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Rajeev Rishi took over as the Chairman and Managing Director CMD! of Centra" #ank of

$ndiaon 1 August 2013. Earlier, he was the executive Director of Indian Bank.

$ndia on 1 August 2013 revoked a %atent granted to &"a'o(mith )"ine *"c for its breastcancer drug +,kerb.

-ationa" Archives of $ndia on August 12013 /aunched uarter", -ews"etter ntit"ed e

Abhi"ekh.

he !a"inet !o##ittee on Econo#ic Affairs$!!EA% on 1 August 2013 a&&roved the &ro&osal for

sale of 10 &ercent 'overn#ent stake in Indian (il !or&oration $I(!%.

I)' *+s+a Bank, the &rivate sector lender, on 1 August 2013 launched the &re#iu# de"it card,which offers s&end"ased rewards &rogra##e.

Arundhati #hattachar,a on 2 August 2013 was a%%ointed the managing director and chief

financia" officer of the (tate #ank of $ndia(#$!.

(araswati (amman 2012(ugathakumari, the -ala+ala# &oetess on 2 August 2013 won the

&restigious araswati a##an 2012 for -anale/huthu $the ritings on the and%, a collection of

&oe#s in -ala+ala#. -anale/huthu was &u"lished in the +ear 200. he award was instituted "+ Birla oundation. his is the 22nd a##an, conferred in the histor+ of the Award.

(amantha *ower sworn as new 4( ambassador to 4nited -ations on 2 August 2013.

Dadra and -agar 5ave"i ce"ebrated its 60th /iberation Da, on 2 August 2013. It was

li"erated fro# the 4ortuguese rule.

Music Director of Ma"a,a"am and +ami" music 7 Dakshinamoorth, died on 2 August 2013.

he 5nion !a"inet of India on 2 August 2013 decided to continue the interest su"vention of three&er cent on cro& loans.

he !a"inet !o##ittee of Econo#ic Affairs on 2 August 2013 a&&roved the &ro&osal of the

-inistr+ of 4ower for continuation of the 6a7iv 'andhi 'ra#een *id+utikaran 8o7ana $6''*8% in

the 12th +ear 4lan.


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)oted 6a7asthani folk #usician akar han &assed awa+ in ;aisal#er on 10 August 2013.

6ussian tennis &la+er -aria hara&ova to&&ed the or"es list of highest&aid fe#ale athletes for

the ninth straight +ear.

)AA is all set to launch its next #ission to -ars in )ove#"er 2013.

7* (harma won the &ujar Ma" Modi Award for (cience and +echno"og, 2013.

erena illia#s defeated 6o#ania:s orana !irstea 2 0 in the final #atch of wo#en:s 6ogers

!u& on 11 August 2013.

ardar ingh )a#ed as the !a&tain of the Asia !u& Cocke+ ourna#ent 2013 on August 11, 2013.)uclear 6eactor of I) Arihant achieved !riticalit+ when the Boat was in the ea.

;a#aican s&rinter 5sain Bolt won the 100 #etre s&rint title at the 19th IAA orld

!ha#&ionshi&s 2013, -oscow on 11 August 2013.

halini ingh, a De&ut+ Editor of he Cindu on 11 August 2013 &resented with the 4re# Bhatia

Award.

agarika 'hosh on 11 August 2013 won the !adet 'irls singles title.

Indian &la+er ow7an+a Bavisetti has won 10000 dollar the Internalional ennis ederation $I%

o#en:s ennis ourna#ent.

$nternationa" outh Da, August 12.

India on 12 August 2013 successfull+ testfired indigenousl+develo&ed nuclearca&a"le surface

tosurface 4rithviII #issile.

India on 12 August 2013 launched its first ever indigenousl+ designed and "uilt aircraft carrier

I) *ikrant in ochi.

9anata *art, was merged with the #harati,a 9anata *art, #9*! on 11 August 2013.

India:s shuttler 4 * indhu has settled for a "ron/e #edal in wo#en


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Chad %aid an officia" visit to $ndia on 1213 August 2013.

August 13was designated as the International efthanders Da+ "+ he eftCanders !lu".

g,%t=s 7ice *resident Mohamed "baradei resigned in %rotest over the attacks on %ro

Mohamed Morsi su%%orters in Cairo.

he 6a7+a a"ha on 13 August 2013 &assed 6egistration of Births and Deaths $A#end#ent% Bill,

2012.

A #a7or fire "roke out on "oard I) indhurakshak at the )aval Dock+ard in -u#"ai on 19

August 2013.

he first season of the Indian Bad#inton eague $IB% started on 19 August 2013 at )ew Delhi.

IB is &ro&osed "+ Bad#inton Association of India.

Israel and the 4alestinian 'overn#ents resu#ed their first direct &eace talks in ;erusale# on 19

August 2013 for resolving the land and "order dis&utes.

$ndia officia"", the Re%ub"ic of $ndia #harat &anraj,a! on August 1> 2013 ce"ebrated its

6?th $nde%endence da,. *resident of $ndia (hri *ranab Mukherjee and *rime Minister of

$ndia Dr. Manmohan (ingh has congratu"ated the nation on $ndia=s 6?th $nde%endence Da,2013.

7ija, (ingh was named a reci%ient of the 2013 /ifetime Achievement Award b, A(C:R$

on 16 August 2013.

or#er Bengal !ricketer and !oach al+an -itter &assed awa+ on 1 August 2013 in olkata. Ce

was =>.

D.Bala *enkatesh *ar#a was a&&ointed the next A#"assador and 4er#anent 6e&resentative ofIndia to the 5) !onference on Disar#a#ent.

Desh 4re# A/ad, the for#er coach of cricketer a&il Dev, died on 1 August 2013.

+he De"hi *o"ice on 16 August 2013 arrested one of $ndias 20 most wanted terrorists

Abdu" )arim +unda


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4sain #o"t won the 200metre s%rint at the :or"d Ath"etics Cham%ionshi%s in Moscow on

1? August 2013.

(enior $*( officer Di"i% +rivedi on 1? August 2013 was a%%ointed the Director &enera" ofCR*.

or#er director of I-, Dr. heikh ;alaluddin who was shot "+ -ilitants in ;ul+ died due to

in7uries at )ew Delhi.

5arshwanti #isht was se"ected to receive the (ir dmund 5i""ar, Mountain /egac, Meda".

Iranian 4resident a&&ointed outgoing oreign -inister Ali Ak"ar alehi to head the Ato#ic

Energ+ (rganisation.

Ratan +hi,am was a%%ointed as the Chair%erson of the -ationa" (choo" of Drama (ociet,

on 1B August 2013 b, the *resident of $ndia.

Agriculture -inister harad 4awar on 1> August 2013 unveiled the statue of )o"el aureate Dr.

)or#an Borlaug at )ew Delhi.

+he oreign Minister of -icaragua (amue" (antos /o%e; %aid an officia" visit to $ndia since

1B August to 23 August 2013.

+he arth 8vershoot Da, for the ,ear 2013 was observed on August 20 2013.

4sain #o"t of 9amaica eEua""ed the wor"d record of highest go"ds after winning the


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!hennai on 21 August 2013.

he 21st round of the "oundar+ talks "etween the govern#ent of Bhutan and 4eo&le August 2013. During his visit he discussed

i#&ortant issues of #utual interest with 4arneet kaur.

ng"andcricket tea# wonAshes +est (eries2013"+ 30 against Australia on 2@ August 2013

at England.

$ndia=s under 23 cricket team won the Asian Cricket Counci" merging +eams Cu% in


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Bra/ilian oreign -inister Antonio 4atriota resigned on 2 August 2013 in the "ackdro& of

hel&ing the Bolivian senator to cross into Bra/il.

/ok (abha on 26 August 2013 %assed the -ationa" ood (ecurit, #i"" 2013 . he Bill wasado&ted "+ the Couse through a voice vote after a da+long de"ate. he Bill now needs to "e

&assed "+ the 6a7+a a"ha along with the 4resident


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India and !anada.

asin #hatka" the cofounder of the $ndian Mujahideen $M! was arrested from the $ndia

-e%a" border in #ihar=s Ra'au" town on 2B August 2013.

Air India launched its direct flights to +dne+ and -el"ourne on 2> August 2013, after a wide ga&

of 22 +ears.

+he /ok (abha on 2B August 2013 %assed the /and AcEuisition Rehabi"itation and

Resett"ement #i"" 2011 a"so ca""ed the /and AcEuisition #i"".

'A=, the first Indian defence satellite was launched "+ the Euro&ean Arianes&ace


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#i"" *assedG $ntroduced in Raj,a (abhaG /ok (abha$In August, 2013 (nl+%

he 'overn#ent of India on @ August 2013 introducedthe :i"d /ife *rotection!

Amendment #i"" 2013in the Raj,a (abhafor stricter enforce#ent of laws to &rotect

wildlife. he "ill seeks to further a#end the ild ife $4rotection% Act, 1>=2.

+he Com%anies #i"" 2012was &assed "+ the 6a7+a a"ha and on August 2>, 2013 the

4resident of India hri 4rana" -ukher7ee gave his assent to this "ill. he !o#&anies Bill

2012 re&laced the long existent law of the land, !o#&anies Act, 1>@. he Raj,a (abhaon 13 August 2013 &assed Registration of #irths and Deaths

Amendment! #i"" 2012

he Menta" 5ea"th Care #i"" 2013was introducedin the Raj,a (abhain the #onth of

August 2013. he new "ill seeks to decri#inalise suicide.

he Raj,a (abha on 2 August 2013 %assed+he Marriage /aws Amendment! #i""

2010"+ voice vote.

/ok (abha on 2 August 2013 %assedthe -ationa" ood (ecurit, #i"" 2013. he Raj,a (abhaon 2= August 2013 unani#ousl+ %assedthe Re%resentation of the

*eo%"e Amendment and 7a"idation! #i"" 2013to a#end the 64 Act, 1>@1.


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*erson A%%ointed

Rajeev Rishi took over as the CMD of Centra" #ank of $ndia.

Arundhati #hattachar,a was a%%ointed the managing director and chief financia"

officer of the (tate #ank of $ndia(#$!.

Raghuram &ovind Rajan was on 6 August 2013 a%%ointed as the &overnor of the

Reserve #ank of $ndia R#$! for a time %eriod of three ,ears.

Rakesh (ethi took Charge as 'ecutive Director of 4nion #ank of $ndia.

7ina, Mitta" a%%ointed as 4nion *ub"ic (ervice Commission 4*(C! member.

D.#a"a 7enkatesh 7arma a%%ointed Ambassador to 4- Conference on Disarmament.

Di"i% +rivedi a%%ointed Director &enera" of the CR* on August 1? 2013.

A"i Akbar (a"ehi a%%ointed 5ead of Atomic nerg, 8rganisation in $ran.

Ratan +hi,am A%%ointed as the Chair%erson of the -ationa" (choo" of Drama (ociet,

on August 1B 2013.

-ishi 7asudeva on 22 August 2013 became the first woman to be se"ected as the

head of 5industan *etro"eum Cor% /td 5*C/!.

Ashwani )umar A%%ointed as *rime Minister=s (%ecia" nvo, to 9a%an.

9ustice ).-.#asha A%%ointed as Chairman of the $nte""ectua" *ro%ert, A%%e""ate

+ribuna".

9ustice -utha"a%ati 7enkata Ramana A%%ointed -ew Chief 9ustice of the De"hi 5igh

Court

*erson Resigned

9agan Redd, resigned as M* over s%"it of Andhra *radesh.

g,%t=s 7ice *resident Mohamed "baradei resigned in %rotest over the attacks on

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*erson in -ews

(amantha *ower sworn in as -ew 4( Ambassador to 4nited -ations.

5assan Rouhani sworn in as the new *resident of $ran.

9a"aj (hrivastva sworn in as Chairman of -ew De"hi Munici%a" Counci".

Co"in Michae" oa"e the irst #ritish to *erform a (%ace :a"k Retired from -A(A.

$brahim #oubacar )eita won Ma"is *residentia" e"ections on 12 August 2013.

+he (u%reme Court of $ndia on 1< August 2013 rejected the review %etition of 1BB3

De"hi b"ast accused Devender *a" (ingh #hu""ar.

/ashkare+aibas #omb '%ert Abdu" )arim +unda arrested b, De"hi *o"ice.

Agricu"ture Minister (harad *awar on 1B August 2013 unvei"ed the statue of -obe"

/aureate Dr. -orman #or"aug at -ew De"hi.

*erve; Musharraf was indicted b, an antiterrorism court in the 200? assassination

of e'%remier #ena;ir #hutto.

Robert Mugabe sworn in for ?th term as *resident of Fimbabwe.

Amitabh #achchan joined 4- Cam%aign +he :or"d -eeds More.

Ma"a"a ousaf;ai won 2013 $nternationa" Chi"drens *eace *ri;e.

)a%i" *arakh (e"ected for :hite 5ouse e""owshi% 20131


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Awards

+he former (outh African *resident -e"son Mande"a on 2? August 2013 won the

inaugura" Mahathir Award for &"oba" *eace.

+ata (tee" was adjudged the #est *erforming $ntegrated (tee" *"ant in $ndia for the

,ear 201112.

5arshwanti #isht se"ected for (ir dmund 5i""ar, Mountain /egac, Meda" 2013.

7ija, (ingh was -amed a Reci%ient of the 2013 /ifetime Achievement Award.

*rasad #abu A* Co% (e"ected or Ashok Chakra *osthumous",.

+he *rem #hatia Memoria" award %resented to (ha"ini (ingh of the 5indu.

De"hi conferred /ifetime Achievement Award 2013 on Abdu" Rashid )han and

Anjo"ie "a Menon.

7* (harma won the &ujar Ma" Modi Award for (cience and +echno"og, 2013.

(ri /ankan *resident fe"icitated triba" communit, the 7eddas on :or"d $ndigenous

*eo%"es Da,.

4( *residentia" Meda" of reedom to be conferred on #i"" C"inton K 8%rah :infre,.

(ugathakumari was conferred with (araswati (amman 2012.

-ationa" (%orts Award 2013

A. Rajiv &andhi )he" Ratna Award

(". -o. -ame Disci%"ine

1. -r. 6on7on odhi hooting

#.Arjuna Awards

(". -o. -ame Disci%"ine

1. -s. !hekrovolu wuro Archer+


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. -r. 'agan ;eet Bhullar 'olf

=. -s. a"a An7u# Cocke+

. -s. 6a7ku#ari 6athore hooting

>. -s. ;oshna !hinna&&a ?uash

10. -s. -ou#a Das a"le ennis

11. -s. )eha 6athi restling

12. -r. Dhar#ender Dalal restling

13. -r. A#it u#ar aroha Athletics $4ara%

C Dronachar,a Awards for 2013

(".-o. -ame Disci%"ine

1. -s. 4oorni#a -ahato Archer+

2. -r. -ahavir ingh Boxing

3. -r. )arinder ingh aini Cocke+

9. -r. .4. ho#as AthleticsG@. -r. 6a7 ingh restlingG

G ifeti#e contri"ution in coaching

D. Dh,an Chand Awards

(".-o. -ame Disci%"ine

1. -s. -ar+ D


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9. )ai" u"edar 4ara#7eet ingh iddhu Cang 'liding

@. 4re# ingh -ountaineering

. Cari 6a# -ountaineering

. Rashtri,a )he" *rotsahan *uruskar

(". -o. Categor, Rashtri,a)he" *rotsahan

*uruskar 2013

1. !o##unit+ &orts Identification and

)urturing of Budding 8oung alent

Dr. 5.. -ishra, ounder and

4resident, )ational &orts Acade#+,

Allaha"ad

2. inancial u&&ort for &orts Excellence ervices &orts !ontrol Board

3. Esta"lish#ent and -anage#ent of

&orts Acade#ies of Excellence

4ullela 'o&ichand Acade#+ of

Bad#inton, C+dera"ad

9. E#&lo+#ent of &orts&ersons and

s&orts welfare #easures.

4etroleu# &orts 4ro#otion Board

&. Mau"ana Abu" )a"am A;ad +ro%h,(". -o. -ame ear

1. 'uru )anak Dev *ishwavid+ala+,

A#ritsar

201011

2. 4un7a"i *ishwavid+ala+, 4atiala 201112

3. 4un7a"i *ishwavid+ala+, 4atiala 201213

-ationa" (%orts Awards are given ever, ,ear to recogni;e and reward e'ce""ence in s%orts.


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$m%ortant Da,s

August 6 5iroshima Da,

August B uit $ndia Movement Da, $nternationa" Da, of the :or"ds $ndigenous *eo%"e.

August 12 $nternationa" ,outh Da,

August 13 was designated as the $nternationa" /efthanders Da, b, +he /eft5anders C"ub.

August 1> $ndias $nde%endence Da,

August 1B :or"d *hotogra%h, Da,

August 20 (adbhavana Diwas +he arth 8vershoot Da, for the ,ear 2013 was observed.August 2B -ationa" (%orts Da, Dh,anchands #irth Da,!

August 30 (ma"" $ndustr, Da, $nternationa" Da, of the 7ictims of nforced

Disa%%earances b, the 4- &enera" Assemb",.

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