Current Affairs may 2013

: Current Affairs may 2013 :

: National :

• Mercedes-Benz Launches the New A-Class in India at 21.9 Lakh

• The Department of Telecom (DoT) decided to levy 650 crore Rupees penalty on Airtel for violating licence conditions

• The Indian telecom sector became the second largest telephone network in the world

• V. Narayanasamy inaugurated ISRO Navigation Centre (INC) Near Bengaluru

• The President of India conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna)Awards for 2012

• Jiroemon Kimura became the oldest person of the world and the last male of the 19th century

• India, the United States and Australia came together to develop new climate-resilient crops

• Salman Khurshid External Affairs Minister visited Saudi Arabia on 27 may 2013

• Kushal Singh Appointed as the Chairperson of NCPCR

• Samsung launched Galaxy Mega in India Priced at 25100 Rupees

• Argentina and Chile Issued Red Alert in Wake of Copahue Volcano Eruption

• Australia was ranked as the World's Happiest Developed Nation

• The Solar Impulse plane HB-SIA set a new distance record

• Bangalore is facing one of its worst water crisis ever with the KRS Dam drying up

• Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Inaugurated Three New Aadhaar-Enabled Services for Online Identity Authentication

• Valuemart Gold and Jewels Launched Gold Coins with Sachin Tendulkar’s Face and Signature

• The First and Only Satellite of Ecuador, Pegaso Collided With the Russian Space Debris

• The Cabinet Committee approved the proposal to implement of National AIDS Control Support Project (NACSP)

• The Union Cabinet of India approved to classify Malayalam as the Classical Language.

• Earthquake measuring 8.2 hits Russia's Far East in the Sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka Peninsula.

• The 80-Year-Old Japanese Mountaineer Yuichiro Miura Became Oldest Man to Climb Mount Everest

• On 23 May 2013 Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone of the Indian National Defence University (INDU)

• The Election Commission of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Electoral Literacy

• Fifty Five beaches of England met the new EU standards and received the Blue Flag awards

• Monsoon expected to reach Kerala by June 3: Met department

• 2014 was declared as the Friendship Year to promote understanding between India and China.

• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development was observed on 21 May 2013

• Anti Terrorism Day is observed across India on 21 May 2013 on Death Anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi

• An MoU was signed between India and UK on cooperation in the field of health sector

• Israel became the world’s largest exporter of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

• Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka to win Italian Open

• Laxman Singh Rathore was elected as the Member of Executive Council of WMO

• The Opportunity rover of NASA broke the 40-year-old extraterrestrial distance record .

• The work on world’s biggest hydroelectric Inga dam on Congo River start in October 2015

• Nirbhay Sharma appointed as governor of Arunachal Pradesh

• Researchers discovered a new species of dragonfly from a wildlife sanctuary in Goa

• The Union Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath signed the Fifth India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Women’s Forum Resolution

• Government of India decided to launch Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme

• Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka launched a handbook on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Colombo

• The Union Government of India announced increment in the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF), Entitled for Uttar Pradesh

• The Reserve Bank of India decided to launch Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs).

• S.Sreesanth and his two team mates from Rajasthan Royals namely Ajit Chadila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested for Spot-Fixing.

• India and Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the field of Urban Planning Development on 14 May 2013.

• The Union Government decided to publicise best practices on implementation of Right to Information (RTI)

• India unveiled its indigenously developed Rotavirus Vaccine named Rotavac on 14 May 2013

• The Tamil Nadu Government decided to implement Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project

• Harvansh Singh, the Deputy Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Assembly died due to cardiac arrest

• The Reserve Bank of India imposed restrictions on gold import by banks

• The NRI Sunil Chopra was elected as the Deputy Mayor of a London Borough

• India and China will order 100 new naval ships and submarines each by 2032 due to changing global security environment

• On 12 May 2013 the government of Jharkhand decided to impart technical training to all unemployed youth

• Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the 22nd chief minister of the state of Karnataka

• Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative (IFFCO), signed a long-term agreement with Brazilian mining company Vale SA for supply of rock phosphate

• National Technology Day was celebrated worldwide at 11 May 2013

• A New type of wheat developed to increase productivity by 30 percent

• The Union Cabinet of India declared the year 2013 as Water Conservation Year 2013

• The painting called “Three Women at the Red Table”painting by Fernand Leger from 1921 Sold by Madonna for 7.2 Million US Dollar

• The Minister for Women & Child Development, Krishna Tirath launched the World Bank Assisted ISSNIP

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal of two major ports in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh

• The Union Government of India approved the policy development of aviation hubs in India.

• The Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai announced results of Higher Secondary (Class 12) for year 2013

• Chevrolet launched its New MPV, the Enjoy in India at 5.49 lakh

• India nominated cluster of six hill forts in Rajasthan and Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh for World Heritage Sites for 2013

• The Union Government of India approved a National Cyber Security Policy on 8 May 2013

• Congress won in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013,by claiming 121 seats of the 223 seats

• Researchers Discovered a New Species of Dinosaur; the Oldest in North America called Acrotholus.

• India is the largest consumer and producer of Chickpeas in the world

• Ivan Menezes was named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Spirits Company Diageo

• The US government honoured 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women as champions of change

• Sahara India Pariwar created a New Guinness World Record of 121653 staff and workers sing India‟s national anthem at one place

• According to Survey, the Country's most populous state Uttar Pradesh accounted for the largest number of mobile subscribers in India

• New Sex-Superbug named H041 can more deadly than the AIDS virus

• The Planning Commission of India finalized Haryana Annual plan for 2013-14

• Tech Mahindra signed agreement with Falcorp of South Africa on 6 May 2013

• World Asthma Day was observed across the world with The theme “You Can Control Your Asthma” and the sub-theme “It's Time to Control Asthma”.

• World’s first gun made out of 3D printer technology was fired successfully in US at 4th May 2013

• Jagran group bagged three awards at the International News Media Marketing Association (INMA) awards in New York

• The Kudankulam Nuclear plant Got Approval for Operations by the Supreme Court of India

• State Government of Haryana issued Shiksha Setu Cards for Government Schools on 5 May 2013

• The President of India launched the Bichitra Tagore Variorum Website on 5 May 2013

• The Delhi government decided to hike auto fares by 25 per cent

• The IBM scientists released the smallest movie of the world called A Boy and His Atom

• World Press Freedom Day is celebrated across the world with _Safe to Speak as theme

• The scientists From North Dakota State University US Developed First Smart RFID-Enabled Paper

• The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved 11000 crore Rupees project for modernisation of central paramilitary forces

• Punjab Government increased Minimum Wages on the Eve of Labour’s Day

• The Supreme Court of India upheld 51 percent foreign direct Investment in the multi-brand retail sector

: Business :

• Mahindra & Mahindra, the automobile manufacturing company launched a new variant of its pick-up vehicle _ Bolero Maxi Truck Plus.

: Economics :

• Indian Rupee touched new 6-Month Low at 55.83 against US Dollar.

: Sports :

• Akshay B. Gaikwad won three gold medals in 15th Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships in Doha

• Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings in final to Lifts its First Ipl Trophy

• Sachin Tendulkar Announced Retirement from Twenty20 cricket

• Preeti Beniwal won gold in Senior National Women's Boxing Championship 2013

• David Beckham, The Legendary footballer announced his retirement from professional football

• Matt Prior was named The England cricketer-of-the-year for 2012-13

• Stiliyan Petrov, the captain of Aston Villa Retired from Football

• Chennai Super Kings became the first team to confirm their place in the IPL 6 play-offs

• At IAAF World Challenge meeting 2013, at Kingston, Vikas Gowda clinched Gold on US-based discus throw of 61.38 metres

• Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa was elected as the New president of Asian Football Confederation

                                         : Education :

• The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Examination (RBSE) declared the results for the Senior Secondary (Arts) 2013 Examinations

   

                               : Books And Authors :

• Professor Randhir Singh, Eminent Thinker released the Book Titled “Understanding Bhagat Singh”.

• The Vice President of India, released a book entitled Fida-e-Lucknow -Tales of the city and its people on 1 May 2013

              

                                     : Personalities :

• The Renowned Bengali Film Maker Rituparno Ghosh Passed away at age of 49

• William Desmond Anthony Bill Pertwee, the Warden Hodges in Dad's Army died at 86

• Tamil playback singer T M Soundararajan passed away

• The veteran journalist Baleshwar Aggarwal passed away at 91

• Ray Manzarek, one of the founders of 1960s rock group called The Doors died at 74

• Former international sprinter Anand Shetty passed away

• Eddie Braben, the British comedy writer as well as performer Died at 82

• Bryan Forbes, Veteran Film Director Passed Away at 86

• Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar the Dhrupad Vocalist Passed Away at 80

• Hindi story writer and playwright Surendra Tiwari passed away

• Ray Harryhausen, the Master of visual effects and stop-motion animation Passed away at 92 years

• The veteran Indian journalist Profulla Borua, passed away in Guwahati

• The Former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti Passed away at 94 years

• Dr. Christopher Briggs was appointed as the Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention

• The last British member of the Church of Delhi Brotherhood _ Father Ian Weathrall passed away at 91 Years

• The Hollywood Actress Deanna Durbin passed away at 91 years

• Prasanna Kumar Mohanty, was appointed as Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh government.

                           : Honours And Awards :

• Peter Higgs and Francois Englert received Award for “God Particle Discovery”.

• Carole King became the first woman to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize

• The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee conferred the 47th Jnanpith Award for the year 2011 to “Pratibha Ray”

• Lydia Davis the American writer won 2013 Man Booker International Prize

• The President of India, presented the Asom Ratna Award for the year 2012 to Indira Goswami

• The President of India presented National Florence Nightingale Award 2013 on the occasion of international Nurses Day

• AT 7th Vijay awards cermony : Shah Rukh Khan receives his Chevalier Sivaji trophy from Kamal Haasan

• Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho won the Polar Music Prize 2013

• Jenita Mary Nongkynrih woman won ISRO Young Scientist Award 2013

                                     : Astronomy :

• ISRO has planned to launch GSLV D5 from the spaceport in Sriharikota to place communication satellite GSAT-14 in orbit

• China successfully launched a communications satellite called Zhongxing-11 on 2 May 2013

                                     : Technology :

• India successfully test fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

• Sony Launches a New smartphone Xperia ZR, it is a waterproof ,Dust Proof Handset

• US Scientists at the Harvard University created World’s Smallest Flying Robot Called “Robo-Fly”

               

                                      : Environment :

• Research: Increase in Mercury Level Leading to Drastic Decline in Arctic Foxes

• Environmental Research : Arctic seas are becoming acidic rapidly because of carbon dioxide emissions.