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International Day of Rural women was observed on 15 October 2013 across the world
to recognize the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in
enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural
poverty.
Tourism Ministry launches an innovative website to make it easy for tourists to walk or drive
through the most-visited cities in India by providing all tourism-related information at one place.
The Ministry join hands with IT firm Genesys for launching Walking Tours at www.wonobo.com.
The Indian Navy on 15 October 2013 inducted into service its largest offshore patrol vessel (OPV),
INS Sunayna, at the Southern Naval Command.
The Election Commission of India ordered on 13 October 2013 the Chief Electoral Officers of all
States and Union territories to provide for None of the Above (NOTA) option in electronic voting
machines (EVMs) and ballot papers.
World Post Day(9th October) celebrated across the world to raise awareness of the role of the
postal sector in peoples and GKbusinesses everyday lives and its contribution to the social and
economic development of countries.
Britain is to host next years Nato (North Atlantic Treaty Org.) summit for the first time since the
end of the cold war in 1990.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered the growth projection for India to 3.8 per
cent in 2013-14.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) restricted foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to purchase
shares in Great Eastern Shipping Company and Kajaria Ceramics as the foreign equity
shareholding have reached the trigger limit of 24 per cent.
The Government of India on 9 October 2013 proposed to support setting up of Plastic Parks for
the promotion of downstream plastic processing industries. The Scheme to be implemented by
the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals envisages setting up of a Special Purpose
Vehicle (SPV), which would provide infrastructure and common facilities for the industries.
The Indian Air Force Day is celebrated on 8 October 2013. It is the 81st anniversary of the Indian
Air Force.
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Peter Higgs of Britain and Francois Englert of Belgium won the Nobel Physics Prize today for the
discovery of the God particle. The pair were honoured for the theoretical discovery of a
mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles.
Ethiopias parliament elected Mulatu Teshome to be the countrys new president, for a six-year
term in a largely symbolic and ceremonial post.
The Union Cabinet today approved official amendments to the UIDAI Bill. This will give statutory
status to UIDAI which is responsible for issuing the Aadhar number.
Supreme Court has directed Central and the state governments to provide 3 percent jobs to the
disabled.
Tata Power has forayed into Myanmar and has begun feasibility studies to set up a coal-fired
power station there.
Karan Thapar, television journalist chosen for the International Press Institute (IPI) India
award for excellence in journalism 2013 on 8 October 2013 for his interviews on the Devils
Advocate programme on CNN IBN
Indian cyclist Deborah on 7 October 2013 won a gold medal in the womens junior individual
sprint at Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Track Asia Cup in Thailand.
Union HRD Minister M.M. Pallam Raju, who has tendered his resignation over the Telangana
issue, on Tuesday skipped the Union Cabinet meeting.
The World Mental Health Day Observed on 10 October 2013 across the world to raise awareness
about mental illness and its effects GKon people. The theme for the year 2013 is Mental health
and older adults.
Alice Munro won Nobel Prize 2013 in literature and became the first Canadian woman to take the
Nobel Prize. Canadas Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for her short stories.
To boost mobile banking, the Reserve Bank of India has formed a technical committee to examine
the feasibility of encrypted SMS-based fund transfers.
The UN owes $80 million to India, the most it has to pay to any country, for costs relating to
peacekeeping operations, a top official said.
Well-known Telugu film actor, Srihari died on 9 October 2013 at a private hospital in Mumbai.
Leprosy awareness campaign Heal INDIA launched by the Leprosy Mission Trust of India in an
effort to remove the stigma attached to leprosy
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Akshay Kumars upcoming film Boss has entered the Guinness World Records for having the
largest poster in the world. The width of the poster is 193 feet and 1 inch while its height is 180
feet and 2 inches. Boss broke the record of Michael Jacksons This Is It, a documentary-concert
film.
Widely-popular fast-food chain McDonald on Wednesday announced its decision to launch its
international coffee format McCafe in India.
International Day of the Girl Child observed on 11 October 2013 across the world to recognise the
girls rights and the unique GKchallenges girls face around the world. Theme for the year 2013 is
Innovating for Girls Education.
PM meets Indonesian President in Jakarta; 6 bilateral pacts on technology, trade, anti-corruption
and anti-narcotics measures signed between India and Indonesia.
The Tata group has launched the third edition of Tata First Dot powered by NEN, a platform for
student entrepreneurship.
Mumbais Wankhede Stadium is set to host the farewell Test for Sachin Tendulkar after the
legendary batsman expressed a wish to play his landmark 200th match against the West Indies
next month in front of his home crowd.
International Day for Disaster Reduction(13th Cotober). Its objective is to raise awareness of how
people are taking action to reduce their riskGK to disasters. The theme of the day this year is
Living with Disability and Disasters.
World Standards Day (14th October).It is celebrated internationally each year on October 14. This
years theme is International standards ensure positive change.
Eugene F. Fama, Robert J. Shiller and Lars Peter Hansen shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in
Economic Sciences for their research on how the market prices of assets such as stocks move.
ING Vysya Bank has entered into a business tie-up with Indian Railways IRCTC to offer online
train ticketing services to its customers.
National Housing Bank (NHB) has joined hands with UK Governments Department for
International Development (DFID) to launch an affordable housing project that will operate in
eight low-income States.
The Indian tennis pair Sanam Singh and Vijayant Malik on 12 October 2013 won the doubles title
in the 15000 US dollars ITF Mens Futures Tennis Tournament at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium
in Houston, USA.
Varun Arora, a young innovator from India on 10 October 2013 selected for United Nations 10
Young Innovators Competition 2013.
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Indian Wrestler Satyavrat on 12 October 2013 won the 9th Roustam-E-International Indian Style
wrestling title at Vivekanand Sports Stadium.
US scientists James Rothman and Randy Schekman and Thomas Suedhof of Germany have won
the Nobel prize in medicine for their GK discoveries of the machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a
major cellular transport system.
World Habitat day is observed across the world on 7 October 2013. The theme of the World
Habitat Day 2013 is Urban Mobility to encourage people to shift towards more sustainable modes
of transportation.
Arundhati Bhattacharya assumed charge as Chairperson of State Bank of India (SBI).
Former Supreme Court judge C.V. Wigneswaran was on Monday sworn in the first chief minister
of Sri Lankas northern province.
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to appoint former Delhi High Court Chief Justice A.P.
Shah to head a committee which has been deliberating on broad guidelines for protection of good
Samaritans rendering assistance to accident victims.
The World Bank lowered its 2013 growth forecast for East Asian developing countries to 7.1 per
cent.
India test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile. Prithvi is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1000 kg
of warheads and is thrusted by liquid propulsion twine engines.
Novak Djokovic won his fourth China Open title in five years.
Serena Williams beats Jelena Jankovic 6-2,6-2 to win China Open.
Mumbai Indians clinched the Champions League Twenty-20 title by defeating Rajasthan Royals
by 33 runs in New Delhi.
The Centre given its approval for creation of a separate Telangana state from out of Andhra
Pradesh and decided that Hydrabad will be the joint capital of the two states for 10 years.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Wednesday sharply lowered its forecast on Indias economic
growth to 4.7 percent for this year from its earlier projection of 6 percent.
Special CBI court in Ranchi has sentenced RJD Chief and former chief minister Lalu Prasad
Yadav to 5 years in jail in fodder scam case.
The government launched a unique project to put 100 most important Indian heritage sites
online.
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Meghalaya Government to provide all School and college classrooms with Wi-Fi connection to aid
their learning process after distributing free tablet computers to 11,000 class XII students as a
part of state governments Digital Learning Aid for Students scheme.
Airtel is the only telecom company from India featuring on the list of top ten global brands
admired most in Africa, according to a survey. Airtel was placed at ninth on the list, beating
Japanese car manufacturer Honda, the survey conducted by the African Business Awards said.
Private insurer SBI Life Insurance launched Smart Power Insurance plan, which is designed to
care for investors twin needs of insurance and investment.
India ending an eight year ban on military supplies to Nepal with the supplies of vehicles and
arms.
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has again been named the worlds top university
by the Times Higher Education Global Ranking.
Former Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai appointed as Indias High Commissioner to the United
Kingdom.
Trade between India and Mozambique could double to $3 billion by 2016 from the current level
of $1.28 billion.
The CBI has filed a case against the then Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran and BSNL officials
for allegedly allotting 300 high-speed telephone lines.
Rajya Sabha member and Congress leader, Rasheed Masood, was sentenced to four years in jail
by a Delhi court in a corruption case, becoming the first MP to lose his seat after a recent Supreme
Court judgement had removed the immunity for convicted lawmakers.
Eleanor Catton, author of New Zealand won Man Booker prize for her book "The Luminaries. She
also becomes the youngest novelist to win the man booker prize at the age of 28 years.
Terence Walsh appointed as Chief Coach of the Indian National Hockey Team.
Micromax has appointed Hollywood star Hugh Jackman as its brand ambassador.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pradeep
Sangwan for 18 months.
Lata Mangeshkar presented with the first national Yash Chopra Memorial Award in Mumbai.
Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal defeated former World number one Rachael Grinham of
Australia to clinch the Macau Open title.
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Congress MP Rashid Masood has been disqualified from the Rajya Sabha for convicted in a
corruption case.
India started pumping electricity for the first time from Kudankulam nuclear power plant, Tamil
Nadu with an initial output of 160 MW.
India and China signed Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) to soothing tension on
their contested border.
The legendary singer Manna Dey died of cardiac arrest at the age of 94 in Bangalore hospital
where was treated for respiratory illness.
Astronomers have found the most distant galaxy Hubble Space Telescope and the Keck
Observatory in Hawaii.
BCCI terminated Sahara-owned franchise Pune Warriors from the IPL.
Amitabh Bachchan received the 3rd Hridayanath Mangeshkar Award for his contribution to the
film industry.
Germany's Sebastian Vettel became Formula One's youngest four-times world champion on
Sunday after winning the Indian Grand Prix for Red Bull.
The Supreme Court directed the Sahara Group to hand over title deeds of property worth Rs.
20,000 crore to market regulator SEBI within three weeks.
RBI hikes repo rate by 25 Basis Points to 7.75 % from 7.50%.
India has developed a new tactical surface-to-surface missile 'Pragati' with a range between 60-
170 km.
Srishti Rana of India crowned as Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Busan, South Korea.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Statue of Unity, the world
largest 82 meters (597 ft) monument of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.


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