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1 May 2013 Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi among 500 powerful people on the planet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi are among 16 Indians who have found a place in the prestigious Foreign Policy magazines list of the 500 most powerful people on the planet. Apart from them, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister A K Antony , External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid ,Indian spiritual leaders Baba Ramdev and Sri Sri Ravishankar ,BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, two Indian industrialists Mukesh Ambani of the Reliance Group and Lakshmi Mittal of ArcelorMittal and the Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit are also in the list.
Stephen Hawking space flight next year
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking(71) said his aim is to go join British tycoon Richard Branson on a space flight in 2014.Six years ago he got a taste of weightlessness during a zero gravity flight from NASAs Kennedy Space Centre, but he still wants to feel the real deal aboard Virgin Galactics Space Ship Two rocket plane. If this happens he is the worlds second-old astronaut. Previously, John Glenn went into space at the age of 77.
Plan B can be sold to 15-year-olds without prescription
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On 30 April 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved the sale of the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One-Step, without a prescription for females ages 15 and older. Previously it was 17 years. This decision was taken in order to prevent the growing number of unwanted pregnancies in America.
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One step closer to a quantum computer
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Professor Weimin Chen and his colleagues at Linkping University, in cooperation with German and American researchers, have succeeded in both initializing and reading nuclear spins, relevant to qubits for quantum computers, at room temperature.A quantum computer is controlled by the laws of quantum physics; it promises to perform complicated calculations, or search large amounts of data, at a speed that exceeds by far those that todays fastest supercomputers are capable of.A traditional computer stores, processes and sends all information in the form of bits, which can have a value of 1 or 0. But in the world of quantum physics, at the nano- and atomic level, other rules prevail and a bit in a quantum computer a qubit can have any value between 1 and 0.
The new glass fiber-optic cables
Heriyat Watt University in Scotland and the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI) in Kolkata jointly launched glass fiber-optic cables. The thicknesses of these cables are same as the thickness of the human hair. The capacities of these cables are more when compared to present fiber optic cables.
Earthquake in North India
On 1 May 2013, an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook Jammu & Kashmir and many other parts of north India, including the national capital. Two persons was killed and over 69 persons were injured in the Doda and Kishtwar districts in J&K. The epicentre was somewhere around the Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh border.
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Nutralite Omega-3 wins Product of the Year 2013 Nutralite Omega-3, premium table spread product of Zydus Wellness Ltd, had been awarded the Product of the Year 2013. Ganesh Nayak, COO &am Executive Director received the award on behalf of the entire Zydus team at a special award ceremony held in Mumbai
2 May 2013 US, India and Japan hold trilateral cooperation talks On May 2 ,India, the United States and Japan held their fourth trilateral dialogue at the State Department in Washington, exchanging views on a wide range of regional and global issues of mutual interest.These discussions focused on the prospect of greater Indo-Pacific commercial connectivity and regional and maritime security, and cooperation in multilateral fora.The Indian delegation was headed by External Affairs Ministry joint secretaries D.B. Venkatesh Varma and Vikram Doraiswami.The group agreed to meet again in autumn in Tokyo to continue their deliberations.
Every year 2,70,000 Pedestrains are died in the World
On May 2 , World Health Organization (WHO) announced that every year 2,70,000 pedestrains are died in road acciedents. In case of pedestrains protection is ignored by goverments.So,every week 5 thousands of pedestrains are died.
MCC president Gyating
Former England Captain Gyating appointed as a President of Melbourne Cricket Club(MCC).He will take charges from 1 October 2013.
TJ David won DST-Lockheed Martin Innovetor Award
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On May 2,TJ David got DST- Lockheed Martin Innovetor award-2013 for inventing Solar Powered Crop Harvester .It is a technology that will help farmers in their crop harvesting. The conventional machine of crop harvesting works on fossil fuel which is very costly and not Eco-friendly. The invention provides a solar powered crop harvester that works on solar energy i.e almost free energy and saves 100% fuel cost to farmers.
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Indian Wildlife Biologist Aparajita Datta Honoured with the Whitley Award 2013 On 2 May An Indian wildlife biologist Dr. Aparajita Datta was honoured with the Whitley award, also known as Green Oscar, in London . Aparajita Datta, the Indian wildlife biologist was conferred with the award by Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth, at the Royal Geographical Society in London for her efforts in order to save the endangered hornbills in Eastern Himalayas.Aparajita Datta is the head of the program for conservation of the hornbills in dense tropical forests of Arunachal Pradesh, at Nature Conservation Foundation. The tropical forests of Arunachal Pradesh are an abode to five hornbill species.
Gareth Bale Won FWA Player of The Year Award
On 2 May Tottenhams Gareth Bale has been named Professional Footballers Association Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.Bale is Spurs first winner of the FWA prize since David Ginola in 1999 and the first Wales international to be selected for English footballs oldest individual trophy since Evertons Neville Southall in 1985.
Sheikh Salman is the new AFC President On 2 May Bahrains Sheikh Salman Ebrahim Al-Khalifa was elected as the new president of Asian Football Confederation (AFC). He replaced disgraced ex-leader Mohamed Hammam.
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3 May 2013 Nehal Bhogaita crowned as the Miss India Worldwide 2013 Britains Nehal Bhogaita has won the title of Miss India Worldwide, making her the first deaf to win the beauty pageant. The First Runner-Up was Jasveer Kaur Sandhu of Malaysia and Second Runner-Up was Surbhi Sachdev of Oman. The other two finalists in the top five were Geetanjali Kelath of UAE and Ayushi Chhabra of Nigeria.
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Mobile subscribers largest in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu The countrys most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, accounts for the largest number of mobile subscribers in the country followed by Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, which together account for almost half of the total wireless connections.India, which is the worlds second largest mobile phone market in terms of subscribers, had a total of 861.66 million mobile connections as on February 2013, data from telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) showed.Uttar Pradesh has a total of 121.60 million mobile phone connections, while, Tamil Nadu has 71.81 million subscribers, according to the TRAI data.Maharashtra is at the third position, with a subscriber base of 67.73 million followed by Andhra Pradesh and Bihar at 64.12 million and 60.73 million, respectively.
UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Released Somalia Famine Conditions Report According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) study report, nearly 260,000 people died during the famine that hit Somalia from 2010 to 2012.Half of them were children under the age of five.The number of deaths was higher than the estimated 220,000 people who died during the 1992 famine.An estimated 4.6% of the total population and 10% of children under five died in southern and central Somalia.In Lower Shabelle, 18% of children under five died and in Mogadishu 17%.Somalia was worst hit by the extreme drought in 2011 that affected more than 13 million people across the Horn of Africa.Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in search of food.
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Japan UAE signed Nuclear Agreement On 3 May Japan and the United Arab Emirates signed on the transfer of nuclear cooperation agreement .It was the first bilateral nuclear agreement signed by Japan since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami.The agreements was signed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and UAE Vice
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President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
RBI Cuts Repo Rate By 25 Basis Points On 3 April The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points, from 7.5 per cent to 7.25 per cent with immediate effect as part of its annual monetary policy statement 2013-14.The cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks has however been retained at 4 per cent of their net demand and time liabilities.
Meghalaya Woman Scientist Jenita Mary Gets ISRO Award
On 3 April Jenita Mary Nongkynrih, A young woman scientist from Meghalaya has been selected for ISRO Young Scientist Award 2013 for her urban information system project in the North East.Jenita Mary Nongkynrih is currently working as a scientist at the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC).
Book Understanding Bhagat Singh by Prof. Chamanlal released Understanding Bhagat Singh a book by Prof. Chamanlal was released in the on 3 May 2013.Professor Randhir Singh, Eminent Thinker released the book at School of Social Sciences (SSS- I) Auditorium, JNU in New Delhi.The book Understanding Bhagat Singh has tried to explain the soul or spirit of Bhagat Singh like his principle of achieving objectives with dignity, honesty and fearlessness.
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ATP chairman Brad Drewett died Brad Drewett(54), the former tour player who led the ATP as executive chairman and president since January 2012 died on 3 May 2013 after battling with motor neuron disease. It was Brad Drewett, who helped in increasing the prize money at Grand Slam tournaments.
4 May 2013 Indian student awarded in US for making novel water purifier An Indian student studying in the US awarded for co-founding a company that creates cheap sensors for purifying water of harmful bacteria.Nisarg Patel of the Arizona State University (ASU) won the changing entrepreneurship and outstanding teaching awards a the annual Pitchfork Awards ceremony, for co-founding HyrdoGene Biotechnologies.The group reprogrammes bacteria to produce a protein bio-sensor that then purifies water from the bacteria.
Indians won 12 medals, including 4 gold in Asian GP athletics
Indian athletes bagged a 12 medals, including four gold, in the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix series on 05 May 2013.M R Poovamma (womens 400m), Sahana Kumari (womens high jump), Jithin Thomas (mens high jump) and Nitin Rawat (mens 5000m) bagged a gold each while Siddhanth Thingalaya (mens 110m hurdles), Rajiv Arokai (mens 400m), Kheta Ram (mens 5000m), Renjith Maheswary (mens triple jump) and Nikhil Chitarasu (mens high jump) won a silver apiece.
PV Sindhu won Malaysia Badminton Grand Prix Title Indias rising shuttler PV Sindhu on 4 May 2013 won her maiden Grand Prix Gold title winning Malaysia Open womens final.In the final top seed Sindhu defeated lower seed, Gu Juan of Singapore.This is the first Grand Prix title in her Career.
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Amazonian Countries Signed Strengthen Regional Cooperation Agreement On 4 May The representatives of the member countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA) agreed to widen and strengthen regional cooperation to promote the integral development of those territories.Foreign ministers and representatives of Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam and Ecuador signed the Coca Declaration, by which they agreed to support initiatives as that
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presented by Ecuador and the establishment of the Regional Observatory for the Amazon.The countries that signed the document also intend to facilitate the coordination between OTCA, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the Andean Community (CAN), the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Worlds First 3D Printed Gun Successfully Fired
On 4 May The worlds first gun made with 3D printer technology has been successfully fired in the US.The anti-gun campaigners criticised this project, while the law enforcement of Europe is monitoring the developments of this project.All 16 parts of the controversial gun, called the Liberator, are made from a tough, heat-resistant plastic used in products such as musical instruments, kitchen appliances and vehicle bumper bars. 5 May 2013
British parliaments deputy speaker arrested on rape charges Deputy speaker of Britains lower house of parliament and Conservative gay lawmaker Nigel Evans has been arrested by police for allegedly raping a man and sexually assaulting another on 04 May 2013.However, the court granted him bail until June 19.The offenses are alleged to have been committed in Pendleton between July 2009 and March 2013, according to a statement released by police.
Malaysias Barisan Nasional wins parliamentary election
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The National Front coalition or Barisan Nasional (BN) led by Prime Minister Najib Razak triumphed in Malaysias general parliamentary election on 05 May 2013. The BN won 133 seats in the 222-seat parliament, taking 60% of the votes, while the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) party secured 89 seats.80% of Malaysias 13.3 million voters cast their ballots in what is being called the closest race ever in Malaysia.
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide about 6 billion dollars loan to India Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 5 May 2013 announced that it is going to provide about 6 billion dollars loan to India over the next three years which was decided at the concluding day of the 46th annual meeting of the funding agency. The bank is working on partnership strategy and is planning to maintain the level of lending to India.It is important here to note that India is the biggest borrower of ADB and ADB had extended a 2.4 billion dollars loan to India in 2012 across sectors like transport, energy, commerce, industry, trade and finance.
Aamir Won Asian Squash Championship Title
On 5 May Pakistan`s top seeded player, Aamir Atlas Khan won the Asian Squash individual championship for the first time in 14 years after he defeated Kuwait`s Abdullah Al Mezayan in straight sets in Islamabad.Pakistan had last won the Asian individual title in 1998, but since then has only been able to win the Asian team title in the last Asiad.
Najib sworn in Malaysias PM
Najib Razak was sworn in as Malaysias Prime Minister for a second term on 06 May 2013 after his Barisan Nasional (BN, National Front) coalition won 133 of the 222 Parliament seats in 2013 election.Najib Razak became the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia in year 2009.
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Vamsi Vakulabharanam Won Prestigious Amartya Sen Award Dr Vamsi Vakulabharanam, professor at the University of Hyderabad and director of the Hyderabad Urban Laboratory has won the prestigious ICSSR Amartya Sen Award.This award newly instituted this year by the Indian Council for Social Sciences Research (ICSSR).
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Sivaramakrishnan Elected new Players Representative

On 6 May Former India legspinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has been elected as a player representative on the ICC Cricket Committee.The other current player representative is former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara.
ADBs 46th Annual Meeting Held in New Delhi 46th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors, held in Delhi, India, from 2 to 5 May 2013.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and ADB member board of directors and related financial institutions were attended the meeting.Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it is going to provide about 6 billion dollars loan to India over the next three years which was decided at the concluding day of the 46th annual meeting of the funding agency.
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant got Approval for Operations by the Supreme Court of India On 06 May, the Supreme Court of India directed that the Kudankulam nuclear plant situated in Tamil Nadu could start its operations now. A bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra issued the directions to the government on safety as well as security of the plant, along with its operations.
Giulio Andreotti, the former Italian Prime Minister died On 6th May, the former Italian Prime Minister ,Giulio Andreott(94)i was dies in Rome.He was one of the most powerful figures in the politics of the country after World War II. 7 May 2013
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Lok Sabha Speaker unveiled Statue of N T Rama Rao in Parliament Meira Kumar, the Speaker of Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) on 7 May 2013 unveiled the statue of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Founder of Telgu Desam Party N T Rama
Rao in the Parliament.The statue was donated by NTRs daughter and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Dr D Purandeswari.
Russia and U.S. Agreed on Syria Peace Process On 7 May Russia and the United States agreed to work together to bring the warring sides in Syria to the negotiating table raising hopes for an end to carnage in the war-torn country and a thaw in frosty relations between Moscow and Washington.U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Russian President Vladimir Putin and bid to narrow the differences between Moscow and Washington on the conflict.
India Tops Born to Die same Day List
On 7 May According to the humanitarian organization Save the Children charity in an annual report entitled State of the Worlds Mothers ,India tops the list of babies that die on the day they are born.India has the dubious distinction of recording the most first-day deaths of children.Every year, 3,09,000 children die on the day they are born in India. It accounts for 29% of all the first-day deaths globally, the highest for any country.India is followed on this grim list by Nigeria (89,700 deaths, or 9 percent); Pakistan (59,800, or 6 percent); China (50,600, or 5 percent); and Democratic Republic of Congo (48,400, or 5 percent).
Govt Sets Up 30 Special NIA Courts Across The Country On 7 May Minister of State for Home R P N Singh announced in the Parliament that under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, the central government has set up the 39 special courts to take up terrorrelated cases.
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8 May 2013 Under NMMI Scheme Rs.295 crores are alloted for AP
Annual budget outlay of National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI) scheme had been enhanced by approximately 13% from Rs.15bn for the financial year 2012-13 to Rs.16.93bn for the financial year 2013-14.
Andhra Pradesh allotted higher sum of Rs 295.00 crore, Maharashtra Rs 250.00 crore and Gujarat gets Rs 200.00 crore under National Mission on Micro Irrigation.
Finland Top Ranked in World To Be a Mother On 8 May According to the annual report called State of Worlds Mothers 2013 was issued by an international NGO Save the Children , Finland has topped the list of countries where mothers enjoy the best conditions in the world, while India ranks a low 142nd, below China and Pakistan.The US places 30th this year while Pakistan was 139th on the list. China ranked at the 68th place.The top ten countries attained very high scores for mothers and childrens health, educational, economic and political status.The report was featured by a ranking list of Mothers index, showing the conditions of mothers in 176 countries .Among the reviewed countries, Finland was ranked the best country for being mothers followed by Sweden, Norway, Iceland while Democratic Republic of Congo was considered to be the toughest place.
73 Million Youth Will Be Unemployed By 2013 On 8 May According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Global Unemployment Trends 2007-13 report , more than 73 million young people are unemployed around the world .The situation is particularly grim in the European Union, West Asia and North Africa.73.4 million people aged between 15 and 24 would be out of work at the end of the year an increase of 3.5 million since 2007.The youth unemployment rate in South Asia decreased in 2011 by 0.4 percentage points to reach 9.2 per cent, but increased to 9.3 per cent in 2012.The current jobless rate for the young of 12.6% was expected to keep swelling to 12.8% by 2018, when more than two million more youths would likely be out of work
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Brazil, Argentina Signed Agreement To Build Nuclear Reactors On 8 May Brazil and Argentina have agreed to extend their nuclear cooperation by jointly commission will jointly build two research
reactors.The agreement, signed by the Brazilian National Commission for Nuclear Energy (CNEN) and the National Commission of Atomic Energy (CNEA), is centred on the construction of two reactors.
Argentine Passed Judicial Reform Bill On 8 May Argentinas Senate passed a Judicial Reform Law, by 38 votes in favor to 30.According to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez it aims at democratizing the judiciary.
Congress Won in Karnataka Assembly Elections
On 8 May Congress has won 121 seats of the 223 seats on which polls were contested in Karnataka Assembly Elections , the elections were held on 5 May 2013. The ruling BJP and the JD-S won 40 seats each.The Karnataka Janata Party led by former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa bagged a mere six seats.The assembly has 224 elected and one nominated members. The election took place for 223 seats.
Tamilnadu Bans Gutka Products
On 8 May The Tamil Nadu government banned the production, possession, distribution and sale of tobacco products such as pan masala and gutka in the state.Tamilnadu Government had constituted a separate department Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Medical Administration, after the Centre announced the Food Safety and Standards Act.
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Mao Zedongs granddaughter Kong Dongmei on rich list
Mao Zedong is a renowned Communist leader and the founder of the Peoples Republic party in China.His grand daughter Kong Dongmei got place in the Chinas richest 500 people list published by New Fortune Magazine .In this list she got 242 place.According to South Morning Post magazine her joint wealth with her husband and Maos third wife, He Zizhen is around five billion yuan ($814 million).
The new Navy patrol ship Rani Avantibayi Indian Coast Guard Ship Rani Avantibai, the second Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) built by the Hindustan Shipyard Ltd for the Coast Guard. This was commissioned into Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam on 9 May 2013 by Minster of State for Defence Jitendra Singh in the presence of Director-General of Indian Coast Guard Vice-Admiral Anurag G. Viranari Rani Avantibayi is the inshore patrol vessels (IPV) in Madhya Pradesh for Ramgadh Coast Guard.This is used in Tracking thieves, coastal conservation, marine disaster relief efforts.This is the first in the series of five inshore patrol vessels (IPV) built by the Hindustan Shipyard Limited for the Coast Guard.
Union Cabinet of India declared Year 2013 as Water Conservation Year 2013 The Union Cabinet of India on 9 May 2013 gave its approval to declare the year 2013 as Water Conservation Year 2013 Under which awareness programmes will be launched for conservation of the scarce natural resource.
Amendments in the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 Approved On 9 May 2013,the Union Cabinet gave its approval for amendments in the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 by introducing of a Bill in Parliament, namely, the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013.
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Union Government of India Approved Policy Development of Aviation Hubs in India The Union Government of India on 9 May 2013 approved the policy development of aviation hubs in India. Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari announced that the Inter-Ministerial Committee will be developed that will work out on different models for this policy.
Government Launches The World Bank Assisted ISSNIP On 9 May Union Minister for Women & Child Development, Krishna Tirath launched the World Bank assisted ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP) at New Delhi.The programme aims at improving child development and nutritional outcomes for children in selected districts having higher proportional of child under nutrition. Total size of the project is Rs. 2893 crore with 70 percent IDA share of Rs. 2025 crore (USD$ 450 million) over 7 years. The estimated cost of phase 1 of the project is about US$ 151.50 million (Rs. 682 crore) of which US$ 106 million is the IDA share (70 percent).
Former Congress MLA Rukminibai Waje no more
On May 9,Rukminibai Vithal Waje, a former Maharashtra MLA, died after a prolonged illness at Sinnar near Nashik.She was the first woman MLA of Congress from Sinnar. Her son Hemant Waje is a former Sinnar Municipal Council President. 10 May 2013
Siddaramaiah elected Karnatakas new chief minister On May 10,Congress leader Siddaramaiah elected as a CM by the majority of MLAs(121 MLAs) via secret ballot .This was officially announced by the party observer, AK Antony.
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India Bagged 2 Silver and 7 Bronze Medals in Commonwealth Championship India on 10 May 2013 finished their candidature in the tournament with a record haul of 2 Silver and 7 Bronze in the 19th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships that concluded in New Delhi. One silver medal on behalf of India was won by Soumyajit Ghosh and Mouma Das in the mixed doubles event, and the other one was won by the mens team earlier in the tournament.Indians represented the country in atl east six
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of the eight tournaments that included doubles too, but didnt turned up to be successful in securing a gold medal for the country.
India Tops Cervical Cancer Deaths On 10 May According to the Cervical Cancer Global Crisis Card report released by the Cervical Cancer-Free Coalition, with nearly 73,000 women dying every year, India now tops the world in cervical cancer deaths .India represents 26.4 per cent of all women dying of cervical cancer globally, with China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia and Thailand also showing high death incidence.The cervical cancer kills an estimated 275,000 women every year .Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP) report in 2009 the number of cervical cancer cases were 101938 which has increased to 107690 in 2012.It is being estimated that the number of cervical cancer cases and deaths are estimated to increase by 2025 to 203,757 and 115,171, respectively.
Union Railway Minister and Law Minister of India Resigned On 10 May Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Union Law Minister of India Ashwani Kumar resigned from their posts.Railway Minister PK Bansal resigned from his office since his nephew Vijay Singla was arrested for his alleged involvement of bribery of 90 lakh rupees from the Railway Board Member, with a promise of promotion. Ashwani Kumar the Union Law Minister submitted his resignation after being into attack by the opposition and the CBI affidavit submitted to Supreme Court for vetting up the CBI report in the Coal Block allocation scam. 11 May 2013
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Ritankar Das is Centurys Youngest California University Topper On 10 May An 18-year-old Indian-American has become the youngest graduate topper of the prestigious University of California in more than a century.Kolkata-born Ritankar Das, has been named as the University Medalist, the prize which is given to the years top graduating senior.Das has taken just three years to complete his studies with a double major in bioengineering and chemical biology and a minor in creative writing from
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the University of California, Berkeley.Further he is the first student from the College of Chemistry in 58 years, and the first ever from the Department of Bioengineering.
Kapil Sibal gets additional charge of Law & C.P. Joshi gets Railway On 11 May Telecom minister Kapil Sibal took additional charge of law ministry and road and transport minister C P Joshi the railway portfolio in the wake of resignations of incumbents Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Bansal respectively.Sibal and Joshi took charge of these portfolios in addition to their existing ministries of telecom and IT and road and transport respectively.
MiG-29K fighter planes commissions into Navy
On May 11,Defence Minister AK Antony commissioned warfare aircraft MiG-29K Black Panther squadron into the Indian Navy.The commissioning was held at INS Hansa which would be the base for Black Panther squadron along with other fighter aircraft squadrons of Indian Navy. The squadron initially comprising 16 aircraft would be known as IANS 303.
Two Indian Teenagers Awarded Thiel Fellowship On 11 May Two Indian teenagers have been conferred with the prestigious 20 Under 20 Thiel Fellowship 2013, worth $100,000 each, which allows youngsters to pursue their own business idea.
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National Technology Day was Observed on 11 May 2013 National Technology Day was celebrated on 11 May 2013 as a symbol of quest for scientific inquiry, technological creativity and the translation of that quest in the integration of Science, Society and Industry. This day is also celebrated to honour technological innovations and their successful commercialization which makes fruits of research reach people at large.
12 May 2013 National Florence Nightingale Award 2013 were Presented The President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented National Florence Nightingale Award 2013 to 35 nursing professionals for their services with devotion, sincerity, dedication and compassion in New Delhi on 12 May 2013. The awards were given on the occasion of international Nurses Day. Ms. N. Leela Samuel, Principal of Osmania General Hospital Nursing School got this award in Andhra Pradesh, .
Alonso Won Spanish Grand Prix Title
On 12 MayFernando Alonso of Spain won the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona .Kimi Raikkonen second, Felipe Massa secured third position.It was Alonsos second win in Barcelona ,the first coming in 2006 and his seventh career podium on the Circuit de Catalunya.
Mobile Phones To Out Number Human Population By 2014 On 12 May According to the International Telecoms Unions (ITU) report ,The number of mobile phone subscriptions are set to outnumber the worlds population by the end of 2014.Mobile phone subscriptions will pass a whopping seven billion early in 2014.Currently, there are 6.8 billion mobile phone subscriptions while the worlds population is 7.1 billion. More than a third of the global population are online, the ITU World in 2013 report also found. The Commonwealth of Independent States, the alliance of countries formerly in the Soviet Union, is believed to have the highest mobile penetration with 1.7 subscriptions for every person.Africa has the least, with 63 subscriptions per 100 people.The report also found that 2.7 billion people, almost 40 per cent of the worlds population, are online.
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Madrid Open Tennis Tournament 2013 Winners Womens Singles :- On 12 May Serena Williams of the United States bagged her 50th career Singles title.In the final She defeated Russian Maria Sharapova and got the title .
Mens Singles :-Rafael Nadal from Spain won the Mens Singles title after defeated Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in the final. Womens Doubles:-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ,Lucie Safarova won the Womens Doubles title. Mens Doubles : Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won their fifth Mutua Madrid Open doubles title . It was their 87th career trophy and fifth crown of the 2013 ATP World Tour season. 13 May 2013 Prime Minister of China, Li Keqiang to visit India from May 19-21
Prime Minister of China, Li Keqiang will pay a state visit India from May 19-21 during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on ways of achieving growth in the bilateral relationship and increase investment, trade and people-to-people contacts between the two countries.
Siddaramaiah Sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka On 13 May Congress leader Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the 22nd chief minister of Karnataka by the Governor H R Bharadwaj.In year 1992 Siddaramaiah was appointed as Secretary General of Janata Dal.In Year 1994 became the Minister for Finance in the Janata Dal government headed by Deve Gowda.He served as a Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka twice, first in 1996 when JH Patel became Chief Minister and again in 2004 when JDS formed a coalition government with Dharam Singh.
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The famous Bollywood photographer Jagadis Mali On May 13, the father of Amtra Mali Mr.Jagadis Mali died in Mumbai.He is a famous Photographer in Bollywood.
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Kapil Sibal ,CP Joshi Takes Additional Charge of Law, Rail Ministries
On 13 May The Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Kapil Sibal takes over the additional charge of the Union law ministry.Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways CP Joshi also took additional charge of the Railway Ministry.
The Cyclonic Storm MAHASEN formed over Bay of Bengal The cyclonic storm MAHASEN formed over Bay of Bengal in the second week of May 2013 and it is expected to skip Chennai and move towards Bangladesh-Myanmar coast in the next couple of days.
Asom Ratna Award for the Year 2012 Presented to Indira Goswami The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented the Asom Ratna Award for the year 2012 to Indira Goswami (posthumously) and the Srimanta Shankardeva Award for the year 2008 to Sharmila Tagore on 13 May 2013 at a function at Guwahati, Assam. Sharmila Tagore has contributed richly to Indias cultural life as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF and Chairperson of the Indian Film Censor Board. 14 May 2013
Einsteins Planet Discovered With Help Of General Relativity Theory Scientists used a Einsteins special theory of relativity to discover new planet ouside of our solar sysem.And it was named as Einstein Planet. It is the latest of more than 800 planets known to exist beyond our solar system, and the first to be found through this method.The planet, officially known as Kepler-76b, is 25 percent larger than Jupiter and weighs about twice as much, putting it in a class known as hot Jupiters. The world orbits a star located about 2,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. This is the first time that this aspect of Einsteins theory of relativity has been used to discover a planet, research team member Tsevi Mazeh of Tel Aviv University in Israel.
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Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer dead

On May 14,Leading Islamic scholar, author and activist Asghar Ali Engineer, 74, died at his Santacruz home in Mumbai. He was born in 1940 and completed his BSc in civil engineering from Vikram University.From 1980, he edited the journal named the Islamic Perspective and during 1980s he published a series of books on Islam and communal violence in India. His books were based on his investigations in the post-independent India. The USA International Student Assembly and the USA Indian Student Assembly honoured him with Distinguished Service Award in 1987.
Google signs MoU to train engineering students in Andhra Pradesh
On May 14,Google India Private Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to train engineering students of Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKC) in latest technologies like mobile and cloud computing.The MoU was signed between the IT minister and Nelson Mattos, vice president (Europe & Emerging Markets), Google Hyderabad. Google will also train the trainers/mentors of AP Society for Knowledge Networks (APSFKNW) and provide required software, services and training material free of cost.
India and Netherlands Signed MoU on Urban Planning On 14 May India and Netherlands on signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Technical Cooperation in the field of Spatial Planning, Water Management, and Mobility Management .The agreement was signed by Kamal Nath, Minister for Urban Development & Parliamentary Affairs, and Ms Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister for Infrastructure and Environment, Netherlands
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U.S. Launched First Unmanned Aircraft From Carrier Flight Deck
The United States Navy launched an unmanned aircraft from a modern carrier flight deck for the first time ever on 14 May.The unmanned aircraft was the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator, and its first-ever launch from a modern aircraft carrier represents how
manned and unmanned aircraft on carrier flight decks will be merged in the future.A mission operator aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) controlled X-47B, showing off how well it works within a carrier environment. It landed back at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. 15 May 2013 Rotavirus Vaccine Developed in India India developed a Rotavac Vaccine to eradicate the Rotavirus diarrhoea in infants.The Government of Indias Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Bharat Biotech announced positive results from a Phase III clinical trial of a rotavirus vaccine.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh files Rajya Sabha nomination papers On May 15,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Assam.Singhs term as Member of Parliament (MP) expires in June.Dr Singh was accompanied by Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.The current term of Rajya Sabha members representing Assam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Asom Gana Parishads (AGP) Kumar Deepak Das will expire on June 14.
First Boeing P-8I Aircraft joins Indian Navy Indian Naval Aviation received a major fillip with the arrival of the first of eight Boeing P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti Submarine Warfare aircraft at Naval Air Station Rajali, Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu on 15 May 13. The P-8I aircraft, based on the Boeing 737800(NG) airframe, is the Indian Naval variant of the P-8A Poseidon of the US Navy. The aircraft is equipped with both foreign as well as indigenous sensors for Maritime Reconnaissance, Anti Submarine operations and for Electronic Intelligence missions.
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UN General Assembly Approved Syria Resolution

On 15 May The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution calling for a political transition in Syria and condemning President Bashar al-Assad Government for its increasing use of heavy weapons. A majority of 107 states voted to adopt the resolution. There were 12 votes against and 59 abstentions.Russia was fiercely opposed to the resolution, termed it as unbalanced and inadequate to address adequately atrocities allegedly committed by rebel groups.The resolution was drafted by Arab states who have supported the rebels.India abstained from voting on the non-binding resolution on Syria.Pakistan voted in favour of the resolution.
India Placed Sixth in Economic Confidence
On 15 May According to a survey by global research firm Ipsos ,Indias economic confidence dropped April 2013 due to plethora of corruption allegations against the Union government ministers and the country is now the sixth most economically confident country in the world.Indias economic confidence dropped by 2 points to 63 percent in the month of April, 2013 compared to the month of March, 2013.The global assessment of national economies surveyed in 24 countries slipped slightly this month as 36 percent of global citizens rate their national economies to be good down 1 percent from last month.Saudi Arabia (80 percent) continued to lead the world on national economic assessment, despite seeing a downward trend over the past quarter. It is followed by Sweden (73 percent), China (72 percent), Canada (65 percent), Germany (64 percent) and India (63 percent).
India Granted Observer Status in Arctic Council
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On 15 May India granted observer status in the Arctic Council was successful along with that of five other countries, China, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Singapore at a meeting in Kiruna, Sweden.The council is made up of the eight Arctic nations are Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States.This membership will give India chances of navigation and oil and gas exploration.The European Union also applied as an observer, but its final status remained unresolved pending resolution of a dispute with Canada over trade in seal products.
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16 May 2013 IOC to lift ban on IOA Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Jitender Singh during a news conference on 16 May 2013 informed that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had decided to lift the ban from Indian Olympic association (IOA). The IOC had banned India after refusing to recognize the results of IOA elections held on December 5 due to government interference, which led to a tainted official being named its new secretary general. The IOA and sports ministry blamed each other for failing to arrive at a consensus over the controversial code, which would restrict age and term limits for sports administrators.
Sanjay Dutt surrenders before TADA court
On 16 May 2013 Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt surrendered before the designated TADA court in Mumbai to serve his three-and-a-half year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast case.
Union Government of India decided to launch DBTL Scheme Government of India decided to launch Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme in 20 high Aadhaar coverage districts from 1 June 2013.The scheme aims to curb leakages and prevent black-marketing and provide subsidy to consumers in their bank accounts.
Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma new Arunachal Governor
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Retd. Lt. General Nirbhay Sharma has been appointed as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Government Raises OBC Creamy Layer Income Limit to Rs 6 Lakh On 16 May The Union Cabinet gave its approval for increase in the present income criterion of Rs. 4.5 lakh per annum for applying the
Creamy Layer restriction throughout the country, to avail benefits of reservations in government jobs and admissions to central educational institutions.The decision came up in a view to increase the income limits in tune with the increase of the consumer price index. This would enable more people to take an advantage of reservation benefits that are extended to OBCs. Creamy layer is the income limit beyond which OBCs are not eligible for quotas
David Beckham announced his Retirement
On 16 may,Legendary Footballer and Former England captain David Beckham announced his retirement from professional football and gave an end to his illustrious career of more than two decades. He will retire from the professional football after the end of this season. 17 May 2013
Sengupta appointed Chief Justice of AP High Court
Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta of Uttarakhand High Court had been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
France became the 14th Country in the World to legalise Gay Marriage In France now onwords allow same-sex couples to marry. Frances President Francois Hollande on 17 May 2013 signed into law a controversial bill to legalise gay marriage. It makes France the ninth in Europe and 14th in the world to do so.
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Bill Gates is the Richest Person in the world
After six years Bill Gates got a first place in the World Richest Persons list.In the American Stock market,the share value of the Microsoft was increaed on 16 may 2013. So, Bill Gates wealth has reached to 72.7 billion dollars.In 2007 Mexican investor Carlos Slim got a first place in the World Richest Persons list.
Indian Police Unit in Congo Gets UN medal On 17 May An Indian police unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received the United Nations Peacekeeping Medal.The 135 Indian Formed Police Unit-2 (FPU) was honoured with the medal as an appreciation for their service in Goma/North Kivu. 18 May 2013 5.9 earthquake strikes Japan off Fukushima coast
On may 18, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake reportedly struck Honshu island.No damage to life or property had been reported.According to United States Geological Survey (UNGS), the epicenter of the earthquake was reportedly over 200 kms northeast of Tokyo at a depth of around 50 kms. An earthquake with a magnitude measured at 5.9 by Japans Meteorological Agency has struck the northeast of the country. The epicenter was close to the Fukushima coast and only 200km from Tokyo, causing buildings in the capital to shake.
India won Bronze medal in Archery
Indian womens compound team which comprised Gagandeep Kaur, Trisha Deb, and P Lily Chanu, won Bronze medal on 18 May 2013 at Shanghai. This is Indias first ever world medal in archery.
Anand Finishes Fourth in Norway Chess
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Viswanathan Anand got Fourth place in Norway super chess tournment. He defeated by Wang Hao of China in 38 moves of the last round on 18 may 2013. Sergei karjakin(Russia) clinch the title with 6 points.But loss in last round he got a fourth place jointly with Peter Svidler(Russia) and Levon Aronian(Armenia).
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45th Indian Labour Conference Held in New Delhi

The 45th Session of the Indian Labour Conference was held from 17th to 18th May at New Delhi .The Conference concluded with a resolve to provide universal social security coverage and assured pension to the entire working population.During the course of Conference the Labour Ministers of State Governments, Central Trade Union Leaders, Employers representatives, and Officials of the central and state governments also deliberated on service conditions, wages and social security for various categories of workers employed in different Central and State Government schemes. 19 May 2013 China PM visit to India
On May 19, Chinas PM Li Keqiang came to India for three days visit.During their visit he will meet Indias PM Manmohan Singh and discuss about some of imporant issues. Like Border Disputes i.e. China troops are entered into the Indian territory at Ladakh.This is the first overseas Mr. Li after he become the PM.
Manmohan Singh to visit U.S. in September Manmohan Singh will visit U.S. in September of this year to increase the bilateral cooperation between two countries. Singh was given Obamas invitation by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns during his recent visit to New Delhi.The Prime Ministers visit to Washington could be clubbed with his tour to New York when he travels there to attend the United Nations General Assembly meetings in September.This will be Singhs second bilateral visit to the United States during Obamas tenure.During his visit,the two countries will discuss on economic relations and terrorism.
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India, UK Signed Agreement on Health Sector On 19 May India and Britain have signed an agreement for cooperation in the health sector with specific focus on strengthening primary health care and technological development.The agreement was signed by
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare India, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Secretary of State for Health, UK, Jeremy Richard Hunt.
Rome Masters Tennis Tournament Winners Womens Singles :- On 19 May Serena Williams (USA) won her fourth consecutive title of the year after defeated Victoria Azarenka from Belarus in the Rome Masters final.This is the second Rome Open title won by Serena, before this Serena won the Rome title 11 years ago in 2002. Mens Singles :- Rafael Nadal from spain claimed his seventh Rome Masters title after defeated Roger Federar (Switzerland ) in the final
Indian Sisters First Twins To Climb Mount Everest
On 19 May Two Indian girls have scripted history by becoming the first twins ever to climb Mount Everest together.Tashi and Nancy Malik from Dehra Dun achieved this feat by successfully reaching the worlds highest mountain peak at 8,848 meters.The duo were among other record-makers including the first women from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan who climbed the Everest on 18 May. 20 May 2013
Malala Yousufzai Selected For Prestigious Global Leadership Award On 20 May Teenager Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot at last year by the Taliban for advocating education of girls, has been selected for the prestigious Global Leadership Award this year.Malala will receive the award for her role as a global activist in advocating for educating and empowering girls worldwide.She was targeted for her outspoken views and advocacy on behalf of girls education.
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Indian-American Girl Won Americas Top Young Scientist Award
On 20 May An Indian-American girl has invented a super-capacitor device that could potentially charge a cellphone in less than 20 seconds. The California teen has attracted the attention of tech giants Google for her potentially revolutionary invention which charges a phone in 20 seconds flat.The super-fast charging device has been dubbed a supercapacitor by 18-year-old Esha Khare, of Saratoga as she took home $50,000 from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
Indians Largest Foreign Born Group in London
On 20 May According to the Oxford Universitys Migration Observatory latest study report , Indians have become the largest foreign-born group in London, followed by residents born in Poland and Ireland.Migration Observatory, 262,247 persons born in India were living in London in 2011, which represents 8.8 per cent of all foreign-born residents in London.This accounts for 37.8 per cent of all residents that had been born in India resident in England and Wales in 2011.Other important foreign-born groups in London, with more than 100,000 residents, include those born in Ireland (129,807), Nigeria (114,718), Pakistan (112,457) and Bangladesh (109,948).
India China Signed 8 Agreements On 20 May India and Chine signed eight important agreements covering a wide range of issues like trade, culture and water resources. The agreements were finalised after delegation-level talks between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese counterpart Le Keqiang. The list of eight agreements/memoranda of undrstanding (MoUs):(i) Protocol between Indias external affairs ministry and Chinas foreign affairs ministry on Indian Official Pilgrimage (the Kailash Mansoarovar Yatra) to the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. (ii) Work Programmes of the Three Working Groups under Joint Economic Group (JEG) between Indias commerce and industry ministry and Chinas commerce ministry. (iii) MoU on Buffalo meat, fishery products and Agreement on feed and feed ingredients between Indiss Agricultural and Processed Food
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Products Export Development Authority and The Marine Products Export Development Authority and Export Inspection Council and Chinas General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ). (iv) MoU between Indias urban development ministry and Chinas National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on cooperation in sewage treatment. (v) MoU between Indias water resources ministry and NDRC on cooperation in water-efficient irrigation.
(vi) MoU between the external affairs ministry and Chinas State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) on cooperation in mutual translation and publication of works, both classic and contemporary.
(vii) MoU between the water resources ministries of both countries for provision of hydrological information by China to india on the Yaluzangbu/Brahmaputra River during the flood season. (viii) MoU between the foreign ministries of both countries to promote cooperation and linkages between the cities and states/provinces of the two countries.
Huge Tornado Hits Oklahoma On 20 May A huge tornado has ripped through an area near Oklahoma City suburbs in US , 91 people, including 20 children were killed , 233 are seriously injured. The worst affected area was Moore, situated towards the south of Oklahoma.The tornado travelled with the speed of 200 mph or 320 kmph.Tornadoes, high winds as well as hail storms hit Kansas as well.
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21 May 2013 Arunima Becomes First Indian Amputee To Scale Mt Everest On 21 May Arunima Sinha, a former national level volleyball player who had lost one of her legs after being thrown off a moving train by, created history by becoming the first Indian amputee to conquer Mount Everest. Sinha reached the 8,848 metre-high summit of the worlds highest peak
as a member of the Eco Everest Expedition from the Tata Group.Sinha, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.Arunima successfully scaled the 6,622-metre-high Mount Chhamser Kangri of Ladakh last year, but her ultimate goal was to climb Mount Everest.
Shashi Kant Sharma is the new CAG On 21 May Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was appointed as the new Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) ,replaced outgoing Vinod Rai.Sharma, an IAS officer from 1976 batch of Bihar cadre, has earlier assumed various important offices during his tenure as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services and has spent over 10 years in the Defence Ministry in various capacities.The CAG is appointed for a term of six years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
K J Sengupta sworn as a Chief Justice Andhra Pradesh High court On May 21 ,Justice Kalyan Jyothi Sengupta takes oath as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath at a simple function held at Raj Bhavan.Justice Sengupta began his career as a lawyer at the Calcutta High Court in the 1970s and rose to become a judge there. He was born on May 7, 1953 and enrolled as an advocate on April 21, 1981. He was appointed as a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court on July 17, 1997 and assumed charge as acting chief justice on October 5, 2012.
China Prime Minister Li Keqiang Visited India
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Chinas new Prime Minister Li Keqiangs visited India on his first foreign trip to India from 19th to 21st May 2013 since taking his office in March 2013. During the visit he met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed India-China border issues , bilateral, regional and global issues of common interest.After the both countries signed on 8 agreements.The Chinese have also agreed to provide greater facilitation to Indian pilgrims on the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra.
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22 May 2013 American Writer Lydia Davis won 2013 Man Booker International Prize On 22 May American writer Lydia Davis won 2013 Man Booker International Prize for her innovative and influential writing.This was the fifth Man Booker International Prize.Lydia Davis is a professor of creative writing at the University of Albany. She is also an accomplished translator. Her works include The End of the Story and Varieties of Disturbance.The Man Booker International Prize recognises one writer for his or her achievement in fiction.Worth 60000 ponds, the prize is awarded every two years to a living author who has published fiction either originally in English or whose work is generally available in translation in the English language.
Sonia Gandhi in Forbes Powerful Women List
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On 22 May According to the Forbes magazine 2013 worlds 100 most powerful women leaders list , UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and India-origin PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi figure among the top 10 in the global list .Sonia Gandhi is ranked ninth while Nooyi is at the 10th place.German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the list for the the third consecutive year, followed by Brazils President Dilma Rousseff, Melinda Gates of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, US First lady Michelle Obama and philanthropist Hillary Clinton.Germanys Merkel has made the list eight times in the past ten years and has been ranked first in seven times.Private sector lender ICICI Bank Managing Director and CEO Chanda Kochhar is ranked 65th in the global list.This years list represents influential women in politics, business, media, entertainment, technology and non-profits ranking them by money, media presence and impact.
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BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile Successfully Test Fired On 22 May India successfully test fired the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Russian-built INS Tarkash off the coast of Goa.The launch was carried out by the Navy as part of Acceptance Test
Firing (ATF) of the ship.INS Tarkash, which is an advanced Talwar Class frigate, was commissioned on 9th November, last year.The BrahMos missile jointly developed by India and Russia.
Visa on Arrival facility to passengers travelling through RGIA The central government has extended Visa-On-Arrival facility to international passengers travelling through Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad managed by the GMR Group.Visitors from 11 countries will be eligible to get a VoA from May 31 at RGIA.The Centre had introduced an Indian tourist VoA scheme on January 1, 2010 at certain airports which was initiated for citizens of five countries. Subsequently, a year later, the facility was extended to a total of 11 countries viz Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia.
CBI files chargesheet in DA case against Madhu Koda On May 22,CBI filed a charge sheet against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth Rs 8.42 crore during his tenure.
Zimbabwes President Signed New Constitution Into Law On 22 Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signed Zimbabwes new constitution into law. The new constitution was approved overwhelmingly in a referendum in March 2013.The constitution cut short the powers of the president, limits presidential tenures to two five-year terms and does away with the post of prime minister.
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Afghanistan Parliament Approved new Election Law On 22 May The Lower House of the Afghan Parliament approved two new Election laws , that will take effect in the elections next spring. The law contains 79 articles and 16 chapters.
Radioactive Nanoparticles That Target Cancer Cells Developed On 22 May Researchers at the University of Missouri have found a way to create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells wherever they may be in the body.Cancers of all types become most deadly when they metastasize and spread tumors throughout the body.They have successfully created nanoparticles made of a radioactive form of the element lutetium. The MU scientists then covered the lutetium nanoparticles with gold shells and attached targeting agents.In their current research, the MU scientists have shown the targeting agents can deliver the new radioactive lutetium nanoparticles to lymphoma tumor cells without attaching to and damaging healthy cells in the process.
Pratibha Ray Conferred With the 47th Jnanpith Award for the Year 2011 On 22 May 2013, the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee conferred the 47th Jnanpith Award for the year 2011 on Pratibha Ray at Balyogi Auditorium in New Delhi. The award includes cash prize of 11 lakh Rupees, a citation as well as bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati. 23 May 2013
Yuichiro Miura, Became Oldest Man to Climb Mount Everest Yuichiro Miura, the 80-year old mountaineer from Japan reached Mount Everests summit on 23 May 2013. With this, he became the oldest man to climb the highest mountain peak of the world. Yuichiro Miura climbed the Everest at the age of 70 and 75 as well.
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Carole King Became the First Woman to Receive Gershwin Prize
US singer-songwriter Carole King became the first woman to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.The President of America, Barack Obama conferred upon her, the Gershwin Prize that is given as a lifetime achievement in popular music.
Japanese PM Abe on historic visit to Myanmar; strengthening economic ties on agenda Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is heading to Myanmar in the first visit by a Japanese head of government since 1977. A business delegation will accompany Mr Abe, who is keen to strengthen economic ties with Myanmar. Japan is a key aid donor to Myanmar, and maintained trade relations with the country during its years of rule by military junta.Mr Abe is expected to announce 980 million dollar in development aid during his visit. Mr Abe will also meet Myanmars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who he met in Japan last month.
Malayalam to be granted status of classical language
Malayalam will soon be granted the status of a classical language, the Union Cabinet on 23 May 2013 approved classifying Malayalam as a Classical Language
SAARC judges meeting in Thimpu on child rights in S.Asia On 23 May 2013, top judges from eight SAARC member nations began discussion on constitutional guarantees available to children in the South Asian region and the challenges faced in enforcing child protection laws.The 12th SAARCLAW Annual Conference and the 9th SAARC Chief Justices Conference is on in Thimpu in Bhutan.Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir is representing India in the Chief Justices conference, while Justice B A Khan, former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, is heading the delegation to the SAARCLAW conference.
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Indias First Yoga University in Gujarat On 23 May Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the countrys first yoga university in Ahmedabad.Lakulish Yoga University, established by Life Mission Trust of Gujarat, is claimed to be the first ever such private sector self-financed institution in the country.
24 May 2013 Gujarat Tops in Port Development Projects On 24 May According to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) Ports Development in India report ,While 21 PPP projects in the port sector worth over Rs.43,000 crore are under construction, eight projects worth about Rs.14,000 crore are under bidding. Gujarat gets first place , accounting for more than 50 per cent of the port projects completed in India during the last Plan. It has wrapped up 12 projects valued at Rs 12,453 crore, consolidating its presence in the Indian maritime map. Gujarat is followed by Odisha (2nd place) and Maharashtra (3rd place ), which account for a share of 16.9 per cent and 15.3 per cent respectively in the completed projects. Odisha saw two projects worth Rs 4,169 crore getting completed, while Maharashtra finished five projects worth Rs 3,772 crore. Andhra Pradesh (4th place) and Tamil Nadu (5th place) each with three projects under operation have garnered a share between 5-6 percent followed by Kerala (2.8 percent).
Iron Lady of Jharkhand Received Ellen L. Lutz Indigenous Rights Award On 24 May Jharkhand , tribal activist Dayamani Barla who has been described as the Iron Lady of Jharkhand was received the first Ellen L. Lutz Indigenous Rights Award from Suzanne Benally, executive director of Cultural Survival, an indigenous peoples rights organisation. Dayamani Barla has been instrumental in articulating adivasi struggles against displacement and deprivation on national and international platforms. Dayamani, who was recently imprisoned in Jharkhand for her involvement in the Nagri peoples movement.
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APJ Abdul Kalam Received Wernher Von Braun Memorial Award
On 24 May United States based National Space Societys (NSS) has conferred Wrenher von Braun Memorial Award upon former president APJ Abdul Kalam in San Diego .The award was conferred upon Kalam at International Space Development Conference. It was instituted by NSS, a non-profit organization and is dedicated to the creation of
spacefaring civilization. The honour is given to recognize excellence in management and leadership in a space-related project, where the project holds significance. 25 May 2013 Abducted Chhattisgarh Congress chief, son dead On May 25 naxels kidnapped a Chhattisgarh PCC Chief Nanda Kumar and his son Dinesh.Their dead bodies were found on 26 May 2013 in Jeeram Ghati of Darbha area. Former Union Minister V. C. Shukla and Ajit Jogi are also injured in this attack.Their conditions are very serious.
UIDAI Inaugurated Three New Aadhaar-Enabled Services
On 25 May Dataquest Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) inaugurated three new Aadhaar-enabled services- e-KYC, OTP (one time pin) authentication and Iris authentication, which would in turn help the residents of India in authenticating their identity anywhere and anytime via any digital platform.Apart from this, the UIDAI also announced establishing around 300 permanent enrolment centres, also called Aadhaar Kendras. By September 2013, number of Aadhaar Kendras will increase to around 1000.
Radha Krishna Mathur is new Defence Secretary On 25 May Senior IAS officer Radha Krishna Mathur has been appointed as new Defence Secretary.He succeeds Shashikant Sharma who has taken over as Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). A 1977batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre, Mathur was serving as Secretary (Defence Production) in the Defence Ministry.
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Justice Raveendran is new NBSA Chief On 25 May Former Supreme Court judge Justice R V Raveendran has been appointed as the new Chairman of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) , the self regulatory initiative of the News Broadcasters Association (NBA).He succeeds justice (Retd.) J.S.
Verma, chairperson of the NBSA, who passed away on 2013 April.NBSA is an independent redressal body set up by the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) and has leading TV news channels as its members.
Veteran Playback Singer TM Soundararajan Died On 25 May Veteran Tamil playback singer TM Soundararajan died at his residence in Chennai .He had been awarded various honours including the Padmashri and the state governments Kalaimani. He hailed from Madurai. He was a playback singer for nearly four decades in Tamil cinema. He almost sang for all the leading actors.He had rendered over 5000 cinema and devotional songs. He had last sung in the theme song of the world classical tamil conference in 2010, composed by AR Rahman.
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