Current Affairs September 2013

: Current Affairs September 2013 :

: India & World :

 World Rabies Day observed on 28 September across the world to spread the awareness about Rabies disease

 UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on 29 September 2013 inaugurated Kerala's two major health schemes Arogya Kiranam and Distribution of free generic medicines .

 Every year on 29 September celebrated as the World Heart Day

 The Congress president Sonia Gandhi on 29 September 2013 unveiled the statue of R Sankar, the First Congress Chief Minister of Kerala

 Amrita University to launch centre for spiritual studies

 World Tourism Day observed on 27 September across the world to bring awareness about the importance of tourism.

 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Launch First Women BPO Center in Saudi Arabia on 24 September 2013

 The 68th session of General Assembly of the United Nations on 25 September 2013 signed a Declaration Against sexual violence

 Mumbai is world's second most honest city

 The Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde inaugurated the 33rd Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators (APCCA)

 The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for implementation of the Multi-Sectoral programme to address the Maternal and child under-nutrition

 Prime Minister of India Approved Constitution of Seventh Central Pay Commission

 Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Methodology for Coal Block Auction on 24 September 2013

 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) took some steps to promote the operationalisation of Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs)

 7th India-Russia Meeting on Trade and Investment was held at St. Petersburg

 The Second Meeting of the India-Lesotho Joint Bilateral Commission of Cooperation (JBCC) was held in Maseru, Lesotho

 Indian Institution of Corporate Affairs (IICA) signed a MoU with Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. [BSE] for Development of India’s First CSR index

 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Delivered the First Hawk Mk-132 Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft to the Indian Navy

 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Signed a MoU with the Solar Energy Corporation of India to construct solar power

 The Bank of Beijing Launched China's First Direct Bank in Beijing, Xi'an and Jinan

 Union Government of India Finalised Setting up World’s Largest Solar Power Project in Rajasthan

 Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved setting up of Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in Hyderabad

 Tata Group signed MoU With Singapore Airlines For Setting Up Full service Airline in India

 The Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, the officially Inaugurated By Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Kiran Kumar Reddy and Union HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju.

 International Day of Peace observed on 21 September

 Multi-Lingual website was Launched by The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani on 20 september 2013

 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Celebrated its 83rd National Day on 23 September 2013

 The French Senate Approved Ban on Beauty Pageants for Children below 16 Years

 133.78 Km/h: Dutch Cyclist Sebastiaan Bowier Broke World Land Speed Record

 The Government of India signed an agreement with Latvia on Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)

 The Union Cabinet approved Three proposals of the National Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy on 20 September 2013

 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved continuation of Powerloom Cluster Development scheme on 20 September 2013 to promote the textiles sector.

 Jaipur Metro Train was flagged off by Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on 18 September 2013

 India’s software company, Infosys launched Finacle 11E -An Advanced universal banking solution that simplifies banking operations

 Rajasthan Government Got Approval from National Board of Wildlife [NBWL] to Draw Water from Chambal Sanctuary

 Indian rollerskater Rohan Kokane entered into Guinness Book

 Thirteen Indian films were chosen to be showcased at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in South Korea

 Afghanistan First time directly sent Afghan dry fruits to India using the Chabahar port

 Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 14 September 2013 inaugurated the train service, built by the Indian Railways, to the Northern Province

 Siddiqa Parveen of India declared the World's Tallest Woman

 The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Launched First Ever Deep UltraViolet (DUV) solid-state laser device.

 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer was observed on 16 September

 Hindi Diwas was Celebrated Across India on 14 September

 Nina Davuluri on 15 September 2013 Became the First Indian-origin to win the Miss America pageant

 China opens world's highest civilian airport in Sichuan to boost Tourism

 A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 12 September 2013 among the ICSI, the ICAI and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for setting up a Centre of Excellence and Ethics at Ajmer

 CCEA approved an additional allocation of five million Tonnes of Foodgrains to families below the poverty line (BPL)

 The Union Cabinet of India on 12 September 2013 approved Second Vehicle Assembly Building at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota

 European Commission on 11 September 2013 adopted a plan for telecom market reform called Connected Continent

 India and Japan to consider development of Japanese Electronics Manufacturing Township

 The Sports Ministry decided to form a Steering Committee to manage sports events till the Tokyo Olympics in 2020

 The 7th India-Lao Joint Commission Meeting (JMC) on Bilateral Cooperation was held in Vientiane on 9 September 2013

 The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed by the Rajya Sabha

 Minister of State for Power (Independent Charge) declared Government would fast-track around 95 hydro power projects with Capacity of 40000 MW

 The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Launched All India Radio's Free News SMS service on 9 September 2013

 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 8 September 2013 announced that wrestling to be the part of Olympics in the 2020 and 2024 Games

 Australian Liberal Party won the 44th Parliamentary elections on 8 September 2013

 The Rajya Sabha passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, 2011

 The Minister for Information & Broadcasting Manish Tewari launched the online portal for the Bharat Nirman Campaign on 9 September 2013

 China, world's third largest investor after US and Japan

 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed by the Rajya Sabha

 India's First Marine Eco-Sensitive Zone declared in Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat

 Scientists discovered the World Largest Volcano beneath the Pacific Ocean Called Tamu Massif

 Ryan Campbell Became the Youngest Pilot to fly across the World on a Single Engine Aircraft

 Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Bill, 2013 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 6 September 2013

 The Lok Sabha on 6 September 2013 passed the Street Vendors Bill, 2012 for Protection of the Vendors.

 Lok Sabha passed the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Bill, 2012 on 6 September 2013

 India Gave one million US dollars to UNRWA for providing Food and Medicines to Palestine refugees

 Tokyo on 7 September 2013 won the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games

 International Literacy Day was celebrated Across the World on 8 September 2013

 Kerala state government on 5 September 2013 launched an E-payment facility

 Teacher’s Day Celebrated across India on the Birth Anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

 Indian Railways Decided to Install a New Fuel saving Device called Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) in Diesel Locomotives

 Novo Nordisk, World’s Largest Insulin Player, Announced Launch of Insulin Injection Tresiba

 FCIL Signed MoU with Coal India, GAIL India and Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) for revival of Talcher Urea Plant in Odisha

 The Human Resource Development Minister Dr M M Pallam Raju inaugurated the sixth Global Skills Summit (GSS) at Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

 Indian Railways Developed a Fire and Smoke Detection system on all the coaches for the Safety of the Passengers

 Lok Sabha passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill (PFRDA), 2011 on 4 September 2013

 The Union Cabinet of India approved the proposal for setting up of National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) for R&D

 India to host the 33rd Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators (APCCA) in New Delhi from 22 to 27 September 2013

 A National Symposium on Development and Nurturing of Emerging Interface between Medical Science and Biotechnology held in Gauhati University on 2 September 2013

 The Union Government of India approved the proposal for setting up of the Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation (BRLF) on 3 September 2013

 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal for restructuring of the centrally sponsored Scheme of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)

 Diana Nyad, 64 Became the First Women to Swim across Florida Straits from Cuba without any shark cage on 2 September 2013

 On 2nd September 2013 Rajya Sabha Passed the National Food Security Bill 2013 through the Voice Vote

 Researchers: From University of Lausanne (IUMSP) revealed that the Heart Risks [Cardiovascular Risk] increase in the cold weather

 Federal Bank Limited Launched Electronic Version of Passbook Called FedBook

 Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala declared as Smoke-Free districts in Punjab on 31 August 2013

 The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari released the Delhi Human Development Report 2013

 Minister of State V Narayanasamy of Puducherry inaugurated the ‘Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign’ at Karaikkal, Puducherry

 The Union Government of India gave its approval to three projects under the Electronic Manufacturing Clusters (EMC) scheme

 Indian Air Force inducts C-17 Globe Master, its biggest transport aircraft

 The Union Government of India planned to increase the fund outlay for different schemes related to technical textile sector.

: World Organizations :

 India and United States of America (USA) signed a Joint Declaration on 27 September 2013 in Defence cooperation.

 Russia and China held a Joint Anti-Terrorism Military Exercise called Peace Mission 2013

 On 23 September 2013 India and China signed 15 MoUs for procurement of Indian products worth value of 338 million US Dollar

 The Union Ministry of Science and Technology, and RIKEN, Japan’s largest research organization have signed Ministry of Understanding (MOU) to Launch joint Research Initiatives

 The First meeting of India-Germany High Technology Partnership Group was held in Berlin on 10 September 2013

 The Indo-Japan Monorail and Light Rail Transit (LRT) seminar held at New Delhi on 3 September 2013

 The 3rd India-Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue (FPSD) was held in Seoul on 2 September 2013

 The Union cabinet of India on 3 September 2013 approved the India-Abu Dhabi bilateral air services agreement

: Education :

 The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) launched the third All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)-2012-13

 Oracle offered to Introduce Train the Trainer initiative courses in Uttar Pradesh schools.

: Personalities :

 Ravindra Kumar Elected as President of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for the year 2013-14

 Ruchira Kamboj was appointed as the Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO

 Megan Young of Philippines on 28 September 2013 was crowned Miss World 2013

 The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced Rahul Dravid as Brand ambassador for National Tobacco Control Campaign

 Rajnath Singh, the BJP President Became the campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls on 29 September 2013

 NCA Chairman Ranjib Biswal Appointed as chairman of the Indian Premier League on 29 september 2013

 Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi Won the Bronze Medal in the World Junior Chess Championship

 The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) Appointed Sundeep Sikka, as its Chairman on 26 September 2013

 University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law presented Anna Hazare with the Inaugural Allard Prize for International Integrity

 KC Ponnappa, Took over as the Chairman of Nilgiri Planters’ Association (NPA) for 2013-14 on 26 September 2013

 Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan was awarded with the Fifth Deutsche Bank Prize for Financial Economics 2013

 Navneet Kaur Dhillon won the Multimedia Award at the Miss World 2013

 Sanjay Govind Dhande, Former Director of IIT Kanpur, Appointed as a Member of UGC for a term of three years

 BN Talukdar, Director for Exploration in Oil India Ltd. (OIL), was appointed as the New Director general of Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH)

 Pawan Goenka Appointed as Executive Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited for the period of five years.

 On 25 September 2013 Randall Oliphant Appointed as The Chairman of the World Gold Council (WGC)

 Former South African President Nelson Mandela Honoured with Humanitarian achievement award on 22 September 2013

 Ramlubhya Retired IAS officer was appointed as Rajasthan State Election Commissioner on 24 September 2013

 Veteran athletic coach A K Kutty passes away at the age of 75

 Freedom Fighter Ranjit Singh Passed away at the age of 97

 Justice Vangala Eswaraiah Appointed as the Chairperson of National Commission for Backward Classes [NCBC] on 23 September 2013

 India Environmentalist Bunker Roy and Pakistan's Teenage Education Activist Malala Yousafzai Selected for Clinton Global Citizens Awards for the year 2013

 Award Winning Colombian Writer Alvaro Mutis Jaramillo, Died at 90

 Jawaid Akhtar Elected as the Chairperson of the International Coffee Council

 The Former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Darmar Murugesan, appointed as Member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

 Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 21 September 2013 Laid the Foundation stone for a New Airport at Kishangarh, Rajasthan.

 UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi laid the Foundation stone of HPCL Refinery-Petro chemical Complex in Rajasthan on 22 September 2013

 Former Indian tennis player Anand Amritraj appointed as Non-Playing Captain of the Indian Davis Cup Team

 Mohan Singh, the Veteran Samajwadi Party politician passed away at the age of 68

 Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Third president of Nintendo Passes away at the age of 85

 Former BCCI Secretary Jaywant Lele passed away at the age of 75

 Veteran Time Magazine Writer Nancy Gibbs appointed as the Managing Editor of Time Magazine on 17 September 2013

 Indian Freedom Fighter Jawaharlal Darda was posthumously Conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award at UK's House of Commons on 12 September 2013

 Ken Norton, the Former Heavyweight champion Died at 70

 Miss Nigeria, Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola won the Miss Muslimah World 2013 Title

 The National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) appointed Saji Cherian as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company on 16 September 2013

 Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant appointed as the New Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court on 19 September 2013

 Ratan Tata Nominated as Board member of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on 18 September 2013

 P. Sudhakar took over as the Chairman & Managing Director of the Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) on 16 September 2013

 Tony Abbott was sworn in as Australia's New Prime Minister on 18 September 2013

 The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the First Engineers Conclave-2013 on 17 September 2013

 Former Toyota Motor Corp President and Chairman Eiji Toyoda, a key figure in Toyota’s Rise Dies at the age of 100

 World's Oldest Man Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez died at the Age of 112

 The President of the Republic of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visited India

 Bollywood actor John Abraham was Honoured with the Pride of the Nation award

 The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Filippo Grandi visited India

 South East Asian Regional Organisation (SEARO) Countries elected India’s Poonam Khetrapal Singh as the Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia Region on 12 September 2013.

 The First Democratically Elected Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development

 Puneet Talwar, an Indo American was appointed as the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs

 Ashok Vemuri was appointed as the President and CEO of the iGate Corporation on 11 September 2013

 The Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay visited India

 Thomas Bach of Germany was elected as the Ninth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 10 September 2013

 The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari presented the First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 to Dr. Shashi Tharoor

 Harish Lakshman elected as the new President of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) on 10 September 2013

 Manomohan Singh released a Postage Stamp in the memory of the Freedom fighter and Former Member of Parliament, Lala Jagat Narayan on 9 September 2013

 Rochus Misch, the Former Bodyguard of the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler died at the age of 96

 Zubin Mehta to be Honoured with Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony, 2013

 Ronald H. Coase, The winner of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science passed away at the age of 102

 Tommy Morrison, the Former heavy weight champion died

 Raghuram Rajan takes charge as 23rd Governor of Reserve Bank of India

 Rakesh Sood appointed as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy

 British broadcaster and writer David Frost died at 74

 Gandhi Heritage Portal was launched by Prime Minister of India on 2 September 2013

 The Union Minister for Culture ‘Chandresh Kumari Katoch’ Inaugurated exhibition on Indian Embroideries- named ‘Resurgence’

 Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court was appointed as the New Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court

 Nobel Literature Laureate Seamus Heaney passed away at the age of 74

: Goverment Plans And Schemes :

 The Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India Launched an Internship Scheme 2013

: Books And Authors :

 Historian and Author Ramchandra Guha Wrote a Book Titled ‘Gandhi Before India’

 Kanoon Lugat, The First Urdu law dictionary was released on 15 September 2013 in Mumbai

 The Lowland, the book of Jhumpa Lahiri was shortlisted among the six books for the Man Booker Prize 2013

 The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled India and Malaysia: Intertwined Strands

 The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari released the Book Titled Ahmev Radha, Ahmev Krishnah

: Honours And Awards :

 Eight scientists on 26 September 2013 selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for the year 2013.

 Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan Selected for a US Award For His Television Show 'Satyamev Jayate' on 21 Septmber 2013

 Union Labour and Employment Minister Sis Ram Ola presented the Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar & National Safety Awards for the Performance Year 2011

 Tigmanshu Dhulia Won the Best Director Award for Paan Singh Tomar movie at the 11th Norway Bollywood Film Festival

 Malala Yousafzai and Harry Belafonte received Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2013 on 17 September 2013

 OASS movie won best film Award at Ladakh International Film Festival

 The President of India presented the National Awards to 336 teachers for their meritorious performance on the occasion of the Teacher’s Day

: Sports :

 Sudha Singh of Railways won Gold Medal in Women’s 3000m steeplechase in 53rd National Open Athletics Championship.

 Venkat Rahul Ragala won weightlifting gold at Asian youth Games in Guangzhou.

 N. Srinivasan was on 29 September 2013 Re-elected as the President of BCCI for a third term

 BCCI imposed a Life Ban on Former IPL Comissioner Lalit Modi on 25 September 2013

 Chinese Paddler Liu Shiwen Won Women’s Table Tennis World Cup 2013

 Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Border Security Force (BSF)

 India's Deepika Kumari Won Silver Medal at the Archery World Cup in Paris on 22 September 2013

 Indian Wrestler Sandeep Tulsi Yadav won Bronze Medal in the 66kg Greco-Roman category at Senior World Wrestling Championships

 India retained its top position in the latest One Day International (ODI) rankings, released by ICC on 17 September 2013

 Indian wrestler Bajrang Kumar Won bronze medal in the 60 kilogram freestyle category at the World Wrestling Championships 2013.

 The Indian wrestler Amit Kumar Won Silver Medal in 55 Kg Free Style category in the Senior World Wrestling Championship 2013 .

 Afghanistan defeated India by 2-0 to win the South Asian Football Federation Championship 2013 Trophy

 Parupalli Kashyap Climbed up a place to 13th in the Badminton World Ferderation (BWF) Ranking

 Serena Williams Defeated Victoria Azarenka to win 5th US Open Title 2013

 Golfer Henrik Stenson won the Deutsche Bank Title 2013

 Sonia Rai won the Gold Medal in Women's 25-Metre Sports

 India retained Its Top Position in the ICC ODI Team Rankings Table in the latest list issued on 1 September 2013

 South Korea defeated India 4-3 in the Final of the Asia Cup Hockey at Malaysia

: Technology :

 Australia unveiled its Most Powerful Super Computer Called Raijin

 Indian IT Company Wipro Ltd signed agreement with the US-based Kana Software to provide customer service solutions to its global insurers

 Software Giant Microsoft Corporation Decided to acquire Nokia’s mobile devices and services on 3 September 2013.

 Acer Launched World’s First 4k Recording Smartphone with a 6-inch screen called the Liquid S2

: Astronomy :

 Astronomers have discovered densest galaxy ever

 India’s Most Deterrent Nuclear capable Ballistic Missile, Agni-5 was successfully test Fired from Chandipur

 Union government of India to launch ISRO’s ambitious Mars Orbiter Mission in November 2013

 India’s advanced multi-band communication satellite GSAT-7 was successfully placed in the Geosynchronous Orbit on 3 September 2013

 Astronomers found a Twin Star to Earth's own Sun Called HIP 102152.