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President of India Pranab Mukharjee on 1 December 2013 inaugurated the aga!and"s
traditiona! #ornbi!! $esti%a! in aga!and.
Indian shutt!er P& 'indhu on 1 December 2013 won the (omen"s 'ing!es tro)h* at the Macau
+)en ,rand Pri- ,o!d .adminton /ournament.
India0s Mars +rbiter ')acecraft successfu!!* )!aced in Mars transfer trajector* on 1 December
2013 b* I'1+ scientists.
(or!d AID' Da* was obser%ed on 1 December 2013 across the g!obe to raise awareness about
the #I&2 AID'.
China on 2 December 2013 successfu!!* sent an unmanned !unar )robe with a robotic ro%er to
soft !and on the Moon3 and to e-)!ore moon0s surface.
.ra4uka3 the officia! 2015 $I$A (or!d Cu) match ba!! was un%ei!ed on 3 December 2013 b*
manufacturers Adidas.
India 1anked 65th on ,!oba! Corru)tion Perce)tion Inde- 2013.
1eser%e .ank of India on 3 December 2013 eased norms for com)anies raising foreign funds
for infrastructure )rojects.
Internationa! Da* of Peo)!e with Disabi!it* was obser%ed on 3 December.
/he .ihar go%ernment on 3 December 2013 a))ro%ed a new surrender and rehabi!itation
)o!ic* for Maoists.
Mahendra 'ingh Dhoni won ICC Peo)!e0s Choice Award 2013.
,aganjeet .hu!!ar won Indonesia +)en ,o!f /ournament 2013.
/he Directorate ,enera! of $oreign /rade0s e7.1C )roject won the 2013 eA'IA Award under
/rade $aci!itation categor*.
/he 8th Asia ,as Partnershi) 'ummit 9A,P': was he!d from 3 to 5 December 2013 at ew
De!hi.
India was chosen as the host countr* for ;nder71< $I$A (or!d Cu) in 201< b* the $I$A
e-ecuti%e committee in its meeting at 'a!%ador de .ahia in .ra4i! .
e!son Mande!a3 the former President of 'outh Africa died at 6=.
'ushma 'ingh a))ointed as the ne-t Chief Information Commissioner 9CIC: of India.
/he >arnataka state assemb!* on 5 December 2013 )assed the >arnataka ?ssentia! 'er%ices
Maintenance 9?'MA: .i!! 2013.
Internationa! &o!unteer Da* +bser%ed on = December.
Prohibition of ?m)!o*ment as Manua! 'ca%engers and their 1ehabi!itation Act 2013 came into
effect in India e-ce)t @ammu A >ashmir.
Internationa! Ci%i! A%iation Da* obser%ed on < December.
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A!i +sman /aha resigned as &ice President of 'udan.
A!*4 #enrich3 the Miss &ene4ue!a has been crowned with the )ageant of Miss ?arth 2013 at the
&ersai!!es Pa!ace3 Phi!i))ines.
Internationa! Anti7Corru)tion Da* obser%ed on 6 December
/he !ast >ing of the erstwhi!e M*sore ro*a! fami!* 'rikantadatta arasimharaja (ode*ar died
in .anga!ore on 10 December 2013 due to heart attack.
;rugua* on 10 December 2013 became the first countr* in the wor!d to !ega!ise marijuana for
recreationa! use with the state taking contro! of the trade.
(i)ro Chairman A4im Premji recei%ed ?/ Bifetime Achie%ement Award 2013.
'hi%akumar named the Chairman and C?+ of Pe)siCo India.
1ed .eacons are a!!owed for Constitutiona! )osts and high dignitariesC 'u)reme Court
1anjan Mathai took o%er as the India"s #igh Commissioner to ;>
#uman 1ights Da* obser%ed across the (or!d on 10 December.
Po)e $rancis named as the /IM?0s Person of the Dear.
Antarctica hits Co!dest /em)erature e%er recorded on ?arthC765.<C.
Internationa! +!*m)ics Committee c!eared Indian ath!etes to take )art in 2015 (inter
+!*m)ics in 'ochi3 1ussia.
1.I has gi%en the !icense to Doha .ank to start its banking o)erations in India. It has been
)ermitted to o)en a branch in Mumbai.
1etired @ustice D.P. .uch on 11 December 2013 took oath as the Boka*ukta of ,ujarat 'tate.
@ustice 'odhi Committee on Insider /rading 1egu!ations submitted re)ort to '?.I.
.@P !eader 1aman 'ingh was on 12 December 2013 sworn in as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
for the third consecuti%e term.
(aEar Dounis inducted into the ICC Cricket #a!! of $ame.
India on 12 December 2013 retained its to) )osition in the !atest ICC +DI rankings. India is
fo!!owed b* Austra!ia with 115 rating )oints.
Abdu! >ader Mu!!ah of .ang!adesh was e-ecuted on 12 December 2013 at the Dhaka Centra!
@ai! at 22C01 !oca! time.
India on 12 December 2013 won the women"s >abaddi (or!d Cu) cham)ionshi) b* defeating
ew Fea!and 56721 in the summit c!ash in @a!andhar3 Punjab.
+!*m)ic meda!7winning bo-er M C >om0s autobiogra)h*3 tit!ed ;nbreakab!e was un%ei!ed.
Bt ,en Da!bir 'ingh 'uhag designated as the &ice Chief of Arm* 'taff.
/he ;nion Cabinet on 12 December 2013 a))ro%ed the 1ights of Persons with Disabi!ities .i!!3
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Ba! /hanhaw!a sworn7in as the Chief Minister of Mi4oram for second successi%e term.
ICC Annua! AwardsC Pujara bagged ?merging Cricketer of the Dear tro)h*.
&asundhara 1aje sworn in as Chief Minister of 1ajasthan.
'hi%raj 'ingh Chouhan sworn7in as the Chief Minister of Madh*a Pradesh.
Mumbai ;ni%ersit* a!umni >rishna I*er a))ointed President and C?+ of (a!7Mart India.
Prakash3 Ma!aika struck ,o!d at =<th ationa! 'hooting Cham)ionshi).
C&1 1ajendran was on 13 December 2013 a))ointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of
Andhra .ank.
;nion ,o%ernment on 1= December 2013 a))ointed #arsh >umar .hanwa!a as the Chairman
of the ationa! .ank for Agricu!ture and 1ura! De%e!o)ment 9A.A1D:.
,erman* on 1= December 2013 !ifted the Men"s @unior #ocke* (or!d Cu) b* defeating the
$rance in the tit!e c!ash.
/he Centra! .oard of 1eser%e .ank met at >o!kata and was chaired b* the ,o%ernor of 1eser%e
.ank of India3 1aghuram ,. 1ajan.
Irrfan >han has won the best actor award for his bri!!iant )erformance in his fi!m /he
Bunchbo- at the 10th edition of Dubai Internationa! $i!m $esti%a!.
Beft7wing candidate Miche!!e .ache!et on 1= December 2013 e!ected as the Chi!e President for
a second time b* a wide margin.
Demen Par!iament on 1= December 2013 banned the use of ;' drones in the countr* after
do4ens of ci%i!ians were ki!!ed b* the unmanned aircraft.
1037*ear o!d Park Mansion of >o!kata awarded >MC7I/AC# #eritage Award for 2013 for its
restoration work.
ICC on 1G December 2013 sus)ended 'hane 'hi!!ingford3 (est Indies offs)inner3 from bow!ing
in internationa! cricket after his action was found i!!ega!.
&ija* Diwas obser%ed on 1G December.
Ange!a Merke! was on 1< December 2013 e!ected as the ,erman chance!!or for third term b*
the ,erman Par!iament7 .undestag.
Marthanda &arma3 head of /ra%ancore ro*a! fami!* died at 62.
1ann ;tsa%3 a cu!tura! festi%a! of ,ujarat state was inaugurated b* ,ujarat /ourism Minister
'aurabh Pate! on 1< December 2013 in >utch3 ,ujarat.
India and the Arab Beague inked Mo; to e!e%ate )o!itica!3 trade and cu!tura! re!ations.
.i)an Chandra was awarded Itihas 1atna from Asiatic 'ociet* .ihar in the @; Cam)us3 ew
De!hi.
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>a)i! De% se!ected for Co!. C> a*udu Bifetime Achie%ement award 2013.
/he Indian Counci! of Medica! 1esearch 9ICM1: un%ei!ed indigenous!* de%e!o)ed tha!assaemia
and sick!e ce!! anaemia testing kit.
Bok)a! and Boka*ukta .i!!3 2013 )assed b* the Bok 'abha and the 1aj*a 'abha.
/he first human artificia! heart im)!antation )erformed in ,eorges Pom)idou #os)ita!3 Paris
on 18 December 2013.
Minorities 1ights Da* obser%ed on 18 December.
1e)o 1ate ke)t unchanged b* 1.I in Mid7Huarter Monetar* Po!ic* 1e%iew announced on 18
December 2013.
Internationa! Migrants Da* obser%ed across the wor!d on 18 December.
'hi%raj 'ingh Chouhan3 the Chief Minister of Madh*a Pradesh resigned from the &idisha
assemb!* seat and retained .udhni seat.
1.I and .ank of @a)an agreed to tri)!e the currenc* swa) agreement to =0 bi!!ion do!!ar.
/he 'ahit*a Akademi Awards 2013 was announced b* 'ahit*a Akademi and the )oetr* writers
ha%e dominated the awards announced this *ear.
'?.I e-em)ted the ,o%ernment from making an offer to )ub!ic shareho!ders for acEuiring the
shares of the Indian +%erseas .ank 9I+.:.
'?.I !aid out the De)osit 1eEuirements for members of the Debt 'egment.
Puneet >umar has been a))ointed as the 'ecretar* ,enera! of A))are! ?-)ort Promotion
Counci! 9AP?C:. Amarendra 'ahoo was the !ast secretar* genera!.
Pau! /orda*3 the .ritish author died at G<.
P.#. Parekh e!ected as the President of 'u)reme Court .ar Association.
China o)ened its fourth research station3 /aishan3 in Antarctica to stud* bio7eco!og* of the
region.
' . a*ar a))ointed Chairman and Managing Director of India Infrastructure $inance Cor)
Bimited.
Canara .ank got !icense to o)en branch in ew Dork.
/he Cabinet a))ro%ed free trade agreement between India and the Association of 'outh ?ast
Asian ations 9A'?A: on 16 December 2013.
/he fourth generation Bight Combat Aircraft 9BCA: /ejas recei%ed its second o)erationa!
c!earance on 20 December 2013 in .anga!ore.
/he ?!ection Commission recogni4ed Aam Aadmi Part* as a state )art* and reser%ed s*mbo! of
broom in De!hi on 20 December 2013.
;sha 'angwan a))ointed first woman Managing Director of Bife Insurance Cor)oration.
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@a*anthi atarajan resigned as the minister of state for en%ironment and forest from the
Counci! of Ministers 9C+M: on 21 December 2013.
India and &ene4ue!a signed a Programme on Cu!tura! ?-change. /he )rogramme was signed
after de!egation !e%e! ta!ks between the two countries.
?ng!and"s ,raeme 'wann announced retirement from Internationa! Cricket.
Abdiwe!i 'heikh Ahmed a))ro%ed as Prime Minister b* 'oma!ian Par!iament.
'ubrahman*am @aishankar became the Ambassador of ;'. #e is the successor of iru)ama 1ao
and his )osition in .eijing wi!! be taken b* Ashok k. kantha.
.a*ern Munich defeated 1aja Casab!anca 270 in the fina!s of the /hird c!ub (or!d Cu) 2013 and
became the new wor!d cham)ions.
&inod >umar Dugga!3 the former #ome 'ecretar* a))ointed as the ,o%ernor of Mani)ur.
/he %eteran journa!ist Pran Cho)ra on 22 December 2013 at the age of 62. #e is sur%i%ed b* his
wife and two daughters.
/he finance Ministr* on 23 December 2013 directed )ub!ic sector banks 9P'.s: to act as
insurance brokers from 1= @anuar* 2015.
Dr. Michiaki /akahashi who de%e!o)ed a %accine for the chicken )o- %irus died at the age of 8=
due to heart fai!ure on 23 December 2013 in +saka3 @a)an.
Faheer fourth Indian bow!er to c!aim 300 wickets in /est cricket.
>isan Diwas obser%ed across India on 23 December
1aji% ,andhi Internationa! Air)ort 91,IA:3 #*derabad awarded the 'word of #onour for safet*
management in Bondon.
A,I7III missi!e test fired successfu!!* from (hee!er Is!and.
Mikhai! >a!ashniko%3 in%entor of A>5< wea)on died at the of 65 on 23 December 2013.
/he ;nion Ministr* of 1oad /rans)ort and #ighwa*s c!eared Euadric*c!e as a new categor* of
%ehic!e on 23 December 2013.
#*derabad high court asked two te!ugu actors to return their )adma awards to go%ernment for
misusing.
/he renowned >annada )oet ,. '. 'hi%arudra))a3 died in .anga!ore. #e was 8<.
'idharth .ir!a3 Chairman of I)ro India Bimited took the charge as the President of $ederation
of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industr* 9$ICCI:.
;nion ,o%ernment !aunched e7inc!usion )roject to s)read e7!iterac*.
1.I has !aunched an inf!ation inde-ed sa%ing bonds that offers )rotection to retai! in%estors
from )rice rise.
,o%ernment of India in a major ste) to a!!ow more autonom* to C.I )!aced the agenc*0s !ega!
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wing under the command of the C.I Director.
ationa! Consumers 1ight Da* obser%ed across India on 25 December.
M. &eera))a Moi!* a))ointed as the new ?n%ironment and $orests Minister.
$isca! deficit to touch =.2J in 201372015 financia! *ear 7 1e)ort b* C1I'IB.
Ashok Ba%asa 3 a))ointed the ew Ci%i! A%iation 'ecretar*.
#isham Handi!3 the former Prime Minister of ?g*)t has been arrested.
CC?A on 2G December 2013 a))ro%ed the )ro)osa! of A-is .ank Bimited to increase its foreign
in%estment to G2 )ercent from 56 )ercent.
@acEues >a!!is wi!! retire from test and first c!ass cricket after the second test against India in
Durban.
1.I has !aunched an inf!ation inde-ed sa%ing bonds that offers )rotection to retai! in%estors
from )rice rise.
/he Centre a))ro%ed the )ro)osa! to set u) ationa! Cancer Institute at the @hajjar cam)us of
A!! India Institute of Medica! 'ciences 9AIIM':.
/he #imacha! Pradesh #igh Court on 2G December 2013 banned junk food items in )!astic
)acking and directed to im)!ement the ban.
@..Chaudhar* got a))ointed as new head of ationa! 'ecurit* ,uard 9',:.
Ar%ind 1anjan a))ointed ew chief of Centra! Industria! 'ecurit* $orce 9CI'$:.
Dee)ika >umari won 35th ationa! Archer* Cham)ionshi).
,rou) of Is!amic 'cho!ars in >ashmir issued a fatwa on 2G December 2013 that women whose
husbands are missing for the )ast four *ears can remarr*.
Atu! 'ar)otdar3 !eader of M' died after a brief i!!ness. #e was admitted to Bee!a%ati #os)ita!
due to b!ood sugar7re!ated )rob!ems.
Microsoft India introduced ,uardian3 a new safet* a))!ication on 2G December 2013 in
#*derabad.
China ado)ted a reso!ution that eases the one chi!d )o!ic* of the countr*. /he reso!ution was
)assed b* the standing committee of the PC.
.o!!*wood actor $arooE 'heikh died due to heart attack in Dubai. #e won 2010 ationa! $i!m
Award for best su))orting actor in Bahore.
India and ;' inked contract for si- additiona! C7130@ su)er #ercu!es aircraft3 worth of 1.01
bi!!ion K on 2< December 2013.
;' President3 .arack +bama signed a two *ear bi)artisan federa! budget bi!! to a%ert the risk of
shutdown of the ,o%ernment in @anuar* 2015.
Ar%ind >ejriwa! of Aam Aadmi Part* has sworned in as the Chief Minister of De!hi. #e has
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sworn in as the *oungest Chief Minister of De!hi.
Mus!im .rotherhood of ?g*)t has been dec!ared as a terrorist grou) b* the ru!ing ,o%ernment.
.eiDou a%igation '*stem of China is wi!!ing to offer na%igation s*stem to its neighbouring
countries for free.
Pradee) >umar has been a))ointed as the Managing Director 9Cor)orate .anking: of '.I. #e
wi!! !ook after the cor)orate banking )ortfo!io.
1eser%e .ank of India 91.I: re!eased its 8th $inancia! 'tabi!it* 1e)ort 9$'1: on 30 December
2013. /he $'1 was re!eased against the backdro) of a mi!d )ositi%e market reaction to the
announcement of ta)ering in the ;' $edera! 1eser%e bond )urchase )!an from @anuar* 2015.
Co!orado and (ashington became the first two 'tates in the ;' to !ega!i4e Marijuana.
/ami! adu go%ernment has !aunched the first )hase of )ro%iding free com)act f!uorescent
!ight bu!bs to o%er hut7dwe!!ers in the state.
Bight Combat Aircraft 9BAC: /ejas team set new record of f!*ing =00 sorties in 2013.
Internationa! Petro!eum Conference 2015 9P?/1+/?C# 2015: to be he!d in ew De!hi in
@anuar* 2015.
'erena (i!!iams won the $ema!e Ath!ete of the Dear award and Be.ron @ames won the Ma!e
Ath!ete of the Dear award announced b* the Associated Press.
Chandra >ant .ir!a resigned from #industan Motors Bimited.
'ashi /haroor named P?/A0s Person of the Dear for taking ste)s to ad%ance anima! )rotection.
A career di)!omat Anurag .hushan has took the charge as the Consu! ,enera! of India in Dubai
and orthern ?mirates in the ;A?.
De%endra >umar Pathak has been a))ointed as the ')ecia! D,3 .order 'ecurit* $orce 9.'$:.
Indonesian ,o%ernment announced to bui!d new sanctuar* to sa%e (or!d0s rarest @a%an 1hinos.
$inance Minister asked financia! sector regu!ators to im)!ement $'B1C )ro)osa!s.
'ushi! >umar got !and to set u) wrest!ing academ* b* #ar*ana ,o%ernment.
Ashraf @ehan3 first fema!e judge in Pak0s ationa! 'haria Court.
China has banned it officia!s from smoking in )ub!ic )!aces.
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Person A))ointed
'ushma 'ingh a))ointed as the ne-t Chief Information Commissioner 9CIC: of India
Ahmet ;4umcu re7a))ointed as +PC( Director ,enera!
'hi%akumar a))ointed as the C?+ of Pe)siCo India
Bt ,en Da!bir 'ingh 'uhag designated as the &ice Chief of Arm* 'taff
>rishna I*er a))ointed C?+ of (a!7Mart India
C&1 1ajendran a))ointed CMD of Andhra .ank
#arsh >umar .hanwa!a a))ointed Chairman of A.A1D
Puneet >umar a))ointed as the new secretar* genera! of A?PC
'... a*ar a))ointed CMD of II$CB
P.#. Parekh e!ected as the President of 'u)reme Court .ar Association
;sha 'angwan a))ointed first woman managing director of BIC
Abdiwe!i 'heikh Ahmed a))ro%ed as Prime Minister b* 'oma!ian Par!iament
'ubrahman*am @aishankar became the Ambassador of ;'
&inod >umar Dugga!3 the former #ome 'ecretar* a))ointed as the ,o%ernor of Mani)ur
'iddarth .ir!a took charges as President of $ICCI
M. &eera))a Moi!* a))ointed as the new ?n%ironment and $orests Minister
Ashok Ba%asa3 a))ointed the ew Ci%i! A%iation 'ecretar*
Ar%ind 1anjan a))ointed ew chief of Centra! Industria! 'ecurit* $orce 9CI'$:.
@..Chaudhar* a))ointed ew #ead of ',
Pradee) >umar a))ointed as MD Cor)orate .anking of 'tate .ank of India
De%endra >umar Pathak a))ointed as ')ecia! D,3 .'$
Ashraf @ehan3 first fema!e judge in Pak0s ationa! 'haria Court.
'ummit
/he 8th Asia ,as Partnershi) 'ummit 9A,P': was he!d from 3 to 5 December 2013 at
ew De!hi.
/he 6th (/+ Ministeria! Conference was conc!uded on G December 2013 at .a!i3
Indonesia b* agreeing the re%ised draft of .a!i Package.
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+bituar*
e!son Mande!a3 the former President of 'outh Africa died at 6=
/he Bast >ing of M*sore 'rikantadatta arasimharaja (ode*ar Died
$ormer footba!!er3 .abu! Phukan died in ,uwahati
;nion Babour Minister3 'is 1am +!a died
Peter +0 /oo!e3 the Bawrence of Arabia0s star dead
Marthanda &arma3 head of /ra%ancore ro*a! fami!* died at 62
1onnie .iggs3 the man behind the .ritain0s ,reat /rain 1obber* died
Pau! /orda*3 the .ritish author died at G<
Michiaki /akahashi who de%e!o)ed Chicken)o- %accine died
&eteran journa!ist Pran Cho)ra died
1enowned >annada )oet 'hi%arudra))a died
Mikhai! >a!ashniko%3 in%entor of A>5< wea)on died at the of 65 on 23 December 2013
Atu! 'ar)otdar !eader of Maharashtra a%nirman 'ena died
$arooE 'heikh3 the .o!!*wood &eteran actor died at G=.
Person 1esigned
Chief Minister of De!hi3 'hei!a Dikshit resigned
Panruti 1amachandran retired from acti%e Po!itics
'hi%raj 'ingh Chouhan resigned from &idisha Assemb!* seat
A!i +sman /aha resigned as &ice President of 'udan
@a*anthi atarajan resigned as the minister of state for en%ironment and forest from the
Counci! of Ministers 9C+M: on 21 December 2013.
Chandra >ant .ir!a resigned from #industan Motors Bimited.
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Person to &isit
+fficia! %isit of ?-terna! Affairs Minister 'a!man >hurshid to the >ingdom of .ahrain .
+fficia! %isit of ## 'heikh Abdu!!ah .in Fa*ed A! ah*an3 $oreign Minister of ;A?.
&isit of President of Afghanistan to India3 December 1271=3 2013.
+fficia! &isit of the 'ecretar* ,enera! of the Beague of Arab 'tates to India3 1G718
December 2013.
'tate &isit of #is ?-ce!!enc* Mr. Abdu!!a Dameen Abdu! ,a*oom3 President of the 1e)ub!ic
of Ma!di%es to India.
Person in ews
e!son Mande!a3 the former President of 'outh Africa died at 6=
A!i +sman /aha resigned as &ice President of 'udan
Miss &ene4ue!a3 A!*4 #enrich became Miss ?arth 2013
1anjan Mathai took o%er as the India"s #igh Commissioner to ;>
'u)reme Court @udge @ustice ,' 'ingh%i retired
Po)e $rancis named as the /IM?0s Person of the Dear
Ba! /hanhaw!a sworn7in as the Chief Minister of Mi4oram for second successi%e term
Ange!a Merke! e!ected as ,erman Chance!!or for third term
De%*ani >hobragade transferred to India0s Permanent Mission in ;nited ations
#isham Handi!3 the former Prime Minister of ?g*)t has been arrested
/*!er Armstrong became the *oungest )erson to reach the 'ummit of Aconcagua
Anurag .hushan took charge as the Dubai Consu! ,enera! of India
'ashi /haroor named P?/A0s Person of the Dear for taking ste)s to ad%ance anima!
)rotection.
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Im)ortant Da*s
December1 (or!d AID' Da*
December 3 (or!d Disabi!it* Da*
December 5 a%* Da*
December < Armed $orce $!ag Da*
December 10 #uman 1ights da*
December 11 ;IC?$ Da*
December 15 ationa! ?nerg* Conser%ation Da*
December 16 ,oa"s Biberation da*
December 23 >isan Di%as 9$armer"s Da*:
Awards2 1ecognition
?ast /imor fi!m .eatri40s (ar won ,o!den Peacock Award at I$$I 2013.
/he Directorate ,enera! of $oreign /rade0s e7.1C )roject won the 2013 eA'IA Award
under /rade $aci!itation categor*.
(i)ro Chairman A4im Premji recei%ed ?/ Bifetime Achie%ement Award 2013.
Irrfan >han won best actor award in the 10th edition of Dubai Internationa! $i!m $esti%a!
for his fi!m /he Bunchbo-.
1037*ear o!d Park Mansion of >o!kata awarded >MC7I/AC# #eritage Award 2013.
.i)an Chandra was awarded Itihas 1atna from Asiatic 'ociet* .ihar in the @; Cam)us3
ew De!hi.
I1C+ won the India Pride Award for ?-ce!!ence in Centra! P';s in India Image
?nhancement.
1aji% ,andhi Internationa! Air)ort of #*derabad recei%ed 'word of #onour award.
/wo Indian American researchers Dr. >arunesh ,angu!* of 'an $rancisco and Dr.
#ardee) 'ingh of #ouston got ;' Presidentia! ?ar!* Career award.
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