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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.
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Stephen Hawking space flight next year
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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.
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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.
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The new glass fiber-optic cables
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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.
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Earthquake in North India
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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
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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.
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Every year 2,70,000 Pedestrains are died in the World
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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.
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MCC president Gyating
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Former England Captain Gyating appointed as a President of Melbourne

Cricket Club(MCC).He will take charges from 1 October 2013.
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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.
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Gareth Bale Won FWA Player of The Year Award
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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.
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Sheikh Salman is the new AFC President
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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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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.
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UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Released Somalia

Famine Conditions Report
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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.
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Meghalaya Woman Scientist Jenita Mary Gets ISRO Award
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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).
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Book Understanding Bhagat Singh by Prof. Chamanlal released
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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.
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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.
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Indians won 12 medals, including 4 gold in Asian GP athletics
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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.
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PV Sindhu won Malaysia Badminton Grand Prix Title
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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).
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Worlds First 3D Printed Gun Successfully Fired
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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.
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British parliaments deputy speaker arrested on rape charges
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Najib sworn in Malaysias PM
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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
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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).
Sivaramakrishnan Elected new Players Representative

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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.
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Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant got Approval for Operations by

the Supreme Court of India
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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.
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Giulio Andreotti, the former Italian Prime Minister died
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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.
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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
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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.
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India Tops Born to Die same Day List
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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).
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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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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Congress Won in Karnataka Assembly Elections
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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.
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Tamilnadu Bans Gutka Products
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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).
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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.
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Union Cabinet of India declared Year 2013 as Water Conservation

Year 2013
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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.
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Amendments in the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act,

1959 Approved
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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.
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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).
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Former Congress MLA Rukminibai Waje no more
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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.
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Siddaramaiah elected Karnatakas new chief minister
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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MiG-29K fighter planes commissions into Navy
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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.
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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.
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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, .
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Alonso Won Spanish Grand Prix Title
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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.
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Mobile Phones To Out Number Human Population By 2014
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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Siddaramaiah Sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka
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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
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On May 13, the father of Amtra Mali Mr.Jagadis Mali died in Mumbai.He
is a famous Photographer in Bollywood.
Kapil Sibal ,CP Joshi Takes Additional Charge of Law, Rail

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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.
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Asom Ratna Award for the Year 2012 Presented to Indira Goswami
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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.
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Einsteins Planet Discovered With Help Of General Relativity

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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

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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.
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Google signs MoU to train engineering students in Andhra Pradesh
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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.
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India and Netherlands Signed MoU on Urban Planning
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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
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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.
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Rotavirus Vaccine Developed in India
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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.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh files Rajya Sabha nomination

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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.
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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

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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.
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India Placed Sixth in Economic Confidence
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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).
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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.
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Sanjay Dutt surrenders before TADA court
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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.
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Union Government of India decided to launch DBTL Scheme
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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.
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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.
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
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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
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David Beckham announced his Retirement
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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.
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Sengupta appointed Chief Justice of AP High Court
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Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta of Uttarakhand High Court had been

appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
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France became the 14th Country in the World to legalise Gay

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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.
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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
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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.
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India won Bronze medal in Archery
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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.
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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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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.
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China PM visit to India
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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.
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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
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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
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Indian Sisters First Twins To Climb Mount Everest
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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.
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Malala Yousufzai Selected For Prestigious Global Leadership

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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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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.
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Indians Largest Foreign Born Group in London
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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).
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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):-
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affairs ministry on Indian Official Pilgrimage (the Kailash Mansoarovar
Yatra) to the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
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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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(viii) MoU between the foreign ministries of both countries to promote

cooperation and linkages between the cities and states/provinces of the
two countries.
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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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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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CBI files chargesheet in DA case against Madhu Koda
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pratibha Ray Conferred With the 47th Jnanpith Award for the Year
2011
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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).
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Iron Lady of Jharkhand Received Ellen L. Lutz Indigenous Rights

Award
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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
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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.
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UIDAI Inaugurated Three New Aadhaar-Enabled Services
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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.
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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.
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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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