JANUARY 2013
31st January:
30th January:
- World anti Leprosy Day is observed to create awareness about the air-borne disease.
- Social Activist Anna Hazare declares his party name as Jantantra Morcha which will not participate in election.
29th January:
- Tiger Woods win his 75th PGA Tour title in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced repo rate by 25 points.
- World Winter games, 2013 started in PyeongChang, South Korea.
28th January:
- Mumbai win Ranji trophy final at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai defeating Saurashtra.
- World No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray to win Australian Open, 2013 final.
27th January:
- England defeat India in the fifth and final ODI in Dharamshala .
26th January:
- India celebrated its 64th Republic Day.
- King of Bhutan participates as Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade.
- 4 Padma Vibhushan, 24 Padma Bhushan and 80 Padma Shri awards has been declared on the occasion of Republic Day of India by Govt. of India.
- Sreeramamurthy Janaki, the renowned playback singer refused to accept the Padma Bhushan.
- Victoria Azarenka of Belarus wins Australian Open Women’s Singles by defiting Li Na of China.
- Centre Constituted New High Court for Manipur, Meghalaya And Tripura.
25th January:
- Milos Zeman elected as Czech Republic President, first person to be directly elected .
- 3rd National Voters’ Day observe in India.
24th January:
23rd January:
- Uddhav Thackeray elected as Shiv Sena President.
22th January:
- Olympic medalists Saina Nehwal and Meri Kom will be the Election Commission's (EC) national icons.
- Rajnath Singh was elected as BJP President.
21st January:
20th January:
19th January:
- Rahul Gandhi elected as vice-president of Indian National Congress.
- Prof. Ved Praksah appointed as Chairman of the University Grants Commission on (UGC).
18th January:
- Jharkhand was brought under President's rule.
- Congress party’s 3-day Chintan Shivir started at Jaipur.
17th January:
16th January:
- Om Prakash Chautala, Ajay Chautala and two IAS officers were arrested for Trained teachers hiring case of 1999.
15th January:
- Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in a corruption case.
14th January:
- Mahakumbh Mela started on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at Allahabad on the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati.
13th January:
12th January:
11th January:
- Microsoft announced its plans to shut down Messenger service from its operating system.
10th January:
9th January:
8th January:
- Akbaruddin Owaisi, MIM Party MLA arrested for making hate speech.
- Haryana Chief Minister inugrated National Data Centre of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) data center at Maneshar, Gurgaon. The data centre will be ready by June 2014.
7th January:
- Lionel Messi wins fourth consecutive Fifa Ballon d'Or in Zurich.
- 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) start in Kochi.
6th January:
5th January:
4th January:
- Virat Kohli named as the International Cricketer of the Year at the CEAT Cricket Awards. Pakistan named as best International Cricket Team.
3rd January:
2nd January:
1st January:
- Astronautical Society of India (ASI) selected Dr. A.E. Muthunayagam, for 2011 and Dr. V.K. Saraswat for Aryabhatta Award, for 2011.
February, 2013
28th February
- National Science Day was observed.
27th February
- Chuck Hagel appointed as the new Secretary of Defense of the United States.
26th February
- Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented the Railway Budget for 2013-14 in Parliament.
- Delhi becomes the first state in the country to impose complete ban on manual scavenging.
- Microsoft introduces Internet Explorer 10.
- Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni equaled record of Sourav Ganguly with 21st test cricket win after defeating Australia by 8 wickets.
25th February
- Park Geun-hye sworn in as the first woman President of South Korea.
- Maghi Purnima Snan in of Mahakumbh 2013 at Allahabad.
24th February
- Jelena Jankovic, the former world no. 1 won the WTA Copa Claro Colsanitas Cup 2013.
- 85th Academy Awards for Oscar,2013 ceremony took place
- Assam became the first state in India to produce over 500 million kilogram tea for two years in a row.
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score double-century in a test match while scoring unbeaten 206 runs against Australia.
23rd February
22th February
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 22 February 2013 issued final guidelines for issuing licenses for opening new banks
- Harbhajan Singh played his 100th test while playing against Australia in M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
21st February
- The Union Cabinet approved merger of Bharat Heavy Plate & Vessels Ltd. (BHPV) with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).
- Ratan Tata is awarded the life time achievement award 2012 by Ernst & Young.
- Two bombs exploded in Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad kill 14 people.
20th February
- Virat Kohli appointed as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL, 2013.
- Boiko Borisov announced resignation as Prime Minister of Bulgaria.
19th February
- Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari appointed as Chairman of the Sahitya Academy.
18th February
- Vishwanathan Anand wins the Grenke Classic Chess tournament.
- Social Worker Ela Bhatt awarded with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace for 2011. She is the founder of SEWA.
17th February
- Rafael Nadal defeated David Nalbandian in to win the Brazil Open.
- Australia wins ICC Women’s World Cup Trophy. In the final, they defeat defeated West Indies by 114 runs.
- The Romanian film “Child's Pose(Pozitia Copilului)” bagged the Golden Bear prize for best film at the 63rd Berlin film festival.
16th February
- Serena Williams became the new World number one women’s tennis player after reaching Semifinals of Qatar Open Tennis Championship in Doha.
15th February
- In Chelyabinsk, Russia hit by a huge meteor shower, this injured at least 750 people.
14th February
- Y Bhaskar Rao, the former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, sworn in as the Lokayukta.
- US Airways and American Airlines merge to become the World’s biggest airline service.
13th February
- Asoke Kumar Mukerji is appointed as Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations.
- Mohan Parasaran is appointed as the new Solicitor General of India.
12th February
- North Korea conducted its third Nuclear Test at North Hamgyeong Province.
- Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty appointed as the chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi.
- International Olympics Committee (IOC) announced its decision to drop wrestling from the list of core sports in Olympics.
11th February
- Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would resign at the end of the month.
10th February
- 36 people died as stampede took place at the Allahabad railway.
- Ranchi Rhinos beat Delhi Waveriders 2-1 to win theHockey India League (HIL).
- Chinese new year celebrated.
- Rest of India team win Irani Trophy.
9th February
- Parliament Attack Convict, Afzal Guru hanged at Tihar Jail.
- Pandit Ravi Shankar honoured with the posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy award.
- MCX-SX, new stock exchange of India inaugurated by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
8th February
- Sachin Tendulkar scored his 81st century in first class cricket and equaled the record of Sunil Gavaskar.
7th February
- The Supreme Court of India ordered Karnataka to release 2.44 thousand million cubic feet of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
6th February
- Sally Jewell is appointed as new Interior Secretary of USA.
5th February
- ICICI Bank partnered with Aircel, launch of their mobile banking service called Mobile Money.
- Malda, West Bengal becomes India’s first all-women judicial magistrate’s court (JMC).
4th February
- Michael Clarke wins Allan Border Medal.
- World cancer day was observed raise awareness about cancer.
3rd February
- India lost the Davis Cup Asia Oceania (Group-1) tie to South Korea.
2nd February
- John Kerry replaced Hillary Clinton as United States’ new Secretary of State.
1st February
Graeme Smith, South Africa becomes the first player in test cricket history to lead in 100 test matches.
March, 2013
30th March:
- BJP announces core team. Varun Gandhi, Amit Shah, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, JP Nanda and Murlidhar Rao were elevated as the party's General Secretary by the BJP president Rajnath Singh.
- Serena Williams win Miami masters open Tennis Tournament for record sixth time.
- Social activist Anna Hazare started his ‘Jantantra Yatra’ from Jallianwala Bagh.
29th March:
- North Korea declares ''state of war'' against South Korea.
- Former Pakistan President Musharraf barred from going out of Pak.
28th March:
- Nelson Mandela admitted in hospital with lung infection in Johannesburg.
- New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder is in hospital at Christchurch after suffering serious head injuries in an altercation outside a local bar.
27th March:
- India celebrates Holi.
- 2,290 rhinos found in Kaziranga National Park, Assam as per the census conducted in the park.
- Tiger Woods regained his world no. 1 spot in PGA rankings after he win The Arnold Palmer Invitation at Orlando, Florida.
26th March:
- Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi resigned on Tuesday over his government's decision to return two marines to India.
- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) asked Subrata Roy, the head of the Sahara, to appear before it on April 10.
25th March:
- Indian PM Manmohan Singh reach South Africa to attend 2013 BRICS Summit.
- Navneet Kaur Dhillon from Chandigarh wins Femina Miss India 2013.
24th March:
- Former President Pervez Musharraf return back to Pakistan.
- India wins Airtel Border Gavaskar Trophy defiting Autralia 4-0 in the series. R Ashwin declares as man of the series.
23rd March:
- Jodhpur Court frames fresh charges against Bollywood actor Salman Khan and others.
- Nikhil Kumar sworn in as ne Governor of Kerala.
- Earth Hour 2013 observed in more than 150 countries.
22nd March:
- Two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen returned to India Friday.
- Former President Pervez Musharraf gets bail ahead of return to Pakistan.
- Fourth and Final test between India and Australia start at Firoz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi.
21st March:
- Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt sentenced for five years in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. Supreme Court confirm death sentence of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon.
- The Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa presented a tax-free budget for 2013-14.
- The UN Human Rights Council vote on a US-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka in Geneva.
- Anti-Rape bill passed in Rajya Sabha.
20th March:
- Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman dies after illness at a hospital in Singapore.
19th March:
- 37 people killed when a Mumbai-bound bus plunged into the Jagbudi River in Ratnagiri district.
- DMK withdraw support from UPA.
- Lok Sabha passed the anti-rape bill.
18th March:
- India wins the third test to take a lead of 3-0 in the ongoing Airtel Border-Gavaskar trophy.
- National Film Award declared. Paan Singh Tomar declare as the best film, while Irffan Khan and Vikram Gokhale share the best actor Award. Usha Jadhav choosen as best actress.
17th March:
- Australia wins Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey defeating Malaysia 3-2.
16th March:
- Shikhar Dhawan score fastest test 100 by any batsman on debut.
- Bobby Ghosh became the First Indian and Non-American to be appointed as Editor of Time Magazine
- Founder of Dr. Reddy’s Lab, Kallam Anji Reddy died.
- Pakistan Govt. complete 5 Year terms, first government to complete after independence.
15th March:
- World Consumer Rights Day observed for creating awareness in terms of consumer protection.
- Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's speech, which was broadcast simultaneously at 53 locations across 26 cities in Gujarat using 3-D hologram projection technology, has entered in the Guinness Book of World Records.
- Xi Jinping has assumed charge of President’s office in China.
- Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.
- Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng won the Asia’s top literary prize “Man Asian Literary Prize” for his novel ‘The Garden of Evening Mists’, for the year 2012.
- Petrol prices have been cut by Rs. 2 per liter effective midnight in India.
- Third test between India and Australia begins in Mohali. Australia ended day 273/7.
14th March:
- Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been elected as new pope of the Catholic Church in Vetican City.
- World Bank estimated India’s economy to grow by 6% in 2013-14.
- Five CRPF men killed in fidayeen attack in Srinagar.
13th March:
- West zone win Deodhar Trophy, 2013 with a five-wicket win over North Zone in Guwahati .
12th March:
- Ashwani Kumar and S.C. Jamir appointed as new Governors of Nagaland and Odisha respectively.
- Union Minister of Communications & IT Kapil Sibal inaugurated India’s First All Women Employees Post Office at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
11th March:
- Australia cricket team management drop four players ahead of third test for disciplinary reasons.
10th March:
9th March:
8th March:
- Mukesh Ambani titled India’s richest person for 6th year in a row with a net-worth of $21.5 billion.
- Mukul Sangma sworn in as CM of Meghalaya for second time.
7th March:
- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died at 58.
6th March:
- India take 2-0 lead against Australia in Airtel Border-Gavashkar Trophy, 2013.
- World No.1 Novak Djokovic clinches ATP Dubai Open 2013.
- Neiphiu Rio sworn as new CM of Nagaland for third time.
- Manik Sarkar sworn as Chief Minister of Tripura for the fourth time.
- Rajasthani writer Hariram Meena chosen for Bihari Puraskar.
5th March:
- U.S. baby’s HIV “functionally cured”.
April, 2013
30th April:
- Delhi court acquitted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
- Pakistani court imposed a lifetime ban on former President Pervez Musharraf from contesting elections in Pakistan.
- Joao Havelange has resigned as honorary president of the world governing body after being named in a report as having received bribes.
- Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval resigned from the post over his controversy by telling the Supreme Court that CBI status report on Coalgate was not shared with thegovernment.
29th April:
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sends nomination of Virat Kohli and Sunil Gavaskar for Arjuna Award and Dhyanchand Award respectively to Sports Ministry.
- Syrian PM Wael al-Halqi survives bomb attack in capital Damascus.
- Goa launched a digital Krishi Card for farmers to avail benefits like subsidies and loans given by the state government.
28th April:
- Saturn positioned itself directly opposite the Sun and visible with the naked eye.
- Enrico Letta sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Italy.
27th April:
- President Pranab Mukherjee reappointed Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra for second term in the state.
- Sarabjit Singh continues to be in deep coma and on ventilator support at a hospital in Lahore after being brutally attacked by a group of prisoners.
26th April:
- Anil Goswami will replace RK Singh as new Home Secratary. He is the first bureaucrat from the J&K cadre to be appointed home secretary.
- Yash Chopra, Rajesh Khanna and Asha Bhosale will be honored with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award.
25th April:
- A new keyboard layout named as KALQ Keyboard developed at University of St Andrews, USA for touch screen devices.
- World Malaria Day is observed.
24th April:
- Legendary Playback Singer Shamshad Begum died at her Mumbai residence at the age of 94.
- Liverpool's Luis Suarez has been banned for 10 games by the English Football Association for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic during EPL match at Anfield.
- A block housing garment factories and shops collapsed in Bangladesh, killing nearly 300 people and injuring more than a thousand.
23rd April:
- Chris Gayle set a new record for the fastest century in professional cricket by reaching 100 off 30 balls in IPL match against Pune Warrior in Bangalore. He also records the highest Twenty20 score of 175 not out.
- Manchester United won its record 20th English Premier League title.
- Police detained Sudipto Sen, the chairman of Saradha group in Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly defrauded thousands of depositors.
22nd April:
- Earth Day is observed to create awareness among the masses on environmental issues.
- Budget Session of Parliament resumes.
- Horacio Cartes has been elected as President in Paraguay.
- Union Home ministry approved 'Z' category security protection for Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani.
- Abdul Hamid, the speaker of Bangladesh's parliament has been elected as President of Bangladesh.
- Former chief justice and head of anti-rape law panel JS Verma has died in Delhi, aged 80.
21st April:
- National Civil Services Day was observed across India.
- Mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi, known world’s fastest ‘human computer’ died at a hospital in Bangalore following respiratory problems. She was 83.
20th April:
- At least 150 people and over seven thousands have died in a 6.6 magnitude earthquake which hit southwestern China's Sichuan province.
- Assam State Government implemented the Assam Right to Public Service Act 2012 in the state.
- Sachin Tendulkar's wax statue unveiled at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
- Australian all-rounder cricketer Shane Watson stepped down from the position of Vice-Captain of the Australian test Cricket team.
19th April:
- Universal Commodity Exchange (UCX) started its operations and became the country’s sixth commodity exchange to launch futures trading.
- Time magazine included Amir Khan in the list of 100 Most Influential People in the world for 2013. He is also one of the seven who were selected for a cover of their own in the prestigious magazine.
18th April:
- Islamabad High Court has ordered the arrest of Gen Pervez Musharraf over his attempt to impose house arrest on judges in March 2007.
- The main accused of German Bakery blast, Himayat Ali Baig has been given death sentence. The blasts left 17 dead and 64 wounded at the German Bakery on February 13, 2010.
- Blast at a fertilizer plant in central Texas killed 15 people, wounded more than 160 inAmerica.
- Aruna M. Bahuguna appointed as Special Director General of the CRPF. She is the first woman to be appointed for that position.
17th April:
- A blast near the BJP office in Malleshwaram, Bangalore left 16 people injured including eight policemen.
- Telugu writer Dr Ravuri Bharadwaja selected for the prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2012.
16th April:
- Two bomb explosions around 2.45pm killing three people and injuring over 140 in popular Boston Marathon.
- A massive 7.9 Richter scale earthquake struck southeast Iran near the border with Pakistan, which killed at least 40 people in Iran and 35 in Pakistan.
- Gold price in India hit the lowest level in more than 18 months reaching 25,270 rupees per 10 gram.
15th April:
- President on a three day visit to North-East India.
- India celebrates Bihu, Pongal and Vaisakhi in different parts of the country.
- Adam Johnson announced as the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his book “The Orphan Master’s Son”.
- Nicolas Maduro was elected as the new President of Venezuela
14th April:
- Famous Industrialist, Known as the country's 'takeover specialist' Rama Prasad Goenka passed away in Kolkata. He was the Chairman Emeritus of the RPG Group, a multi-sector Indian industrial conglomerate.
- Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on week long visit to USA and Canada, working on a series of steps to attract at least $20 billion in new investment in India.
12th April:
- The Supreme Court reject a plea for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment for Delhi bomb blast accused terrorist Deviderpal Singh Bhullar. President of India already reject the plea.
- Veteran Bollywood actor Pran, 92 has been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The award consists of the Swara Kamal medal, a shawl and a cash prize.
11th April:
- Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, PJ Kurien elected as the Chairman of the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD)on the 73rd Executive Committee Meeting of AFPPD at Bangkok.
10th April:
- Sahara group chief Subrata Roy appeared before SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), which had summoned Sahara in refund case of an estimated Rs 24,000 crore.
- Delhi court ordered to re-investigated 1984 anti-Sikh riots against Congress leader and former Union minister Jagdish Tytler for his role, dismissing CBI closure report of 2009 that had given a clean chit to Tytler.
9th April:
- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake killed at least 37 and injured hundreds more in southern Iran.
- Five U.N. peacekeepers from India working for the U.N. mission in South Sudan were killed in an ambush by attackers in the state of Jonglei.
8th April:
- Britain's 'Iron Lady' and only woman prime minister, Margaret Thatcher died following a stroke at the age of 87. She led her Conservative Party for 11 years and held office from May 1979 to November 1990.
7th April:
- India test fired Nuke-capable ballistic missile Agni-II successfully from a defence base off the Odisha coast.
6th April:
- Arvind Kejriwal breaks 15-day-long fast on the issue of water and electricity in Delhi.
- Annamalai University VC M. Ramanathan suspended for financial irregularities.
- Suicide attack in a Iraqi city of Baqouba kills 25 in a political rally.
5th April:
- Executive Co-Chairman of Infosys S Gopalakrishnan has been elected as the President of the industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
- President Pranab Mukherjee presented Padma Awards to 108 personalities. Cricketer Rahul Dravid, woman boxer MC Mary Kom and late Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna was conferred the Padma Bhushan Award in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
4th April:
- 72 dead and over 36 injured as under-construction building collapse in Thane, Mumbai.
3rd April:
- President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the anti-rape bill. This law has the provision of life term and death sentence for rape convicts.
2nd April:
- The Lokayukta Aayog Bill, 2013 passed in the Gujarat assembly.
- IPL6 opening ceremony held at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium. This time 9 teams will participate.
1st April:
- Supreme Court denied an India patent request by Novartis AG cancer drug.
- Sports Ministry asks NADA (National Anti-Doping Agency) to test Vijender for the reported use of the recreational drug heroin.
- G. V. Prasad appointment as new Chairman of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Satish Reddy as Vice-Chairman.
May, 2013
31st May:
- Treasurer Ajay Shirke and secretary Sanjay Jagdale resign from their respective posts in BCCI.
- Avinash Chander appointed as the New chief of DRDO (Defence Research Development Organiastion).
- Anti-Tobacco Day Observed across the World.
30th May:
- CBSE declares class 10 results.
- National Award-winning filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh dies at 49.
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh elected to Rajya Sabha for the 5th consecutive term from Assam.
- India and Thailand signed extradition treaty after 20 years of negotiations.
- Arvind Mahankali of Indian origin from New York wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the year 2013.
29th May:
- Executive Board (EB) of IOC recommended baseball, squash and wrestling for possible inclusion in the Olympic programme for the 2020 Summer Games.
28th May:
- ‘Blue is the Warmest Colour’ win the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 66th Cannes Film Festival.
- Ram Jethmalani expelled by BJP Party from Primary Membership for Six years.
- BCCI constituted 3-Man Probe Panel to probe to probe the allegations against Gurunath Meiyappan and the three Rajasthan Royals players.The three-member panel also includes T Jayaram Chouta, former judge and R. Balasubramanian, former judge and BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale.
- Punjab Government approved Online Lottery System to Increase Revenue.
27th May:
- Defense Ministry inaugurated the first fighter aircraft base of India at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.
- CBSE Class 12 Results 2013 were declared by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) with pass percentage of 82.10%.
- England has been confirmed as the host country for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
- Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from Twenty20 cricket format after Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings in IPL6 final.
- Amway’s India Chairman and CEO William S. Pinckney and two directors of the network marketing company on charges of financial irregularities and cheating.
26th May:
- Bayern Munich wins European Champions League for the fifth time beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the final in Wembley.
- Mumbai Indian wins IPL 6 defeating Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in Kolkata.
- Michael Hussey and Dwayne Bravo of Chennai Super Kings claimed the orange cap and purple cap respectively in IPL6.
- France Open 2013 starts at Paris.
25th May:
- Mumbai Police arrest Gurunath Meiyappan, CEO of Chennai Super Kings in connection with a spot-fixing scandal at IPL 6.
- 25 killed including senior Congress leader Mahendra Karma, Nanda Kumar Patel and 20 others are injured in an attack by Maoists in Jagdalpur district of Chhattisgarh.
- Radha Krishna Mathu appointed as the new Defence Secretary of India.
24th May:
- The US Senate approved Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan as the first South Asian judge to America's second highest court.
- The International Olympic Committee has set India a September 1 deadline for a new election to facilitate the country's return to the Olympic fold.
- Sebi(Securities and Exchange Board of India) turns 25.
- Mumbai Indian reaches the final of IPL 6.
23rd May:
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone of the Indian National Defence University (INDU) at Binola, Gurgaon.
- Yuichiro Miura of Japan became the oldest man to climb the Everest at the age of 80 year.
- American Writer Lydia Davis won 2013 Man Booker International Prize.
- Elite panel umpire Asad Rauf is withdrawn from next month's Champions Trophy by ICC following media reports of his alleged linking with bokkie in IPL 6.
22nd May:
- UPA II complete four years in its second term.
- India successfully test fired 290-km range BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile from INS Tarkash in the coast of Goa.
- President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday conferred the 47th Jnanpith Award, the country's highest literary award, for the year 2011 on noted writer Pratibha Ray.
21th May:
- Arunima Sinha becomes first Indian amputee to reach Mt Everest.
- The President of Indian appointed Shashi Kant Sharma as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India who will succeed Vinod Rai.
- Chennai Super Kings reach final of IPL6.
- Supreme Court rejects a petition seeking to halt the remaining matches of IPL 6.
- Pune Warriors have pulled out of IPL by the owner Sahara India over financial differences with the BCCI.
- Indian actor Vindu Dara Singh has been arrested by Mumbai police for alleged links to bookies in IPL6.
20th May:
- India and China ink eight agreements on trade, water resources.
- Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr.
- A Pakistani court on Monday granted bail to former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf who has been under house.
- Oklahoma State, US devastated by a powerful tornado which more than 90 people died.
19th May:
- Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang visits India on a three day tour.
- India's first National Defence University will be set up in Gurgaon. The foundation stone of INDU will be laid by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on May 23.
- Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-3 to win Rome title.
18th May:
- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expands cabinet ministry with 28 ministers.
- According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index report, Bill Gates retakes World’s richest title from Carlos Slim.
- Atletico Madrid win Copa del Rey Cup after defeating Real Madrid 2-1 in the final.
17th May:
- Nirbhay Sharma appointed as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The department of pharmaceuticals notified the Drug Price Control Order 2013 which will lower drug prices up to 80% of 348 essential medicines including life saving drugs.
16th May:
- S. Sreesanth and two other Rajasthan Royals' players arrested for spot-fixing in IPL 6 tournament by the Delhi Police.
- Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt surrendered before TADA court in Mumbai to serve his three-and-a-half year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast case.
- Amitabh Bachchan gives Cannes opening ceremony address in Hindi.
- David Beckham announces his retirement from football at the end of this season. The former England captain made 115 appearances for his country.
15th May:
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today filed his nomination papers in the Assam Assembly to be re-elected as a Rajya Sabha member from the state.
- Mittu Chandilya appointed as the first CEO of AirAsia India.
- Yusf Pathan become first IPL batsman to get out 'obstructing the field' in a match against Pune warrior.
- Chelsea win Europa League.
- The 66th Cannes Film Festival start.
- England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand announced his retirement from international soccer.
14th May:
- Government of India formed a Group of Ministers (GoM) under finance minister P Chidambaram to draft a law to insulate the CBI from external influence. The other members include Salman Khurshid, Kapil Sibal, Manish Tewari and V Narayanasamy as members.
- Manchester City sacked manager Roberto Mancini.
13th May:
- Congress leader Siddaramaiah sworn in as the 22nd chief minister of Karnataka.
- NSE launched country’s first dedicated debt trading platform.
- The stability certificates of all the nine stands of M.A. Chidambaram Cricket Stadium, Chepauk cancelled by the Tamil Nadu Government.
12th May:
- Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) emerged as the largest party in parliament election and Nawaz Sharif set for 3rd term as Pak PM.
- Mother's day celebrated in India.
- Fernando Alonso win Spanish Grand Prix for the second time.
- Russell Domingo will replace Gary Kirsten as Soth African Cricket Team coach after his retirement.
- Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova in Madrid Open final and winning her 50th single title.
- Barcelona wins La Liga Championship for 22nd time.
11th May:
- Minister of Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal gets additional charge of Law Ministry.
- CP Joshi is appointed as Railway Minister.
- National Technology Day observed in India.
- National Assembly election held for 272 seats in Pakistan for the first transition between civilian governments in the nation's 66-year history.
10th May:
- Law MinisterAshwani Kumar and Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal resign from their post.
- Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj appointed Siddaramaiah as Karnataka Chief Minister. Siddaramaiah will be the 28th CM of Karnataka.
9th May:
- Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay passed away while being treated for injuring sustained in a scuffle.
- Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son Ali Haider Gilani was kidnapped in Pakistan’s Punjab province by unidentified gunmen during election rally.
- Tamil Nadu imposed a ban on sale, storage and production of gutka and pan masala.
8th May:
- Congress win Karnataka State Assembly election with 121 seats while ruling party BJP gets only 40 seats.
- The Premier League champions confirmed that Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season after more than 26 years in charge.
- The Supreme Court slammed Attorney govt, CBI, A-G for sharing CBI's coal probe report with the political executive.
7th May:
- Churchill Brothers of Goa win the I-League football title for 2013.
- Najib Razak sworn in as Malaysia’s Prime Minister for a second term.
6th May:
- According to TRAI Survey, Uttar Pradesh accounted for the largest number of mobile subscribers in India.
- Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, the former India leg spinner, has elected as a players' representative on the ICC cricket committee.
5th May:
- India and China both sides agree to withdrawing their troops to previously agreed positions from Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) sector near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. Chinese troops set up camp in Ladakh's Depsang Valley on April 15.
- Karnataka records 65 per cent vote in state assembly election today for 223 seats.
4th May:
- Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh were dropped from ODI squad of 15-member for next month's Champions Trophy.
- P.V. Sindhu of India win the Malaysian Open Grand Prix in badminton Gold 2013 in Kuala Lumpur.
- Railway Minister P K Bansal's nephew arrested for accepting Rs 90 lakh bribe by CBI.
3rd May:
- Indian Cinema complete 100 years. The first film “Raja Harishchandra” was made in India 100 years ago on 3 May 1913 by Dada Saheb Phalke.
- Gulf state Qatar has bought a 5 percent stake in Bharti Airtel Ltd for $1.26 billion.
2nd May:
- Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) launched an Islamic equity index especially for Islamic investors.
- Sarabjit Singh died in Lahore hospital six days after being brutally attacked by a group of inmates in jail.
- Champions League final match will be played between Bayern Munich and Dortmund at Wembley after defeting Barcelona and Real Madrid in Semifinals respectively.
1st May:
- May Day celebrated.
- Petrol price cut by Rs 3 a liter and Price of non-subsidized cooking gas cut by Rs 54 per cylinder.
- Indian population reaches 121 cores as per the census of March, 2011.
June, 2013
30th June:
- P. Sathasivam appointed be the Next Chief Justice of India. He will be 40th Chief Justice of India (CJI) and will take office on 18th July 2013.
- Germany's Nico Rosberg won the British Formula One grand prix .
29th June:
- Airports Authority of India will develop 50 new low-cost airports across 11 states.
- Election Commission (EC) issues a notice to BJP leader Gopinath Munde to explain why he spent Rs. 8 crore in the last Lok Sabha elections.
- As announced by the International Cricket Council in London, India will host 2016 World Twenty20, 2021 World Test Championship and 2023 edition of the 50-over World Cup.
28th June:
- Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.82 per liter.
- The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave in the Kashmir Valley started on schedule from today morning.
- Indian railways launched an SMS-based ticketing system.
- US Senate passes sweeping immigration bill.
27th June:
- Krishna Chaudhary appointed as Director General, National Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence.
- Spain and Brazil reach the final of FIFA Confederations Cup, 2013.
26th June:
- Wal-Mart India CEO Raj Jain resigns.
- Rupee sinks to record low with 60.72 against dollar.
- Kevin Rudd sworn in as Australian prime minister after Julia Gillard quit as prime minister.
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi flag off 18-km Banihal-Qazigund rail link connecting Kashmir valley to Jammu region.
25th June:
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visit Kashmir.
- A rescue chopper in Uttarakhand crashed killing at least 19 people were feared to be dead.
- Ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf in the list of main accused who conspired to assassinate former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007.
- Sonia Gandhi laid foundation stone of Rattle Hydro Power Project in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir.
24th June:
- Total 19 sites have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list of places of "outstanding universal value".
- Former Cricketer Darren Lehmann appointed as coach of Australian Cricket Team.
- A Mumbai session court rejected Salman Khan's plea in connection with 2002 hit and run case and decided that he would be tried in culpable homicide charge which implicates a jail term of 10 year.
- Wimbledon 2013 starts in England.
23rd June:
- India wins Champions Trophy 2013 defeating England by 5 runs.
- Shikhar Dhawan wins golden bat, Jadeja wins golden ball in Champions Trophy 2013.
22nd June:
- Six forts of Rajathan, Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer, Ranthambhore (Sawai Madhopur), Gagaron (Jhalawar) and Amber (Jaipur) were recognized as serial World Heritage Sites in the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia .
21st June:
- Till now 550 dead and 50,000 still trapped in Uttarakhand.
- Mount Etna of Italy gains World Heritage Site status.
20th June:
- Indian rupee falls to record low of 59.57 Rs per Dollar.
- India reaches the final of ICC Champions trophy defeating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets. India will play England in the final.
19th June:
- Nitish Kumar win the vote of confidence in Bihar Assembly with 126 MLA support.
- England reaches the final of ICC Champions Trophy, 2013 after defeating South Africa by 7 wickets in Semi Final.
18th June:
- Monsoon rains in North India killed at least 60 people and left tens of thousands stranded.
- Tianhe-2, a supercomputer developed by China’s National University of Defense Technology earned the number one spot of fastest computer in the Top 500 survey of supercomputers.
17th June:
- UPA Government inducts 8 new ministers.
- Mallikarjun Kharge appoints as the new Railways Minister.
- AirAsia India appoints TCS Vice-Chairman S Ramadorai as Chairman.
- The 39th G-8 Summit start in Northern Ireland.
16th June:
- Janata Dal United (JD (U)) formally announced party is breaking away 17-year alliance with the BJP opposing the elevation of Gujarat Chief Narendra Modi to chief of BJP’s election campaign committee.
- Ratan Tata is selected as the Chief Advisor to low-cost carrier, Air Asia India’s board.
15th June:
- The Government of India appoints SK Roy as the new Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
- Hassan Rowhani elected as new Iranian President.
- Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation minister Ajay Maken submitted his resignation ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle.
- 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup starts at Brazil.
14th June:
- The world observed the World Blood Donor Day on 14 June 2013 with its theme of the year Give the Gift of Life: Donate Blood.
- Iran's presidential election held for a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who serving two consecutive terms.
13th June:
- BSNL decided to put an end to the 160-year-old telegraph service in India from July 15.
- Maoist attacked a passenger train in Bihar, killing three people.
12th June:
- Naveen Jindal and Dasari Narayana Rao named in Coalgate FIR registered by CBI.
- India Cricket Team reaches the semifinal of Champions Trophy in England.
- Gauri Monga wins Southern India golf title.
11th June:
- Former union minister and Congress leader V.C Shukla from Chhattisgarh, died in a Gurgaon hospital after battling injuries sustained in a deadly naxal attack on a convoy of party leaders on May 25, 2013.
- L K Advani withdraws resignation.
- Cayan Tower in Dubai inaugurated as the world's tallest twisted tower, which spirals at 90 degrees from the bottom.
10th June:
- LK Advani quits all posts in BJP.
- BCCI suspends Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra after he confessed betting in IPL.
9th June:
- Narendra Modi anointed as chairman of BJP 2014 Lok Sabha election campaign committee.
- K Srikanth wins his maiden men's singles title at the Thailand Open Grand Prix.
- Rafael Nadal wins men's single in French Open defeating David Ferrer.
8th June:
- Serena Williams wins French Open defeating Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 in the final.
- Former South African President Nelson Mandela taken to a hospital after being critical condition.
- Bob and Mike Bryan won Doubles Title at French Open 2013.
7th June:
- Jet Airways India CEO Nikos Kardassis resigns.
- BJP national executive meeting in Goa started.
- K R Kamath Re-Elected as the Chairman of Indian Banks Association.
6th June:
- Sanjay Patel has been appointed as the BCCI secretary, replacing Sanjay Jagdale.
- T Venkatesh has been selected as the new treasurer of BCCI.
- Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra has confessed to betting in IPL matches.
- TCA Raghavan is appointed as new High Commissioner to Pakistan.
- ICC Champions Trophy start from today in England and Wales.
- The first all women police station in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh started functioning.
- Susan Elizabeth Rice Appointed as the National Security Adviser to US President Barack Obama.
5th June:
- BJP win all six constituencies in Gujrat, two Lok Sabha and four state assembly seats in the by-elections held on Sunday.
- Nawaz Sharif formally elected as Pakistan’s PM.
- World Environment Day is observed promote awareness on the importance of preserving biodiversity.
- Amazon.com Inc launches online marketplace in India.
4th June:
- Actress Jiah Khan committed suicide at her Juhu residence.
- Delhi Police invoked MCOCA against cricketer S Sreesanth and 25 others arrested in the Indian Premier Leaguespot-fixing scandal.
- Actor Vindu Dara Singh and CSK principal Gurunath Meiyappan granted bail by a local court.
- Former Bangladesh cricket team captain Mohammad Ashraful suspended by BCB after his involvement in fixing.
- More Than 65 Countries across the World Signed the Arms Trade Treaty.
- Raghav Joneja at the age of 15, becomes youngest Indian to climb Everest.
- Burundi's Lydia Nsekera became the first woman to be elected to the FIFA Executive Committee for four years.
3rd June:
- Six major political parties would be answerable under the Right to Information Act as informed by The Central Information Commission. These parties are Congress, BJP, CPI(M), CPI, BSP and NCP.
- Jose Mourinho returns to English Football Club Chelsea as manager again.
2nd June:
- Arvind Kejriwal will contest against Sheila Dikshit in Delhi polls.
- Former BCCI & ICC President Jagmohan Dalmiya chosen as interim BCCI Board President till the probe into the spot-fixing scandal is completed.
1st June:
- Infosys Limited announced the appointing of Mr. N R Narayana Murthy as Executive Chairman of the Board and Additional Director of the company.
- Rajeev Shukla resigns as IPL Chairman.
July, 2013
31st July:
- The Union Home Ministry has agreed for handing over the security of BodhGaya complex to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).This is the first time the paramilitary force will guard a religious place.
- The Bombay High Court declared the probe panel BCCI to look into allegations of spot-fixing IPL-6 as illegal and unconstitutional, and directed to form a new panel to investigate the issue correctly.
- India defeated Nepal to wins Under-16 SAFF Football Title, 2013.
30th July:
- Congress Working Committee (CWC) endorsed the formation of Telangana State. Hyderabad will be the capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for 10 years.
- Mamnoon Hussain elected as President of Pakistan.
- Convict of Batla House Encounter Shahzad Ahmed got life sentence.
- Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan will receive 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award.
29th July:
- Ashwani Kumar sworn in as Governor of Manipur.
- 2,058 crore Jet-Etihad deal cleared by investment board with conditions.
- Britain confirms £3,000 cash bond for visas for visitors from India and 5 other countries.
- India's 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan chosen for Lokmanya Tilak award, 2013.
28th July:
- BCCI's two-member probe panel clears Raj Kundra, Gurunath Meiyappan of involvement in IPL spot-fixing.
- 13 injured in grenade blast in Guwahati
- World Hepatitis Day 2013 observed.
- India defeat Zimbabwe by seven wickets to lead 3-0 series win.
27th July:
- More than 100 people have been killed and 1,500 injured at a protest held by supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo.
26th July:
- India’s advanced meteorological satellite INSAT-3D launched successfully from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana by the European rocket, Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket.
- India defeat Zimbabwe by 58 runs in the second ODI.
25th July:
- A Delhi court convicted Indian Mujahideen operative Shahzad Ahmad in the 2008 Batla House encounter case for murdering a police inspector M C Sharma and death of Head Constables Balwant Singh and Rajbir Singh.
- India's K Jennitha Anto wins the 13th IPCA World Women's Individual Chess Championship title at Czech Republic.
24th July:
- Bihar Police arrested headmistress of the school in Bihar where 23 children died after eating a meal in Chapra District.
- Afghanistan's first woman governor Habiba Sarabi, Civil society organiser Lahpai Seng Raw from Myanmar, Nepal's Shakti Samuha, Ernesto Domingo of Philipine and Indonesia's independent anti-corruption government body Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) are the five winners of Magsaysay awards for 2013.
- India wins the first ODI against Zimbabwe by 6 wickets.
23rd July:
- Leo Burnett chairman and CEO of India subcontinent Arvind Sharma has been re-elected president of the Advertising Agencies Association of India.
- Kate Middleton The Duchess of Cambridge, Gave Birth to a Baby Boy.
- Devendra Jhajharia wins India's first-ever gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.
- Josy Joseph and Ravish Kumar awarded Ramnath Goenka “Journalist of the Year” award for print and broadcast categories respectively.
22nd July:
- 56 people died in China's western Gansu province after 6.6 magnitude earthquake.
- Supreme Court asks Centre to enforce tobacco advertisement rules at shops.
- Delhi Police filed charge sheet in match-fixing case of 2000 involving Hansie Cronje.
- Britain's Chris Froome was crowned champion of the 100th edition of the Tour de France.
21st July:
- India win bronze medal in Archery World Cup held in Medellin, Colombia.
- Australia lost second test of Ashes Series in Lord’s England.
20th July:
- U.S. city Detroit filed for bankruptcy.
- Shane Warne inducted into ICC Hall of Fame at Lord's, England.
19th July:
- Supreme Court order to cancel common medical entrance exam (NEET) because the MCI is not empowered to hold it and now private medical and dental universities and colleges will now have the right to conduct their own entrance exams.
- Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam sworn in as the new Chief Justice of India.
- Anil Ambani and wife Tina Ambani summoned as witness in 2G case.
18th July:
- The Union Government approved recommendations of a Group of Ministers (GoM) to make marriage laws more women friendly, including providing for compensation to a woman from her husband’s ancestral property in the case of divorce.
- Union Govt. approved Proposal to give SEBI more Powers including to carry out search and seizure operations on ponzi schemes.
- Veteran Tamil lyricist Vaali passes away in Chennai at the age of 81.
- The Union Government approved to rename Bengaluru International Airport as Kempegowda International Airport.
- Delhi and KKR seamer Pradeep Sangwan fails dope test conducted during IPL 6.
- Second Test of Ashes Series begins in Lord Cricket Ground, England.
17th July:
- The Indian Government permits 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in telecom sector.
- ArcelorMittal decides to drop its Rs 50,000 crore steel plant project in Odisha.
- NASA announced discovery of 14th moon named S/2004 N1 of Neptune.
16th July:
- 22 children died after mid-day meal in Saran district, Bihar.
- The Supreme Court allowed dance bars in Maharashtra to reopen which were shut down by the state government eight years.
- Central Railway to use first fully retrofitted AC rake on Pune-Lonavala section.
- Two of world’s leading sprinters, American Tyson Gay and the Jamaican Asafa Powell both have failed doping tests.
15th July:
- List of 5,748 missing persons released by Uttarakhand government.
- Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin on August 5.
- Cipla appoints MK Hamied as Executive Vice-Chairman.
- Abhijeet Gupta won Commonwealth Chess Championship.
14th July:
- 163 year old telegram service in India to be close forever from 9pm today.
- England beat Australia by 14 runs in first Ashes test.
13th July:
- Hemant Soren sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
- Bhutan's opposition party, People’s Democratic Party wins the election with 30 seats.
- Bofors payoffs scandal accused Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi died in Milan following a stroke.
12th July:
- Veteran actor and Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient Pran dies at 93 in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital.
- A 15-year-old girl from Meerut Razia Sultan has been conferred with the first United Nation Malala Award.
- Founder of Massachusetts-based Bose audio firm Amar Bose dies at 83.
11th July:
- In a landmark ruling The Supreme Court has barred those in jail from contesting elections even if they are not convicted of any crime yet.
- Allahabad high court bans caste-based rallies in Uttar Pradesh.
- India Cricket Team wins tri series in West Indies by defeating Sri Lanka. Bhuvneshwar Kumar declared as Man of the Series.
- World Population Day observed.
- Month long Ramzan fast begins today.
10th July:
- In a landmark judgment the Supreme Court struck down a provision in the electoral law that protects a convicted lawmaker from disqualification on the ground of pendency of appeal in higher courts.
- The annual Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, his brother Bhalabhadra and sister Subhadra began in Puri, Odisha.
- Hazem El-Beblawi appointed as the new Prime Minister of Egypt.
- India reaches the final of Tri-Nation competition in West Indies. They will play against Sri Lanka in the final.
- First test match of the Ashes series starts between England and Australia in Trent Bridge.
- Former Olympian Maharaj Krishan Kaushik appointed as a coach of the Indian hockey team.
9th July:
- Chinese troops again enter Ladakh.
- Investigating agency detained three men, one woman in Bihar for being questioned for suspicious movement in Bodha Gaya temple Blasts.
- Supreme Court restrained a special CBI court in Jharkhand from pronouncing its verdict on July 15 in a fodder case involving RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.
8th July:
- Shiva Thapa becomes the youngest pugilist from the country to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan.
- India move to second spot in ICC Test rankings.
7th July:
- Two people have been injured in a series of 8 blasts inside the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya.
- World Champion Sebastian Vettel wins German Grand Prix.
- Vidya Balan wins Best Actress Award, Ranbir Kapoor bags best actor and 'Barfi!' wins best film at IIFA, 2013 in Macau, China.
- Andy Murray of England wins the Wimbledon Championship, 2013 by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Fred Perry was the last British man to win the Wimbledon title in 1936.
6th July:
- Venezuela offers asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
- Former Secretary Department of Telecommunications (DoT) R. Chandrasekhar appointed President of Nasscom.
- French tennis player Marion Bartoli defeat Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4 to win her first Wimbledon title.
5th July:
- President Pranab Mukherjee signed Ordinance on Food Security Bill.
- Former Vice Admiral DK Dewan appointed new UPSC member.
4th July:
- Egyptian Army ousts Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi from his post.
- Head of the Supreme Constitutional Court Adly Mansour appointed as Egypt's new interim President.
- Douglas C. Engelbart known as the father of the mouse dies at 88.
- Vikas Gowda wins first gold medal in the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships, Pune.
- Oxford University's Indian origin student Samridh Agarwal become first ever cricketer to score a triple century in a University match. He scores a triple-century against Cambridge in a first-class match at the FP Fenner's ground in Cambridge.
3rd July:
- Bhiwani and Mahendragarh districts of Haryana and Bharatpur in Rajasthan will be a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) with the approval of NCR Planning Board.
- The Indian government launched a $22 billion welfare scheme to give cheap food to hundreds of millions of people in India.
- Sunil Soni has been appointed as Director General of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
- Sujatha Singh will be India’s new Foreign Secretary.
- With the declaration made in compliance to Section 4 of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003, Himachal Pradesh declared as the first Smoke-free state of the country.
- Shriniwas Patil is appointed as new Governor of Sikkim.
2nd July:
- Seven policemen kill in attack by Maoist in Jharkhand.
- India reject Edward Snowden's request for asylum.
- Indian navy decommissions INS Taragiri after 33 years of service.
- India Govt releases National Cyber Security Policy 2013.
1st July:
- Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.
- Brazil wins the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup after defeating Spain by 3-0 in the final held at Rio.
- Suresh Kalmadi loses bid for Chief of Asian Athletics Association to Brigadier Dalham al-Hamad, the senior vice-president of athletics association Qatar.
- India’s first navigation satellite IRNSS-1A launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
- Jamia Milia university Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung appointed as the new Lt Governor of Delhi.
- Former Delhi Police Commissioner K K Paul appointed as Governor of Meghalaya.
August, 2013
31st August:
- Hyderabad Hotshots wins the first Indian Badminton League (IBL).
30th August:
- India's economy grew at 4.4 per cent in the April-June 2013 quarter, the slowest quarterly rate in last 4 years.
- India becomes the first nation to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Australia as Air India's first commercial flight landed in Australia.
- Indian Hockey Team assured of a berth in next year's World Hockey Cup in Netherland after defeating Malaysia 2-0 in the semifinal of Asia Cup.
29th August:
- The Land Acquisition Bill passed in Lok Sabha.
- Indian Mujahideen chief Yasin Bhatkal arrested near India-Nepal Border.
- India's Chandrayan mission data helped NASA to detected magmatic water locked under the surface of the Moon.
- India's first dedicated defense satellite GSAT-7 launched successfully by an European rocket.
28th August:
- Indian rupee ends at new all-time low of 68.85 against US dollar.
- The inaugural Mahathir Award for Global Peace has been awarded to former South African President Nelson Mandela.
27th August:
- Rupee hit record low of 66.30 against dollar and posted its biggest single-day fall in nearly 18 years.
- Malala Yousafzai awarded 2013 International Children's Peace Prize.
- The formal trial of former Pakistani former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with the 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto began today.
26th August:
- Food Security Bill passed in Lok Sabha after nine hours of debate.
- The Union Government has extended the monsoon session of parliament till September 6.
- U.N. inspectors reach Syria to inspect poison gas attack in a rebel-held suburb of Damascus.
- India reaches the semi final of Asia Cup hockey after defeating South Korea 2-0.
25th August:
- Congress wins the by-election Lok Sabha seats of both Bangalore Rural and Mandya seats in Karnataka.
- The Indian under-23 team wins the ACC Emerging Trophy tournament as they beat Pakistan by nine wickets in the final.
- England wins the 5 match Ashes Series with 3-0 against Australia.
24th August:
- India's first National Media Centre inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that he will retire within 12 month from post.
23rd August:
- 12 Andhra MPs suspended in Lok Sabha for protesting against Telangana.
- Nishi Vasudeva became the head of state-owned oil major Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) and became the first woman to head a Navratna public sector unit (PSU).
- Facebook joining hands with six other technology companies Nokia, Samsung, Ericsson, Opera, MediaTek and Qualcomm to launch a new global initiative named “Internet.org” to make Internet access affordable for people across the globe.
- Gujarat Police DGP Amitabh Pathak died of a heart attack in Bangkok, Thailand.
22nd August:
- Rupee hits record low of 65.56.
- Parliament disrupting over the suspension of 11 Andhra Pradesh MPs.
- Robert Mugabe sworn in for 7th term as Zimbabwe President.
- Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak released from prison.
21st August:
- Maharashtra state government clears anti-superstition ordinance.
- Indian Rupee crashes to record low of 64.55 against dollar.
- A court ordered the release of deposed Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak.
- The fifth and last test match of Ashes Series begins in Oval, London.
20th August:
- Three bills relating to the first national women's university, an aviation university and an aviation authority were introduced in the Lok Sabha. Both the Women's University and the Aviation University will be setup in Rae Bareli.
- Delhi becomes the first state to clear the food security scheme as Sonia Gandhi launches food security ration cards to beneficiaries.
- A court in Pakistan has formally indicted former military dictator Pervez Musharraf with the murder of former premier Benazir Bhutto.
19th August:
- A train killed at least 35 pilgrims crossing a railway track in Dhamara station, 180 km east of Patna, the capital of Bihar.
- Till now Indian Navy recovered seven victims found from the fire-devastated INS Sindhurakshak.
- ISRO called off GSLV launch with just an hour to go before the launch as a "leak" had been detected in fuel tank.
- Usain Bolt became the most successful athlete in world championship history when he anchored Jamaica to victory in the 4x100 meters relay. Bolt with eight gold medals in World Championship equals American trio Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson and Allyson Felix but the Jamaican moved ahead by virtue of his two silvers from 2007.
17th August:
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set up a panel of seven-member to assess the status of Scheduled Tribes, to ensure their progress in socio-economic, health and education fields. The committee will be headed by National Advisory Council member Virginius Xaxa.
- For the first time, Election Commission will use the paper trail system along with the Electronic Voting Machines in the Nagaland by-election scheduled to be held on September 4.In this process, when the voter presses a button on the EVM to select the party he wants to vote for, a small slip bearing the name and symbol of the party will appear on the attached VVPAT system.
- IPS Dilip Trivedi appointed the Director General of CRPF.
- Usain Bolt of Jamaica wins his third successive world 200 meters title with 19.66 seconds at 2013 World Championships in Moscow.
16th August:
- Supreme Court issues notice to Centre and 12 state governments on their response on preventing Bihar mid-day meal like tragic incidents and providing hygienic food to children.
- A Street in Canada's Winnipeg city has been named after Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of India's 67th Independence Day.
15th August:
- India celebrates 67th Independence Day.
- Death toll from Egypt political violence rises to 525.
- The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has given clearance for the unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) to produce 500MW of power.
- Wimbledon Women’s Singles 2013 winner Marion Bartoli announced her retirement.
14th August:
- Indian submarine INS Sindhurakshak sank with 18 crewmen after explosion early in the morning at the high-security naval dockyard in Mumbai. The cause of the explosion is still not known.
- A 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of China in which 87 people were injured and over 45,000 homes damaged.
- Indian badminton League (IBL) starts from today. 6 Teams will participate in the event.
13th August:
- The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) reports that the Indian Government had failed to follow defense procurement policy rules in awarding a 560 million euros luxury helicopter deal to AgustaWestland.
- Parliament proceedings paralyzed over the debate of alleged dubious land deals of Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra.
- Ibrahim Boubacar Keita elected as the new President of Mali.
- Anna Hazare to ring bell at NASDAQ and to lead Independence Day parade in New York.
- Trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi, the first Indian to win two back-to-back World Cup gold medals recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna while 14 sportspersons picked for the Arjuna award by the selection committee. The Arjuna awardees: Virat Kohli (Cricket), Chekrovolu Swuro (Archery), Renjith Maheshwary (Athletics), P V Sindhu (Badminton), Kavita Chahal (Boxing), Rupesh Shah (Snooker), Gaganjeet Bhullar (Golf), Saba Anjum (Hockey), Rajkumari Rathore (Shooting), Joshna Chinappa (Squash), Mouma Das (Table Tennis), Neha Rathi (Wrestling), Dharmendra Dalal (Wrestling), Amit Kumar Saroha (Athletics).
12th August:
- The Union Government introduced an amendment to the Right to Information Act, 2005 to keep political parties out of the purview of this law.
- India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile, which has a strike range of 350 km.
- India launches first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant from Kochi.
- Usain Bolt wins 100m gold at Moscow World Championships with the time of 9.77sec.
- Shikhar Dhawan smashed the second highest score in limited over cricket with 248 (30 fours and 7 sixes) from 150 balls for India A against South Africa A at the LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria.
- Serena Williams defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-0 to Win Women's Rogers Cup 2013.
11th August:
- Subramanian Swamy's Janata Party merges with BJP ahead of the 2014 general elections.
- Real Madrid wins Champions Cup after defeating Chelsea 3-1 in MIAMI, USA.
- Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand wins badminton world championship, 2013 in Women Singles after defeating Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the women's singles 22-20 18-21 21-14 in Guangzhou, China.
- Lin Dan of China wins the badminton world title, 2013 in Men's Singles for a fifth time.
10th August:
- Jagan Mohan Reddy quits as MP in protest against the creation of Telangana.
- The 14th World Championships in Athletics starts in Moscow, Russia.
- India's shuttler PV Sindhu win a bronze medal at the World Championships after defeating against world number three Ratchanok Inthanon in the semifinals 10-21, 13-21.
9th August:
- Government approved setting up of all-women bank (Bhartiya Mahila Bank Ltd) with an initial capital of Rs 1,000 crore.
- India celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr.
- Indian shuttler P. V. Sindhu enters the semifinals of World Badminton Championships after defeating Shixian Wang of China. She becomes the first Indian woman singles player to ensure a medal at the World Badminton Championships.
- A company from Maryland, USA Sanaria has developed a malaria vaccine that has become the first in providing 100% protection against malaria. The vaccine is known as PfSPZ.
- India's first e-library will be launched in Haryana's Sirsa district on August 15.
8th August:
- Companies Bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha which aimed at protecting the interest of employees and small investors. Lok Sabha had passed the Companies Bill in 2012.
- Sixth Andhra minister quits in protest against state's division.
- Telecom and IT minister Kapil Sibal launch the website www.data.gov.in which gives access to 3,500 govt data banks.
7th August:
- Parliament rocked for a second day over the killing of five Indian soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir.
- US President Barack Obama has cancelled plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a retribution for Russia's decision to grant temporary asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
- Amazon boss Jeff Bezos agreed to purchase the Washington Post newspaper for $250m.
- Maria Sharapova tops Forbes rich female athletes list for 9th straight year.
6th August:
- Five Indian soldiers killed by Pakistan in Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Rupee hits record low of 61.80 against dollar.
- Raghuram Rajan appointed as next RBI governor.
5th August:
- Monsoon session of Parliament starts.
- The National Green Tribunal ordered a stay on all sand mining activity in the river beds in country.
- BCCI on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging Bombay High Court’s order that held as illegal and unconstitutional the two-member probe panel constituted by it to look into spot-fixing and betting charges in the IPL tournament as illegal.
- England retains the Ashes Series after the draw of third test in Old Trafford, England. England leads the five match series 2-0 after three test.
- Ravindra Jadeja move to the number one position in ICC ODI bowler’s ranking. He is the second one after Anil Kumble to reach the spot as an Indian bowler.
4th August:
- Arundhati Bhattacharya appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI).
- Japan launches first talking Robot Astronaut Kirobo into Space from the Tanegashima Space Center.
- India women team wins bronze at junior women hockey World Cup after defeating England 3-2 in penalties.
- International Friendship Day observed.
3rd August:
- Afghanistan insurgents attacked the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's eastern capital Jalalabad killing nine people.
- Hassan Rouhani took office as Iran's president.
- India completed 5-0 whitewash over Zimbabwe in the fifth one-day international at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Amit Mishra declared as Man of the series.
2nd August:
- Seven TDP MPs resign over Telangana issue.
- Russia granting asylum to NSA intelligence leaker Edward Snowden in Russia for a year.
- Cate Campbell of Australia won gold in the women's 100 meters freestyle at the World Championships in Barcelona.
- Aditya Mehta wins snooker gold in World Games at Cali, Columbia.
- USA wins the 2013 Concacaf Gold Cup.
1st August:
- The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to divest 10 percent of the government's stake in state refiner Indian Oil Corp Ltd.
- The Cabinet cleared crucial changes to the Right to Information Act to block political parties from being covered under RTI which will exempt parties from being obliged to share details of their funding or how they choose their candidates.
- Union Government eased investment rules for the retail sector allowing foreign supermarket
September, 2013
30th September:
- A special CBI court at Ranchi convicted former Bihar Chief Minster and RJD leader Lalu Prasad and 44 others including former Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra in the in the multi-crore fodder scam case.
- Ranjan Mathai appointed as India's High Commissioner to United Kingdom.
29th September:
- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif in New York.
- Kenya's Wilson Kipsang break the marathon world record in Berlin with 2hrs 3 mins and 23 seconds.
- N. Srinivasan re-elected as BCCI president for the third term.
- Ranjib Biswal named as new IPL chairman.
28th September:
- At Least 31 people killed in a Building Collapse in the dockyard area in the south of Mumbai.
- United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on a resolution to destroy Syria's chemicals weapons stockpile.
- Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association chief Rajeev Shukla, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Ravi Savant and Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) secretary Sneh Bansal will the three new vice-presidents of the BCCI.
- Miss Philippines Megan Young crowned as Miss World 2013 in Bali, Indonesia.
27th September:
- The Land Acquisition Bill, passed by Parliament during the Monsoon Session to replace a 119-year-old legislation, became a law with President Pranab Mukherjee giving assent to it today.
- Chandigarh-born legal luminary Sri Srinivasan became the first Indian American to be sworn in as judge of the US Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit.
- World Tourism Day observed today.
- Anna Hazare presented with the inaugural Allard Prize for International Integrity by University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law.
- The Supreme court said that the voters have right to reject all candidates contesting the election.
- Google completes 15 years of its existence.
- Tiger Woods was named on Friday as the PGA Tour's Player of the Year for a record 11th time.
- India beat China in the 8th Asia Cup Women hockey tournament at Kuala Lumpur to win the Bronze.
26th September:
- Six people including four policemen were killed in a suicide strike on the police station in Hiranagar while four army personnel including a Lieutenant Colonel died at Samba camp. All three terrorists killed after gunbattle.
- CBI summons Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal in Coal scam.
25th September:
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for the US for the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and meeting with President Barack Obama.
- RBI banned zero per cent interest rate scheme for purchase of consumer goods through credit cards.The central bank has also said that no additional charges can be levied on payment through debit cards.
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) bans former IPL chief Lalit Modi for life after its disciplinary committee found him guilty of "various acts of indiscipline and misconduct".
- The Union Government announced constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission to revise salary and pension for about 80 lakh staff and pensioners.
24th September:
- An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan’s Balochistan area killing at least 30 people.
- An Ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from facing immediate disqualification was approved by the Union Cabinet.
23rd September:
- A court in Egypt has banned "all activities" of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood from carrying out any activities in the country.
- YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy has been granted bail after 14 months by a special CBI court in Hyderabad in the disproportionate assets case.
22nd September:
- 59 people have been killed in an attack by the al Shabaab group at a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya.
- At least 70 people died in suicide bombing attack outside a church in Peshawar, Pakistan.
- The Uttar Pradesh government revoked the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal.
- Tamil National Alliance (TNA) wins 30 of the 38 seats in the election held at Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Election held after 25 years in this former war zone.
- Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Border Security Force (BSF).
21st September:
- Gyan Correa's Gujarati film 'The Good Road' nominated to represent India in the Best Foreign Film category at next year's Oscars.
- Pakistan released former Afghan Taliban deputy chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar for peace efforts in Afganistan.
20th September:
- UP BJP MLA Suresh Rana arrested for alleged role in Muzaffarnagar riots.
- RBI hiking the short-term policy rate by 0.25 per cent which may increase EMIs for home and auto loans in the medium term.
- The Central Bureau of Investigation today officially closed its investigation into a corruption case against Mulayam Singh Yadav citing lack of evidence.
19th September:
- Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines decided to set up a new world-class joint venture airline based in India.
- Mohammedan Sporting wins Durand Cup Football tournament after defeating ONGC 2-1 in the final in New Delhi.
18th September:
- Indian wrestler Bajrang wins the bronze medal in the 60kg freestyle category in the World Championship.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad enters the main round of CLT20 after two consecutive victory in the qualifying round match.
17th September:
- 13 dead include the gunman who was killed after an encounter with security in shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.
- China started flight operations at the world's highest civilian airport in Sichuan.
- Pakistani education rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai and American singer, human rights activist Harry Belafonte named as joint recipients of Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2013.
- Amit Kumar Dahiya wins silver medal at World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
- Iran lifts ban on Facebook and Twitter after four years.
- Government raises import duty on gold jewellery to 15%.
- Australia wins the 5 match series by 2-1 against England.
16th September:
- Inflation in August rises to 6.1 per cent in food prices.
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi visit riot-hit Muzaffarnagar.
- Nina Davuluri wins the 2014 Miss America pageant and becoming the first Indian-American to wear the crown.
15th September:
- India successfully test-fired Agni-V missile with range of about 5,000 km for second time from an island of Odisha.
14th September:
- US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced a deal on a framework to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons, after talks in Switzerland.
- Tripura ahead of Kerala to achieve top position in literacy chart in India with 94.65 percent.
13th September:
- The four accused men for raping and murdering a girl in New Delhi on 16th December, 2012 were sentenced to death by a Delhi court under Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna.
- Narendra Modi appointed BJP's PM candidate for 2014 polls.
- Rajasthan Royals cricketers S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan have been banned for life, Amit Singh for five years and Siddharth Trivedi for one year by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their involvement in the spot fixing scandal during the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
- Ray Dolby, Founder and Director Emeritus of Dolby Laboratories died in San Francisco, age 80. He suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and acute leukemia.
12th September:
- Thomas Bach of Germany elected as the 9th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in place of Jacques Rogge.
- India Denies Visa to Pakistani team Faisalabad Wolves for the Champions League T20.
11th September:
- India lost to Afghanistan 0-2 in the final of the 2013 SAFF Championship at the Dasrath stadium in Kathmandu.
- Prayers resume at Kedarnath Temple after 86 days of calamity hit Uttarakhand in June this year.
10th September:
- Syria has accepted a Russian proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control for dismantling.
- India's launch preparations for the Rs 450 crore Mars orbiter mission passed the successful thermo-vacuum test of the spacecraft with its payloads.
- Rafael Nadal wins US Open title and 13th Grand Slam crown as he beat Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final.
9th September:
- Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated across India.
- Toll now 31 dead in Muzaffarnagar communal riots.
- Leander Paes-Radek Stepanek win US Open men's doubles title after defeating second seeded Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares pair 6-1, 6-3. Leander Paes becomes the oldest man to win a Grand Slam title. This is his 14th title.
- Serena Williams wins 17th grand slam title with US Open victory over Victoria Azarenka by 7-5, 6-7, 6-1.
- Ryan Campbell of Australia at the age of 19 became the youngest person to fly a single engine aircraft around the globe.
8th September:
- Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari steps down as Pak President after successfully completing his five-year term, paving the way for Mamnoon Hussain to take over.
- Liberal leader Tony Abbott will be the next prime minister of Australia after his party wins 88 seats to Labor's 57 in the 150-seat parliament.
- International Literacy Day celebrated.
- Wrestling included in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games after it defeated baseball/softball and squash for a spot in the competition.
7th September:
- Zubin Mehta performs his concert in Shalimar Bagh, Kashmir despite threats.
- Tokyo will host the 2020 summer Olympics after beating Istanbul in a head-to-head voting by the International Olympic Committee.
6th September:
- The Rajya Sabha today passed the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill.
- The International Olympic Committee has asked the Indian Olympic Association to sack "charge-framed" officials through constitutional amendments by October 31 and conduct fresh elections by December 15 to return to the Olympic fold.
- Leander Paes with Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic reached the men’s doubles finals of the US Open.
- Egypt government has dissolved the Muslim Brotherhood as a registered non-governmental organization.
- National pentathlon championship starts in Goa.
5th September:
- Teacher’s Day Celebrated across India on the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
- The monsoon session of Parliament has been extended by a day till September 7.
- Air India hikes fares by up to 25 per cent on all domestic routes.
- Indian author Sushmita Banerjee shot dead outside her house in Afghanistan.
- President Pranab Mukherjee appointed Deepak Sandhu as the first woman Chief Information Commissioner of the Central Information Commission.
- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) informed that the number of telephone subscribers in India reach to 903.09 million at the end of June 2013.
- The United Nations first International Day of Charity held as a marked in honour of Mother Teresa.
4th September:
- The Pension fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, 2013 has been passed in the Lok Sabha. The Bill will open the doors for foreign investment in pension funds.
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in St Petersburg for 8th G20 summit.
- Raghuram Rajan took over as the 23rd RBI governor of RBI.
3rd September:
- Microsoft to acquire Nokia's Devices & Services business in 5.44 billion euros deal.
- Gary Kirsten joins IPL giants Delhi Daredevils as head coach.
2nd September:
- Food Security Bill passed by Rajya Sabha.
- Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde inform that the cabinet resolution on Telangana will take place within 20 days.
- Gujarat-based Adani group fined Rs. 200 cr for environmental damage.
- Gareth Bale included in the Real Madrid team after completing his record-breaking move from Tottenham for record 132m dollar.
1st September:
- South Korea defeats India by 4-3 in the finals to win 9th Asia Cup Hockey Tournament.
- Bhuvana Kalva won 2013 ITF Women's Tennis Tournament defeating sixth-seeded Akari Inoue of Japan 6-4, 7-5 in the final of the tournament.
October, 2013
31st October:
- Jharkhand high court rejects Lalu Prasad Yadav's bail petition on fodder scam.
- Gujrat CM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Statue of Unity, a proposed 182 meters (597 ft) monument of Vallabhbhai Patel which will be the tallest statue of the world when completed.
30th October:
- Infosys has agreed to pay a penalty of $34 million to the United States government for making errors in 1-9 paperwork and other visa related matters.
- 45 passengers were burnt to death and five others injured when an air-conditioned private bus, proceeding to Hyderabad from Bangalore caught fire in Andhra Pradesh's Mehabubnagar district.
- Sensex closes at all-time high above 21,000.
- Srishti Rana of India crowned as Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Busan, South Korea.
29th October:
- RBI hikes repo rate by 25 Basis Points to 7.75 % from 7.50%.
- India has developed a new tactical surface-to-surface missile 'Pragati' with a range between 60-170 km.
- Mukesh Ambani becomes India's richest for 6th year in a row in Forbes' list with a net worth of $ 21 billion.
- Union Government appoints Air Marshal Arup Raha as the next Chief of the Air Staff who will replace Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne.
- Pioneer of Nayi Kahani movement and renowned Hindi writer Rajendra Yadav dies at 84 in New Delhi.
28th October:
- The Supreme Court directed the Sahara Group to hand over title deeds of property worth Rs. 20,000 crore to market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) within three weeks.
27th October:
- 5 killed and over 70 injured in seven crude bomb serial explosions ahead of Narendra Modi's rally in Patna.
- Floods triggered by incessant rains for nearly a week left at least 45 persons dead in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
- Sachin Tendulkar playing is last Ranji match as Mumbai take on Haryana at Lahli, Haryana.
- Amitabh Bachchan received the 3rd Hridayanath Mangeshkar Award for his contribution to the film industry.
- Germany's Sebastian Vettel became Formula One's youngest four-times world champion on Sunday after winning the Indian Grand Prix for Red Bull.
26th October:
- BCCI terminated Sahara-owned franchise Pune Warriors from the IPL after defaulted on its payments and refused to furnish the bank guarantee for the next season.
25th October:
- The Prime Minister's Office has handed over all documents on the allocation of two coal blocks to a firm owned by Kumar Mangalam Birla to the CBI.
- South African cricketer Faf du Plessis accused for ball-tampering on the third day of the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai.
24th October:
- The legendary singer Manna Dey died of cardiac arrest at the age of 94 in Bangalore hospital where was treated for respiratory illness.
- India ending an eight year ban on military supplies to Nepal with the supplies of vehicles and arms.
- The extradition treaty between Bangladesh and India came into effect with the handing over of the instruments of ratification of the much-awaited pact.
- Astronomers have found the most distant galaxy yet, designated by scientists as z8_GND_5296, took about 13.1 billion years to reach the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, both of which detected the galaxy in infrared light.
23rd October:
- The Election Commission changed the Mizoram assembly election schedule by advancing the polling to November 25 instead of earlier slated on December 4.
- Former Delhi health minister Harsh Vardhan will be the BJP's Chief Minister candidate for Delhi election.
- India and China signed Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) to soothing tension on their contested border.
22nd October:
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Beijing today on a three-day visit.
- India started pumping electricity for the first time from Kudankulam nuclear power plant, Tamil Nadu with an initial output of 160 MW.
- CBI filed fresh status report in the Supreme Court on coal block allocation scam.
- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and JD (U) MP Jagdish Sharma disqualified from the Lok Sabha as both are convicted in the Bihar fodder scam.
21st October:
- Congress MP Rashid Masood has been disqualified from the Rajya Sabha after the Congress MP was convicted in a corruption case.
20th October:
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Moscow to strengthen bilateral strategic partnership.
- Lata Mangeshkar presented with the first national Yash Chopra Memorial Award in Mumbai.
- Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal defeated former World number one Rachael Grinham of Australia to clinch the Macau Open title.
19th October:
- India’s tallest air traffic control (ATC) tower with 84-metre structure inaugurated in Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.
- An Italian court ruled that former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi should be barred from holding public office for two years following a conviction for tax fraud.
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pradeep Sangwan for 18 months after he was found violating the board's anti-doping regulations in IPL 2013.
18th October:
- The Archaeological Survey of India team began digging at Daundia Khera village of Unnao district, UP for the prophesied 1,000 tones of gold as claimed by a local priest Swami Shobhan Sarkar.
- Micromax has roped in Hollywood star Hugh Jackman as its brand ambassador.
17th October:
- The U.S. Congress approved a deal to end a partial government shutdown.US federal workers back to work after 16-day shutdown.The workers have been furloughed since the partial government shutdown began October 1.
- The Supreme Court ordered a CBI probe into the tapes of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia.
- Terence Walsh appointed as Chief Coach of the Indian National Hockey Team.
16th October:
- World Bank cuts India growth forecast to 4.7 per cent from 6.1 percent for the current fiscal year.
- Indian Railways appointed acting chairman of Railway Board Arunendra Kumar as the head of the board.
- INS Sunayna inducted into Indian Navy’s service which is the largest offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
- New Zealand author Eleanor Catton wins Man Booker prize for her book "The Luminaries". She becomes the youngest novelist to win the man booker prize at the age of 28 years. Also the book has set a new record for the longest winning novel with 852 pages.
- Australian batsman set a new world record with their top five compiling individual half centuries while scoring 359 runs against India in Jaipur.
- Virat Kohli scores the fastest century by an Indian batsman in ODI with 52 balls against Australia.
- EPL club Liverpool launched a residential football academy in Pune.
15th October:
- Kumar Mangalam Birla, head of the Aditya Birla Group has been charged with conspiracy and cheating to land two coal blocks in Odisha in 2005 by CBI in new FIR.
- An Afghan provincial governor Arsala Jamal killed in a bomb blast at a mosque after Eid prayers in Logar, close to the capital Kabul.
- 93 died in a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in central Philippine island of Bohol.
14th October:
- Vijayadashami and Dussehra celebrated across India.
- Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller of America wins the Nobel prize for economics for developing new methods to study trends in asset markets.
13th October:
- Over 70 people died and over 100 injured in a stampede at Ratangarh temple in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district.
- Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix.
12th October:
- Cyclone Phailin has made landfall in Odisha. Over five lakh people have been evacuated in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to grant cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar his wish to play his 200th and farewell Test in his home town Mumbai.
11th October:
- Hague-based Organisation OPCW awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.
- Agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan selected for the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year 2012.
- India's industrial production growth slowed to 0.6 percent in August from an upwardly revised 2.75 percent pace in July.
10th October:
- High alert has been declared as the cyclonic storm "Phailin" is expected to hit coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday night.
- Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement from Test cricket after playing 200th game which is most likely to be held in Mumbai from November 14.
- Canada's Canada's Alice, 82 Munro won the Nobel Literature Prize.
- Malala Yousafzai, 16-year-old education activist from Pakistan wins European Union's Sakharov human rights award.
9th October:
- The Nobel prize in chemistry awarded jointly to three US scientist named Martin Karplus ( Harvard University), Michael Levitt (Stanford School of Medicine) and Arieh Warshel (University of Southern California).
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Bharti Enterprises breaking up their Indian joint venture. Now Wal-Mart will independently own and operate separate businesses in the country.
- Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf granted bail and free to leave Pakistan after a decision by a court in Islamabad.
8th October:
- The Union Cabinet of India approved the National Identification Authority of India Bill that will give statutory status to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
- Peter Higgs (United Kingdom) and Francois Englert (Belgium) jointly awarded Nobel Prize for Physics.
- Supreme Court lifted the restraints it put on N Srinivasan from assuming charge as the elected chief of the Indian cricket board (BCCI).
7th October:
- Government hike railway fares by two per cent for all classes because of a rise in the prices of diesel and power.
- India test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350 km from Balasore, Odisha.
- Arundhati Bhattacharya appointed as SBI's first woman chairperson.
- Randy Schekman(USA), James Rothman(USA) and Thomas Sudhof (Germany) wins Nobel Prize for Medicine for cell transport.
- The Supreme Court has proposed a three-member panel headed by former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Mukul Mudgal to probe into IPL spot-fixing scandal.
6th October:
- Sania Mirza and Cara Black wins the Women’s Doubles in China Open tennis championship trophy.
- Mumbai Indians wins the Champions League Twenty20 for the second time after beating Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs in the final at the Ferozeshah Kotla. It is the last Twenty20 match for both Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
5th October:
- The Union government launched the Inter Company LPG portability scheme in 24 cities across the country through which consumer can switch their LPG distributors through a portability system and also buy 5kg cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas at select petrol stations.
- The Prime Ministers of Bangladesh and India inaugurated a joint power transmission plant through which Bangladesh will receive up to 500 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
4th October:
- Indian Election Commission announced election dates for five states - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Delhi. The Polls in the five states will be start from 11th Dec to 4th of December and the counting will be on 8th December.
- Afghanistan qualified for its maiden ICC World Cup after defeating Kenya by seven wickets to finish second in the World Cricket League Championship in Sharjah.
3rd October:
- The CBI court in Ranchi sent former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad to five years in jail with a fine of Rs.25 lakh in the case of illegal withdrawal of public money from Chaibasa treasury.
- The union cabinet formally decided to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh to carve out Telangana as India's 29th state.Hyderabad will be shared for 10 years as the capital of the old and new state.
- Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi resigned from his post in protest against the Union Cabinet's approval of the formation of separate Telangana.
2nd October:
- The Union Cabinet decided to drop the controversial ordinance and bill aimed at protecting convicted politician.
- Gandhi Jayanti observed in India.
- U.S. master writer and master of spy thriller novels Tom Clancy dies at 66.
1st October:
- Levy of 3% service-tax on all non-unit-linked products of LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India) added as per IRDA guideline.
- S. Varadarajan took over as the new Chairman & Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
- SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India) approved Jet-Etihad deal.
- National Voluntary Blood Donation Day observed.
November, 2013
30th November:
- India's Mars orbiter craft leave the Earth's sphere of influence (SOI) and begin the 300-day voyage in deep space to the Mars.
29th November:
- India's economy grows 4.8 per cent in the three months through September.
28th November:
- Nepali Congress emerged as the largest party in Nepal's Constituent Assembly polls having topped in both the direct and proportionate voting systems.
- Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar became UNICEF's first brand ambassador for South Asia and will work in promoting hygiene and sanitation in the region.
27th November:
- Pakistan appoints Lieutenant General Raheel Sharif as new army chief.
- India beat the West Indies in the three-match cricket series 2-1.
- A book of psalms from 1640 has become the world's most expensive printed book as it was auctioned in New York for $14.2m.
26th November:
- Rajesh and Nupur Talwar were sentenced to life in prison by a CBI court for the twin murders of their daughter Aarushi and their domestic help Hemraj in 2008.
- Apple has topped the 'World's Most Valuable List' compiled by Forbes magazine with a brand value of $104.3 billion.
25th November:
- A CBI court in Delhi convicted Parents Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the case of murder of their young daughter, Aarushi and their domestic help, Hemraj in 2008.
- Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram ended peacefully with polling percentage of 71 and 82 respectively.
24th November:
- Afghanistan's Loya Jirga assembly voted in favor of a deal with the United States that would pave the way for U.S. troops to remain in the country after 2014.
- Iran and P5+1 (United States, France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia) group of Nations reached a breakthrough deal on 24 November 2013 to curb Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for limited sanctions relief.
23rd November:
- Supreme Court Chief Justice P Sathasivam inaugurated a day-long National Lok Adalat where for the first time 39 lakh pending cases are being taken up simultaneously all over the country for settlement. The Lok Adalats are taking place in the Supreme Court, 24 highcourts and all the district courts of the country.
22nd November:
- Cyclonic storm Helen hits in Andhra Pradesh.
- Norway's Magnus Carlsen becomes world chess champion after defeating Five-time title-holder Viswanathan Anand in World Chess Championship match in Chennai.
21st November:
- Election Commission announced that voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) is to be used on a large-scale for the first time in the country in Mizoram State Election.
- Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in one-day internationals when he scored 86 against the West Indies. Kohli achieved the feat in just 120 matches and 114 innings.
- The 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) began at Panaji in Goa.
- Former Olympic gold medalist V Baskaran as Coach of the Senior Men Hockey Team.
20th November:
- India's first women's bank, the Bharatiya Mahila Bank has been inaugurated in Mumbai at the Air India building in Nariman Point.
- 14-year-old Prithvi Pankaj Shaw from Rizvi Springfield, Mumbai scores 546 in 330 balls in prestigious Elite Division Harris Shield Under-16 cricket tournament. He has broken the earlier Mumbai schools cricket record of Armaan Jaffer who had scored 498 in Giles Shield semi-final in 2010-11.
19th November:
- Chhattisgarh recorded 74.70 per cent voter turnout in 72 Assembly constituencies in the second phase of polling.
- A motion laid in the House of Commons, England congratulating Sachin Tendulkar on a magnificent career and for being an ambassador for the game.
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel selected for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2013.
18th November:
- India successfully test-fired the advanced BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Pokhran, Rajasthan.
- The Czech Republic retained their Davis Cup title after Radek Stepanek defeats Dusan Lajovic in the decisive match to seal a 3-2 final victory over Serbia.
- 27-year-old Jamaican Usain Bolt has been named male World Athlete of the Year for a fifth time. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce selected for the Women's Athlete of the Year award.
17th November:
- Malta will host the next Commonwealth summit in 2015.
- Abdulla Yameen sworn in as new Maldives President.
- Actress Waheeda Rehman will receive the inaugural Centenary Award for the Indian Film Personality of the Year, a special honor to commemorate the 100 years of Indian cinema.
16th November:
- The Prime Minister's Office announced that Indian Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and highly regarded scientist CNR Rao will be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's biggest civilian award. Sachin Tendulkar become the first sportsperson to received Bharat Ratna.
- The super aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya formally joined the Indian Navy.
- The 22nd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, CHOGM began in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Indian wins the Test Series 2-0 against West Indies. Rohit Sharma elected as Man of the Series. This is the last Test Match of Sachin Tendulkar.
15th November:
- Maldives President Mohamed Waheed has stepped down from the post on the eve of the second round of the country's presidential polls.
- BCCI excludes Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh in new contract list for the 2013-14 seasons.
14th November:
- Children’s Day and World Diabetes Day observed across India.
- India's first fully privately funded Rapid Metro Gurgaon starts of its commercial operations.
- The last Test Match of Sachin Tendulkar's cricketing life starts in Mumbai.
13th November:
- Usha Anathasubramaniam appointed as the first Chairperson and Managing Director of Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), the first all-women bank of India.
- The Supreme Court said that it is mandatory for the police to register FIR if a complainant approaches it for the registration of a cognizable offence.
- The first office tower at Ground Zero site opened after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
12th November:
- The annual consumer price inflation increases to 10.09 percent in October from 9.84 percent in September.
- UP Lokayukta has given a clean chit to BSP chief Mayawati in the alleged Noida farmhouse scam.
- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Etihad's $325 million (Rs. 2,000 crore) deal to buy a 24 percent stake in Jet Airways.
11th November:
- 1st phase of voting in Chhattisgarh begins with high security.
- Woman shooter Heena Sidhu created history by becoming the third pistol exponent from India after Anjali Bhagwat (2003) and Gagan Narang (2008) to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup finals in Munich, Germany.
- Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) formally renamed the Kandivili ground as the Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana Club.
10th November:
- Death toll increases to 10,000 in the typhoon hit Philippines.
- Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler becomes Miss Universe 2013 in a ceremony in Crocus City Hall in Moscow.
9th November:
- At least 1,200 died in super typhoon Haiyan in Philippines.
- The Supreme Court put a stay order till 6th December, 2013 on Gauhati High court verdict which had declared the setting up of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as unconstitutional.
- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh decides not to attend CHOGM Summit to be held in Sri Lanka next week. India's External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will head the Indian delegation at the Summit.
- World chess championship game starts in Chennai between World champion Viswanathan Anand and world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway.
- UN has conferred the 'UN Frontline Workers Global Leadership Award' to Martha Dodray from Darbhanga district of Bihar for her commitment and dedication in eradicating polio in India.
8th November:
- The Indian Mars spacecraft successfully completed the second of the six orbit raising maneuvers for the Mars Orbiter.
- India successfully test fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from Odisha.
- 2018 men's hockey World Cup will be held on India.
- India wins by an innings and 51 runs against West Indies in the 1st test at Kolkata.
7th November:
- Allahabad High Court ordered Uttar Pradesh government to withdraw unauthorized security provided to 830 people and recover money spent on them within 15 days.
- According to the Wealth-X-UBS billionaire census report 2013, India has 103 billionaires. Mumbai among the top five 'billionaire cities' globally with 30 billionaires.
6th November:
- Celebrity chef Tarla Dalal passes away in Mumbai at the age of 76.
- A R Rahman has been conferred an honor by Canada as a Canadian street in Markham, Ontario has been named after him.
- Piramal Enterprises Ltd. has acquired over-the-counter (OTC) brand Caladryl in India from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5th November:
- India's first Mars orbiter Mangalyaan took off successfully from the PSLV-C25 launch vehicle at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh. It completed its first stage of its journey successfully when entered the Earth's orbit around 44 minutes after blastoff. Mangalyaan will enter Mars orbit in September 2014.
- A court in Bangladesh has sentenced 152 people to death for their actions in a 2009 border guard mutiny in which 74 people were killed.
4th November:
- China sets up station at the Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) sector in Ladakh near the Line of Actual Control, to monitor Indian planes.
- Yuki Bhambri wins his first ATP Challenger level singles title of the season and second of his career after defeating American Bradely Klahn in the summit clash of the Traralgon event in Australia.
3rd November:
- India celebrates Diwali.
- The 56 and-a-half hour countdown for the launch of India's first space mission to Mars, PSLV C25 slated for November 5, commenced at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
- Famous Pakistani folk singer Reshma dies due to throat cancer in Lahore.
2nd November:
- India wins the seven matches ODI series against Australia 3-2.
- Rohit Sharma makes record of most sixes in an ODI match with 16 sixes in his 209 run innings against Australia.
1st November:
- The election process in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram initiated with the issue of gazette notification by the respective Governors of the two States.
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) clears launch of India's maiden mission to Mars on November 5.
- Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud killed in drone strike.
December, 2013
31st December:
- Ashraf Jehan sworn-in as the first female judge at Pakistan’s national sharia court.
- Union Minister Sashi Tharoor named as the Person of the Year by PETA – India.
30th December:
- The foreign investment regulator has approved 680 crore investment plan by Tesco.
- The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) cleared a decision on Vodafone Group Plc's around Rs. 10,000-crore plan to take full ownership of its local unit.
- Michael Schumacher in critical condition after he fell and hit his head on a rock while skiingw with severe bruising on his brain.
- India lost Test Series against South Africa 1-0.
29th December:
- A female suicide bomber killed at least 13 people at a train station in the Russian city of Volgograd.
- China's top legislature has formally adopted a resolution easing the country's one-child policy allowing couples to have two children if either parent is an only child.
- Gauhar Khan wins Big Boss 7.
28th December:
- Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as Delhi CM along with six others as ministers.
- 26 passengers were killed after a coach of a train caught fire en route from Bangalore to Nanded in Maharashtra.
- Bollywood actor Farooq Shaikh died at the age of 65 after heart attack in Dubai.
27th December:
- Himachal High Court bans food items packed in plastic.
- Former DGP of Assam Police J.N.Chaudhary got appointed as new head of National Security Guard (NSG).
26th December:
- A metropolitan court in Ahmedabad rejected Zakia Jafri's petition against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in connection with a 2002 communal riots case.
- Government gave the go ahead to grant constitutional status to a proposed Commission for appointment and transfer of judges to the higher judiciary to ensure that its composition cannot be altered through an ordinary legislation.
25th December:
- South Africa's all-rounder Jacques Kallis will retire from test and first-class cricket after the Boxing Day match against India in Durban.
24th December:
- Former Gujrat Home Minister Amit Shah gets clean chit from CBI in Ishrat Jahan case.
- Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the assault rifle AK47 died at the age of 94.
- Vinod Kumar Duggal appointed the new Governor of Manipur.
- Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu won the men’s and women’s titles at the 78th Senior National Badminton Championship at New Delhi.
23rd December:
- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) decided to form coalition Government in Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal will be the new Chief Minister.
- India today test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of over 3,000 km.
- India evacuated all its oil employees from South Sudan and shut down oilfields amid escalating violence.
- Subrahmanyam Jaishankar became the Ambassador of US.
22nd December:
- England spinner Graeme Swann announced retirement from international and first-class cricket.
- World's first artificial heart transplant done successfully by French doctors at Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris. The artificial heart is designed by French biomedical firm Carmat.
- Zaheer Khan became the fourth and only the second Indian bowler pacer to take 300 wickets in Test matches.
21st December:
- Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan resigned from her post. Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily has been given additional charge of the environment ministry.
- Usha Sangwan appointed first woman Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation.
20th December:
- Two United Nations peacekeepers from India were killed and a third wounded in South Sudan.
- India's indigenously designed fighter aircraft Tejas get the second Initial Operational Clearance certificate.
19th December:
- Pakistan appointed Abdul Basit as its new high commissioner to India.
- Sahitya Akademi Award for 2013 announced. Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar, Bengali poet Subodh Sarkar and Bodo poet Anil Boro are among the winners.
- India team wins their first ever team titles in Asia-Pacific Junior Golf Championship.
- South India’s first high altitude cricket stadium inaugurated in Krishnagiri in Waynad district of Kerala.
18th December:
- Lokshabha passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill that provides for formation of anti-graft ombudsman.
- Anna Hazare broke his nine-day fast shortly after Lok Sabha passed the Lokpal Bill.
- BCCI announced Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award for the year 2013 to Kapil Dev for his contribution to cricket.
17th December:
- Rajya Sabha passed Lokpal Bill.
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel was re-elected for a third term with a vote in the lower house of parliament.
- The Smt Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Industrial Research Award for Women Scientists for the year 2011 has been conferred on Dr M Lakshmi Kantam, Director, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad.
16th December:
- Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has recommended the imposition of President's rule in Delhi as one of the options to break the deadlock over formation of a new government, with no party ready yet to assume power.
- The star of the 1962 film epic “Lawrence of Arabia” Peter O’Toole died in a London hospital at the age of 81.
- The International Cricket Council suspended West Indies' off-spinner Shane Shillingford from bowling in international cricket for his illegal bowling action.
15th December:
- South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela laid to rest with full state honours in his childhood village at Qunu in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.
- Union Labour Minister Sis Ram Ola died after a prolonged illness in Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon, Haryana.
- Irrfan Khan wins the best actor award at the 10th edition of Dubai International Film Festival for the film The Lunchbox .
14th December:
- Shivraj Chouhan sworn in as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for third consecutive times.
- Lal Thanhawla sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Mizoram for second successive term.
13th December:
- Vasundhara Raje sworn in as Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
- The anti-corruption Lokpal Bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
- Maharashtra assembly passed the anti-black magic Bill that seeks to curb black magic and other superstitious practices.
- Cheteshwar Pujara wins the 'Emerging Cricketer of the Year' trophy in the ICC annual awards.
12th December:
- Raman Singh sworn in as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
- South Africa wins the three match ODI series 2-0 against India.
- Former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist, and former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
11th December:
- Indian Air force ended the service of India’s first supersonic jet warplane Mig-21 FL.
- Uruguay became the first country to legalize the growing, sale and smoking of marijuana.
- Retired Gujarat high court judge DP Buch sworn in as the Gujrat's fourth Lokayukta.
- Time magazine named Pope Francis as its person of the year.
10th December:
- The Supreme Court ruled that red beacon be allowed to only Constitutional authorities which include the President, Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, governors, the Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court judges and the heads of both houses of Parliament to prevent its misuse by local politicians flaunting it as a status symbol.
- President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Johannesburg to attend a memorial service in honour of South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela.
- Anna Hazare started indefinite hunger strike here to press the government for immediate passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill in winter session of Parliament.
- The former Foreign Secretary of India Ranjan Mathai took over as the India's High Commissioner to the UK.
- Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo were shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or Prize.
9th December:
- Congress wins the Mizoram State Assembly election with 31 seats.
- Lok Sabha adopted the 2G JPC report which blaming former telecom minister A. Raja for the faulty allocation of spectrum and exonerating Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram of any wrongdoing.
8th December:
- BJP wins the Rajasthan State Assembly election with 162 seats. Congress wins 21 seats.
- In Madhya Pradesh State Assembly election, BJP gets clear majority with 164 seats.
- In Delhi State Assembly election BJP wins 32 seats while Aam Aadmi Party wins 28 seats.
- In Chhattisgarh State Assembly election, BJP gets 49 and Congress gets 39 seats.
- Indian Olympic Association (IOA) amended its constitution to bar charge-framed persons from contesting elections in an act of compliance to get the country's Olympic ban overturned.
7th December:
- FIFA declares 2014 FIFA World Cup football draw to be held in Brazil.
- Late sitar legend Pandit Ravi Shankar received a posthumous nomination in the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for his album "The Living Room Sessions Part 2" in the World Music Album category.
- Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich wins Miss Earth, 2013 at the Versailles Palace, Philippines.
6th December:
- India approved the draft of a multilateral trade reforms package at the World Trade Organization, clearing the way for the first global trade deal in almost two decades.
- MS Dhoni becomes India's highest scoring ODI captain leaving behind former captain Mohammad Azharuddin's tally of 5239 in 174 matches. Dhoni reached 5278 runs in his 152nd ODI.
- India will host the Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017.
5th December:
- South African anti-apartheid hero and former President Nelson Mandela died at the aged 95 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- The winter session of Parliament will begins.
- A parliamentary bill for the creation of a new Telangana state, with 10 districts, has been cleared by the Union Cabinet.
- European Union (EU) imposed ban on all airlines from Nepal from flying into the 28-nation bloc under EU air safety list for unsafe carriers.
- India has been ranked 98th in the Forbes list of world's best countries for doing business.
- India becomes the highest run scoring team in ODI history while Australia are currently second team with 1,82,881 runs.
4th December:
- Around 66 per cent polling recorded in the Delhi Assembly election.
3rd December:
- India successfully test fired its surface to surface ballistic missile Prithvi-ll from Chandipur in the Balesore district, Odisha.
- Seven policemen were killed in a landmine blast in Bihar.
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni named captain of ICC's one-day international team and England captain Alastair Cook named skipper of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) test team of the year. Mahendra Singh Dhoni also wins the International Cricket Council (ICC) People’s Choice Award for the year 2013.
2nd December:
- The Supreme Court issued notice to the centre on a petition seeking to strike down the provisions of Juvenile Justice Act that bars criminal courts from trying juvenile offenders.
- India's current account deficit falls to $5.2 billion in July-September quarter.
- Gaganjeet Bhullar wins his fifth Asian Tour victory by winning Indonesia Open.
1st December:
- Indian shuttler PV Sindhu wins the women's singles title at the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Tournament after defeating Li Michelle of Canada 21-15, 21-12.
- Actor Paul Walker, best known for his roles in the "Fast and the Furious" action movies, died in a car crash in Southern California.
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