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Satyananda Mishra appointed as Chairman of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)Published on: 30-NOV-2013Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd on 27 November 2013 appointed Satyananda Mishra as the chairman of MCX’s board.Malala topped Power List 101 at GG2 Leadership awardsPublished on: 30-NOV-2013Malala Yousafzai, Kainat Riaz and Shazia Ramzan were chosen for the GG2 Hammer Award for their bravery at the GG2  Leadership Awards 2013.Sports Ministry signed MoU with Department of AIDS ControlPublished on: 30-NOV-2013Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on 29 November 2013 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Department of AIDS Control.India’s 1st Synthetic Rubber Plant inaugurated in Panipat, HaryanaPublished on: 30-NOV-2013Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily on 29 November 2013 inaugurated the first "Synthetic Rubber Plant" of the country at Panipat in Haryana.National Tiger Conservation Authority approved fifth tiger reserve in MaharashtraPublished on: 30-NOV-2013The National Tiger Conservation Authority has approved the fifth tiger reserve of Maharashtra in Nagzira.Belgium opened Consulate General in ChennaiPublished on: 30-NOV-2013Belgium has opened a Consulate General of Belgium in Chennai. The consulate was inaugurated by Princess Astrid of Belgium.Union Cabinet approved a proposal to set up Legislative Council in AssamPublished on: 30-NOV-2013Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 28 November 2013 approved a proposal to create a Legislative Council in Assam.US exempted India and China from Iranian SanctionsPublished on: 30-NOV-2013

US on 29 November 2013 exempted some countries, including India and China, from the tough Iranian sanctions for reducing their dependence on Iranian oil.State law can’t prevail over Central law on Sand Mining: National Green TribunalPublished on: 29-NOV-2013The National Green Tribunal on 28 November 2013 stated that state law can’t prevail over central rules on sand mining.Silvio Berlusconi expelled from Italian ParliamentPublished on: 29-NOV-2013Italian Senate on 27 November 2013 expelled ex- Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from Parliament over his tax fraud conviction.European Union has signed an agreement to provide financial assistance to EgyptPublished on: 29-NOV-2013European Union has signed an agreement to provide the financial assistance worth 122 million dollar to Egypt to tide over the financial crisis.Cyclone Lehar Struck Andhra Pradesh CoastPublished on: 29-NOV-2013The cyclonic storm Lehar on 27 November 2013 hit the Andhra Pradesh coast and caused severe damage in the coastal region.Four New Catfish species discovered in Kerala StatePublished on: 29-NOV-2013Four new species of freshwater catfish recently discovered in Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala.Mangalyaan & Maven will complement each other in Mars findingsPublished on: 29-NOV-2013ISRO and NASA will coordinate functions of their Mars Orbiters-Mangalyaan and MAVEN once both get into orbit of the Mars planet in September 2014.Google has set up election portal in IndiaPublished on: 29-NOV-2013Google has setup an election portal in India to provide polls and politics related news to users in India.International Heavy Minerals Conference 2013 held at Visakhapatnam, APPublished on: 29-NOV-2013

The 9th International Heavy Minerals Conference (HMC 2013) was held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh from 27 to 29 November 2013.CCEA approved scientific deep drilling in the Koyna intra-plate seismic zone in MaharashtraPublished on: 29-NOV-2013The CCEA has approved the proposal to undertake scientific deep drilling in the Koyna intra-plate seismic zone, in Maharashtra.Music Album released to commemorate 150th birth celebrations of Swami VivekanandaPublished on: 29-NOV-2013A music album that contains original poems of Swami Vivekananda was launched by Jitin Prasada to commemorate his 150th birth celebrations.Sachin Tendulkar appointed as UNICEF's first brand ambassador for South AsiaPublished on: 29-NOV-2013Indian Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on 28 November 2013 appointed as UNICEF's first brand ambassador for South Asia.RBI relaxed the norms for participation of NBFCs in Insurance Joint VenturesPublished on: 29-NOV-2013RBI has relaxed the norms for participation of Non-Banking Finance Companies in the insurance joint ventures.Noted Dalit Writer Omprakash Valmiki Passed awayPublished on: 28-NOV-2013Noted Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki passed away on 17 November 2013 at Dehradun, Uttarakhand.Biocon got DCGI Approval for Breast Cancer Drug-Biosimilar TrastuzumabPublished on: 28-NOV-2013Biocon on 26 November 2013 announced that it had received market authorisation from the DCGI for its Breast cancer Drug-Biosimilar Trastuzumab.Neeraj Sahai appointed as President of Standard & Poor's Ratings ServicesPublished on: 28-NOV-2013Neeraj Sahai, Indian-American has appointed as president of Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, the world's largest ratings firm.

Shoma Chaudhury resigned from Tehelka MagazinePublished on: 28-NOV-2013Shoma Chaudhury, managing editor of Tehelka, on 27 November 2013 announced her resignation from the Tehelka, an investigative magazine.India defeated West Indies in the ODI seriesPublished on: 28-NOV-2013India won the three one day series against West Indies by 2-1. This was the sixth ODI title win in a row for India after it defeated West Indies.Latvian Prime Minister resigned over supermarket collapsePublished on: 28-NOV-2013Valdis Dombrovskis, the Latvian Prime Minister announced his resignation and thereby fall of his Government due to Riga’s Supermarket collapse.Dubai to host World Expo 2020Published on: 28-NOV-2013Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on 27 November 2013 voted in favour of Dubai to be the host city for the World Trade Fair or EXPO 2020.Nepal and UAE qualified for ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2014Published on: 28-NOV-2013Nepal and the UAE on 27 November 2013 qualified for the ICC T20 World cup which will be held in Bangladesh in 2014.Raheel Sharif appointed as new Army Chief of PakistanPublished on: 28-NOV-2013Nawaz Sharifappointed Lt Gen Raheel Sharif as the new Chief of Army Staff and Lt Gen Rashad Mahmood as the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.Indian Team Announced For Junior Men Hockey World Cup 2013Published on: 28-NOV-2013Hockey India on 27 November 2013 announced its Junior Men National Team for the Hero Hockey Junior Men World Cup 2013NATO launched Cyber Defence Exercise ''Cyber Coalition 2013''Published on: 27-NOV-2013North Atlantic Treaty Organization on 26 November 2013 launched a three-day cyber defence exercise “Cyber Coalition 2013” at Estonia.Nepali Congress emerged as Single largest Party in Nepal Constituent Assembly electionsPublished on: 27-NOV-2013Nepali Congress (NC) emerged as single largest Party in the second Constituent Assembly election held on 19 November 2013.

RBI to banks: Charge customers on actual usage of SMS alertsPublished on: 27-NOV-2013The RBI has directed the banks to charge customers for the transaction SMS alerts on the basis of usage, instead of imposing a fixed fee.World champion water-skier Sarah Teelow diedPublished on: 27-NOV-2013Australian water skier Sarah Teelow died a day after falling off her skis during the opening moments of the high-speed, 75-mile Bridge-to-Bridge race.Gujarat Government set up panel to probe Snooping ScandalPublished on: 27-NOV-2013Gujarat government on 26 November 2013 issued notification constituting an inquiry commission into the alleged snooping on a woman by the Gujarat police.Pakistan Launched Construction of Country's Largest Nuclear Power ProjectPublished on: 27-NOV-2013Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on 26 November 2013 launched the construction of the country's biggest Nuclear power project.Thailand PM declared Emergency Law for BangkokPublished on: 27-NOV-2013Thailand PM on 25 November 2013 declared a special emergency law for Bangkok after riot police and anti-government protesters scuffled in capital.RBI decided to include Medium Manufacturing Enterprises under Priority SectorPublished on: 27-NOV-2013Reserve Bank of India on 26 November 2013 allowed banks to treat loans given to medium manufacturing enterprises as priority sector advance.Priti Patel won the Asian Trader Editor’s AwardPublished on: 27-NOV-2013Priti Patel, an Indian Origin British MP on 22 November 2013 has been honoured with the prestigious Asian Trader Editor’s Award.Supreme Court Set up Committee to Deal with Sexual Harassment ComplaintsPublished on: 27-NOV-2013SC on 26 November 2013 constituted Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee to deal with complaints of sexual harassment.NALCO Received EEPC Export Award for 2011-12

Published on: 26-NOV-2013National Aluminium Company Limited on 22 November 2013 received the EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council, Eastern Region)’s Gold Trophy.Pakistan launched military operations against terrorists near Afghan borderPublished on: 26-NOV-2013Pakistan army on 26 November 2013 launched military operations against terrorists in the North Waziristan tribal region near the Pak-Afghan border.RBI widened definition of Infrastructure lending Sub CategoryPublished on: 26-NOV-2013Reserve Bank of India on 25 November 2013 widened the definition of infrastructure lending sub category in a bid to expedite Projects.Preneet Kaur, the Minister of State for External Affairs of India visited SerbiaPublished on: 26-NOV-2013Preneet Kaur, the Minister of State for External Affairs of India visited to Serbia on a three day visit from 18 to 21 November 2013.Deepak Lathore won Gold and Silver Medals at Commonwealth Weightlifting ChampionshipsPublished on: 26-NOV-2013Deepak Lathore won Gold and two Silver medals in the Boys' 50 Kg category of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships on 25 November 2013.Constitution Day was observed across India on 26 NovemberPublished on: 26-NOV-2013Constitution Day was observed in India on 25 November 2013.India welcomed deal on Iran's Nuclear ProgrammePublished on: 26-NOV-2013India on 24 November 2013 welcomed the prospect of resolution of issues related to Iran's controversial nuclear programme.Geneva II Syria peace conference set for 22 January 2014: Ban Ki MoonPublished on: 26-NOV-2013Ban Ki Moon announced the Geneva-II peace conference is to be held on 22 January 2014.Union Cabinet Approved land transfer for Dr B. R. Ambedkar MemorialPublished on: 26-NOV-2013Union Cabinet on 25 November 2013 approved proposal to transfer Indu Mill land in Mumbai to Maharashtra for constructing Dr B R Ambedkar memorial.

India and Malaysia Signed MoU to boost co-operation in Public AdministrationPublished on: 26-NOV-2013India and Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 25 November 2013 to strengthen co-operation in public administration and governance.CCEA approved continuation of Agriculture Export Plan of APEDAPublished on: 26-NOV-2013The CCEA approved the continuation of the Agriculture Export Promotion Plan Scheme of the APEDA during 12th Plan Period."Selfie" named Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2013Published on: 25-NOV-2013Jason Day won 2013 Golf World Cup and Australia won Team ChampionshipsPublished on: 25-NOV-2013Jason Day, Australian Golfer won the Golf world cup at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne on 24 November 2013.Sebastian Vettel won F1 Brazilian Grand Prix 2013Published on: 25-NOV-2013Formula one racing driver Sebastian Vettel won the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix on 24 November 2013.World’s First Green Helicopter Tested in GermanyPublished on: 25-NOV-2013Germany’s aviation company e- Volo on 17 November 2013 tested the first helicopter which is noiseless and emission-free named- Volocopter.Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar sworn in as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High CourtPublished on: 25-NOV-2013Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was sworn in as the 22nd Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh by Governor Ram Naresh Yadav on 24 November 2013.Ireland and Afghanistan qualified for ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2014Published on: 25-NOV-2013Ireland and Afghanistan on 24 November 2013 qualified for ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2014 after winning their respective matches in the qualifiers at Dubai.International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women observed on 25 November

Published on: 25-NOV-2013International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women is observed on 25 November 2013 across world to raise awareness about violence against women.Loya Jirga gave consent on Afghan-US Bilateral Security AgreementPublished on: 24-NOV-2013Afghanistan's Loya Jirga on 24 November 2013 gave its consent on the issue of signing the Afghan-US Bilateral Security Agreement.COP-19, UN Climate Change Conference 2013 Concluded at Warsaw, PolandPublished on: 24-NOV-2013COP-19, UN Climate Change Conference concluded in Warsaw, Poland on 23 November 2013 by approving the new global treaty.Iran and P5+1 Group of Nations clinched Nuclear DealPublished on: 24-NOV-2013Iran and P5+1 group of Nations reached a breakthrough deal on 24 November 2013 to curb Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for limited sanctions relief.National Lok Adalat settled over 28 Lakh cases pending in Courts across the CountryPublished on: 24-NOV-2013National Lok Adalat organised throughout the country on 23 November 2013 settled a record 28.26 lakh cases pending in various courts.China Set up Air Defence Zone over East China SeaPublished on: 23-NOV-2013China on 23 November 2013 announced that it was set up an Air Defence Identification Zone over an area in the East China Sea.Kushal Das reappointed as AIFF General SecretaryPublished on: 23-NOV-2013All India Football Federation on 20 November 2013 reappointed Kushal Das as AIFF General Secretary for a second term of another three years.India successfully test fired Nuclear capable Dhanush Ballistic MissilePublished on: 23-NOV-2013India on 23 November 2013 successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile from a naval ship off Odisha coast.Nisha Desai Biswal sworn in as US Asst. Secretary of State for South and Central Asia

Published on: 23-NOV-2013Nisha Desai Biswal was on 21 November 2013 sworn in as the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia.Magnus Carlsen of Norway won FIDE World Chess Championship 2013Published on: 23-NOV-2013Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the FIDE World Chess Championship 2013 at Chennai on 22 November 2013.Karnataka Minister Santosh Lad Resigned over Allegation of Illegal MiningPublished on: 23-NOV-2013Santosh Lad, Minister for Information and Infra Development resigned from State Government owing to the charges of illegal mining on 22 November 2013.9th North East Business Summit Began in AssamPublished on: 23-NOV-2013The North East Business summit began on 22 November 2013 at Dibrugarh in Assam.Cyclone Helen Struck Andhra Pradesh CoastPublished on: 23-NOV-2013The Cyclonic storm Helen on 22 November 2013 struck Andhra Pradesh coast near Machilipatnam.EGoM Approved Higher Base Price for upcoming Spectrum AuctionPublished on: 23-NOV-2013EGoM on 22 November 2013 approved hiking by up to 25 per cent the reserve or start price for the auction of mobile phone spectrum in January 2014.Five Central Information Commissioners Appointed to CICPublished on: 23-NOV-2013Five Information Commissioners are appointed to the Central Information Commission (CIC) on 22 November 2013.Prof CNR Rao Elected to Chinese Academy of SciencesPublished on: 22-NOV-2013Eminent Scientist and Bharat Ratna Awardee  Prof CNR Rao was on 4 November 2013 elected as honorary foreign member of Chinese Academy of Science.Heads of Competition authorities of BRICS Nations signed the Delhi AccordPublished on: 22-NOV-2013

The Heads of the Competition Authorities of BRICS Nations signed a Joint Accord namely ‘DELHI ACCORD’ on 22 November 2013.Justice Ajit Prakash Shah appointed as Chairman of Law Commission of IndiaPublished on: 22-NOV-2013Union Government on 22 November 2013 appointed Justice Ajit Prakash Shah as the new Chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India.Obama Appointed Indian-American Gargee Ghosh to President’s Global Development CouncilPublished on: 22-NOV-2013Barack Obama, has appointed Gargee Ghosh to a key administration post as the member of the President’s Global Development Council.National Innovation Council got approval of 75 percent Innovation Fund CorpusPublished on: 22-NOV-2013The NInC got approval of 75 percent of the 500 crore rupees initial corpus of the upcoming India Innovation Fund (IIIF).Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu reappointed as India Boxing CoachPublished on: 22-NOV-2013Gurbax Singh Sandhu was on 20 November 2013 reappointed as the national coach of the men's Indian boxing team till the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.IAF's Sukhoi 30 to be platform for supersonic Brahmos missilesPublished on: 22-NOV-2013Sukhoi-30 fighter jet has been selected by the Indian Air Force as the platform to mount the supersonic BrahMos missiles.24 Percent Jet Airways Equity allotted to Etihad AirwaysPublished on: 22-NOV-2013Jet Airways on 20 November 2013 concluded the sale of 24 per cent equity stake in the airline to Etihad Airways for 2057 crore Rupees.Cadila Pharmaceuticals launched Mycidac-C, a lung cancer drugPublished on: 22-NOV-2013Mycidac-C, a new lung cancer drug was launched by Cadila Pharmaceuticals. The 10 course injection of the drug is priced 40000 rupees.Virat Kohli became Fastest Batsman to Score 5000 Runs in ODIsPublished on: 22-NOV-2013

Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in one-day internationals when he scored 86 against the West Indies on 21 November 2013.IAAC honoured Salman Rushdie, Mira Nair and Manjula BansalPublished on: 22-NOV-2013Salman Rushdie, Mira Nair and Majula Bansal, the prominent Indian Americans on 21 November 2013 were honoured by Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC)...ISRO’s Mars orbiter sent first pictures of earthPublished on: 22-NOV-2013Mars Orbiter Mission has sent the first set of pictures of Earth. It has captured the cyclonic storm Helen, the Indian subcontinent and parts of Africa.Hamid Ansari released book entitled Maimaar-E-Qaun-Dr A.R. KidwaiPublished on: 22-NOV-2013The Vice President of India released a book entitled Maimaar-E-Qaun-Dr. A. R. Kidwai edited by Mufti Ataur Rahman Ansari.MCX signed MoU with China’s DCEPublished on: 21-NOV-2013MCX on 20 November 2013 signed an MoU with the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) of China to boost the strategic co-operation.Darvis Patton, the US sprinter and two time Olympic Medalist retiredPublished on: 21-NOV-2013The US sprinter, Darvis Patton announced his retirement. He won the Olympic silver in Athens Game in 2004 and London Games in 2012.Indian Senior Women Hockey Team Coach Inderjit Singh Gill DiedPublished on: 21-NOV-2013India's senior women's hockey team coach Inderjit Singh Gill passed away in a fatal road accident near Sangrur in Punjab on 20 November 2013.Frederick Sanger the two time Chemistry Nobel Prize winner diedPublished on: 21-NOV-2013A British biochemist, Frederick Sanger died. He is the only person to win the Nobel Prize two times for Chemistry.V. Baskaran appointed as Coach of the Senior Men Hockey TeamPublished on: 21-NOV-2013Hockey India on 20 November 2013 appointed the former Olympic gold-medallist V Baskaran as Coach of the Senior Men Hockey Team.Malala Yousafzai Received EU's Sakharov Human Rights Prize 2013

Published on: 21-NOV-2013Malala Yousafzai on 20 November 2013 received the EU's Sakharov human rights prize for her brave crusade for the right of the children to education.VVPATS to be used on large-scale for 1st time in the Country in Mizoram PollsPublished on: 21-NOV-2013EC decided to use Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail on a large-scale for the first time in the country in the Mizoram Assembly polls on 25 November 2013.3rd BRICS International Competition Conference inaugurated by Prime Minister of IndiaPublished on: 21-NOV-2013PM Manmohan Singh on 21 November 2013 inaugurated the 3rd BRICS International Competition Conference in New Delhi.Kauwboy won the Golden Elephant Award in International Children's Film FestivalPublished on: 21-NOV-2013Kauwboy directed by Boudewijn Koole won the Golden Elephant Award for best film in the 'International Live Action' category in ICFF.44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) began at Panaji, GoaPublished on: 21-NOV-2013The 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)began at Panaji in Goa on 20 Novemebr 2013 with great fanfare.G77+ and China group walked out of Loss and Damage talks at COP 19Published on: 21-NOV-2013G77+China group walked out of negotiations on “Loss and Damage” in  UN Climate Change conference in Warsaw on 20 November 2013.India and Vietnam signed eight agreementsPublished on: 21-NOV-2013India and Vietnam signed eight agreements in areas of defence and security, oil exploration, civil aviation and scientific research.ISRO Performed last orbit Raising Manoeuvre on its Mars MissionPublished on: 20-NOV-2013ISRO on 16 November 2013 performed last of the five orbit-raising manoeuvre on its Mars Orbiter, raising the apogee of spacecraft to over 1.92 lakh km.Anjolie Ela Menon awarded with Dayawati Modi AwardPublished on: 20-NOV-2013

Anjolie Ela Menon, a contemporary artist was awarded with Dayawati Modi Award for Art and Culture and Education by Dayawati FoundationRBI Directed Public Sector Banks to give loans to women SHGs at 7 percentPublished on: 20-NOV-2013RBI on 19 November 2013 directed Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to provide loans to women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) at 7 per cent per annum.Government approved twenty proposals of Foreign Direct InvestmentPublished on: 20-NOV-2013The Government of India approved 20 proposals of FDI that amounts 915.83 crore rupees on the recommendation of FIPB.UN urged Myanmar to grant Rights to Rohingya MuslimsPublished on: 20-NOV-2013UN Human Rights Committee on 19 November 2013 passed a resolution urging Myanmar to give the stateless Rohingya minority equal access to citizenshipSPMCIL conferred with Engineering Excellence Award 2013Published on: 20-NOV-2013SPMCIL was conferred the Engineering Excellence Award 2013. The second Best Engineering Marvel for project to Modernisation of Ink Factory Project.Bharatiya Mahila Bank launched by Prime Minister of IndiaPublished on: 20-NOV-2013PM Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi inaugurated India’s first all-women bank, Bharatiya Mahila Bank in Mumbai on 19 November 2013.Lionel Messi awarded third Golden ShoePublished on: 20-NOV-2013Lionel Messi won the Golden Shoe award in recognition of his 46 goals in 32 leagues appearances.India and Russia decided to held a Joint Air Force Exercise in 2014Published on: 20-NOV-2013India and Russia agreed to expand the range of strategic partnership. The two countries will hold a Joint Air Force Level exercise for the first time.Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro got Special PowersPublished on: 20-NOV-2013The Venezuela National Assembly gave final approval to special powers for Nicolas Maduro, the President of Venezuela.

Mangalore University Presented with Indira Gandhi NSS Best University Award 2012-13Published on: 19-NOV-2013President Pranab Mukherjee on 19 November 2013 presented Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme Best University Award 2012-13 to Mangalore University.Iran unveiled New Biggest Drone with 2000Km RangePublished on: 19-NOV-2013Iran on 18 November 2013 unveiled a biggest missile-equipped drone with a range of 2000 km, which would enable it to cover much of the Middle East.Angela Merkel, German Chancellor selected for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace 2013Published on: 19-NOV-2013Angela Merkel, German Chancellor on 19 November 2013 selected for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2013.Reserve Bank of India extended a refinance window of 5000 crore for the MSMEPublished on: 19-NOV-2013RBI has opened a refinance window of 5000 crore rupees for the MSME sector. The facility has been planned to ease the liquidity of MSMEs.Birth of Cinema authored by N. Gopal Krishna ReleasedPublished on: 19-NOV-2013A book entitled Birth of Cinema was released by T. Udayawarluon at ICFFI media centre. The book is written by N. Gopal Krishna.World Toilet Day observed on 19 NovemberPublished on: 19-NOV-2013The World Toilet Day was observed on 19 November 2013. About one third of the world’s people don’t have an access to a decent toilet.National Integration Day observed on 19 NovemberPublished on: 19-NOV-2013National Integration Day is observed on 19 November 2013 all over India on the birth anniversary of Indira Gandi.NASA Launched MAVEN Mission to study Mars AtmospherePublished on: 19-NOV-2013The US space agency NASA on 18 November 2013 launched its MAVEN orbiter Mission to Mars Planet.

Election Commission allowed the launch of 1st all-women Bharatiya Mahila BankPublished on: 19-NOV-2013The Election Commission has allowed the launch of the first all women Bharatiya Mahila Bank in the country.India and Australia signed two agreementsPublished on: 19-NOV-2013India and Australia signed two agreements during the visit of Foreign Minister of Australia, Julie Bishop to India.India successfully Test Fired Advanced Version of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise MissilePublished on: 18-NOV-2013India on 18 November 2013 successfully test-fired the advanced version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Pokhran, Rajasthan.National Press Day observed on 16 NovemberPublished on: 18-NOV-2013National Press Day is celebrated across the country on 16 November 2013. The day is symbolic of a free and responsible press in India.Redek Stepanek clinched Davis Cup for Czech RepublicPublished on: 18-NOV-2013Redek Stepanek of Czech Republic defeated the Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 in the fifth rubber of the final of Davis Cup title 2013.Abdulla Yameen sworn in as the President of MaldivesPublished on: 18-NOV-2013Abdulla Yameen has been sworn in as the sixth President of Maldives after defeating the former President Nasheed in the election.Rapid Metro-India's First Private Metro service started operation from Gurgaon, HaryanaPublished on: 18-NOV-2013Rapid Metro-India's First Private Metro service started operation from Gurgaon, Haryana on 14 November 2013.Sebastian Vettel won the United States Grand Prix for record 8th successive victoryPublished on: 18-NOV-2013Sebastian Vettel won the United States Grand Prix. Romain Grosjean of Lotus was second and Red Bull's Mark Webber took the third place.Doris Lessing, Nobel Prize-Winning Author, Died at 94

Published on: 18-NOV-2013British Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing was died on 17 November 2013 at London. She was 94 years old.Malta to Host Next Commonwealth Summit in 2015Published on: 18-NOV-2013Malta, a southern European country was on 17 November 2013 unanimously chosen as the host of the next Commonwealth summit in 2015. Bolt and Fraser-Pryce were crowned World Athletes of 2013Published on: 18-NOV-2013Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have been crowned the Male and Female World Athletes of the Year, 2013.22nd CHOGM Summit ended with adoption of three declarationsPublished on: 18-NOV-2013The 22nd CHOGM ended in Sri Lanka with the adoption of the independent declarations - on Youth, International Trade and Inclusive Development.Waheeda Rehman to receive first Centenary film award at IFFIPublished on: 17-NOV-2013Waheeda Rehman will receive the inaugural Centenary Award for the Indian Film Personality of 2013. The award is instituted by Government of India.First Integrated Checkpost along India-Bangladesh border inauguratedPublished on: 17-NOV-2013First Integrated Checkpost along Agartala-Akhaura of India-Bangladesh border was jointly inaugurated by Sushilkumar Shinde and Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir.India moved to second position in ICC test rankingPublished on: 17-NOV-2013India moved to the second position in the latest ICC test ranking. South Africa is at top position and England is at third position.Bengal topped the medal list of the 23rd G V Mavalankar Shooting ChampionshipPublished on: 17-NOV-2013The host of the 23rd All India G V Mavalankar Shooting Championship, West Bengal topped the medals tally. It concluded at Chandmari Range.Abdullah Yameen won Maldives Presidential PollsPublished on: 17-NOV-2013Abdulla Yameen of Progressive Party of Maldives defeated the former premier Mohammed Nasheed to win the Maldivian Presidential elections.

India won the two match series against West Indies by 2-0Published on: 17-NOV-2013India won the two matches test series against West Indies by 2-0 at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. India won the match by an innings and 126 runs.INS Vikramaditya commissioned in Indian NavyPublished on: 17-NOV-2013INS Vikramaditya inducted in the Indian Navy by AK Antony at Sevmash Shipyard in Russia. It will boost the India’s maritime warfare capabilities.Prof. CNR Rao and Sachin Tendulkar Selected for Bharat Ratna AwardPublished on: 16-NOV-2013Government on 16 November 2013 decided to confer, Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award on eminent scientist Prof CNR Rao & Sachin Tendulkar.22nd Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM) began in Colombo, Sri LankaPublished on: 16-NOV-2013The 22nd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, CHOGM began in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 15 November 2013.Lord Swraj Paul presented with International Indian of the Decade AwardPublished on: 16-NOV-2013Lord Swraj Paul presented with the International Indian of the Decade Award for his achievements in the fields of industry, education and philanthropy.International Day for Tolerance observed on 16 NovemberPublished on: 16-NOV-2013International Day for Tolerance was observed on 16 November 2013 across the world to educate people about the need for tolerance.33rd India International Trade Fair opened at New DelhiPublished on: 16-NOV-2013The 33rd India International Trade Fair began at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on 14 November 2013.OPCW adopted final roadmap for destruction of Syria’s Chemical WeaponsPublished on: 16-NOV-2013OPCW started its work on the final roadmap for the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria.Boeing delivered second P-8I Aircraft to IndiaPublished on: 16-NOV-2013

Boeing delivered P-8I aircraft to India to double its long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.18th International Children's Film Festival of India Inaugurated at HyderabadPublished on: 16-NOV-2013The 18th International Children Film Festival of India (ICFFI) was inaugurated on 14 November 2013 at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.Ram Kripalu Tripathi, Popularly Known as Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj, DiedPublished on: 16-NOV-2013Ram Kripalu Tripathi, popularly known as Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj passed away on 15 November 2013 at New Delhi.Fifth Session of India-Ukraine Inter-Governmental Commission held in New DelhiPublished on: 16-NOV-20135th session of India-Ukraine Inter-Governmental Commission held in New Delhi. It was chaired by E. Ahamed.Government announced the Provision for Higher Sugar ExportPublished on: 16-NOV-2013Government announced the provision of higher export of sugar with domestic becoming surplus.Coffee Board ready to launch new hybrid varieties of CoffeePublished on: 15-NOV-2013Coffee Board is planning to introduce three or four new hybrid varieties of coffee.India-Republic of Korea Joint Commission Meeting was heldPublished on: 15-NOV-2013The 7th India-Republic of Korea Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was held in New Delhi on 8 November 2013Law Ministry said that Amendment of Article 371(D) is needed for bifurcation of Andhra PradeshPublished on: 15-NOV-2013Union Law Ministry told to the GoM about the necessity of amendment of Article 371 (D) of the Constitution of India for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.Kenichi Ito set his new Quadruped RecordPublished on: 15-NOV-2013

Kenichi Ito broke his own Guinness World Record for the 100 meter dash. He runs on his arms and legs broke.Veteran Journalist R.K. Mukker Passed Away at 88Published on: 15-NOV-2013Veteran journalist R.K. Mukker passed away on 13 November 2013 after prolonged illness. He was 88 years old.Mushirul Hasan was conferred with Nehru FellowshipPublished on: 15-NOV-2013Professor Mushirul Hasan was conferred with the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship by the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund.IAF C 130J sent to Philippines on a Humanitarian Aid MissionPublished on: 15-NOV-2013Government of India dispatched the relief package to Hurricane ravaged Philippines by an Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft to Mactan.Fourth Biennial Conference of Asian Society on International Law InauguratedPublished on: 15-NOV-2013M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated the Fourth Biennial Conference of Asian Society of International Law on Asia on 14 November 2013.Krishna Tirath gave away National Child Award for Exceptional AchievementPublished on: 15-NOV-2013Krishna Tirath, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development gave away the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement to 22 children.Shiraz Naval Minwalla won New Horizons in Physics Prize 2014Published on: 14-NOV-2013Shiraz Naval Minwalla, Professor of Physics in TIFR, Mumbai selected for the 2014 New Horizons in Physics Prize on 5 November 2013.Oceans acidifying at Unprecedented Rate: International Scientific StudyPublished on: 14-NOV-2013A report released by scientists, the world’s oceans are becoming more acidic at an unprecedented rate.Yogesh Agarwal, the Chairman of PFRDA Resigned; Anup Wadhawan Took OverPublished on: 14-NOV-2013

The Chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Yogesh Agarwal resigned from the post of Chairman on 13 November 2013.Haryana Launched its First Food Bank at Gurgaon with Support from CargillPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Haryana, on 11 November 2013, launched its first food bank in order to give assistance to the different feeding programmes in Gurgaon.NASA Cassini Spacecraft provided New View of Saturn and EarthPublished on: 14-NOV-2013NASA has released a natural-color image of Saturn from space, the first in which Saturn, its moons and rings, and Earth, Venus and Mars, all are visible.Paras Ajmera resigned from MCX BoardPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Paras Ajmera, Director of Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) resigned from the board on 12 November 2013.Children's Day Observed Across India on 14 NovemberPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Children's Day was celebrated in India on 14 November 2013 in order to commemorate the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.Book Entitled Indian Railway Track-Design, Construction and Maintenance ReleasedPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Mallikarjun Kharge released a Ruby Jubilee-40th Year Edition of the book titled Indian Railway Track on 13 November 2013.World Diabetes Day observed on 14 NovemberPublished on: 14-NOV-2013World Diabetes Day was observed on 14 November 2013 across the world to raise awareness of diabetes.IAF Flagged in White Water Rafting Expedition Called IAF Aqua ScullersPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Air Marshal HB Rajaram on 13 November 2013 flagged in IAF Aqua Scullers on the successful completion of their white water rafting expedition.Government nod to three year BSc Community Health CoursePublished on: 14-NOV-2013Governments gave its nod to Health Ministry to create the mid level rural health cadre of professional.

Prasar Bharti and Radio-Television of Slovenia inked Broadcasting MoUPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Prasar Bharti and Radio-Television of Slovenia signed an MoU in the field of broadcasting.COP-19, UN Climate Change Conference Kicked off at Warsaw, PolandPublished on: 13-NOV-2013The UNFCCC's 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) began on 11 November 2013 at Warsaw, Poland.Government Introduced Risk Management System (RMS) for Trade Facilitation in Export SectorPublished on: 13-NOV-2013Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was on 13 November 2013 inaugurated the IT based Risk Management System for the Customs clearance of export goods.

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Mushirul Hasan was conferred with Nehru FellowshipPublished on: 15-NOV-2013Professor Mushirul Hasan was conferred with the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship by the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund.IAF C 130J sent to Philippines on a Humanitarian Aid MissionPublished on: 15-NOV-2013Government of India dispatched the relief package to Hurricane ravaged Philippines by an Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft to Mactan.Fourth Biennial Conference of Asian Society on International Law InauguratedPublished on: 15-NOV-2013M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated the Fourth Biennial Conference of Asian Society of International Law on Asia on 14 November 2013.Krishna Tirath gave away National Child Award for Exceptional AchievementPublished on: 15-NOV-2013Krishna Tirath, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development gave away the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement to 22 children.Shiraz Naval Minwalla won New Horizons in Physics Prize 2014Published on: 14-NOV-2013

Shiraz Naval Minwalla, Professor of Physics in TIFR, Mumbai selected for the 2014 New Horizons in Physics Prize on 5 November 2013.Oceans acidifying at Unprecedented Rate: International Scientific StudyPublished on: 14-NOV-2013A report released by scientists, the world’s oceans are becoming more acidic at an unprecedented rate.Yogesh Agarwal, the Chairman of PFRDA Resigned; Anup Wadhawan Took OverPublished on: 14-NOV-2013The Chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Yogesh Agarwal resigned from the post of Chairman on 13 November 2013.Haryana Launched its First Food Bank at Gurgaon with Support from CargillPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Haryana, on 11 November 2013, launched its first food bank in order to give assistance to the different feeding programmes in Gurgaon.NASA Cassini Spacecraft provided New View of Saturn and EarthPublished on: 14-NOV-2013NASA has released a natural-color image of Saturn from space, the first in which Saturn, its moons and rings, and Earth, Venus and Mars, all are visible.Paras Ajmera resigned from MCX BoardPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Paras Ajmera, Director of Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) resigned from the board on 12 November 2013.Children's Day Observed Across India on 14 NovemberPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Children's Day was celebrated in India on 14 November 2013 in order to commemorate the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.Book Entitled Indian Railway Track-Design, Construction and Maintenance ReleasedPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Mallikarjun Kharge released a Ruby Jubilee-40th Year Edition of the book titled Indian Railway Track on 13 November 2013.World Diabetes Day observed on 14 NovemberPublished on: 14-NOV-2013

World Diabetes Day was observed on 14 November 2013 across the world to raise awareness of diabetes.IAF Flagged in White Water Rafting Expedition Called IAF Aqua ScullersPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Air Marshal HB Rajaram on 13 November 2013 flagged in IAF Aqua Scullers on the successful completion of their white water rafting expedition.Government nod to three year BSc Community Health CoursePublished on: 14-NOV-2013Governments gave its nod to Health Ministry to create the mid level rural health cadre of professional.Prasar Bharti and Radio-Television of Slovenia inked Broadcasting MoUPublished on: 14-NOV-2013Prasar Bharti and Radio-Television of Slovenia signed an MoU in the field of broadcasting.COP-19, UN Climate Change Conference Kicked off at Warsaw, PolandPublished on: 13-NOV-2013The UNFCCC's 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) began on 11 November 2013 at Warsaw, Poland.Government Introduced Risk Management System (RMS) for Trade Facilitation in Export SectorPublished on: 13-NOV-2013Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was on 13 November 2013 inaugurated the IT based Risk Management System for the Customs clearance of export goods.Usha Ananthasubramanian appointed as CMD of Bharatiya Mahila BankPublished on: 13-NOV-2013Union Government on 12 November 2013 appointed Usha Ananthasubramanian as the chairperson and managing director of public sector Bharatiya Mahila Bank.Prasar Bharti signed MoU with Slovenia Radio & TV for Cooperation in BroadcastingPublished on: 13-NOV-2013Prasar Bharati and Radio-Television of Slovenia on 13 November 2013 signed an MoU to develop and strengthen mutual friendly relations in broadcasting.Industrial production grew by 2 percent in September 2013Published on: 13-NOV-2013

The Industrial Production of India has grown by 2 percent in September 2013 mainly on account of better performance by power and mining sector.Russia Successfully Launched Proton-M Rocket Carrying a Military SatellitePublished on: 13-NOV-2013Russia on 12 November 2013 successfully launched the Proton-M rocket carrying a defense satellite, Raduga-1M from Kazakhstan.R. Banumathi Appointed Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High CourtPublished on: 13-NOV-2013Justice R. Banumathi, Judge of the Madras High Court was on 12 November 2013 appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.Krishna Mohan Sahni Appointed Chairman of the National Multi-Commodity Exchange of IndiaPublished on: 13-NOV-2013Retired bureaucrat Krishna Mohan Sahni was appointed Chairman of the National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE) on 12 November 2013.Public Service Broadcasting Day observed in India on 12 NovemberPublished on: 13-NOV-2013The Public Service Broadcasting Day was observed on 12 November 2013. On this day, Mahatma Gandhi spoke to the refugees of Pakistan on AIR.CCI approved Jet-Etihad deal worth 2058 Crore RupeesPublished on: 13-NOV-2013CCI approved the proposed acquisition of 24 percent stake in the Naresh Goyal–led Indian carrier by Abu Dhabi based airline.Infosys Science Foundation Announced Winners of the Infosys Prize 2013Published on: 13-NOV-2013The Infosys Science Foundation on 12 November 2013 announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2013 across six categories.Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Inaugurated Services Conclave 2013Published on: 13-NOV-2013The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma inaugurated Services Conclave 2013 on 12 November 2013.India declared itself free from Bird FluPublished on: 13-NOV-2013

India declared itself free from Notifiable Avian Influenza (H5N1) and has notified the same to the World Organisation for Animal Health.11th ASEM Foreign Ministers Meeting held at New DelhiPublished on: 13-NOV-2013The 11th ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Foreign Ministers Meeting took place in New Delhi from 11 to 12 November 2013.

  «      Prev | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next >>MTNL signed MoU with US Firm to impart Security Training in IndiaPublished on: 13-NOV-2013MTNL and LATA signed a MoU to impart security training on Cyber Security, Risk and Crisis Management, Public Safety and Disaster Management in India.Indian Navy commissioned first Advanced Light Helicopter squadron at KochiPublished on: 12-NOV-2013Indian Navy on 12 November 2013 commissioned the first Advanced Light Weight Helicopters Squadron at Southern Command, Kochi, Kerala.Mumbai Cricket Association Felicitated Sachin Tendulkar; Renamed Kandivili GroundPublished on: 12-NOV-2013The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on 11 November 2013 held a grand felicitation ceremony to honour Sachin Tendulkar, also known as Little Master.South Africa Defeated Pakistan to Clinch ODI Series 4-1 in UAEPublished on: 12-NOV-2013South Africa defeated Pakistan 4-1 in the One-Day International series in UAE on 11 November 2013 at the final match in Sharjah.UN Court ruled for Cambodia in Thailand border rowPublished on: 12-NOV-2013International Court of Justice ruled on 11 November 2013 that the area around a flashpoint ancient temple on the Thai border belongs to Cambodia.Mohammed Siddikur won Indian Open Golf Tournament 2013Published on: 12-NOV-2013Mohammed Siddikur of Bangladesh won the 50th edition of Indian Open golf tournament on 10 November 2013 at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC), New DelhiThe Commonwealth Business Forum Inaugurated by the President of Sri LankaPublished on: 12-NOV-2013

The Commonwealth Business Forum was inaugurated by the President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo on 12 November 2013.The Vice President of India Released a Book Entitled Momentous TimesPublished on: 12-NOV-2013M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Momentous Times on the 175 years of Times of India at a function in New Delhi on 11 November 2013.Finance Ministry Released Commemorative Coins on Birth Anniversary of Abul Kalam AzadPublished on: 12-NOV-2013P.Chidambaram released a Commemorative Coin of Rs. 20 a circulation coin of Rs. 5 at 125th Birth Anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.World Pneumonia Day observed on 12 NovemberPublished on: 12-NOV-2013World Pneumonia Day was observed on 12 November 2013 across the world to raise awareness of pneumonia.President of Philippines declared state of National CalamityPublished on: 12-NOV-2013Benigno Aquino, the President of Philippines declared a state of national calamity to speed relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan.India Signed Financing and Project Agreements with World Bank for Disaster ManagementPublished on: 12-NOV-2013Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and Government of Puducherry signed the Financing and Project Agreements for World Bank assistance.Novak Djokovic won Barclays ATP World Tour Final after defeating Rafael NadalPublished on: 12-NOV-2013Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title at the O2 Arena in London.Oscar Fernandes Inaugurated the Two Day International Seminar on Road SectorPublished on: 12-NOV-2013Oscar Fernandes inaugurated the two day International Seminar on Experience gained in PPP Project in Road Sector in New Delhi on 11 November 2013.Ratan Watal appointed as the new Expenditure Secretary

Published on: 12-NOV-2013Ratan P Watal was appointed as the Secretary of Department of Expenditure in the Union Ministry of Finance.Union Minister of Minority Affairs launched National Portal on Maulana Abul Kalam AzadPublished on: 11-NOV-2013Union Minister of Minority Affairs K Rahman Khan on 11 November 2013 launched a National Portal on Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.World Science Day for Peace and Development observed on 10 NovemberPublished on: 11-NOV-2013The World Science Day for Peace and Development was observed on 10 November 2013 across the world to raise awareness on the role of science.Nobel Memorial Wall unveiled at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, DelhiPublished on: 11-NOV-2013Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and the Embassy of Sweden on 9 November 2013 jointly unveiled a 'Nobel Memorial Wall' at Rajiv Chowk metro station, Delhi.Vijaydan Detha, the Rajasthani folk writer diedPublished on: 11-NOV-2013Vijaydan Detha died on 10 November 2013 in Borunda village in Jodhpur. He gave a modern touch and identity to the folk tales of Rajasthan.Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2013 launched in Sydney, AustraliaPublished on: 11-NOV-2013Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was officially launched on 11 November 2013 in Sydney, Australia.Indian Men's Hockey Team finished fifth at 3rd Asian Champions Trophy 2013Published on: 11-NOV-2013Indian men's hockey team finished fifth place at the 3rd Asian Champions Trophy at Japan on 10 November 2013.Heena Sidhu Became Third Indian Shooter to Win Gold at Rifle/Pistol World Cup FinalsPublished on: 11-NOV-2013Heena Sidhu became the third Indian pistol shooter to win Gold at the World Cup Final on 10 November 2013 in Munich.

19th Kolkata International Film Festival Inaugurated by Legendary Actor Amitabh BachchanPublished on: 11-NOV-2013The 19th Kolkata International Film Festival was inaugurated on 10 November 2013 with the screening of noted director, Rituparna Ghosh's Taak Jhaank.Typhoon Haiyan Made a Landfall in Northern Vietnam with Reduced IntensityPublished on: 11-NOV-2013Typhoon Haiyan made a landfall in northern Vietnam, close to the China border on 10 November 2013. It claimed thousands of lives in Philippines.International Conference on Comprehensive Cleft Care Concluded in Guwahati, AssamPublished on: 11-NOV-2013The two-day International Conference on Comprehensive Cleft Care concluded in Assam on 10 November 2013. The theme of the conference was Think Big.India won Silver Medal at 3rd Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2013Published on: 11-NOV-2013Indian Women Hockey Team on 9 November 2013 won the Silver Medal, losing 0-1 to the hosts Japan in the final of the 3rd Women Asian Champions Trophy.Afghanistan Signed Agreement with ADB for the Development of Dara-Suf to Yakawlang HighwayPublished on: 11-NOV-2013The Government of Afghanistan on 10 November 2013 signed an agreement with ADB for the development of road network in the country.National Education Day of India Observed Across the Country on 11 NovemberPublished on: 11-NOV-2013The National Education Day of India was celebrated on 11 November 2013 at Gangtok, Sikkim to commemorate the anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.RAF Academy of Public Order inaugurated in MeerutPublished on: 10-NOV-2013Ministry of Home Affairs on 9 November 2013 inaugurated RAF Academy of Public Order in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler Won Miss Universe 2013Published on: 10-NOV-2013Gabriela Isler from Venezuela won Miss Universe 2013 contest on 9 November 2013 held at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, RussiaGeneva talks on Iran's Nuclear Programme failed to Reach any ConclusionPublished on: 10-NOV-2013The three-day talks between six world powers (P5 nations plus Germany) and Iran held in Geneva failed to reach an agreement7th India-Republic of Korea Joint Commission Meeting held in New DelhiPublished on: 10-NOV-2013The 7th India-Republic of Korea Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was held in New Delhi on 8 November 2013India and Japan decided to strengthen their Cooperation in the Maritime SectorPublished on: 10-NOV-2013India and Japan on 9 November 2013 decided to further strengthen their cooperation in the maritime sectorParvinder Sohi Behuria appointed new Secretary General of NHRCPublished on: 09-NOV-2013Senior IRS officer, Parvinder Sohi Behuria appointed as the Secretary General of National Human Rights Commission.UNESCO suspended the Voting Rights of US and Israel over Palestine rowPublished on: 09-NOV-2013UNESCO suspended the voting rights of US and Israel as they stopped paying the dues to UN’s cultural arm.Indian Urdu writer's book launched in SingaporePublished on: 09-NOV-2013An Introduction to Urdu Poetry, written by Anees Ayesha and translated in English by Zafar Anjum was launched at the Singapore Writers Festival.Rahul Jindal, an Indian-American doctor got Outstanding American by Choice AwardPublished on: 09-NOV-2013A doctor of Indian Origin, Rahul Jindal was selected for the Outstanding American by Choice award for his contribution to US health sector.RBI allowed third-party payment for Export and Import TransactionsPublished on: 09-NOV-2013

The RBI has allowed third party payment for the export and import transactions taking into account the evolving international trade procedure.Martha Dodray won UN AwardPublished on: 09-NOV-2013Martha Doodray won the Global UN Award for her commitment and dedication to eradicate the Polio in India.India and Kuwait signed five pacts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in Culture and EducationPublished on: 09-NOV-2013India and Kuwait signed five pacts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in culture and education during the visit of Prime Minister of Kuwait.13th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association was held in AustraliaPublished on: 08-NOV-2013India handed over the chair of Indian Ocean Rim Association to Australia during the13th Council of Ministers meeting in Perth, Australia.Agni-1 missile test fired from Wheeler Island off Odisha coastPublished on: 08-NOV-2013India successfully test fired the indigenously developed surface to surface Agni-1 missile from the Odisha Coast.National Conference on Intellectual Disability InauguratedPublished on: 08-NOV-2013The Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment inaugurated the National Conference on Intellectual Disability on 7 November 2013.ISRO successfully raised Mars Orbiter Spacecraft's OrbitPublished on: 08-NOV-2013ISRO performed the first orbit raising manoeuvre of the Mars Orbiter spacecraft. Five more orbit raising operations will be performed.Ministry for I & B Instituted New Centenary Award to Honour Contribution to Indian CinemaPublished on: 08-NOV-2013The Ministry for I & B on 7 November 2013 announced the institution of a special New Centenary Award to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema.Engineers to attempt extraction of fuel rods from the wrecked reactor at FukushimaPublished on: 08-NOV-2013

Japan engineers preparing to extract the first of more than 1000 nuclear fuel rods from the broken reactor of Fukushima nuclear power station.Exhibition Titled Czech Castles Inaugurated At the Red Fort, DelhiPublished on: 08-NOV-2013The Union Culture Minister on 7 November 2013 inaugurated an exhibition titled Czech Castles to depict castles architecture of Czech Republic.Competition Commission of India Imposed Penalty on Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners’ AssociationPublished on: 08-NOV-2013Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed the penalty of 41393 Rupees on Tamil Nadu Film Exhibitors’ Association (TNFEA).India to host Men's Hockey World Cup in 2018Published on: 08-NOV-2013IHF selected India to host the 2018 Men’s World Cup of Hockey and England to host the 2018 Women’s World Cup of Hockey.Vice President Released a Book on India’s Nuclear Energy ProgrammePublished on: 08-NOV-2013M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled India’s Nuclear Energy Programme: Future Plans, Prospects and Concerns on 7 November 2013.Union Cabinet approved the Visa Waiver Agreements with Poland, Slovenia and LithuaniaPublished on: 08-NOV-2013Union Cabinet approved the visa waiver agreements with Poland, Slovenia and Lithuania to ease Indians with diplomatic passports to visit these countries.Mumbai emerged as the City with Highest Internet Penetration in IndiaPublished on: 07-NOV-2013As per the data released by IAMAI, Mumbai emerged as the city with highest internet penetration in IndiaYogesh Malik Resigned as CEO of UninorPublished on: 07-NOV-2013Yogesh Malik resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of Uninor, Norwegian telecom giant Telenor’s India unit onGross Direct Tax Collections during April-October in 2013-14 up by 11.58 PercentPublished on: 07-NOV-2013

The Gross Direct Tax during the April to October 2013-14 Financial Year has gone up by 11.58 percent and stood at 337907 crore rupees.Hawk 132 inducted into the Indian NavyPublished on: 07-NOV-2013Indian Navy inducted the fourth generation advanced jet trainer aircraft Hawk 132 at a ceremony held at the Naval Air Station INS DegaImomali Rakhmon Reelected as the President of TajikistanPublished on: 07-NOV-2013Imomali Rakhmon was re-elected as the President of Tajikistan.Scientists discovered a Black Hole in Ophiuchus Star ConstellationPublished on: 07-NOV-2013Scientists discovered a black hole in a collection of stars in the constellation Ophiuchus, which is about 22000 light years from EarthAssam Government Announced High Security Measures Against Poachers at Kaziranga National ParkPublished on: 07-NOV-2013The Assam government announced on the high security measures against poachers of the world heritage site Kaziranga National Park.Sunita Sharma Appointed as the MD and CEO of the LIC Housing FinancePublished on: 07-NOV-2013Sunita Sharma was on 6 November 2013 appointed as the managing director and chief executive director of the LIC Housing Finance.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reconstituted the Medical Council of IndiaPublished on: 07-NOV-2013The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India has reconstituted the Medical Council of India with 68 members.HUDCO Signed MoU with School of Planning and ArchitecturePublished on: 07-NOV-2013HUDCO signed an MoU with School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi in the last week of October 2013.National Conference on the Wakf (Amendment) Act, 2013 InauguratedPublished on: 07-NOV-2013K Rahman Khan inaugurated the National Conference on the Wakf (Amendment) Act, 2013 in New Delhi on 6 November 2013.First Ever Dual Cab Freight Diesel Locomotive Vijay Flagged Off by the Minister of Railways

Published on: 07-NOV-2013The Minister of Railways flagged off the first ever Dual Cab 4500 HP Freight Diesel locomotive called Vijay on 6 November 2013.RBI permitted foreign banks subsidiaries to acquire domestic private sector banksPublished on: 07-NOV-2013The Reserve Bank of India permitted Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of the foreign banks to acquire the domestic private sector banks.Tarla Dalal, the Celebrity Cook of India, Passed Away at 77Published on: 07-NOV-2013Tarla Dalal, one of the first celebrity chefs of India as well as prolific cookbook writer died on 6 November 2013 due to heart attack in Mumbai.SBI increased Lending Rates by 0.20 PercentPublished on: 06-NOV-2013India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on 6 November 2013 increased its lending rates by 0.20 percent with effect from 7 November 2013HUDCO Signed MoU with School of Planning and ArchitecturePublished on: 06-NOV-2013HUDCO on 29 October 2013 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi.Paralympic Powerlifter Ali Jawad won Gold at the Asian Open ChampionshipsPublished on: 06-NOV-2013British Paralympic powerlifter Ali Jawad on 5 November 2013 won gold at the Asian Open Championships with a world-record liftBCCI launched 'Thank You Sachin' campaign on TwitterPublished on: 06-NOV-2013BCCI on 6 November 2013 launched Thank you Sachin campaign on social networking site Twitter to honour Sachin on his retirement.Ishwar Das Rohani, the Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Assembly, diedPublished on: 06-NOV-2013The speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Iswardas Rohani died due to cardiac arrest in Jabalpur.Assamese Music Director Sher Choudhury Passed awayPublished on: 06-NOV-2013Assamese music director Sher Choudhury passed away on 6 November 2013 at B. Baruah Cancer Institute in Guwahati, Assam.

Mahatma Gandhi's Charkha was sold for £110000 at UK AuctionPublished on: 06-NOV-2013The Charkha of Mahatma Gandhi was sold at £110000. He used the charkha in Yerwada Jail during the Quit India Movement.Ministry of External Affairs’ mPassport Seva Mobile App for iOS and Windows Phone PlatformsPublished on: 06-NOV-2013The Ministry of External Affairs launched the mPassport Seva mobile app for iOS and Windows Phone platforms.Pakistan Successfully Test Fired Surface-to-Surface Missile Hatf IX (Nasr)Published on: 06-NOV-2013Pakistan on 5 November 2013 successfully test-fired Hatf IX (Nasr) missile, a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 60 km.UTV Motion Pictures Announced to Distribute Five Malayalam FilmsPublished on: 06-NOV-2013UTV Motion Pictures on 5 November 2013 announced that it will handle the India theatrical distribution rights of five films in Malayalam.Mark Schwarzer, Australia Goalkeeper Retired from International FootballPublished on: 06-NOV-2013Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer on 6 November 2013 announced his retirement from international football.Dr. Reddy to launch an anti-blood clot drug in CanadaPublished on: 06-NOV-2013Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories is set up to launch generic drug Fondaparinux sodium injection in Canada and two other countries.India and China have resumed 3rd Joint Military Exercises after five yearsPublished on: 06-NOV-2013Indian and Chinese army set to hold their 3rd military exercises after 5 years gap. A contingent of 150 Indian army has reached in the Chengdu city.Bharti Airtel signed an Agreement with the Warid GroupPublished on: 05-NOV-2013Bharti Airtel on 5 November 2013 entered into an agreement with the Warid Group to acquire its Congo operationsMicrosoft Developed New Sign Language Translator-KINECTPublished on: 05-NOV-2013

Microsoft company developed a new cost-effective sign language translator that converts signs into spoken and written language & vice versa.Bangladeshi Court sentenced to Death 152 SoldiersPublished on: 05-NOV-2013A Bangladeshi court on 5 November 2013 sentenced to death 152 soldiers for their role in a 2009 mutinyNew Delhi to host 12th Edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2014Published on: 05-NOV-2013The 12th edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in New Delhi from 7th to 9th of January 2014India successfully launched its Maiden Mars Mission from SriharikotaPublished on: 05-NOV-2013 ISRO on 5 November 2013 successfully launched its historic mission to Mars from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in SriharikotaIICT, Hyderabad received samples for detection of Chemical Weapons from OPCWPublished on: 05-NOV-2013 IICT, Hyd recently received over 50 samples for detection of chemical weapons from the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).FDI inflows into the Service Sector declined by 47.5 PercentPublished on: 05-NOV-2013 FDI inflows into the service sector declined by 47.5 percent to 1.19 billion US dollars during the April-August 2013 periodAbraham K Techi Appointed International Weightlifting RefereePublished on: 05-NOV-2013Indian Weightlifting Federation Joint Secretary Abraham K Techi on 4 November 2013 appointed as an international Weightlifting referee.Yuki Bhambri won the Traralgon titlePublished on: 05-NOV-2013Yuki Bhambri won the ATP men’s singles title of Taralgon event in Australia after defeating Bradely Klahn.Government decided to extend the sale of 5 kg LPG cylinders at petrol pumpsPublished on: 05-NOV-2013The Government has decided to extend the sale of the non-subsidized 5 kg LPG cylinders at petrol pumps across India.India defeated Australia 3-2 in the seven ODI series

Published on: 05-NOV-2013India defeated Australia 3-2 in the seven ODI series and retained its 1st Ranking in the ODI playing nations.Legendary Pakistani Folk Singer Reshma Passed Away in LahorePublished on: 04-NOV-2013Legendary Pakistani folk singer Reshma passed away in Lahore, Pakistan on 3 November 2013 after a long battle with throat cancer.Bangladesh became the First South Asian Country to Approve Commercial Cultivation of Bt BrinjalPublished on: 04-NOV-2013Bangladesh on 31 October 2013 approved the commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal, becoming first country in South Asia to cultivate the GM food crop.7th Edition of Indian Pharmacopoeia 2014 – A Book of Drug Standards, Released By Ghulam Nabi AzadPublished on: 04-NOV-2013Ghulam Nabi Azad released the 7th edition of Indian Pharmacopoeia 2014 – a book of Drug Standards at the Nirman Bhawan on 4 November 2013.Virat Kohli became Number 1 ranked ODI BatsmanPublished on: 04-NOV-2013Virat Kohli topped the batting charts in the ICC’s latest ODI ranking. He achieved it after India won the series against Australia by 3-2.IIMC Signed International Cooperation Agreement with Queensland University of TechnologyPublished on: 04-NOV-2013IIMC and Queensland University of Technology, Australia signed the International Cooperation Agreement on 4 November 2013.Sebastian Vettel won Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix 2013Published on: 04-NOV-2013Formula One racing driver, Sebastian Vettel on 3 November 2013 won the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit.Russia and Japan agreed to expand their Defence TiesPublished on: 04-NOV-2013Russia and Japan held their first joint Defence and Foreign Ministers meeting. The two countries agreed to expand their defense and security cooperation.Europe's cargo-carrier, the ATV-4 accomplished its MissionPublished on: 04-NOV-2013

ESA’s 4th ATV cargo ship, Albert Einstein, completed its five-month mission to the ISS by reentering the atmosphere and burning up safely.Rohit Sharma Became Third Cricketer in the World to Score a Double Hundred in ODIPublished on: 04-NOV-2013Rohit Sharma, the Indian batsman on 2 November 2013 became the third cricketer in the world to score a double hundred in an ODI match.Novak Djokovic won BNP Paribas Masters Tennis Tournament 2013Published on: 04-NOV-2013Novak Djokovic of Serbia on 3 November 2013 won the BNP Paribas Masters Tennis tournament at Paris, France.Nitish Sengupta, the former Member of Parliament DiedPublished on: 04-NOV-2013The former Lok Sabha and Revenue Secretary, Nitish Sengupta died due to the cardiac arrest. Now he is survived by two daughters.Indian Men's Hockey Team qualified for Hockey World Cup 2014Published on: 04-NOV-2013Indian men's hockey team on 3 November 2013 officially qualified for the Rabobank Hockey World Cup 2014.Kannur Declared First Zero Landless District in the CountryPublished on: 02-NOV-2013Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on 1 November 2013 declared Kannur in Kerala as the first zero-landless district in the country.G. K. Pillai appointed as the Chairman of MCX-SXPublished on: 02-NOV-2013The former Union Home Secretary, G.K. Pillai was appointed as Chairman of the MCX-SX.Piramal Enterprises acquired Caladryl from Valeant PharmaPublished on: 02-NOV-2013Piramal Enterprises has acquired Caladryl from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc in India.Syria Chemical Weapons Equipment Destroyed: OPCWPublished on: 02-NOV-2013The Joint OPCW-UN Mission on 31 October 2013 confirmed that Syria has completed the “functional destruction” of all critical equipment.Jignesh Shah resigned from MCX BoardPublished on: 02-NOV-2013

Jignesh Shah, founder, vice-chairman and a Director of Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), resigned from the board on 31 October 2013.IRCON won Two Awards at Dun & Bradstreet Infra Awards 2013Published on: 02-NOV-2013IRCON International Limited was selected as the Top Infrastructure Company at the third edition of Dun and Bradstreet Infra Awards 2013India won election to United Nations Board of AuditorsPublished on: 02-NOV-2013India on 1 November 2013 won a crucial election to the UN Board of Auditors with its nominee Shashi Kant Sharma, the Comptroller and Auditor General.India and Vietnam signed Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced PrisonersPublished on: 02-NOV-2013India and Vietnam signed a treaty on transfer of sentenced prisoners in the in jails in the two countries.IRCON for its performance won two top Infrastructure AwardsPublished on: 02-NOV-2013IRCON won Dun and Bradstreet Infra Awards 2013 for delivering exemplary performance under the category construction infrastructure development.Six Major Central Banks Permanently Made Currency Swap AccordsPublished on: 01-NOV-2013Six major central banks in the world made currency swap arrangements permanent on 31 October 2013 as a prudent liquiditChina opened new Highway linking Medog to Zhamog; near to Arunachal Pradesh borderPublished on: 01-NOV-2013China on 31 October 2013 opened a new highway that links Medog to Zhamog-located near the border with Arunachal Pradesh.