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Current Affairs – September, 2013 For Daily Current Affairs & Jobs Updates visit at http://gkindiajobs.com 1 GK INDIA JOBS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS | LATEST JOBS UPDATES www.gkindiajobs.com 5 th September - Teacher's Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan's Birth Day). The day is dedicated to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the 2 nd President of India. 7 th September - Forgiveness Day 8 th September - International Literacy Day. It was designated by UNESCO. Theme: “Invent Your Future.” 14 th September – Hindi Diwas. It was celebrated across India for remembering occasion of adoption of Hindi as official language in 1949. 14 th September - World First Aid Day Theme: “First Aid and Road Safety.” 16 th September - World Ozone Day Theme: “A healthy atmosphere, the Future We Want.” 21 st September - International Day of Peace. It was celebrated to recognise the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. Theme: “Education for Peace.” 21 st September - World Alzheimer's Day Theme: “Dementia: a journey of caring.” 25 th September - Social Justice Day 27 th September - World Tourism Day. It was celebrated across the world to bring awareness about the importance of tourism. Theme: “Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future.” 28 th September - World Rabies Day. It was celebrated across the world to spread the awareness about Rabies disease. Theme: “Rabies: Understand it to defeat it.” CURRENT AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER, 2013 29 th September - World Heart Day. It is organized by World Heart Federation. Theme: “A life course approach to the prevention and control of cardiovascular (CVD) with a focus on women and children because healthy children lead to healthy adults and healthy adults lead to healthy families and communities.” 1) Thomas Bach elected as the President of International Olympic Committee. 2) KC Ponnappa took over the Office as Chairman of Nilgiri Planters' Association. 3) Deepak Sandhu became the First Woman Chief Information Commissioner on 5 th September, 2013. She took over from Satyananda Mishra. 4) Poonam Khetrapal Singh Elected Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia Region Court. 5) BN Talukdar, Director for exploration in Oil India Ltd. (OIL) was appointed as the new Director General of DGH. 6) The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen on 8 th September, 2013 was reelected to power. 7) Harish Lakshman elected New President of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association. 8) Sanjay Govind Dhande appointed as UGC Member. 9) Ruchira Kamboj appointed the Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO. 10) Jawaid Akhtar elected as the Chairperson of International Coffee Council. 11) TV Narendran appointed as the New Managing Director Tata Steel. 12) Ravindra Kumar elected as the President of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS). IMPORTANT DAYS APPOINTMENTS

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GK INDIA JOBS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS | LATEST JOBS UPDATES

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5th September - Teacher's Day (Dr. Radhakrishnan's Birth Day). The day is dedicated to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the 2nd President of India.

7th September - Forgiveness Day

8th September - International Literacy Day. It was designated by UNESCO. Theme: “Invent Your Future.”

14th September – Hindi Diwas. It was celebrated across India for remembering occasion of adoption of Hindi as official language in 1949.

14th September - World First Aid Day Theme: “First Aid and Road Safety.”

16th September - World Ozone Day Theme: “A healthy atmosphere, the Future We Want.”

21st September - International Day of Peace. It was celebrated to recognise the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. Theme: “Education for Peace.”

21st September - World Alzheimer's Day Theme: “Dementia: a journey of caring.”

25th September - Social Justice Day

27th September - World Tourism Day. It was celebrated across the world to bring awareness about the importance of tourism. Theme: “Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future.”

28th September - World Rabies Day. It was celebrated across the world to spread the awareness about Rabies disease. Theme: “Rabies: Understand it to defeat it.”

CURRENT AFFAIRS

SEPTEMBER, 2013

29th September - World Heart Day. It is organized by World Heart Federation. Theme: “A life course approach to the prevention and control of cardiovascular (CVD) with a focus on women and children because healthy children lead to healthy adults and healthy adults lead to healthy families and communities.”

1) Thomas Bach elected as the President of

International Olympic Committee.

2) KC Ponnappa took over the Office as Chairman

of Nilgiri Planters' Association.

3) Deepak Sandhu became the First Woman Chief

Information Commissioner on 5th September,

2013. She took over from Satyananda Mishra.

4) Poonam Khetrapal Singh Elected Regional

Director for WHO South-East Asia Region

Court.

5) BN Talukdar, Director for exploration in Oil

India Ltd. (OIL) was appointed as the new

Director General of DGH.

6) The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of

incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen on 8th

September, 2013 was reelected to power.

7) Harish Lakshman elected New President of

Automotive Component Manufacturers

Association.

8) Sanjay Govind Dhande appointed as UGC

Member.

9) Ruchira Kamboj appointed the Permanent

Representative of India to UNESCO.

10) Jawaid Akhtar elected as the Chairperson of

International Coffee Council.

11) TV Narendran appointed as the New Managing

Director Tata Steel.

12) Ravindra Kumar elected as the President of the

Indian Newspaper Society (INS).

IMPORTANT DAYS

APPOINTMENTS

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13) Ramlubhya appointed as the Rajasthan State

Election Commissioner.

14) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has

appointed Rakesh Sood as his new Special

envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.

15) Ashok Vemuri appointed as the President and

CEO of iGate Corporation.

16) National Spot Exchange on 16th September,

2013 appointed Saji Cherian as the new

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

of the company.

17) P. Sudhakar appointed as the CMD of

Electronics Corporation of India Ltd.

18) Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant appointed as the

New Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.

19) Nancy Gibbs appointed as the Managing Editor

of Time Magazine.

20) Tony Abbott was sworn in as Australia's new

Prime Minister on 18th September, 2013 at

Government House in Canberra, Australia.

21) Justice Darmar Murugesan, the former Chief

Justice of Delhi High Court appointed as

member of the National Human Rights

Commission (NHRC) on 21st September, 2013.

22) Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was appointed as

the brand ambassador of the Border Security

Force (BSF) on 22nd September, 2013.

23) Mahindra & Mahindra Limited on 23rd

September, 2013 appointed Dr Pawan Goenka

as the executive director of the company for

the period of five years.

24) Justice Vangala Eswaraiah appointed as the

Chairperson of National Commission for

Backward Classes (NCBC) on 23rd September,

2013.

25) Raghuram Rajan took the charge of the

Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He is

the 23rd Governor of RBI and has succeeded

Subbarao in the office.

26) Randall Oliphant appointed on 25th

September, 2013 as the Chairman of the World

Gold Council (WGC). He was succeeded by Ian

Telfer.

27) The Association of Mutual Funds in India

(AMFI) on 26th September, 2013 appointed

Sundeep Sikka, Reliance MF President and

Chief Executive, as its Chairman.

28) Sri Srinivasan sworn in as judge of the US

Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia

Circuit on 26th September, 2013.

29) Ranjib Biswal was on 29th September, 2013

appointed as chairman of the IPL during the

AGM of the Board of Control for Cricket in

India (BCCI) at Chennai.

30) N. Srinivasan was on 29th September, 2013 re-

elected as the President of BCCI for a third term

at its 84th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held

at Chennai.

31) The BJP President, Rajnath Singh

appointed as the BJP Campaign Committee

Chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha Polls on 29th

September, 2013 in New Delhi.

32) Former Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai on

30th September, 2013 was appointed as India's

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

33) Puneet Talwar appointed as the Assistant

Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs.

34) Syria's Opposition National Council elected

Ahmad Toameh as its Interim Prime Minister.

35) Rahul Dravid named as Brand Ambassador for

National Tobacco Control Campaign.

1) Jacques Rogge of Belgium on 10th September, 2013 retired from the post of the President of International Olympic Committee (IOC).

2) Three expert members- Rajendra Singh, Ravi Chopra and Rashid Siddiqui resigned from the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) on 20th September, 2013.

3) Yogendra Yadav sacked from University Grants Commission.

1) Ronald H. Coase, Nobel Prize Winner and Known Economist, passed away at the age of 102.

2) Ken Norton, the Former Heavyweight Champion died at the age of 70.

3) Polly Anthony, the Former Epic Records President died at 59.

RESIGNATIONS/RETIREMENTS

OBITUARIES

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4) A.K.Kutty, Indian Athletics Coach passed away at 75.

5) Freedom Fighter Ranjit Singh died at the age of 97.

6) Mohan Singh, the Veteran Samajwadi Party Politician died at 68.

7) Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Third President of Nintendo, died.

8) Eiji Toyoda, Key Figure in Toyota's Rise, died.

9) World's Oldest Man Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez passed away at the age of 112.

10) Ray Dolby, the pioneer of Noise Reduction in Audio Recordings died.

11) Former BCCI Secretary Jaywant Lele passed away on 19th September, 2013 in Vadodara.

12) Sunila Abeysekera, the Sri Lankan Activist, died in Columbo at 61.

13) Rochus Misch, the last Bodyguard of Adolf Hitler died

14) Tommy Morrison, the former Heavy Weight Champion died.

15) Alvaro Mutis Jaramillo, Colombian Writer died at 90 on 23rd September, 2013.

1) Haraprasad Das was conferred the Moortidevi Award for 2012 for Vamsha.

2) President of India Pranab Mukherjee conferred Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony, 2013 on Maestro Zubin Mehta.

3) President of India presented the National Awards to Teachers on Teacher's Day.

4) Indian American Kavita Shukla won INDEX design award for her innovative design, FreshPaper.

5) Vice President Hamid Ansari Presented Capital Foundation Awards.

6) British Indian billionaire brothers Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja won a Lifetime Achievement Award in Britain.

7) Tigmanshu Dhulia won the best director award for Paan Singh Tomar movie at the 11th Norway Bollywood Film Festival at Oslo on 17th September, 2013.

8) Malala Yousafzai and Harry Belafonte received Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2013 on 17th September, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.

9) Aamir Khan Selected For a US Award for His TV Show Satyamev Jayate.

10) Former South African President Nelson Mandela on 22nd September, 2013 presented with a humanitarian achievement award.

11) Bunker Roy and Malala Yousafzai Selected for Clinton Global Citizens Awards.

12) Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan was awarded with the Fifth Deutsche Bank Prize for Financial Economics 2013.

13) Navneet Kaur Dhillon won the Multimedia Award at the Miss World 2013.

14) Bollywood Actor John Abraham was on 16th September, 2013 conferred the Pride of the Nation Award.

15) OASS movie won best film Award at Ladakh International Film Festival.

16) Eight eminent scientists on 26th September, 2013 selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for the year 2013.

17) Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani schoolgirl presented with the 2013 Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award by Harvard University on 27th September, 2013.

18) A Senior Indian Journalist, Ravi Shankar Narsimhan, on 29th September, 2013 was presented with Friendship award by China.

19) Rafiq Kathwari, an Indian-American poet on 29th September, 2013 selected for 2013 Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award for the collection of his debut poems.

20) The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry on 30th September, 2013 presented the Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES) Export Awards.

21) Johnson Sirleaf was conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2012. She is the 1st democratically elected Liberian President.

22) Malala Yousafzai, Edward Snowden Nominated for EU's Sakharov Prize on 17th September, 2013.

23) University of British Columbia's Faculty of Law on 25th September, 2013 presented Anna

AWARDS

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Hazare with the inaugural of First Ever Allard Prize for International Integrity.

24) First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 presented to Shashi Tharoor.

25) Jhumpa Lahiri's book the Lowland shortlisted for Man Booker 2013.

26) NTPC Awarded Indira Gandhi Official Language Award for Propagation of Rajbhasha on Hindi Divas.

27) Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar and National Safety Awards for the Year 2011 presented.

28) Freedom Fighter Jawaharlal Darda conferred House of Commons Award Posthumously.

29) Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola Won Miss Muslimah World 2013 Title.

30) National Communal Harmony Award conferred by The President of India.

1) Tokyo on 7th September, 2013 won the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

2) Venkat Rahul Ragala from Andhra Pradesh on 7th September, 2013 won weightlifting gold at Asian Youth Games in Guangzhou.

3) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 8th September, 2013 announced that wrestling to be the part of Olympics in the 2020 and 2024 Games.

4) Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka to win 5th US Open Title 2013.

5) Cricketers S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan on 13th September, 2013 were handed life ban for IPL spot-fixing by BCCI.

6) The Sports Ministry decided to form a Steering Committee to manage sports events till the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

7) Afghanistan defeated India by 2-0 to lift SAFF Championship 2013 Trophy.

8) Amit Kumar won silver at World Wrestling Championship.

9) Bajrang Kumar won Bronze Medal at World Wrestling Championship.

10) India retained its top position in the latest One Day International (ODI) rankings which were released by ICC in Dubai on 17th September, 2013.

11) Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting won the 126th Durand Football Tournment as it defeated ONGC 2-1 in the final in New Delhi on 19th September, 2013.

12) Sandeep Tulsi Yadav won Bronze Medal at Senior World Wrestling Championship.

13) India's Deepika Kumari on 22nd September, 2013 settled for a silver medal at the Archery World Cup in Paris defeating teammate Wu Yang.

14) Chinese paddler Liu Shiwen on 23rd September, 2013 won women's table tennis World Cup after Vidit Gujrathi won Bronze in World Junior Chess Championship on 26th September, 2013.

15) Sudha Singh of Railways won gold medal in women's 3000m steeplechase in 53rd National Open Athletics Championship.

16) Sania Mirza and Cara Black of Zimbabwe won the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Championship Women's Doubles Title at Tokyo on 28th September, 2013.

17) Former Junior World Champion Nikhat Zareen (54kg) won silver in the World Youth Boxing Championship held in Albena, Bulgaria on 28th September, 2013.

18) Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova defeated Germany's Angelique Kerber in the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on 28th September, 2013.

19) India defeated Malaysia 3-0 to win 3rd Under-21 Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament in Johor Bahru on 29th September, 2013.

20) Swaran Singh Virk led Indian rowers to win the Gold medal at 15th Asian Senior Rowing Championship at Luan, China on 29th September, 2013.

1) Australia unveiled its most powerful super computer Raijin in Canberra on 31st July, 2013.

2) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal for restructuring of the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) in the 12th Plan.

SPORTS

MISCELLANEOUS

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3) Russia and China held a joint anti-terrorism military exercise called Peace Mission 2013 from 27th July, 2013 to 15th August, 2013.

4) Minister of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives, Mauritius met with Minister of State, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on 2nd September, 2013.

5) Rajya Sabha on 2nd September,, 2013 passed the National Food Security Bill 2013, the aim of which is to provide subsidised foodgrains to people.

6) Union Defence Minister AK Antony on 2nd September,, 2013 formally inducted IAF's biggest 70- tonne heavy-lift transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster III into service.

7) Anjana Padmanabhan became the First Winner of Indian Idol Junior.

8) Raj Kundra wrote a book entitled How Not to Make Money.

9) Golfer Henrik Stenson won the Deutsche Bank Title 2013.

10) The Union cabinet of India on 3rd September, 2013 approved the India-Abu Dhabi bilateral air services agreement.

11) Software giant Microsoft Corporation on 3rd September, 2013 decided to acquire Nokia's mobile devices and services.

12) The Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari released the book titled Ahmev Radha, Ahmev Krishnah at New Delhi on 4th September, 2013.

13) The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2012 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 4th September, 2013.

14) Bilateral Currency Swap Arrangements between India and Japan expanded to 50 billion US dollars.

15) Manmohan Singh released postage stamp in memory of Lala Jagat Narayan. He was a freedom fighter and a congress leader.

16) Leaders of the Brics on 5th September, 2013 announced to set up a 100 billion US dollar fund.

17) The UAE Central Bank issued an advisory regarding the Indian currency to be carried by those travelling to India.

18) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011 passed by Lok Sabh. This

legislation seeks empowerment of PFRDA for regulation of NPS.

19) The G20 Leaders' Summit took place in St. Petersburg on 5th – 6th September, 2013 presided by Russia.

20) Lok Sabha on 6th September, 2013 passed the Representation of the People (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2013.

21) The Lok Sabha on 6th September, 2013 passed the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013.

22) Lok Sabha, on 6th September, 2013, passed the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Bill, 2012.

23) The Lok Sabha on 6th September, 2013 passed the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2012.

24) The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 6th September, 2013.

25) The Rajya Sabha passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, 2011 on 6th September, 2013.

26) RBI allowed Non-Resident Investors to purchase shares of Indian entities Under FDI Scheme. They can buy shares from listed stock exchanges.

27) The ministry of information and Broadcasting on 9th September, 2013 launched All India Radio's Free News SMS service.

28) The norms related to Currency Swap Window were issued by the Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai. Currency Swap facility will be available to Scheduled Banks.

29) Russia lifted the ban on import of non-basmati rice from India on 10th September, 2013. It also lifted the ban on the oilseeds.

30) The National Food Security Bill, 2013 received the assent of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 10th September, 2013.

31) India's most deterrent nuclear capable ballistic missile, Agni-5 was successfully test fired from Chandipur.

32) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 12th September, 2013 issued the new Guideline to make Know Your Client requirements (KYC).

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33) Indian Roller Skater Rohan Kokane entered the Guinness Book of World Records released on 12th September, 2013.

34) The District Court of Saket, on 13th September, 2013 pronounced the death penalty to the four convicts of the 16 December 2012 Delhi gangrape case.

35) The Voyager-1 spacecraft has become the first manmade object to leave the Solar System. Voyager was launched in 1977.

36) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Bill, 2013 received the assent of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 13th September, 2013.

37) The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee gave assent to the National Highways Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2013.

38) RBI has constituted an expert committee to examine its Current Monetary Policy Framework. It will be headed by Dr. Urjit Patel.

39) Jhumpa Lahiri's book the Lowland shortlisted for Man Booker 2013.

40) The Union Ministry of Science & Technology and RIKEN, Japan's research organization has signed MoU on 14th September, 2013.

41) Campbell became the Youngest Pilot to fly across the World on Single Engine Aircraft.

42) Siddiqa Parveen of India declared the World's Tallest Woman.

43) Indian-origin American, Nina Davuluri on 15th September, 2013 became the First Indian-Origin Contestant to win the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

44) SEBI Signed MoU with Argentina for Information Exchange on Securities Markets on 16th September, 2013.

45) The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first Engineers Conclave-2013 on 17th September, 2013 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

46) The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) started on 17th September, 2013 its 68th session at the UN Headquarters in New York.

47) India's software company, Infosys launched Finacle 11E an advanced universal banking solution that simplifies banking operations on 18th September, 2013.

48) India's Industrialist Ratan Tata on 18th September, 2013 nominated as a member of the board of trustees of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

49) Miss Nigeria, Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola won the Miss Muslimah World contest which was organised by the World Muslimah Foundation in Jakartha on 18th September, 2013.

50) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 19th September, 2013 announced that banks can open their branches in tier 1 centers without taking its permission in each case.

51) Diana Nyad, 64, became First Woman to Swim across Florida Straits without Shark Cage.

52) Swati Dandekar, an Indian-American announced her candidature for US Congress.

53) Indian Writer Sushmita Banerjee was killed in Afghanistan.

54) Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 19th Meeting of the Governing Council of the CIRDAP on 30th September, 2013 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

55) 7th India Russia meeting on trade and investment was held at St. Petersburg, Russia on 20th September, 2013.

56) RBI on 20th September, 2013 increased the repo rate or the short term lending rate by 25 basis points to 7.5 per cent from 7.25 per cent with immediate effect.

57) The Bank of Beijing launched China's first direct bank in Beijing, Xi'an and Jinan.

58) TV Narendran named Tata Steel New Managing Director.

59) Gujarati movie The Good Road was on 21st September, 2013 nominated as India's official entry to 2014 Oscars in the Best Foreign Film category.

60) Chancellor Angela Merkel won a third term by a landslide victory in German elections on 22nd September, 2013.

61) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrated its 83rd National Day on 23rd September, 2013.

62) Cambodia's Parliament on 23rd September, 2013 approved a new five-year term for long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen.

63) RBI on 23rd September, 2013 announced the appointment of a Committee on

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Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low-Income Households.

64) Typhoon Usagi killed several people after crashing ashore in southern China on 23rd September, 2013.

65) Jiyo Parsi Scheme Launched by The Government of India for containing population decline of Parsis in India launched on 23rd September, 2013 by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

66) The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013 received the assent of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 23rd September, 2013.

67) The Representation of the People (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2013 received the assent of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 23rd September, 2013.

68) The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2013 received the assent of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 23rd September, 2013.

69) The Egypt Court on 23rd September, 2013 banned the Muslim Brotherhood from carrying out any activities in the country.

70) The Supreme Court of India on 23rd September, 2013 held that Aadhaar cards or Unique Identification number (UID) will not be mandatory for availing services.

71) The Reserve Bank of India on 24th September, 2013 relaxed trade credit norms to raise funds from abroad.

72) The Finance Minister announced on 25th September, 2013 that Manmohan Singh approved constitution of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

73) TRAI on 25th September, 2013 recommended implementation of full Mobile Number Portability by the telecom service providers, within six months.

74) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 25th September, 2013 imposed a life ban on former IPL Comissioner Lalit Modi.

75) Reserve Bank of India on 25th September, 2013 banned zero per cent interest rate schemes for purchase of consumer goods.

76) Stephen Lee on 25th September, 2013 banned for 12 years after being found guilty of seven charges of match-fixing.

77) India and Armenia held their seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on 25th - 26th September, 2013.

78) Historian and author Ramchandra Guha wrote a book on early years of Mahatma Gandhi.

79) Raghuram Rajan panel submitted report on Criteria for Special Category Status to Government.

80) Naval Science and Technological Laboratory Centre inaugurated in Visakhapatnam.

81) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on 24th September, 2013 tied up with Saudi Aramco and General Electric (GE) to set up the first all-female BPO in Saudi Arabia.

82) The Union government of India on 26th September, 2013 notified GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rules).

83) The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of India allotted Customized Pin Code to the Supreme Court. The Customized Pin Code of the Supreme Court is 110 201.

84) India and United States of America (USA) signed a joint declaration on 27th September, 2013 in Defence Cooperation.

85) India beat China in the 8th Asia Cup Women hockey tournament at Kuala Lumpur to win the Bronze on 27th September, 2013.

86) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2013, received President's assent on 27th September, 2013.

87) United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 27th September, 2013 Voted to Eliminate Syria's Chemical Weapons.

88) The Union Tourism Minister revealed on 28th September, 2013 that the Kanhoji Angre lighthouse will be the new tourist attraction.

89) Megan Young of Philippines on 28th September, 2013 was crowned Miss World 2013 at the Bali Nasa Dua Convention Center in Bali, Indonesia.

90) Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan visited India Since 30th August, 2013 to 4th September, 2013.

91) The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Filippo Grandi visited India.

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92) A four-member delegation from the African Union Commission (AUC) visited India during 4th – 7th September, 2013.

93) The President of the Republic of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf paid an official visit to India since 9th - 13th September, 2013.

94) External Affairs Minister of India Salman Khurshid paid an official visit to Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan.

95) A five-member Pakistani delegation of Indus Water Commission visited India from 22nd – 25th September, 2013.

96) Aga Khan, a Swiss-Born Philanthropist and Muslim Spiritual Leader visited India.

97) The Minister of Shipping GK Vasan inaugurated the fifth edition of the India International Regatta Competition in Chennai on 30th September, 2013.

98) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India on 30th September, 2013 released report on families living in slum areas.

99) M. Hamid Ansari released a commemorative postage stamp in the memory of Baba Jumdev at a function in Gondia, Maharashtra on 30th September, 2013.

100) Dutch Cyclist Sebastiaan Bowier broke World Land Speed Record.

101) UN-backed Court upheld War Crimes Convictions of Charles Taylor.

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