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January 2013 Current Affairs

NASA launched a New Communication Satellite called

TDRSPublished on: 01-FEB-2013

NASA on 31 January 2013 launched a new communication satellite TDRS to stay in touch with

its space station astronauts

India and USA inaugurated the First Triangular India-US-

Africa Partnership at Hyderabad

Published on: 31-JAN-2013

India and the United States inaugurated the first triangular India-US-Africa partnership in

agricultural training at Hyderabad

World Anti-Leprosy Day Observed to focus Attention on

Disease


World anti Leprosy Day was observed on 30 January 2013 to focus attention and createawareness about the air-borne disease.

India Pledged Humanitarian Assistance of 2.5 Million US

Dollars to Syria


India announced an assistance of 2.5 million US dollars to Syria on 30 January 2013 at the High-

level International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria

RIM Changed to Blackberry; Launched New Blackberry 10

Operating System

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Research In Motion on 30 January 2013 announced that it will formally be called Blackberry

now. It launched its own new operating system called Blackberry 10.

Milos Zeman became Czech Republics First Directly

Elected PresidentPublished on: 31-JAN-2013

Milos Zeman became Czech Republics first directly elected President as per the Czech Republic

Presidential election results declared on 25 January 2013.

Controversy over Kamal Haasans Tamil film

Vishwaroopam


Vishwaroopam which was originally slated to be released on 25 January 2013 was once again

banned by the Madras High Court on 30 January 2013.

Madras High Court Upheld Ban on Vishwaroopam in Tamil

Nadu


Madras High Court on 30 January 2013, in the evening upheld the ban on Kamal HaasansVishwaroopam in Tamil Nadu till 6 February 2013.

US Drillers Reached Lake Whillans Hidden Beneath

Antarctic Ice


Scientists from the US in the last week of January 2013 successfully drilled into Lake Whillans,

which was buried 1 kilometre beneath the Antarctic Ice.

SpiceJet to Launch Flights to Guangzhou in South China


SpiceJet decided to launch its flights to Guangzhou in the first week of February 2013. SpiceJetbecame the only Indian private airline to fly China.
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India and Australia agreed to Concentrate on Energy and

Food Security


India and Australia on 28 January 2013 agreed to concentrate on priority areas like energy andfood security for mutual benefit of the two countries.

Tiger Woods won his 75th PGA Tour Title in the Farmers

Insurance Open


Tiger Woods on 29 January 2013 won his 75th PGA Tour title in the Farmers Insurance Open at

Torrey Pines.

Expert committee under Sam Pitroda Constituted to review

Working of Prasar Bharti


The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on 29 January 2013 constituted a seven-memberexpert committee to review the institutional framework of Prasar Bharti.

India won the ODI series against England 3-2; England wonthe Fifth ODI


England defeated India by seven wickets in the fifth and the last ODI played at HimachalPradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala on 27 January 2013

Aircel launched Free Roaming Service for Voice, SMS and

DataPublished on: 30-JAN-2013

Aircel on 28 January 2013 launched Free Roaming Service for Voice, SMS and Data
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Mumbai won its 40th Ranji Trophy after defeating

Saurashtra in Final


Mumbai won its 40th Ranji trophy at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 28 Jan 2013 defeatingSaurashtra

Philips Electronics Sold Audio and Video Business to Funai

Electric


Philips Electronics sold the audio and video business to Funai Electric of Japan in the deal which

would lead to its exit from consumer electronics completely.

Kamal Haasans Film Vishwaroopam Cleared by Madras

High Court


The Madras High Court on 29 January 2013 lifted ban on actor-director-co-producer KamalHaasans film Vishwaroopam.

Shah Rukh Khan Attempted to End Controversy over HisArticle on Being a Muslim in India


SRK attempted to end controversy over his article on Being a Khan to the Outlook TurningPoints 2013 . A controversy sparked over article where he talked about being Muslim in India.

UK Government put a Ban on the Sale of Five Aquatic

PlantsPublished on: 29-JAN-2013

The UK government announced a ban on the sale of five species of invasive non-native aquaticplants.
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The Centre resolved the Issue of CST Compensation with

the States


The Centre on 29 January 2013 resolved the issue of CST compensation with the states

India and Bangladesh signed Agreements on Extradition

and Visa Regime


India and Bangladesh on 28 January 2013 signed two landmark agreements on extradition ofcriminals and terrorists and liberalising the visa regime.

Deutsche Bank Appointed As the Depository Bank for GDR

of IIPL


Deutsche Bank was appointed as the depository bank for Global Depository Receipt (GDR) ofIndiabulls Infrastructure and Power Limited (IIPL).

Union Ministry for Commerce launched eBiz Portal to

Provide one Stop Shop for all Investment


The Union Minister for Commerce on 28 January 2013 launched an eBiz portal at the CII

Partnership Summit in Agra

Iran Announced Sending a Monkey Successfully Into Space


Iran on 28 January 2013 announced that it had successfully sent into space a monkey. The firstcountry to launch the primate into space was US in 1948.

Rajasthan HC stayed States Decision for Giving 4%

Additional Reservation to Gurjar
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The Rajasthan High Court on 29 January 2013 stayed the state government's decision for giving4 per cent additional reservation to Gurjar

Toyota Regained the Title of Top Selling Automaker of theWorld


Toyota Motor acclaimed the title of top selling automaker of the world in 2012, recording the

highest sales and beating its rivals Volkswagen and GM.

Heat in the Cities Affect Faraway Places: New Modeling

ResearchPublished on: 29-JAN-2013

According to the new modeling research, the excess amount of heat produced by the cities could

heat up rural areas as far as 1000 miles or 1600 km away.

Reserve Bank of India slashed Repo Rate to 7.75 Percent

and CRR to 4 Percent


The Reserve Bank of India on 29 January 2013 slashed its key interest rates by 0.25 per cent andreleased 18000 crore rupees

Mohamed Morsi Announced Emergency in Three Major

Cities of Egypt


President Mohamed Morsi announced a month-long emergency in three cities of Egypt on 27January 2013. These cities are Suez, Ismailia and Port Said.

Indian writer shortlisted for the prestigious International

Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2013

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UR Ananthamurthy, the Kannada author was shortlisted among other ten authors for prestigious

International Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2013.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 23 January 2013 projected that the global economic

growth rate would be 3.5 percent in 2013

ING Left Insurance Business in India; Sold 26 Percent Stake

to Exide


ING departed the insurance business in India by selling off 26 percent stake of ING Vysya Life

Insurance to the Exide Industries.

Fauja Singh, the Oldest Marathon Runner of the World

Announced Retirement


Fauja Singh, 101, the oldest marathon runner of the world decided to stop running in the

competitions after Hong Kong marathon which will be held in Feb 2013.

Uddhav Thackeray appointed as the Party President of Shiv

Sena


Shiv Sena, elected Uddhav Thackeray as the President of the Party on 23 January 2013 at SenaHeadquarters at Dadar, Central Mumbai

World's largest Optical Telescope to be developed by Five-

Nation Consortium


Worlds largest optical telescope would be developed by the scientists of a five nationconsortium namely, India, Japan, China, Canada and the US

Rajnath Singh elected as the new National President of

Bhartiya Janata Party
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Rajnath Singh on 23 January 2013 was appointed as the National President of BJP and hereplaced outgoing President Nitin Gadkari to be at the post.

India and Sri Lanka signed two agreements on Terrorismand Drug Trafficking


Two agreements were signed between India and Sri Lanka on Combating International Terrorism

and Illegal Drug and Human Trafficking on 22 January 2013.

Kohli became the Quickest Indian and Second at World

Level to complete 4000 ODI RunsPublished on: 22-JAN-2013

Virat Kohli became the quickest Indian to score 4000 runs. At world level he is the second

quickest and follows Viv Richards, the cricketer from West Indies.

Indian Navy Commissioned INS Saryu near Andaman and

Nicobar Island


INS Saryu, the largest shore patrol vessel was commissioned in the eastern coast for maritimesurveillance around Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Supreme Court Banned Tourists Entry in Jarawa Tribe

Habitat of Andamans


The Supreme Court of India on 21 January 2013 banned the tourists to pass from AndamanNicobar Trunk Road which passes through an area which is Jarawas habitat.

Union Government of India increased Import Duty on Gold

and Platinum by 2 Percent
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Phe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the continuation of the Jawaharlal Nehru

National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)

Jet Airways Partnered with CentrumDirect for Forex

ServicesPublished on: 18-JAN-2013

Jet Airways, in the month of January 2013 entered into a partnership with CentrumDirect to offer

Foreign Exchange Services to guests travelling abroad.

MTNL launched its Video Telephony Service in Delhi and

Mumbai


Government Telecom Service Provider MTNL on 17 January 2013 launched its video telephony

service in Delhi and Mumbai

Mahaveer Golechha, London-Based Indian Researcher

Selected For Award for Alzheimer's Drug


Mahaveer Golechha, the Indian researcher was selected to be felicitated with the YoungInvestigator Scholarship Award for his work on Alzheimer's drug.

CCEA approved Defreeze in the Tariff Value of Edible Oils

as per International Market


CCEA gave its approval to defreeze the tariff value of the edible oils as per the international

prices prevalent in the International market.

Union Government Approved Open Policy and lifted ban on

Export of Processed Food

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Union Government on 17 January 2013 lifted ban on exports of processed foods and value added

agricultural products in order to facilitate uninterrupted supply...

Union Cabinet of India Approved Presidents Rule in

JharkhandPublished on: 18-JAN-2013

The Union Cabinet of India on 17 Jan 2013 agreed to enforce Presidents Rule in Jharkhand

following the resignation of Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Arjun Munda.

Black Holes Growing At Faster Pace Than Expected:

Astronomers


Swinburne University of Technology astronomers revealed that black holes, which sit in between

various galaxies were growing at much faster pace than expected.

Chinese Author Zhao Jiang to launch her First Book in

Tamil, Chinas Travel Attractions


Chinas Travel Attractions a book by Chinese Author Zhao Jiang in Tamil is to be released inIndia in the ongoing Chennai Book fair in Jan 2013.

Pakistan Anti-Corruption Body Refused Arresting PM


The anti-corruption body chief of Pakistan, Fasih Bokhari refused to abide by the order of theSupreme Court to arrest the PM of Pakistan on 17 January 2013.

Tahawwur Rana sentenced 14 years in Jail by the FederalCourt


Tahawwur Rana the convicted for 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and carrying on a plot in attackon Danish Newspaper was sentenced with 14 years of imprisonment
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Barrack Obamas Half-Brother Decided Launching Political

Career in Kenya


US President Barrack Obamas half-brother from Kenya, Malik Obama decided running for thegubernatorial seat in the Kenya in elections to be held on 4 March 13.

Saina Nehwal clinched Second Position in the Badminton

World Federation Rankings


Saina Nehwal on 17 January 2013 regained the number 2 position in the latest rankings released

by the Badminton World Federation.

Union Government of India raised the cap on Subsidized

LPG Cylinders from 6 to 9


Union Government of India hiked the cap on subsidized cylinders from 6 to 9. The decisions willcome into effect from 1 April 2013.

Union Government raised LPG Cap to Nine SubsidisedCylinders per Year


The Union government on 17 January 2013 hiked the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders from 6 to9. The move will be effective from April 2013...

FDI Inflow in China Decreased 3.7 Percent, First Time in 3

YearsPublished on: 17-JAN-2013

The FDI inflow of China dipped in for the first time in 3 years. There was a decline of 3.7percent over 2012.
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Supreme Court of India ended the Tax Exemption of Cookie

Man under SSI Notification


SC: ordered End of Tax Exemption for the Australian Foods India Private Limited, makers ofCookie Man cookies claimed under SSI Notification.

Union Government Imposed 2.5 Percent Import Duty on

Crude Edible Oil


Union government on 17 January 2013 imposed a 2.5 per cent import duty on crude edible oil

with keeping the duties unchanged on refined cooking oil...

Tahir-Ul Qadri, the Canada-Returned Cleric Triggered

Political Crisis in Pakistan


Tahir-ul Qadri triggered the political emergency in Pakistan when thousands of protestors ralliedon 16 January 2013 and SC ordered arrest of PM.

World Bank slashed the Global Growth Forecast to 2.4Percent


World Bank slashed the Global Growth Forecast to 2.4 percent on 15 January 2013. In June 2012it made a forecast of gaining 3 percent growth.

India and Pakistan agreed not to allow Tension along LoC to

EscalatePublished on: 17-JAN-2013

DGMOs (Director Generals of Military Operations) of India and Pakistan on 16 January 2013agreed not to allow escalation of tensions along the Line of Control (LoC)
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Toyota launched Five-Speed Automatic Fortuner in the

Indian Market


The Japanese automaker Toyota Kirloskar Motor on 16 January 2013 launched a five-speedautomatic version of the Fortuner SUV for 22.33 lakh rupees...

China appointed Wei Wei, a Career Diplomat as Ambasador

to India


Chinese Government appointed Wei Wei as its new Ambassador to India on 16 January 2013.

India and Bangladesh Decided Increasing Rail Link Projects


India and Bangladesh decided to speed up its rail link projects in order to increase the contactamong the people of two neighbouring nations.

Patiala House Became First District Court to Use CompleteE-Stamping Facility


Patiala House court complex in New Delhi on 16 January 2013 completely switched over to thee-stamping facility, becoming the first district court to do so.

The Union Cabinet Sanctioned Appointment of 2000 Judges

for the Fast-Track Courts


The Law Ministry approved 80 crore Rupees for recruiting 2000 additional judges in the countryfor the fast track courts.
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Special Mobile Court awarded One Year Sentence on

Corruption Charges in MGNREGS


Special Court Constituted for trials of the corruption cases registered against implementation ofMGNREGS awarded sentence of a year and fine of 40000 Rs.

Obama Proposed Stricter Gun Control Laws: 23 Executive

Actions Announced


Barrack Obama, the US President on 16 January 2013 proposed extensive gun control laws,

making them stricter. 23 executive actions were announced as well.

Om Prakash Chautala and his Son held guilty in Teachers

Recruitment Scam


Om Prakash Chautala and 53 others were convicted for illegal selection of 3000 junior basictrained teachers by the Special CBI Court.

Air India directed by DGCA to Ground All Six Boeing 787Dreamliners on Safety Concerns


Air India on 17 January 2013 grounded all six Boeing 787 dreamliners after US federal agencyasked its airlines to ground the Boeing 787 due to safety hazard.

ublished on: 22-JAN-2013

The Government of India has increased the import duty on platinum and gold from 4 percent to 6percent.

Government of India declared use of MGNREGA linked

Post Office Accounts for Direct Cash Transfer

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3.5 core of the MGNREGA linked Post Office Accounts would be used under the Direct Cash

Transfer Scheme.

President of India inaugurated the Centenary Year

Celebration of the National Test HousePublished on: 22-JAN-2013

The centenary year celebration of the National Test House, Kolkata was inaugurated by the

President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 20 Jan 2013.

Ghat Ki Guni Tunnel, Jaipur inaugurated by Prime

Minister Manmohan Singh


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 20 Jan. 2013 inaugurated Ghat Ki Guni tunnel at Jaipur.

The tunnel connects jaipur with NH-11.

Rahul Gandhi appointed as the Vice-President of Indian

National Congress


Rahul Gandhi, on 19 January 2013 was declared the new vice-president of Indian NationalCongress after the decision made by the Congress Working Committee.

Barack Obama took Oath as the President of the United

States of America for Second Term


Barack Obama on 20 Jan. 2013 took oath as the President of America for the second term.

Justice John Roberts made him to take the oath.

Volkswagen launched its new ad Campaign, Fast Start


Volkswagen launched Fast Start, a new ad campaign of the company to restate the strength andsafety of its cars, Vento and Polo.
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Google-GETIT Entered into Partnership to Roll Out Digital

Marketing for SMEs


igital marketing company GETIT Infoservices on 19 January 2013 rolled out DigiGains, a namegive to platform for digital marketing, for the benefit of Small and Medium Entreprises (SMEs)

in the region...

58th Idea Filmfare Awards: Barfi! Bags Seven Awards,

Kahaani Scripts Five


58th Idea Filmfare Awards were given away on 20 January 2013. Ranbir Kapoor was declaredbest actor (Barfi!) and Vidya Balan best actress (Kahaani).

SSPI to honour Prof. U R Rao by inducting him as a

Member to the Satellite Hall of Fame


Prof. U R Rao would be inducted into the SSPI Satellite Hall of Fame on 19 March 2013 for hiscontributions to the satellite technology.

Mercedes to Launch New Formula One Car in February

2013


Mercedes decided to uncover its 2013 Formula One car, called F1W04 for Nico Rosberg and

Lewis Hamilton on 4 February 2013 at Spain.

Barack Obama Sworn In As the US President for Second

Term


Barack Obama, the first mixed race president of the United States, was sworn in as the President

of the country for the second term on 20 January 2013.
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Hindalco finalized Arrangements to acquire Bauxite Mines

and Alumina Refirnery from Novelis


Hindalco Industries finalized the arrangements of acquiring the alumina refinery and bauxitemines from Novelis Do Brasil on 18 Jan. 2013.

Delhi witnessed the Highest Number of Rape Cases in a

Decades Time


Annual Report of Delhi Police: Delhi has witnessed the maximum number of rape cases in past

10 years. Delhi has seen 23.43 percent growth in 2012.

IBM signed Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with

UPES Dehradun


IBM,Signed a MoU with University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun in orderto create a unique opportunity for students and faculty to learn new skill sets on IBM software..

Supreme Court asked Union Government to set up a specialcourt to try Italian Marines


SC on 18 January 2012 asked the Union Government to set-up a Special Court for trial of theItalian Marines. Duo is convicted of shooting two fishermen.

Chinas Economy Grew 7.8 Percent In 2012, Hits 13-Year

LowPublished on: 19-JAN-2013

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Chinas economy, the 2nd largest economy of theworld grew just 7.8 percent in 2012, which is the 13-year low.

Indians asked to avoid Violence Prone Areas in Nigeria
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India issued an advisory to its citizens in Nigeria, asking them to limit their exposure to areaswhere radical Islamic sect Boko Haram is active.

Union Government approved the Partial De-notification ofRIL SEZ


The Union Government of India in the month of January 2013 had given its approval to Reliance

Industries plans of de-notifying more than 40 per cent of its multi-product Special Economic

Zone..

River Ran on the Mars 3.5 Billion Years Ago: European

Space Agency


The European Space Agency released surprising pictures of the remains of huge river which ran

across the Red Planet, Mars, on 17 January 2013.

Snapdeal.com tied up with Mahindra for selling of Two-

Wheelers


Online Marketplace Snapdeal.com on 18 January 2013 tied up with Mahindra & Mahindra forselling of its two-wheelers to customers on the site...

Supreme Court of India Banned Construction of Religious

Structures and Statues on Public Land


The Supreme Court of India on 15 January 2013, ordered that constructing religious structuresand statues on the public land was banned.

IOC asked Armstrong to return back the Sydney Olympic

Bronze Medal
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Lance Armstrong was asked to return the Sydney Olympics Bronze Medal by the InternationalOlympics Committee.

Pranab Mukherjee imposed Presidents rule on Jharkhand


Presidents Rule was imposed on Jharkhand on 18 January 2013 after the Union Cabinet

approved its imposition.

Union Home Ministry Issued Strict Guidelines for

Regulating Surrogacy in India


The Union Home Ministry in India issued stricter guidelines for those visas which are used by

the foreign nationals interested in surrogacy.

Roelant Oltmans is the High Performance Director for

Indian Hockey Team


The Dutch Coach Roelant Oltmans is appointed as the High Performance Director for IndianHockey Team.

Union Cabinet Approved 50 Percent Reduction in the

Reserve Prices for CDMA Spectrum


The Union Government on 17 January 2013 approved a 50 per cent reduction in the reserve price

of spectrum used by CDMA mobile operators.

MV Amina, Iranian Cargo Ship fled from Sri Lankan

Waters and defied orders of its High Court

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MV Amina, the detained Iranian Cargo Ship defied the orders of Sri Lankan High Court and fled

away from its water

Parliamentary Standing Committee recommended

Entitlement of Food for 67 percent PopulationPublished on: 17-JAN-2013

The Parliamentary Standing Committee for Food and Consumer Affairs suggested Government

for entitlement of food to 67 percent of population.

The Implementation of GAAR deferred by 2 Years, to Come

into Force from 1April 2016


The implementation of General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) was deferred by two years by the

government of India. It will now come into force from 1 April 2016

Study: Indians Migrated to Australia 4000 Years ago


A study by scientists and researchers revealed that the Indians migrated to Australia 4000 Yearsago and got itself mixed with the Aboriginals.

Kamal Nath Elected As the Leader of Indian Delegation for

World Economic Forum 2013


Manmohan Singh elected Kamal Nath, the Union Minister for Urban Development andParliamentary Affairs, as a leader of Indian delegation for World Economic Forum 2013.

Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered Arrest of PrimeMinister on Charges of Corruption


SC of Pakistan ordered the authorities to arrest the Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf oncharges of corruption linked to him.
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Mahindra Satyam Tied up with Japanese Firm TechMatrix

for Healthcare Services


Mahindra Satyam on 15 January 2013 signed an agreement with the Japanese firm TechMatrixCorporation digging at business opportunities in the healthcare market..

India, Vietnam signed MoU to Strengthen Micro, Small &

Medium Enterprises


India and Vietnam on 15 January 2013 signed (MoU) which directly meant for building capacity

and developing institutional framework for MSMEs in Vietnam.

Safety Audit for Airport Metro Express Corridor by CMRS


The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) on 15 January 2013 started two-day safetyaudit of the Airport Metro Express.

Scientists Discovered Gene That Restricts Tumours


Scientists at the JNUs School of Biotechnology claimed in the third week of January 2013 thatthey found the SCO2 gene which can restrict tumours.

Krishi Karman Awards for the year 2011-2012 presented by

the President of India


Pranab Mukherjee presented the Krishi Karman Awards - 2011-2012 to the best performing

states with increased food grain production at Ratrapati Bhawan.

Sensex Crossed Crucial 20000 Mark after Two Years

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