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bilateral nuclear agreement signed by Japan since the 2011Fukushima nuclear crisis triggered by the devastatingearthquake and tsunami.The agreements was signed byJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and UAE Vice President andPrime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Amazonian Countries Signed Strengthen RegionalCooperation Agreement

On 4 May The representatives of the member countries of theAmazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) agreed to widenand strengthen regional cooperation to promote the integraldevelopment of those territories.Foreign ministers andrepresentatives of Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela,Guyana, Surinam and Ecuador signed the Coca Declaration, by

which they agreed to support initiatives as that presented byEcuador and the establishment of the Regional Observatory forthe Amazon.The countries that signed the document also intendto facilitate the coordination between OTCA, the Community ofLatin American and Caribbean States (Celac), the Union of SouthAmerican Nations (UNASUR), the Andean Community (CAN), theSouthern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the CaribbeanCommunity (CARICOM).

Malaysias Barisan Nasional wins parliamentary election

The National Front coalition or Barisan Nasional (BN) led byPrime Minister Najib Razak triumphed in Malaysias generalparliamentary election on 05 May 2013. The BN won 133 seats inthe 222-seat parliament, taking 60% of the votes, while theopposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) party secured 89 seats.80% ofMalaysias 13.3 million voters cast their ballots in what is beingcalled the closest race ever in Malaysia.

Russia and U.S. Agreed on Syria Peace Process

On 7 May Russia and the United States agreed to work togetherto bring the warring sides in Syria to the negotiating table raisinghopes for an end to carnage in the war-torn country and a thawin frosty relations between Moscow and Washington.U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry met Russian President VladimirPutin and bid to narrow the differences between Moscow andWashington on the conflict.

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73 Million Youth Will Be Unemployed By 2013

On 8 May According to the International Labour Organisation(ILO) Global Unemployment Trends 2007-13 report , more than73 million young people are unemployed around the world .The

situation is particularly grim in the European Union, West Asiaand North Africa.73.4 million people aged between 15 and 24would be out of work at the end of the year an increase of 3.5million since 2007.The youth unemployment rate in South Asiadecreased in 2011 by 0.4 percentage points to reach 9.2 per cent,but increased to 9.3 per cent in 2012.The current jobless rate forthe young of 12.6% was expected to keep swelling to 12.8% by2018, when more than two million more youths would likely beout of work

Brazil, Argentina Signed Agreement To Build NuclearReactors

On 8 May Brazil and Argentina have agreed to extend theirnuclear cooperation by jointly commission will jointly build tworesearch reactors.The agreement, signed by the BrazilianNational Commission for Nuclear Energy (CNEN) and theNational Commission of Atomic Energy (CNEA), is centred on theconstruction of two reactors.

Argentine Passed Judicial Reform BillOn 8 May Argentinas Senate passed a Judicial Reform Law, by38 votes in favor to 30.According to Argentine President CristinaFernandez it aims at democratizing the judiciary.

Nawaz Sharif Re-elected for Third term as Pakistan PM

On 14 May Two time former Prime Minister of Pakistan NawazSharif re-elected as Pakistan Prime Minister for the third timeafter won the general elections with a thumping majority.The

Election Commission of Pakistan announced results of 272National Assembly seats, with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawazheading the count with 126 seats, followed by the PakistanPeoples Party with 31 seats.The Sharif, belongs to PakistanMuslim League Nawaz (N) party. Pakistan Muslim League-Nattained an overpowering lead with 130 seats. The first runner upis Imran Khan`s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) with 37 seats and



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the last is Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) with 31 seats.NawazSharif previously having been Pakistans 12th and 14th PrimeMinister for two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 toJuly 1993 and from February 1997 to October 1999. Sharif is thePresident of Pakistan Muslim League-N, one of Pakistans largest

political parties.

France became the 14th Country in the World to legalise GayMarriage

In France now onwards allow same-sex couples to marry.Frances President Francois Hollande on 17 May 2013 signed intolaw a controversial bill to legalise gay marriage. It makes Francethe ninth in Europe and 14th in the world to do so.

Zimbabwes President Signed New Constitution Into Law

On 22 Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signed Zimbabwesnew constitution into law. The new constitution was approvedoverwhelmingly in a referendum in March 2013.The constitutioncut short the powers of the president, limits presidential tenuresto two five-year terms and does away with the post of primeminister.

Afghanistan Parliament Approved new Election Law

On 22 May The Lower House of the Afghan Parliamentapproved two new Election laws , that will take effect in theelections next spring. The law contains 79 articles and 16chapters.

EU Lifted Arms Embargo on Syrian Rebels

On 27 May European foreign ministers have lifted an armsembargo on Syria,, paving the way for individual EU memberstates to provide weapons to the Syrian rebels.After long and

continuous hour of talk EU governments failed to agree onextending the arms embargo, which effectively ends the EUs banon supplying arms to the rebels.Some other restrictive measuresagainst Syria , which include financing restrictions, travel bansand asset freezes is also supposed to be extended for a year, asthere is a fear that the entire sanctions regime could fall over afailure to agree on the arms issue.



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Australia the worlds happiest nation: OECD

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developmentreleased its Better Life Index, which ranks the worlds mostdeveloped economies on jobs, income environment and health.

Australia got first place for the third consecutive year.Sweden,Canada, Norway , Switzerland,United States, Denmark, TheNetherland Iceland and United Kingdom were also in the topten.In Australia 84 percent of the people accepted that their life ishappy.So,Australia got the first place in Better Life Index.

INDIA & WORLD

US, India and Japan hold trilateral cooperation talksOn May 2 ,India, the United States and Japan held their fourthtrilateral dialogue at the State Department in Washington,exchanging views on a wide range of regional and global issues ofmutual interest.These discussions focused on the prospect ofgreater Indo-Pacific commercial connectivity and regional andmaritime security, and cooperation in multilateral fora.TheIndian delegation was headed by External Affairs Ministry jointsecretaries D.B. Venkatesh Varma and Vikram Doraiswami.Thegroup agreed to meet again in autumn in Tokyo to continue theirdeliberations.

17th India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting

The 17th Session of the India-Iran Joint Commission was held inTehran on May 4, 2013.The Session was co-chaired by Dr. AliAkbar Salehi, Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Iran and bySalman Khurshid, External Affairs Minister of India.The twosides discussed bilateral and regional issues of mutualinterest.Both countries agreed to study the prospects of joint

investment in both countries.The two sides also signed on MOUbetween the Government of India and the Government of Iran oncooperation in the field of water resources management.

India Tops Born to Die same Day List



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On 7 May According to the humanitarian organization Save theChildren charity in an annual report entitled State of the WorldsMothers ,India tops the list of babies that die on the day they areborn.India has the dubious distinction of recording the mostfirst-day deaths of children.Every year, 3,09,000 children die on

the day they are born in India. It accounts for 29% of all the first-day deaths globally, the highest for any country.India is followedon this grim list by Nigeria (89,700 deaths, or 9 percent);Pakistan (59,800, or 6 percent); China (50,600, or 5 percent); andDemocratic Republic of Congo (48,400, or 5 percent).

Finland Top Ranked in World To Be a Mother

On 8 May According to the annual report called State of WorldsMothers 2013 was issued by an international NGO Save the

Children , Finland has topped the list of countries wheremothers enjoy the best conditions in the world, while India ranksa low 142nd, below China and Pakistan.The US places 30th thisyear while Pakistan was 139th on the list. China ranked at the68th place.The top ten countries attained very high scores formothers and childrens health, educational, economic andpolitical status.The report was featured by a ranking list ofMothers index, showing the conditions of mothers in 176countries .Among the reviewed countries, Finland was ranked thebest country for being mothers followed by Sweden, Norway,

Iceland while Democratic Republic of Congo was considered to bethe toughest place.

Karnataka, Israel Signed Bilateral Agreement

On 8 May Israel and the Indian state of Karnataka have signedan R&D cooperation agreement. This is the first-ever suchagreement between Israel and an Indian state. The agreementaims to further bilateral business, technology, and economicrelations and sees Israel benefiting from Karnatakas human

resources and the Indian state benefitting from Israelsinnovations.

India Tops Cervical Cancer Deaths

On 10 May According to the Cervical Cancer Global Crisis Cardreport released by the Cervical Cancer-Free Coalition, with nearly73,000 women dying every year, India now tops the world in



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cervical cancer deaths .India represents 26.4 per cent of allwomen dying of cervical cancer globally, with China, Bangladesh,Pakistan, Indonesia and Thailand also showing high deathincidence.The cervical cancer kills an estimated 275,000 womenevery year .Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP) report in 2009 the

number of cervical cancer cases were 101938 which hasincreased to 107690 in 2012.It is being estimated that thenumber of cervical cancer cases and deaths are estimated toincrease by 2025 to 203,757 and 115,171, respectively.

Britain launched Super Priority Visa Service for Travellersfrom India

On 12 May 2013, Britain launched super priority same-day visaservice for urgent travellers from India. Britain launched this

kind of service first time for India only . The super priority visaservice was announced by British Prime Minister David Cameronduring his visit to India in February 2013.

Google signs MoU to train engineering students in AndhraPradesh

On May 14,Google India Private Limited signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government totrain engineering students of Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKC)

in latest technologies like mobile and cloud computing.The MoUwas signed between the IT minister and Nelson Mattos, vicepresident (Europe & Emerging Markets), Google Hyderabad.Google will also train the trainers/mentors of AP Society forKnowledge Networks (APSFKNW) and provide required software,services and training material free of cost.

India and Netherlands Signed MoU on Urban Planning

On 14 May India and Netherlands signed on a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) for Technical Cooperation in the field ofSpatial Planning, Water Management, and Mobility Management.The agreement was signed by Kamal Nath, Minister for UrbanDevelopment & Parliamentary Affairs, and Ms Melanie Schultzvan Haegen, Minister for Infrastructure and Environment,Netherlands

UN General Assembly Approved Syria Resolution



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On 15 May The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backedresolution calling for a political transition in Syria andcondemning President Bashar al-Assad Government for itsincreasing use of heavy weapons. A majority of 107 states votedto adopt the resolution. There were 12 votes against and 59

abstentions.Russia was fiercely opposed to the resolution, termedit as unbalanced and inadequate to address adequately atrocitiesallegedly committed by rebel groups.The resolution was draftedby Arab states who have supported the rebels.India abstainedfrom voting on the non-binding resolution on Syria.Pakistanvoted in favour of the resolution.

India Granted Observer Status in Arctic Council

On 15 May India granted observer status in the Arctic Council

was successful along with that of five other countries, China,Italy, Japan, South Korea and Singapore at a meeting in Kiruna,Sweden.The council is made up of the eight Arctic nations areCanada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Swedenand the United States.This membership will give India chances ofnavigation and oil and gas exploration.The European Union alsoapplied as an observer, but its final status remained unresolvedpending resolution of a dispute with Canada over trade in sealproducts.

India, UK Signed Agreement on Health Sector

On 19 May India and Britain have signed an agreement forcooperation in the health sector with specific focus onstrengthening primary health care and technologicaldevelopment.The agreement was signed by Union Minister ofHealth & Family Welfare India, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Secretaryof State for Health, UK, Jeremy Richard Hunt.

Indians Largest Foreign Born Group in London

On 20 May According to the Oxford Universitys MigrationObservatory latest study report , Indians have become the largestforeign-born group in London, followed by residents born inPoland and Ireland.Migration Observatory, 262,247 persons bornin India were living in London in 2011, which represents 8.8 percent of all foreign-born residents in London.This accounts for37.8 per cent of all residents that had been born in India resident



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in England and Wales in 2011.Other important foreign-borngroups in London, with more than 100,000 residents, includethose born in Ireland (129,807), Nigeria (114,718), Pakistan(112,457) and Bangladesh (109,948).

India China Signed 8 Agreements

On 20 May India and Chine signed eight important agreementscovering a wide range of issues like trade, culture and waterresources. The agreements were finalised after delegation-leveltalks between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh andChinese counterpart Le Keqiang.

The list of eight agreements/memoranda of undrstanding(MoUs):-

(i) Protocol between Indias external affairs ministry and Chinasforeign affairs ministry on Indian Official Pilgrimage (the KailashMansoarovar Yatra) to the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

(ii) Work Programmes of the Three Working Groups under JointEconomic Group (JEG) between Indias commerce and industryministry and Chinas commerce ministry.

(iii) MoU on Buffalo meat, fishery products and Agreement onfeed and feed ingredients between Indiss Agricultural andProcessed Food Products Export Development Authority and TheMarine Products Export Development Authority and ExportInspection Council and Chinas General Administration of QualitySupervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).

(iv) MoU between Indias urban development ministry and ChinasNational Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) oncooperation in sewage treatment.

(v) MoU between Indias water resources ministry and NDRC on

cooperation in water-efficient irrigation.

(vi) MoU between the external affairs ministry and Chinas StateAdministration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television(SAPPRFT) on cooperation in mutual translation and publicationof works, both classic and contemporary.



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(vii) MoU between the water resources ministries of bothcountries for provision of hydrological information by China toindia on the Yaluzangbu/Brahmaputra River during the floodseason.

(viii) MoU between the foreign ministries of both countries topromote cooperation and linkages between the cities andstates/provinces of the two countries.

Visa on Arrival facility to passengers travelling through RGIA

The central government has extended Visa-On-Arrival facility tointernational passengers travelling through Rajiv GandhiInternational Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad managed by the GMRGroup.Visitors from 11 countries will be eligible to get a VoA from

May 31 at RGIA.The Centre had introduced an Indian tourist VoAscheme on January 1, 2010 at certain airports which wasinitiated for citizens of five countries. Subsequently, a year later,the facility was extended to a total of 11 countries viz Finland,Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos,Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia.

US Senate Committee Approves Immigration Reform Bill

On 22 May The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved amassive immigration reform bill that grants 11 millionundocumented immigrants currently living in the country anearned path to citizenship.The legislation was passed by a vote of13 to 5 with three Republicans joining 10 Democrats to approveit.The bill, which requires major advances in border security andexpansion of a comprehensive e-verify system for employersbefore any undocumented worker is allowed to pursuecitizenship, will need 60 votes to pass the 100-seat Senate.

US and India Pledge To Collaborate on Combating Terrorism

On 22 May The US has pledged to collaborate with India ondeveloping global approach to combat increasing terror threatsand asked international community to take effective steps toeliminate sanctuaries and infrastructure that supportterrorism.After talks between Home Minister Sushilkumar Shindeand US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, a jointcommunique said the two countries also agreed to enhance



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bilateral co-operation to combat terror financing and currencycounterfeiting.

India, Japan to speed up talks on civil nuclear deal

On 29 May 2013,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and hisJapanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe decided to speed up talks on acivil nuclear deal to allow Japan to export nuclear reactors toIndia and to bolster maritime security cooperation at a time whenChinas postures in the seas of the regional have causedconcerns.A joint statement issued at the end of exhaustive talksbetween Singh and Abe said the two Prime Ministers reaffirmedthe importance of civil nuclear cooperation between the twocountries, while recognising that nuclear safety is a priority forboth governments.In this context, they directed their officials to

accelerate the negotiations of an Agreement for Cooperation inthe Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy towards an early conclusion

India and Thailand sign extradition treaty

On 30 May 2013,in a major boost to bilateral securitycooperation, India and Thailand signed the much awaitedextradition treaty after 20 years of negotiations.The MoU wassigned by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and ThaiDeputy Premier and Foreign Minister Surapong

Tovichakchaikul.The treaty was signed in the presence of PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh and his Thai counterpart YingluckShinawatra.The treaty provides the legal framework for seekingextradition of fugitive offenders, including those involved interrorism, transnational crimes and economic offences amongothers.The two countries totally signed on seven pacts. They areextradition, education,financial intelligence mapping , geospatialtechnology applications , investigation of persons suspected ofmoney laundering and criminal activity related to moneylaundering and terrorism financing.

UNESCO Declares Nicobar Islands as World Biosphere Reserve

On 31 May The United Nations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organisation (UNESCO) has declared and designatedthe Nicobar Islands in India as a world biosphere reserve .TheInternational Coordinating Council of UNESCOs Man and theBiosphere Programme added the Nicobar Islands to the list of



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eleven other sites which are designated as world biospherereserves.Great Nicobar now 9th Indian reserve in Unesco worldnetwork.Member countries establish such reserves. UNESCOrecognizes them under the programme to promote sustainabledevelopment based on local community efforts and sound

science.

NATIONAL

National Urban Health Mission Approved By Cabinet

On 1 May The Union Cabinet approved the launch of the NationalUrban Health Mission (NUHM) to reduce rates of infant mortality,maternal mortality and for universal access to reproductivehealth care.The cost of the National Urban Health Mission for 5years is 22507 crore rupees and the Central government willshare 16955 crore rupees.The mission will be implemented in779 cities and towns each with the population of more than50,000 has expected to cover about 7.75 crore people.TheCabinet also gave its nod to a bill which provides for confiscatingproperty illegally acquired by corrupt public servants.

19.57 lakh Hectares of Forest Land Encroached

On 1 May According to the latest figures compiled by the Ministryof Environment and Forests reveal that unchecked encroachmenton forest land is on the rise.According to the figures, over 19.57lakh hectares of forest land is under encroachment in variousparts of the country.Madhya Pradesh tops the list with 4.87 lakhhectares under encroachment. Followed by Assam (3.30 lakh ha),Andhra Pradesh (2.57 lakh ha) and Maharashtra (1.83 lakh ha).

Mobile subscribers largest in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

The countrys most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, accounts forthe largest number of mobile subscribers in the country followedby Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, whichtogether account for almost half of the total wirelessconnections.India, which is the worlds second largest mobilephone market in terms of subscribers, had a total of 861.66million mobile connections as on February 2013, data from



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telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)showed.Uttar Pradesh has a total of 121.60 million mobile phoneconnections, while, Tamil Nadu has 71.81 million subscribers,according to the TRAI data.Maharashtra is at the third position,with a subscriber base of 67.73 million followed by Andhra

Pradesh and Bihar at 64.12 million and 60.73 million,respectively.

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant got Approval for Operationsby the Supreme Court of India

On 06 May, the Supreme Court of India directed that theKudankulam nuclear plant situated in Tamil Nadu could start itsoperations now. A bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan andDipak Misra issued the directions to the government on safety as

well as security of the plant, along with its operations.

Govt Sets Up 39 Special NIA Courts Across The Country

On 7 May Minister of State for Home R P N Singh announced inthe Parliament that under the National Investigation Agency (NIA)Act, the central government has set up the 39 special courts totake up terror-related cases.

Cabinet Approved Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission

On 16 May The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of theGandhi Heritage Sites Mission with the objective of conservingand restoring the heritage sites associated with Father of theNation.Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission will be assigned with theidentification, collation and assessment of the information onGandhi Heritage material, its management and deployment.

Indias First Yoga University in Gujarat

On 23 May Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated

the countrys first yoga university in Ahmedabad.Lakulish YogaUniversity, established by Life Mission Trust of Gujarat, isclaimed to be the first ever such private sector self-financedinstitution in the country.



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STATES

Congress Won in Karnataka Assembly Elections

On 8 May Congress has won 121 seats of the 223 seats on which

polls were contested in Karnataka Assembly Elections , theelections were held on 5 May 2013. The ruling BJP and the JD-Swon 40 seats each.The Karnataka Janata Party led by formerChief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa bagged a mere six seats.Theassembly has 224 elected and one nominated members. Theelection took place for 223 seats.

Tamil Nadu Bans Gutka Products

On 8 May The Tamil Nadu government banned the production,possession, distribution and sale of tobacco products such aspan masala and gutka in the state.Tamilnadu Government hadconstituted a separate department Tamil Nadu Food Safety andMedical Administration, after the Centre announced the FoodSafety and Standards Act.

Cabinet Approved 2 Major Ports in West Bengal, AndhraPradesh

On 9 May the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approvedthe proposal of the Ministry of Shipping for setting up of twomajor ports.The ports will come up in West Bengal and AndhraPradesh each, through a Public-Private-Partnership mode. As perthe proposal, one port will be developed at Dugarajapatnam,Nellore district, in Andhra Pradesh and second port will come upat Sagar Island in West Bengal.

CONFERENCES

ADBs 46th Annual Meeting Held in New Delhi

46th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)Board of Governors, held in Delhi, India, from 2 to 5 May2013.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , Finance Minister P.Chidambaram and ADB member board of directors and relatedfinancial institutions were attended the meeting.Asian



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Development Bank (ADB) announced that it is going to provideabout 6 billion dollars loan to India over the next three yearswhich was decided at the concluding day of the 46th annualmeeting of the funding agency.

AWARDS & HONOURS

Indian Wildlife Biologist Aparajita Datta Honoured with theWhitley Award 2013

On 2 May An Indian wildlife biologist Dr. Aparajita Datta washonoured with the Whitley award, also known as Green Oscar, inLondon . Aparajita Datta, the Indian wildlife biologist wasconferred with the award by Princess Anne, daughter of QueenElizabeth, at the Royal Geographical Society in London for herefforts in order to save the endangered hornbills in EasternHimalayas.Aparajita Datta is the head of the program forconservation of the hornbills in dense tropical forests ofArunachal Pradesh, at Nature Conservation Foundation. Thetropical forests of Arunachal Pradesh are an abode to five hornbillspecies.

Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi Awarded with Judy Wilkenfeld

On 2 May An Indian doctor of Mumbais Tata Memorial Hospitalhas been awarded with the prestigious Judy Wilkenfeld Award forInternational Tobacco Control Excellence for his innovative effortsin reducing tobacco consumption in India.He received the awardby the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids on at a function inWashington.

Indian Police Unit in Congo Gets UN medal

On 17 May An Indian police unit in the Democratic Republic of

Congo has received the United Nations Peacekeeping Medal.The135 Indian Formed Police Unit-2 (FPU) was honoured with themedal as an appreciation for their service in Goma/North Kivu.

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On 20 May Teenager Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who wasshot at last year by the Taliban for advocating education of girls,has been selected for the prestigious Global Leadership Awardthis year.Malala will receive the award for her role as a globalactivist in advocating for educating and empowering girls

worldwide.She was targeted for her outspoken views andadvocacy on behalf of girls education.

Indian-American Girl Won Americas Top Young ScientistAward

On 20 May An Indian-American girl has invented a super-capacitor device that could potentially charge a cellphone in lessthan 20 seconds. The California teen has attracted the attentionof tech giants Google for her potentially revolutionary invention

which charges a phone in 20 seconds flat.The super-fast chargingdevice has been dubbed a supercapacitor by 18-year-old EshaKhare, of Saratoga as she took home $50,000 from the IntelInternational Science and Engineering Fair.

American Writer Lydia Davis won 2013 Man BookerInternational Prize

On 22 May American writer Lydia Davis won 2013 Man BookerInternational Prize for her innovative and influential writing.This

was the fifth Man Booker International Prize.Lydia Davis is aprofessor of creative writing at the University of Albany. She isalso an accomplished translator. Her works include The End ofthe Story and Varieties of Disturbance.The Man BookerInternational Prize recognises one writer for his or herachievement in fiction.Worth 60000 ponds, the prize is awardedevery two years to a living author who has published fictioneither originally in English or whose work is generally available intranslation in the English language.

Carole King Became the First Woman to Receive GershwinPrize

US singer-songwriter Carole King became the first woman toreceive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for PopularSong.The President of America, Barack Obama conferred uponher, the Gershwin Prize that is given as a lifetime achievement inpopular music.



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APJ Abdul Kalam Received Wernher Von Braun MemorialAward

On 24 May United States based National Space Societys (NSS)has conferred Wrenher von Braun Memorial Award upon former

president APJ Abdul Kalam in San Diego .The award wasconferred upon Kalam at International Space DevelopmentConference. It was instituted by NSS, a non-profit organizationand is dedicated to the creation of spacefaring civilization.Thehonour is given to recognize excellence in management andleadership in a space-related project, where the project holdssignificance.

Biological clock scientists share Shaw Prize

On 28 May ,three scientists whose groundbreaking studies usingfruit flies helped to uncover the workings of the human biologicalclock were named the winners of the $1 million Shaw Prize .USscientists Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Youngreceived the award for their discovery of molecular mechanismsunderlying circadian rhythms.Biological rhythms governbehaviour in plants, animals and humans, from flowers openingduring the day and closing at night, to sleep patterns and theeffect of jet lag.

SPORTS & GAMES

PV Sindhu won Malaysian Badminton Grand Prix Title

On 4 May,Indias shuttler PV Sindhu won Malaysian BadmintonGrand Prix title after winning Malaysia Open womens finalmatch.In the final, top seed Sindhu defeated lower seed, Gu Juanof Singapore.This is the first Grand Prix title in her Career.

Aamir Won Asian Squash Championship Title

On 5 May Pakistan`s top seeded player, Aamir Atlas Khan wonthe Asian Squash individual championship for the first time in 14years after he defeated Kuwait`s Abdullah Al Mezayan in straightsets in Islamabad.Pakistan had last won the Asian individual title



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Womens Doubles:-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ,Lucie Safarovawon the Womens Doubles title.

Mens Doubles : Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won their fifthMutua Madrid Open doubles title . It was their 87th career

trophy and fifth crown of the 2013 ATP World Tour season.

Barcelona Won Spanish League Title

On 12 May Barcelona won the Spanish league title (football) forthe 22nd time after closest rivals Real Madrid could only managea 1-1 draw with Espanyol.The title is Barcas fourth in fiveseasons and the 22nd of their history. The last team other thanBarcelona or Madrid to win the title was Valencia in2004.Barcelonas Lionel Messi finished the Spanish League as

the top-scorer.He has already 46 goals, 12 clear of CristianoRonaldo, who finished second.

Rome Masters Tennis Tournament 2013 Winners

Womens Singles :- On 19 May Serena Williams (USA) won herfourth consecutive title of the year after defeated VictoriaAzarenka from Belarus in the Rome Masters final.This is thesecond Rome Open title won by Serena, before this Serena wonthe Rome title 11 years ago in 2002.

Mens Singles :- Rafael Nadal from spain claimed his seventhRome Masters title after defeated Roger Federar (Switzerland ) inthe final

Mumbai Indians Won 2013 IPL Title

On 26 May Mumbai Indians won the Indian Premier League titlefor the first time , after defeated Chennai Super Kings by 23 runsin the final at Eden Gardens.

* Man-of-the-Match Kieron Pollard (Mumbai Indians)

* Most Valuable Player Shane Watson (Rajasthan Royals)

* Orange Cap ( (Highest Run Getters) Michael Hussey (Chennai): 733 Runs



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* Purple Cap (Highest Wicket Takers) Dwayne Bravo (Chennai) :32 Wickets

* Best Youngest Player Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)

* Fair Play Award Chennai Super Kings

* Best catch of the season Gurkeerat Mann Singh (Kings ElevenPunjab)

Rosberg Won Monaco Grand Prix Title

On 26 May The Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg won the MonacoGrand Prix title.Rosbergs team-mate Lewis Hamilton droppedfrom second to fourth after losing out through the safetycar.Force Indias Adrian Sutil took fifth from McLarens JensonButton.

China Won Sudirman Cup In Badminton

On 26 May China won their fifth consecutive Sudirman Cup andninth overall, after defeated South Korea.At the Putra StadiumChinas World No. 1 Xu Chen and Ma Jin defeated their SouthKorean opponents Ko Sung Hyun and Kim Ha Na in straightgames in the mixed doubles.In mens singles, Chinas Chen Longdefeated South Korean Lee Dong Keun .In mens doubles Chinese

Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan defeated South Korean players KoSung Hyun and Lee Yong Dae.Huser Ayla, of Switzerland won theWomens Singles after defeated Rankin Anna, from New ZealandSudirman Cup is the world mixed team badminton championshipwhich takes place every two years.

ECONOMY

RBI Cuts Repo Rate By 25 Basis Points

On 3 May The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the policyrepo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basispoints, from 7.5 percent to 7.25 per cent with immediate effect aspart of its annual monetary policy statement 2013-14.The reverserepo rate under the LAF also stands adjusted to 6.25 per cent.The RBI took this step to boost flagging economic growth.The



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cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks has however beenretained at 4 per cent of their net demand and time liabilities.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide about 6 billiondollars loan to India

Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 5 May 2013 announced that itis going to provide about 6 billion dollars loan to India over thenext three years which was decided at the concluding day of the46th annual meeting of the funding agency. The bank is workingon partnership strategy and is planning to maintain the level oflending to India.It is important here to note that India is thebiggest borrower of ADB and ADB had extended a 2.4 billiondollars loan to India in 2012 across sectors like transport,energy, commerce, industry, trade and finance.

Delhi Tops in the Creative Index Report 2013

On 6 May According to the Creative Index Report 2013 report,Delhi has been ranked as the most creative state in India withthe greatest potential for success in todays creative economy.The ranking is based on the population of creative class. Thisclass is of individuals are often engaged in either complexproblem solving or in the generation of new ideas, newtechnology, and new creative content.Chandigarh, Punjab,

Kerala, Goa, Mizoram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Puducherry,and Maharashtra round out the top nine.

Mobile Phones To Out Number Human Population By 2014

On 12 May According to the International Telecoms Unions (ITU)report ,The number of mobile phone subscriptions are set tooutnumber the worlds population by the end of 2014.Mobilephone subscriptions will pass a whopping seven billion early in2014.Currently, there are 6.8 billion mobile phone subscriptionswhile the worlds population is 7.1 billion. More than a third ofthe global population are online, the ITU World in 2013 reportalso found. The Commonwealth of Independent States, thealliance of countries formerly in the Soviet Union, is believed tohave the highest mobile penetration with 1.7 subscriptions forevery person.Africa has the least, with 63 subscriptions per 100people.The report also found that 2.7 billion people, almost 40per cent of the worlds population, are online.



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Government Raises OBC Creamy Layer Income Limit to Rs 6Lakh

On 16 May The Union Cabinet gave its approval for increase inthe present income criterion of Rs. 4.5 lakh per annum for

applying the Creamy Layer restriction throughout the country, toavail benefits of reservations in government jobs and admissionsto central educational institutions.The decision came up in a viewto increase the income limits in tune with the increase of theconsumer price index. This would enable more people to take anadvantage of reservation benefits that are extended to OBCs.Creamy layer is the income limit beyond which OBCs are noteligible for quotas

Gujarat Tops in Port Development Projects

On 24 May According to the Associated Chambers of Commerceand Industry of India (Assocham) Ports Development in India report ,While 21 PPP projects in the port sector worth overRs.43,000 crore are under construction, eight projects worthabout Rs.14,000 crore are under bidding.Gujarat gets first place ,accounting for more than 50 per cent of the port projectscompleted in India during the last Plan. It has wrapped up 12projects valued at Rs 12,453 crore, consolidating its presence inthe Indian maritime map.Gujarat is followed by Odisha (2nd

place) and Maharashtra (3rd place ), which account for a share of16.9 per cent and 15.3 per cent respectively in the completedprojects.Odisha saw two projects worth Rs 4,169 crore gettingcompleted, while Maharashtra finished five projects worth Rs3,772 crore.Andhra Pradesh (4th place) and Tamil Nadu (5thplace) each with three projects under operation have garnered ashare between 5-6 percent followed by Kerala (2.8 percent).

Biocon Chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw in Forbes PhilanthropyList

On 30 May According to the Forbes Asia magazines list of Asia-Pacifics most remarkable givers" , Biocon chief KiranMazumdar-Shaw, P N C Menon, Vineet Nayar and RonnieScrewvala named in 2013 year list of Asia-Pacifics mostremarkable givers.The annual list of Heroes of Philanthropy iscompiled by Forbes Asia magazine. It features a total of 48persons from the Asia-Pacific region which includes countries like



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China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia.Keeping into viewKiran Mazumdars work on improving cancer care and her pledgeto give away 75 per cent of wealth she was listed as one of themajor Philanthropist.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

China Launched Zhongxing-11 Satellite

On 2 May China successfully launched a communicationssatellite called Zhongxing-11 from Xichang Satellite LaunchCenter in southwest Sichuan province. The satellite waslaunched into its present orbit from Long March-3B rocket.

Worlds First 3D Printed Gun Successfully Fired

On 4 May The worlds first gun made with 3D printer technologyhas been successfully fired in the US.The anti-gun campaignerscriticised this project, while the law enforcement of Europe ismonitoring the developments of this project.All 16 parts of thecontroversial gun, called the Liberator, are made from a tough,heat-resistant plastic used in products such as musicalinstruments, kitchen appliances and vehicle bumper bars.

The new Navy patrol ship Rani Avantibayi

Indian Coast Guard Ship Rani Avantibai, the second InshorePatrol Vessel (IPV) built by the Hindustan Shipyard Ltd for theCoast Guard. This was commissioned into Indian Navy inVisakhapatnam on 9 May 2013 by Minister of State for DefenceJitendra Singh in the presence of Director-General of IndianCoast Guard Vice-Admiral Anurag G. Viranari Rani Avantibayiis the inshore patrol vessels (IPV) in Madhya Pradesh forRamgadh Coast Guard.This is used in Tracking thieves, coastal

conservation, marine disaster relief efforts.This is the first in theseries of five inshore patrol vessels (IPV) built by the HindustanShipyard Limited for the Coast Guard.

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On May 11,Defence Minister AK Antony commissioned warfareaircraft MiG-29K Black Panther squadron into the IndianNavy.The commissioning was held at INS Hansa which would bethe base for Black Panther squadron along with other fighteraircraft squadrons of Indian Navy. The squadron initially

comprising 16 aircraft would be known as IANS 303.

U.S. Launched First Unmanned Aircraft From Carrier FlightDeck

The United States Navy launched an unmanned aircraft from amodern carrier flight deck for the first time ever on 14 May.Theunmanned aircraft was the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air Systemdemonstrator, and its first-ever launch from a modern aircraftcarrier represents how manned and unmanned aircraft on carrier

flight decks will be merged in the future.A mission operatoraboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) controlled X-47B,showing off how well it works within a carrier environment. Itlanded back at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland.

Rotavirus Vaccine Developed in India

India developed a Rotavac Vaccine to eradicate the Rotavirusdiarrhoea in infants.The Government of Indias Department ofBiotechnology (DBT) and Bharat Biotech announced positive

results from a Phase III clinical trial of a rotavirus vaccine.First Boeing P-8I Aircraft joins Indian Navy

Indian Naval Aviation received a major fillip with the arrival of thefirst of eight Boeing P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissanceand Anti Submarine Warfare aircraft at Naval Air Station Rajali,Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu on 15 May 13. The P-8I aircraft, basedon the Boeing 737-800(NG) airframe, is the Indian Naval variantof the P-8A Poseidon of the US Navy. The aircraft is equippedwith both foreign as well as indigenous sensors for MaritimeReconnaissance, Anti Submarine operations and for ElectronicIntelligence missions.

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On 15 May In a major medical breakthrough, researchers at theOregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) have for thefirst time ever successfully converted human skin cells intoembryonic stem cells , via a technique called nucleartransfer.Scientists for the first time converted human skin cells

into embryonic stem cells.These embryonic stem cells are capableof transforming into any other cell type in the human body.Thistechnique involves transplanting the nucleus of one cell,containing an individuals DNA, into an egg cell that has had itsgenetic material removed.

BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile Successfully Test Fired

On 22 May India successfully test fired the 290-km rangeBrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Russian-built INS

Tarkash off the coast of Goa.The launch was carried out by theNavy as part of Acceptance Test Firing (ATF) of the ship.INSTarkash, which is an advanced Talwar Class frigate, wascommissioned on 9th November, last year.The BrahMos missilejointly developed by India and Russia.

Indian Air Force Inducted Trainer AirCraft Pilatus PC-7

On 31 May Pilatus, PC 7 Mk II aircraft was formally inducted intothe IAF by Jitendra Singh MoS, Defence at IAFs premier

Academy located at Dundigal, Hyderabad.This marked the firstformal flight of the Basic Trainer Aircraft over the skies at the AirForce Academy in Hyderabad.The induction of PC-7Mk II asBasic Trainer Aircraft in Indian Air Force is a very importantlandmark in our nations quest to modernise its Armed Forces.

PERSONS IN NEWS

A) APPOINTMENTS

Sheikh Salman is New AFC President

On 2 May Bahrains Sheikh Salman Ebrahim Al-Khalifa waselected as the new president of Asian Football Confederation(AFC). He replaced disgraced ex-leader Mohamed Hammam.



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Najib sworn in Malaysias PM

Najib Razak was sworn in as Malaysias Prime Minister for asecond term on 06 May 2013 after his Barisan Nasional (BN,National Front) coalition won 133 of the 222 Parliament seats in

2013 election.Najib Razak became the sixth Prime Minister ofMalaysia in year 2009.

Roberto Azevedo Appointed as WTO new Director General

On 8 May Brazils Roberto Azevedo has been named as the newDirector General of the World Trade Organisation, the first LatinAmerican to hold the post.He will take charge of his office fromPascal Lamy of France in the Geneva-based Body in September2013.

Siddaramaiah Sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka

On 13 May Congress leader Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the22nd chief minister of Karnataka by the Governor H RBharadwaj.In year 1992 Siddaramaiah was appointed asSecretary General of Janata Dal.In Year 1994 became theMinister for Finance in the Janata Dal government headed byDeve Gowda.He served as a Deputy Chief Minister of Karnatakatwice, first in 1996 when JH Patel became Chief Minister andagain in 2004 when JDS formed a coalition government withDharam Singh.

Nirbhay Sharma Appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh

On 16 May Lieutenant General (retd) Nirbhay Sharma has beenappointed as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh as the term ofpresent incumbent Gen (retd) J J Singh ended in January 2013.He was appointed as Member of UPSC in May 2008 and aftercompletion of his five year stint .He was also a part of theAirborne Assault Group, the first Indian Army Unit to enter

Dacca (Dhaka) during 1971 war.

Shashi Kant Sharma is the new CAG

On 21 May Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma wasappointed as the new Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG),replaced outgoing Vinod Rai.Sharma, an IAS officer from 1976



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batch of Bihar cadre, has earlier assumed various importantoffices during his tenure as Secretary in the Department ofFinancial Services and has spent over 10 years in the DefenceMinistry in various capacities.The CAG is appointed for a term ofsix years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years,

whichever is earlier.

Indian Origin Srinivasan Appointed as Top US Court Judge

On 23 May The United States Senate voted 97-0 to appointSrikanth Srinivasan as a Judge of the prestigious US Court ofAppeals.It is the highest judicial appointment to an Indian -American . Srinivasan has become the first Indian-American tobe appointed to the court.He is the Principle Deputy SolicitorGeneral and defends the policies of US President Barack Obama

before the Supreme Court

Radha Krishna Mathur is new Defence Secretary

On 25 May Senior IAS officer Radha Krishna Mathur has beenappointed as new Defence Secretary.He succeeds ShashikantSharma who has taken over as Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG). A 1977-batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre,Mathur was serving as Secretary (Defence Production) in theDefence Ministry.

Justice Raveendran is new NBSA Chief

On 25 May Former Supreme Court judge Justice R VRaveendran has been appointed as the new Chairman of theNews Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) , the selfregulatory initiative of the News Broadcasters Association(NBA).He succeeds justice (Retd.) J.S. Verma, chairperson of theNBSA, who passed away on 2013 April.NBSA is an independentredressal body set up by the News Broadcasters Association(NBA) and has leading TV news channels as its members.

Kushal Singh Appointed as the Chairperson of NCPCR

On 27 May Mrs. Kushal Singh has been appointed as theChairperson of National Commission for Protection of ChildRights (NCPCR), by the Ministry of Women and ChildDevelopment.Mrs. Kushal Singh has held several high level posts



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in the Government of Rajasthan and the Central Government.Shewas the Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan.

PM Manmohan Singh elected to Rajya Sabha

On 30 May 2013 ,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was elected toRajya Sabha from Assam for fifth consecutive term.Dr Singh got49 first preference votes, while the second Congress candidatebagged 45 votes and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)sAminul Islam, who polled 18 votes, lost in the 126-member stateAssembly.

B)RESIGNS

Union Railway Minister and Law Minister of India Resigned

On 10 May Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal andUnion Law Minister of India Ashwani Kumar resigned from theirposts.Railway Minister PK Bansal resigned from his office sincehis nephew Vijay Singla was arrested for his alleged involvementof bribery of 90 lakh rupees from the Railway Board Member,with a promise of promotion. Ashwani Kumar the Union LawMinister submitted his resignation after being into attack by theopposition and the CBI affidavit submitted to Supreme Court forvetting up the CBI report in the Coal Block allocation scam.

C)DEATHS

ATP chairman Brad Drewett died

Brad Drewett(54), the former tour player who led the ATP asexecutive chairman and president since January 2012 died on 3May 2013 . He helped in increasing the prize money at GrandSlam tournaments.

Giulio Andreotti, the former Italian Prime Minister died

On 6th May, the former Italian Prime Minister ,GiulioAndreott(94) was dies in Rome.He was one of the most powerfulfigures in the politics of the country after World War II.

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both countries signed on 8 agreements.The Chinese have alsoagreed to provide greater facilitation to Indian pilgrims on theKailash Manasarovar Yatra.

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Visited India

Hamid Karzai , President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistanvisited India from 20-22 May, 2013.During the visit Hamid Karzaiwas on 20 May conferred an honorary doctorate degree byPresident Pranab Mukherjee at a professional university inPhagwara.He met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at New Delhiand discussed on various key bilateral and regional issues , thesituation in the region in the backdrop of Afghanistans keennessto enhance defence cooperation with India and get supply oflethal and non-lethal weapons.

E)MISCELLANEOUS

First Woman Named To FBIs Most Wanted Terrorist List

On 3 May Joanne Chesimard (also known as Assata Shakur), amember of the Black Liberation Army who killed a New Jerseystate trooper 40 years ago and has since fled to Cuba,has beennamed as one of the FBIs most wanted terrorists, making her thefirst woman ever to make the list.Chesimard was convicted forkilling Foerster and sentenced to life in prison. In 1979 sheescaped with the help of the Black Army Liberation and has beenon the run ever since.The U.S. Justice Department announced adoubling of the reward for her capture to $2 million.

Ritankar Das is Centurys Youngest California UniversityTopper

On 10 May An 18-year-old Indian-American has become theyoungest graduate topper of the prestigious University ofCalifornia in more than a century.Kolkata-born Ritankar Das,

has been named as the University Medalist, the prize which isgiven to the years top graduating senior.Das has taken just threeyears to complete his studies with a double major inbioengineering and chemical biology and a minor in creativewriting from the University of California, Berkeley.Further he isthe first student from the College of Chemistry in 58 years, andthe first ever from the Department of Bioengineering.



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Sreesanth,Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested

S Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates AjitChandila and Ankeet Chavan were arrested by the Delhi police oncharges of spot fixing in the ongoing Indian Premier League.

First Saudi Woman Ever Climbs Mount Everest

On 18 May Raha Moharrak has become the first Saudi Arabianwoman to climb Mount Everest. Moharrak also became theyoungest Arab to reach the 8,850-meter peak (29,035 feet). Shewas part of a group that included the first Qatari man and thefirst Palestinian man to reach the summit.

Indian Sisters First Twins To Climb Mount Everest

On 19 May Two Indian girls have scripted history by becomingthe first twins ever to climb Mount Everest together.Tashi andNancy Malik from Dehra Dun achieved this feat by successfullyreaching the worlds highest mountain peak at 8,848 meters.Theduo were among other record-makers including the first womenfrom Saudi Arabia and Pakistan who climbed the Everest on 18May.

Arunima Becomes First Indian Amputee To Scale Mt Everest

On 21 May Arunima Sinha, a former national level volleyballplayer who had lost one of her legs after being thrown off amoving train by, created history by becoming the first Indianamputee to conquer Mount Everest. Sinha reached the 8,848metre-high summit of the worlds highest peak as a member ofthe Eco Everest Expedition from the Tata Group.Sinha, a residentof Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.Arunima successfully scaledthe 6,622-metre-high Mount Chhamser Kangri of Ladakh lastyear, but her ultimate goal was to climb Mount Everest.

Yuichiro Miura, Became Oldest Man to Climb Mount Everest

Yuichiro Miura, the 80-year old mountaineer from Japan reachedMount Everests summit on 23 May 2013. With this, he becamethe oldest man to climb the highest mountain peak of the world.Yuichiro Miura climbed the Everest at the age of 70 and 75 aswell.



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Indian-origin Boy Won National Geographic Bee Contest

On 23 May Sathwik Karnik, a 12-year-old Indian-American boy,has won the prestigious National Geographic Bee 2013 aftergruelling rounds testing his geographic knowledge about lions in

Botswana, mountain ranges in Asia and port cities in England.Toclinch the title, Karnik, 12, correctly named Chimborazo as themountain in Ecuador that represents the farthest point from theEarths center.US.Karnik took home the spoils of the Bee prizethat include a USD 25,000 college scholarship, an all-expensespaid trip to the Galapagos Islands, and a lifetime membership tothe National Geographic Society.

Jiroemon Kimura Becomes Last Living Man Born in 19thCentury

The oldest person in the world, Japanese Jiroemon Kimura,116years Japanese man became the last male of the 19th century inthe world. Jiroemon Kimura was given the title of last male aliveto be born in the 19th century after the death of Barbados in themonth of May 2013 at the age of 113 years and 90days.Gerontolgy Research Group at University of California, LosAngeles found out that as far as female were concerned, there arein all 21 women born before 1 January 1901 and they are stillalive.But amongst the male, Jiroemon Kimura is the only alive

person of 19th century.Jiroemon Kimura was born on 19 April1897.

Premlata becomes the first Indian woman to complete sevensummits

Asian woman mountaineer Premlata Agrawal has become thefirst Indian woman mountaineer to scale the seven continentalpeaks after climbing Alaskas McKinley Peak.With this, shebecame the first Indian woman mountaineer to step on the

highest peak of North America.Arvind Mahankali Won National Spelling Bee 2013

On 31 May Arvind Mahankali, a 13-year old Indian-Americanwon the Scripps National Spelling Bee contest, as children fromthe community scripted history by dominating the prestigiouscompetition for the sixth year in a row, grabbing top three slots



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this year.Arvind, from New York, won the contest by correctlyspelling the German word knaidel which means a small mass ofleavened dough, overcoming his fear of German-derived wordsduring his past four appearances at the contest.This is the sixthconsecutive year that an Indian-American has won the contest,

which was watched live by millions of people in the United States.

PLACES IN NEWS

Cyclonic Storm Mahasen Hits Bangladesh

On 16 May The cyclonic storm Mahasen hit Bangladeshssouthern Patuakhali coast with wind speed up to 90 kilometersper hour.More than 48 persons were killed as inflated waterscoupled with gusts started ravaging parts of Patuakhali alongsidethe other areas adjacent to the Bay of Bengal in the region.Thesystem is now located in the west-central bay and is likely tointensify further, move in northeast direction and cross theBangladesh coast close to Chittagong.

ABBREVIATIONS

NESAC - North Eastern Space Applications Centre

ACTO Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization

ILO International Labour Organization

CNEN National Commission for Nuclear Energy

CNEA - National Commission of Atomic Energy

IPV Inshore Patrol VesselBWF - Badminton World Federation

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Understanding Bhagat Singh by Prof. Chamanlal released

Understanding Bhagat Singh a book by Prof. Chamanlal wasreleased in the on 3 May 2013.Professor Randhir Singh, EminentThinker released the book at School of Social Sciences (SSS- I)

Auditorium, JNU in New Delhi.The book Understanding BhagatSingh has tried to explain the soul or spirit of Bhagat Singh likehis principle of achieving objectives with dignity, honesty andfearlessness.

Gandhis Outstanding Leadership Book Released

On 27 May Gandhis Outstanding Leadership , written byformer Indian diplomat-turned-Gandhian Pascal Alan Nazareth,was released at the Peking Universitys Centre.Prof Shang

Quanyu, a history professor with the South China NormalUniversity, translated the book into Madarin.

COMMITTEES

G Padmanabhan Committee on Services for the Exporters

On 6 May A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) committee recommendedsetting up of the Indian Bill Payment System (IBPS) in the

country.The committee chaired by G. Padmanabhan, ExecutiveDirector, RBI, has recommended a cap on interest marginscharged by banks lending to exporters.The committee alsorecommended that export credit be allowed to be a part of prioritysector lending (PSL) for all commercial banks, including foreignbanks, for a period of three to five years.

IMPORTANT DAYS AND DATES

National Technology Day was Observed on 11 May 2013

National Technology Day was celebrated on 11 May 2013 as asymbol of quest for scientific inquiry, technological creativity andthe translation of that quest in the integration of Science, Societyand Industry. This day is also celebrated to honour technological



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innovations and their successful commercialization which makesfruits of research reach people at large.


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