SBI). Rajeev Rishi took over as the CMD of Central Bank of India XV World Police & Fire Games 2013 Organised in Belfast, Northern Ireland Two projects of BHEL, High Pressure Boiler Plant Unit-II and the Power Plant Piping Unit were inaugurated by Manmohan Singh in Tamil Nadu China agreed to set-up 4 Coal-Fired Power Plants at Gadani, Balochistan India won 2 Silver & 3 Bronze Medals at 54th International Mathematical Olympiad National Archives of India Launched Newsletter Entitled e-Abhilekh Dadra and Nagar Haveli celebrated its 60th Liberation Day on 2 August 2013 The International Olympic Committee sold the broadcasting rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics to STAR India The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas_ launched the IGL Suraksha Yojana in Delhi

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World Organisations Current Affairs August, 2013

The China and Pakistan air forces on 28 August 2013 decided to hold a joint exercise called Shaheen [Eagle]-2.

Personalities Current Affairs August, 2013

The Former South African President Nelson Mandela on 27 August 2013 won the inaugural Mahathir Award for Global Peace Kapil Parakh (Person of Indian Origin), selected for the prestigious White House Fellowship for the year 2013-14 Indian Weightlifting Federation President Birendra Prasad Baishya was appointed as the chairman of the Ethics Commission of the IWF Former Indian Athlete Henry Rebello Passed away Former Rajya Sabha Member and Veteran journalist D C Prashant Passed away at 96 Indian-Origin Beverly Singh Became a Part of the Team oF Specialist Engineers Building the Fastest car of the world in the UK Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi, the Eminent Indian Classical Singer Passed Away at the age of 80 years Julie Harris, the US actress known for record Tony Award wins, passed away at 87 Taukelina Finikaso, the Foreign Minister of Tuvalu visited India India and Iraq signed MoUs during the visit of Nouri al-Maliki Prime Minister of Iraq to India Robert Mugabe sworn in for 7th term as President of Zimbabwe On 22 August 2013 Nishi Vasudeva Became the First Woman to be Selected as the Head of Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) Ratan Thiyam was appointed as the Chairperson of the National School of Drama Society on 19 August 2013 Desh Prem Azad, the Former Coach of Cricketer Kapil Dev, Died at 75 Former Bengal Cricketer and Coach Kalyan Mitter passed away Senior IPS oFFicer Dilip Trivedi was appointed as Director General of CRPF on 17 August 2013 Ali Akbar Salehi appointed Head of Atomic Energy Organisation in Iran Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won Mali's Presidential elections on 12 August 2013 Vinay Mittal, Former Indian Railway Traffic Service oFFicer was appointed as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Renowned Kamaicha player Sakar Khan passed away Zafar Futehally, Indias best known naturalist and ornithologist passed away at the age of 93 years Colin Michael Foale, the First British to perform a space walk, retired from NASA On 5 August 2013 Rakesh Sethi took charge as the Executive Director of the Union Bank of India. Raghuram Govind Rajan was appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 6 August 2013 Hassan Rouhani sworn in as the new President of Iran Samantha Power sworn as New US ambassador to United Nations on 2 August 2013

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Venkateswaran Dakshinamoorthy, the Veteran Music Director Passed away at the age of 94 Hemendra Prasad Barooah, the Noted Assam Tea Planter Passed Away at 87 Bhim Sain Bassi, the 1977-Batch IPS officer of AGMU Cadre ,Took Charge as the 20th Delhi Police Commissioner Sujatha Singh, an IFS officer of the 1976 batch, took charge as the New Foreign Secretary

Sports Current Affairs August, 2013

Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt win the 100 metres at the Zurich Diamond League England Won Ashes 2013 Test Series by 3-0 Indias under-23 cricket team won the Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup Indian Tennis Player Sania Mirza and partner Jie Zheng Lifted the Womens Doubles Trophy at the WTA New Haven Open Title . Indian Womens Team won Gold in Archery World Cup Stage 4 Usain Bolt Equalled World Record of 8 Golds at World Championships 2013 Kush Kumar Won Gold in Mens Singles Squash at Asian Youth Games Satywart Kadian won bronze medal in the 96-kg freestyle category at World Junior Wrestling Championships 2013 Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Canada's Milos Raonic in the final of the Men's Rogers Cup 2013 Usain Bolt won 200-Metre Sprint at the World Athletics Championship in Moscow on 17 August 2013 Paralympic swimmer Sharath Gayakwad has finished 7th in the 100m breastroke finals at the IPC World Swimming Championships The First season of the Indian Badminton League (IBL) started at New Delhi Rafael Nadal of Spain Defeated Canada's Milos Raonic in the final of the men's Rogers Cup 2013 Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the 100 metre sprint title at the 14th IAAF World Championships 2013 P V Sindhu settled for a bronze medal in womens singles category at the BWF World Championships 2013 Serena Williams defeated Romania's Sorana Cirstea for 6-2 6-0 in the final match of women's Rogers Cup 2013 Sardar Singh Named as the Captain of the Asia Cup Hockey Tournament 2013 PV Sindhu beats Shixian Wang to storm into world badminton semis Maria Sharapova topped the Forbes List of Female Athletes Indian Junior Women Hockey team won its First ever Bronze medal in ERGO Hockey Junior World Cup 2013 India on 3 August 2013 created history by recording their first-ever five-match ODI series whitewash on foreign soil India's number one snooker player, Aditya Mehta clinched the gold medal in World Games on 31 July 2013

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Books And Authors Current Affairs August, 2013

The Moonballer a book written by Nirupama Vaidyanathan was launched in Chennai by Vijay Amritraj. The book entitled An Agenda for Indias Growth: Essays in Honour of P. Chidambaram, was released by Prime Minister of India

Astronomy Current Affairs August, 2013

GSAT-7, The First Indian Defence Satellite was Launched Successfully The GSAT-7 is Indias First Defence Satellite all set for Launch NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) unveiled the evidence of water on the surface of the moon On 27 August 2013 ISRO calls off launch of communication satellite GSLV D-5 after fuel leakage NASA's Juno spacecraft has reached halfway to Jupiter NASA is set to launch world's first zero-G-ready 3D printer into space next year India on 12 August 2013 successfully test-fired indigenously-developed nuclear-capable surfaceto-surface Prithvi-II missile NASA to launch Next Mars Mission from Florida called MAVEN on November 2013 India Successfully Test-fired Pinaka Rockets from Chandipur Astronomers Discovered Lowest-Mass Exoplanet Called GJ 504b around the Sun-Like Star Nasas Curiosity rover celebrated its first anniversary on Mars on 6 August 2013 Worlds First Talking Robot Kirobo was successfully sent into space on 4 August 2013 INSAT-3D Satellite Placed Successfully in Geosynchronous Orbit

Honours And Awards Current Affairs August, 2013

Malala Yousafzai won 2013 International Childrens Peace Prize Former Jamaica and West Indies wicketkeeper Jackie Hendriks receive Lifetime Award The Prem Bhatia Memorial award presented to Shalini Singh the Deputy Editor of The Hindu On 11 August 2013 Delhi state government conferred Lifetime Achievement Award-2013 to two veteran artists: Abdul Rashid Khan and Anjolie Ela Menon Sugathakumari, the Malayalam Poetess won Saraswati Samman 2013 for Manalezhuthu

Technology Current Affairs August, 2013

Facebook allows collaborative online photo albums Scientists in Germany Developed a New APP Called FindMyStuff to tracing the lost items

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Inventions Current Affairs August, 2013

US Scientists Created the Most Precise Clock of the World

Goverment Plans And Schemes Current Affairs August, 2013

The Rajya Sabha passed The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill,2010 Lok Sabha passes Food Security Bill on August 27, 2013

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