NATIONAL
The
Supreme Court of India Ruled That Co-Operative Societies Do Not Fall Within the
Ambit of RTI
The Supreme Court of
India on 15 October 2013 ruled that co-operative societies do not fall within
the ambit of Right to Information (RTI).
Election
Commission of India Approved None of the Above Option in EVMs and Ballot Papers
The Election
Commission of India ordered on 13 October 2013 the Chief Electoral Officers of
all States and Union territories to provide for None of the Above
Union
Government of India Decided to Bring All Post Offices under Core Banking System
The Union Government
of India on 15 October 2013 decided to bring all the post offices across India
under the core banking solution system.
Ministry
of Railways Took Measures to Prevent the Misuse of Izzat Monthly Season Ticket
The Ministry of
Railways took measures in order to prevent the misuse of Izzat Monthly Season
Ticket aimed at the person belonging to BPL.
India
Post Launched International Money Transfer Service- 'Instant Cash'
The India Post on 11
October 2013 launched instant electronic money transfer service in partnership
with Wall Street Exchange.
Union
Cabinet Approved Special Board for Hyderabad-Karnataka Region
Union Cabinet on 8
October 2013 approved a notification for issuing Presidential order to
establish a separate development board for Hyderabad-Karnataka region.
Election
Commission Appointed 42 Awareness Observers for Assembly Polls in 5 States
The Election
Commission on 8 October 2013 appointed 42 awareness observers for assembly
polls to be conducted in five states.
Supreme
Court Directed Election Commission to Install VVPAT System in EVMs for 2014
Polls
Supreme Court on 8
October 2013 directed EC to introduce Vote Verifier Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)
system in EVMs for the next general elections in 2014.
HRD
Ministry Announced to Launch 50 DTH Educational Channels
The HRD Ministry on 8
October 2013 announced that it will launch 50 DTH educational channels soon.
Union
Government Reconstituted the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Telangana
The Union Government
on 8 October 2013 reconstituted the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Telangana,
reducing the number of ministers from ten to six.
The
Union Cabinet Approved on the National Identification Authority of India Bill
The Union Cabinet of
India approved on 8 October 2013 the National Identification Authority of India
Bill that will give statutory status to UIDAI.
3
percent Reservation for Disabled Persons in all Govt Jobs mandatory: SC
The Supreme Court of
India on 8 October 2013 directed the Union and all state governments to provide
3 percent reservation to disabled persons.
First
Mega Food Park in Uttar Pradesh Established at Jagdishpur
Union Minister of State for Agriculture
and Food Processing laid the foundation stone for establishment of Shaktiman
mega Food Park in Uttar Pradesh.
Lalu
Prasad Yadav Convicted in the Fodder Scam
The Special Central
Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court pronounced a verdict on 30 September 2013
related to 17-year-old multi crore fodder scam case.
Ministry
of Petroleum and Natural Gas Launched Two Schemes to Empower The Consumers
The Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India launched two schemes on 5
October 2013 to empower the consumers.
Union
Cabinet Approved National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility
The Union Cabinet 3
October 2013 approved the National Policy on Universal Electronic
Accessibility.
Schedule
for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies Announced for Five
States
The Election
Commission on 4 October 2013 announced the dates of holding the General
Elections to the Legislative Assemblies in 5 states.
Union
Health Minister launched Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine -JENVAC
Union Health
Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad on 4 October 2013 launched the indigenously produced
Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine JENVAC in New Delhi.
Rashtriya
Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan for Reforming State Education System Approved by CCEA
CCEA on 3 October
2013 approved the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan for reforming the state
higher education system.
Budgetary
Support of 8632.77 Crore Approved for National AIDS Control Programme Phase-IV
CCEA on 3 October
2013 approved the gross budgetary support of 8632.77 crore Rupees for
implementation of NACP Phase-IV.
Union
Cabinet Approved the Creation of a New State of Telangana
The Union Cabinet on
3 October 2013 approved the creation of a new State of Telangana by bifurcating
the existing State of Andhra Pradesh.
Union
Cabinet Approved Proposal for Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical
Sciences
The Union Cabinet on
3 October 2013 approved the proposal to establish a Central Armed Police Forces
Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFILMS).
HRD
Ministry Constituted Council of National Institute of Technical Teachers
Training and Research
The Ministry of Human
Resource Development of Government of India announced on 2 October 2013 to
constitute a Council of National Institute of Technical Teache
Union
Cabinet Decided to Withdraw Ordinance and Bill Relating to Representation of
People's Act
Union Cabinet on 2
October 2013 decided to withdraw the ordinance on convicted lawmakers, as well
as the Bill.
INTERNATIONAL
India
and Finland Signed an Agreement to Produce Clean Technology
India signed an
agreement with Finland on 15 October 2013 to produce indigenous ethanol and
reduce country’s dependence on its import.
Syria
Joined UN Chemical Weapons Convention
Syria on 14 October 2013 officially
joined the United Nations convention banning chemical weapons.
Fourth India-US Economic and Financial Partnership Meeting
held
The fourth annual meeting of the India-US Economic and
Financial Partnership was held at the IMF headquarters in Washington DC
Ireland set to Exit International Bail-out Programme
Ireland announced that in December 2013 it would become the
first member of the Euro zone to exit an International bail-out programme
Syria Disarmament Plan approved by UN Security Council
The 15-member UN Security Council on 12 October 2013 formally
approved a first joint mission to destroy Syria's weapons
India and Indonesia Signed Six MoUs to Strengthen Cooperation
India and Indonesia on 11 October 2013 signed six Memoranda
of Understandings (MoUs) in Jakarta to strengthen cooperation
Minamata Convention on Mercury Adopted
An international conference organized by the United Nations
Environment Program on 10 October 2013 adopted the Minamata Convention
India Signed MoUs with Seven Countries for Nalanda University
Project
India on 10 October 2013 signed agreements with seven
countries, who pledged their commitment to the Nalanda University project.
China passed USA as Biggest Oil Importer in September 2013
China passed USA to become world’s biggest oil importer in
September 2013 as per the data released by US government
Turkey Lifted a Ban on Women Wearing the Islamic Head Scarf
Turkey on 8 October 2013 lifted a ban on women wearing the
Islamic head scarf in state institutions
Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid Concluded Two Day Visit to
Sri Lanka
Minister of External Affairs of India Salman Khurshid visited
Sri Lanka on 7-8 October 2013.
AIAI and FPCCI Signed MoU for Promotion of Indo-Pak Trade
AIAI on 8 October 2013 signed MoU with the Federation of
Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for promoting Indo-Pak trade.
India and Japan Signed MoU for Feasibility Study of High
Speed Railway System
India and Japan signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
undertake a joint feasibility study of High Speed Railway system on the
Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.
India and Turkey agreed to Resolve Terrorism
India and Turkey on 7 October 2013 agreed to resolve
terrorism
Bangladesh Cabinet Ratified Extradition Treaty with India
Bangladesh on 7 October 2013 ratified an extradition treaty
with India to enable the handing over of suspects and convicted prisoners
between the two countries.
Supreme Court of the Maldives annulled First round of Voting
in Presidential Election
The Supreme Court of the Maldives on 7 October 2013
annulled the results of the first round of voting in the country's presidential
election
External Affairs Minister Announced That India and Russia
Will Expand Civil Nuclear Cooperation
Salman Khurshid on 6 October 2013 announced in Moscow that
India and Russia will strengthen cooperation in civil nuclear energy.
Rival Groups arrived at an Agreement to end the Political
Crisis in Tunisia
In Tunisia, rival political groups on 5 October 2013 arrived
at an agreement to end the political crisis in the country
India Signed Agreement with IFAD for the Jharkhand Tribal
Empowerment Livelihood Project
India signed the agreement for credit of 51 million US Dollar
with IFAD for the Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment Livelihood Project on 4 October
2013.
India Re-elected in the New Council of ICAO
India was re-elected in the new Council of International
Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on 1 October 2013
Net Oil Imports of Southeast Asia to Be More Than Double By
2035: IEA
The International Energy Agency announced on 2 October 2013
that the net oil imports of Southeast Asia will be more than double by the year
2035.
Gambia Decided to Withdraw from the Commonwealth
The Gambian Government on 2 October 2013 announced that it is
pulling out of the Commonwealth of Nations with immediate effect.
ECONOMY
Total Broadband Subscriber Base in India increased to 15.24
Million
Total Broadband subscriber base in India increased from 15.19
million at the end of June 2013 to 15.24 million at the end of July 2013
Inflation Increased to 6.46 percent in September 2013;
Highest in Seven Months
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for all commodities in the month
of September 2013 stood at 6.46 percent as compared to 6.1percent in August
2013
Total Number of Telecom Subscribers increased to 904.46
Million
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released the latest
telecom subscription data on 31 July 2013
India and Japan Signed MoU to study Mumbai-Ahmedabad Rail
Route
India and Japan on 9 October 2013 signed MoU to do a joint
feasibility study of High Speed Railway system on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route
Trade Deficit for April-September, 2013-14 Estimated at
80126.24 Million US Dollars
India's Exports during September, 2013 were valued at
27679.33 million US dollars
Direct Tax Collection increased by 10.66 Percent to 301250
Crore Rupees
Gross collection from direct taxes increased by 10.66 percent
to 301250 crore rupees in April-September period in 2013
Railway Revenue Earnings were 65354.64 Crore Rupees during
April-September 2013
The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on
originating basis during 1April to 30 September 2013 were 65354.64 crore rupees
RBI
reduced the MSF Rate to 9 Percent from 9.5 Percent
The Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) on 7 October 2013 reduced the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate
to 9 per cent from 9.5 per cent
India's
Forex Reserves dropped by 1.11 Billion US Dollars to 276.26 Billion US Dollars
India's foreign
exchange (forex) reserves fell by 1.11 billion US dollars to 276.26 billion US
dollars for the week ended on 27 September 2013
SEBI
approved Major Reforms to Attract Overseas Investors
SEBI on 5 October
2013 ushered in major reforms to attract overseas investors
RBI
fixed the Reference Rate of Rupee against US Dollar at 61.4050
The Reserve Bank of
India on 4 October 2013 fixed the reference rate of rupee against US dollar at
61.4050
CCEA
approved National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm
The Cabinet Committee
on Economic Affairs on 3 October 2013 approved the implementation of the
National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm
CCEA
Approved for Continuation of Integrated Textile Parks Scheme in 12th Five Year
Plan
Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 3 October 2013 approved continuation of the scheme
for Integrated Textile Parks in the 12th five year plan.
Jet-Etihad
deal Approved by SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India)
Jet-Etihad deal was
approved by SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India) on 1 October 2013
AWARDS
& HONOURS
Eugene
Fama, Lars Peter Hansen, Robert Shiller won 2013 Nobel Prize for Economics
Eugene Fama, Lars
Peter Hansen, Robert Shiller won Nobel Prize for Economics 2013 for their
empirical analysis of asset prices on 14 October 2013.
Varun
Arora won UN Award for 'Open Curriculum' Web Platform
Varun Arora on 10
October 2013 selected for United Nations 10 young innovators competition 2013.
OPCW
won 2013 Nobel Peace Prize
Organisation for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on 11 October 2013 won the Nobel Peace Prize
2013 for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.
MS
Swaminathan Selected for Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the
Year 2012
Eminent agricultural
scientist MS Swaminathan on 10 October 2013 selected for the Indira Gandhi
Award for National Integration for the year 2012.
Alice
Munro, the Canadian writer, won Nobel Prize 2013 in literature
Alice Munro won Nobel
Prize 2013 in literature and became the first Canadian woman to take the Nobel
Prize since its launch in 1901.
Malala
Yousafzai Won European Union's Sakharov Human Rights Prize 2013
Malala Yousafzai, the
Pakistani teen shot by the Taliban for championing girls' education won the
European Union's Sakharov human rights prize 2013 .
Michael
Levitt, Martin Karplus and Arieh Warshel Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013
Michael Levitt, Martin Karplus and Arieh
Warshel won The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013
Pranab Mukherjee Conferred the Presidential Awards for
Classical Tamil
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee conferred on 9
October 2013 the Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil.
Peter Higgs and Francois Englert won the Nobel Prize for
Physics 2013
Peter Higgs, United Kingdom and Francois Englert, Belgium
jointly awarded Nobel Prize for Physics 2013.
Karan Thapar Chosen for IPI-India Award for Excellence in
Journalism 2013
Karan Thapar, television journalist chosen for the
International Press Institute (IPI) – India award for excellence in journalism
2013.
James Rothman, Randy Schekman and Thomas Suedhof Won the 2013
Nobel Prize for Medicine
James Rothman and Randy Schekman of US as well as German-born
Thomas Suedhof won the 2013 Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology on 7
October 2013.
First National Award for Senior Citizens- Vayoshreshtha
Samman, 2013 Presented
Pranab Mukherjee presented the First National Award For
Senior Citizens - Vayoshreshtha Samman, 2013 on 1 October 2013.
Ravi Shankar Narsimhan was presented with Friendship Award
A senior Indian journalist, Ravi Shankar Narsimhan, on 29
September 2013 was presented with Friendship award by China
D. Purandeswari Presented the EPCES Export Awards to EOUs and
SEZs
The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry on 30
September 2013 presented the Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES)
Export Awards.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
The Third Curve: a Book Written by Film Director Mansoor Khan
Released
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on 11 October 2013 released
Mansoor Khan’s book The Third Curve in New Delhi.
Autobiography of Malala Yousafzai entitled I am Malala
Released
The autobiography of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani
schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban for supporting girls’ education,
released on 8 October 2013.
Mythily Sivaraman Wrote A Book Haunted by Fire Essays On
Caste, Class, Exploitation And Emancipation
The book titled Haunted by Fire: Essays on Caste, Class,
Exploitation and Emancipation authored by Mythily Sivaraman
PERSON IN NEWS
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan abducted by Gunmen
Prime Minister of Libya, Ali Zeidan was abducted by gunmen on
10 October 2013
Ethiopia Parliament Elected Mulatu Teshome as New President
Ethiopia's parliament elected Mulatu Teshome to be
the country's new president on 7 October 2013, for a six-year term.
Peter Higgs Honoured for Contribution of Origin of Mass of
Subatomic Particles
Peter Higgs, United Kingdom and Francois Englert, Belgium
jointly awarded Nobel Prize for Physics 2013 on 8 October 2013.
Ratan Tata, India’s Leading Industrialist Inducted into
National Academy of Engineering
Ratan Tata was inducted into National Academy of Engineering
(NAE) in the US for his outstanding contributions to industrial development in
India.
Moe Set Wine Selected As First Miss Universe Contender to
Represent Myanmar in 50 Years
Myanmar’s Moe Set Wine, 25, was on 3 October 2013 selected as
the first Miss Universe contestant to represent her country in more than 50
years time.
A Special Senate Committee voted to strip Silvio Berlusconi
of his Parliament Seat
A special Senate committee in Italy on 4 October 2013 voted
to strip Silvio Berlusconi of his Parliament seat
PERSON APPOINTED
President approved appointment of Seven Judges to Madras High
Court
President Pranab Mukherjee on 11 October 2013 approved seven
members as judges of the Madras High Court.
Government of Pakistan Decided To Appoint Syed Ibne Abbas as
Envoy to India
Government of Pakistan decided to appoint Pakistani veteran
diplomat Syed Ibne Abbas will be the new Pakistani envoy to India.
Janet Yellen Nominated as Head of US Federal Reserve Board
US President Barack Obama on 9 October 2013 nominated Janet
L. Yellen as the new head of the Federal Reserve Board.
Arundhati Bhattacharya Took Charge as the First Woman
Chairperson of SBI
Arundhati Bhattacharya on 7 October 2013 took over as the
Chairperson of SBI. She is the first woman to take charge as the Chairperson of
SBI.
S.Varadarajan took over as the CMD of Bharat Petroleum
Corporation Limited
S. Varadarajan on 1 October 2013 took over charge as chairman
and managing director (CMD) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
Ranjan Mathai Appointed as India's High Commissioner to
United Kingdom
Former Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai on 30 September 2013
was apponted as India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
SPORTS
Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Del Potro to win Shanghai
Masters 2013
Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Del Potro 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3) to
win a second straight trophy at the Shanghai Masters in China
Satyavrat won the 9th Roustam E-International Indian Style
Wrestling Title
Indian Wrestler Satyavrat on 12 October 2013 won the
9th Roustam-E-International Indian Style wrestling title
Sanam Singh and Vijayant Malik won the ITF Doubles Title 2013
Sanam Singh and Vijayant Malik on 12 October 2013 won the
doubles title in ITF Men's Futures Tennis Tournament
Rohan Bopanna-Edouard Roger Vasselin won Japan Open 2013
India’s lawn tennis player Rohan Bopanna with French partner
Edouard Roger-Vasselin won the Japan Open trophy on 6 October 2013
Pakistan won Under-19 Asian Rugby Championship 2013
Pakistan on 5 October 2013 defeated India in the final of the
Under-19 Asian Rugby Championship 2013 in Lahore
Afghanistan Qualified for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Afghanistan Cricket team on 4 October 2013 qualified for its
maiden ICC World Cup after defeating Kenya by seven wickets.
Marylebone Cricket Club Released the 5th Edition of the 2000
Code for Laws of Cricket
The Marylebone Cricket Club on 1 October 2013 released the
5th edition of the 2000 Code, which also included the law related to No-Ball.
India Blue Won NKP Salve Challenger Trophy 2013-14
India Blue won the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy by defeating
Delhi by 50 runs in the final at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on 29
September 2013.
Government revised Scheme of Human Resources Development in
Sports
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India
on 1October 2013 revised the existing Scheme relating to Talent Search &
Training
Petra Kvitova Won Singles Title at WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open
Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova defeated Germany's
Angelique Kerber in the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on 28 September
2013
Sania Mirza and Cara Black Pair Won Women's Doubles Title at
WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open
Sania Mirza and Cara Black of Zimbabwe won the Toray Pan
Pacific Open tennis championship women's doubles title at Tokyo on 28 September
2013.
DEFENCE & SECURITY
INS Sunayna commissioned into Indian Navy
The Indian Navy on 15 October 2013 inducted into service its
largest offshore patrol vessel (OPV), INS Sunayna
India Successfully Test-Fired Nuclear Capable Prithvi-II
Missile from Odisha
India on 7 October 2013 successfully test-fired
nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350 km from Chandipur
in Odisha
SUMMIT & CONFERENCE
32nd Annual Coast Guard Commanders Conference Inaugurated By
the Defence Secretary
The 32nd Annual Coast Guard Commanders Conference
was inaugurated on 3 October 2013 by the Defence Secretary Radha Krishna
Mathur.
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