July 19 Justice P.

. Sathasivam Sworn in as the Chief Justice of India July 18 Justice Altamas Kabir retired from the office of Chief Justice of India. Veteran Tamil lyricist Vaali passes away in Chennai at the age of 81. The Union Government approved to rename Bengaluru International Airport as Kempegowda International Airport. July 17

Supreme Court of India refused to reduce the age of juvenile from 18 to 16 years. FDI in Telecom sector raised to 100 percent

July 16 Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta won the Commonwealth Chess Championship. Neptunes 14th moon discovered by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope The Supreme Court allowed dance bars in Maharashtra to reopen which were shut down by the state government eight years. July 15 163 year old telegram service in India to be closed forever RBI fined 49.5 crore on 22 private and public sector banks for violating KYC/antimoney laundering norms. People's Democratic Party won the National Assembly Elections in Bhutan

Koodankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu went critical. Sharapova hires Jimmy Connors as new coach England beat Australia by 14 runs in first Ashes test and takes 1-0 lead. Hemant Soren sworn in as Jharkhands ninth CM

July 14

July 13

 Bofors payoffs scandal accused Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi died in Milan following a stroke. Veteran actor and Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient Pran passed away Malala Day observed across the World on 12 July. India won Celkon Cup (West Indies Tri-Nation Series) defeating Sri Lanka in final

July 12

July 11 Former Australia spinner Shane Warne will be inducted into the ICC CricketHall of Fame on July 19 Eighth World Youth Athletic Championship began in Donetsk, Ukraine. Union government on 11 July 2013 approved a proposal to replace DGCA with a new aviation regulator World Population Day observed across the world on 11 July. Theme this year is "Focus is on Adolescent Pregnancy" Lajja Goswami won Silver in shooting World Cup July 10

Ireland qualifies for 2015 ICC World Cup Hazem El-Beblawi was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Egypt by interim President Mansour. Priyadarsini Govind new director of Kalakshetra

Olympian Maharaj Krishan Kaushik appointed coach of the senior mens hockey team

July 9

AK Singh sworn in as the new Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Railway Revenue Earnings increased by 11.93 Percent during April - June 2013 State Bank of India (SBI) launched State Bank Xpress Money Card

 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon appointed Abdoulaye Bathily as Deputy

Head of UN Mission in Mali

July 8

KK Paul took over as the New Governor of Meghalaya India moved to Second Spot in ICC Test Rankings Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil appointed new Governor of Sikkim World's 1st IVF baby born using New Embryo Screening Technique

Shiva Thapa becomes the youngest pugilist from the country to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan.

Mohamed ElBaradei was named as Egypt's new Prime Minister to head a caretaker government. He was the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, an intergovernmental organization under the auspices of the United Nations, from 1997 to 2009. IOC extended the deadline of the suspended Indian Olympic Association (IOA) by a month. Ranbir Kapoor & Vidya Balan won the Best Actor & Actress award respectively at 14th IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards 2013 held in Macau. Two people have been injured in a series of 8 blasts inside the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya. World Champion Sebastian Vettel wins German Grand Prix. Andy Murray is the first Briton to win Wimbledon Mens Singles Trophy in 77 years. He defeated Novak Djokovic in three sets to capture the title.

July 7

July 6

Former Telecom Secretary R. Chandrasekhar appointed President of Nasscom UN Report:Poverty in India declined by 16 Percent

French tennis player Marion Bartoli defeat Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4 to win her first Wimbledon title. Venezuela offers asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden

July 5
President Pranab Mukherjee signed Ordinance on Food Security Bill Adli Mansour Sworn in as the interim President of Egypt President conferred National Youth Awards 2011-12 FIFA barred Iraq from holding any Friendly Football Matches. Padma Shree Awardee Madhubani Painting artist Mahasundari Devi died at the Age of 92

July 4

Douglas Engelbart, Father of the Mouse died at the Age of 88 Ordinance to implement Food Bill Approved by Union Cabinet Vandana Gandhi became First Indian Woman to Receive Prestigious Emirates Woman Award Egyptian Army ousts Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi from his post. New Zealand Fast Bowler Chris Martin announced Retirement

July 3

Sujatha Singh will be Indias new Foreign Secretary. Sunil Soni has been appointed as Director General of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Himachal Pradesh declared as the first Smoke-free state in India.

July 2
India reject Edward Snowden's request for asylum. Seven policemen killed in attack by Maoist in Jharkhand. India Govt releases National Cyber Security Policy 2013.

July 1

Indias first navigation satellite IRNSS-1A launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Brazil wins the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup after defeating Spain by 3-0 in the final

Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union. Suresh Kalmadi loses bid for Chief of Asian Athletics Association to Brigadier Dalham al-Hamad, the senior vice-president of athletics association Qatar.