1. Directorate General of Foreign Trade’s e-BRC project has won the 2013 eASIA Award under Trade Facilitation category. Award was given by Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT) in Vietnam. About e-BRC Project electronic Bank Realization Certificate (e-BRC) project was launched in June 2012 to electronically transmit foreign exchange realization details on exports from the respective banks to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
2. India's Gaganjeet Bhullar has won the Indonesian Open Golf Tournament 2013.
3. Australia announced its support for India joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the global cartel that controls the sale of nuclear
materials, including fuel and technology to ensure that civilian nuclear exports are not diverted for military purposes.
4. 1 Dec - World Aids Day.
5. 10 Dec - International Human Rights Day.
6. 11 Dec - International Mountain Day.
7. 14 Dec - National Energy Conservation Day.
8. 18 Dec - International Migrants Day.
9. 18-year old Indian-American teenager Saumil Bandyopadhyay won Ingenuity award for His Outstanding Research in Nanotechnology.
10. 2 Dec - International Day for Abolition of Slavery.
11. 20 Dec - International Human Solidarity Day.
12. 23 Dec - Indian Kisan Diwas (Farmer's Day).
13. 29th Junior National Athletics Championships were Organized in Bengalore. Kerala Emerged As the champion state with Tamilnadu at the second Spot.
14. 3 Dec - International Day of Disabled Persons (Differently Abled Persons).
15. 3rd BRICS International Competition Conference was held recently in New Delhi to discuss various issues and challenges in competition enforcement in BRICS countries.
16. 4 Dec - Indian NavyDay.
17. 5 Dec - International Volunteer Day. It has been observed as the same by united Nations since 1985.
18. 7 Dec - International Civil Aviation Day and Indian Armed Forces Flag Day.
19. 8th Asia Gas Partnership summit was held in New Delhi. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Inaugerated the Dabhol - Bengaluru Gas
Pipeline during This Summit.
20. 9 Dec - International Anti Corruption Day.
21. Birth of Cinema has been written by N Gopal Krishna. It was Inaugerated during 18th ICFFI (International Child Film Festival 0f India) in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
22. Gandhi Before India has been written by Ramachandra Guha.
23. Journalism Ethics and Responsibilities has been written by Seema Mustafa.
24. Mahi : The story of India's Most Successful Captain is the Biography of Indian Cricketer M S Dhoni and Has been written by Shantanu Guha.
25. My Brief History is the autobiography of Renowned Physicist Stephen Hawking.
26. The Light Within has been written by Sipra Das.
27. The Unbreakable is the Autobiography of M C Mary kom.
28. Tiger Fire has been written by Valmiki Thapar.
29. Wind Horse has been written by Kaushik Barua.
30. Legendary Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been named as UNICEF's First Brand Ambassador for South Asia and will work on Promoting Hygiene and Sanitation in the Region.
31. A Committee under the Chairmanship of N K Sodhi and Created by SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) submitted Its Report regarding Insider Traidng Norms in India and Suggested that Public Servants and Persons Holding Statutory Positions be banned from Trading while They are in Possession of Unpublished Price-Sensitive Information. Insider Trading Insider trading is the trading of a public company's stock or other securities (bonds, stock options) by Employees of Individuals who have access to Private information about the company. In various countries, insider trading is illegal because it is unfair to other investors who do not have access to the information and are paying the company for trading on their Behalf.
32. A global report by the World Food Project (WFP) for 2013 on 169 countries has said that India has the largest school feeding programme in the world called Mid Day Meal, catering to over 11.4 Crore children. But it stands 12th among 35 lower-middle-income countries covering 79 per cent of its total number of school-going children
33. A new Draft Constitution has been Created for African Middle East Country Egypt by a 50 Member Panel after Military Ousted occured in the Country Recently.
34. Abdulla Yamneen is appointed as the New President of Maldives.
35. Ajeet Prakash Shah is the New Chief of the 20th Law Commission replacing D K Jain.
36. Aniruddha Chakravarty is the New chief of National Cadet Corps.
37. Anurag Jain is the New Chief of EXIM (Export Import) Bank of India.
38. Arvind Ranjan has been appointed as the Chief of The (Central Industrial Security Force).
39. Australia Gets Presidency of G 20 Summit to be held in 2014 In Brisbane city in Queensland state of Australia.
40. Australia's Jason Day has won the world Cup Golf Cup Tournament held in Melbourne, Australia.
41. Beautician Babli Gambhir has been honored byNational Outstanding Creative Adult Award 2013.
42. Beverages major Coca-Cola appointed Atul Singh as the Group president of Asia Region.
43. Bharatiya Janata Party won in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Chattisgarh. Raman singh to retain as Chief Minister for te Consecutive Third Term.
44. Bharatiya Janata Party won in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Delhi. However, Arvind Kejriwal of Aam Aadmi Party to become Chief Minister of Delhi for the First Time in collaboration with Congress.
45. Bharatiya Janata Party won in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Madhya Pradesh. Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan To remain as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
46. Bharatiya Janata Party won in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Rajasthan. Vasundhara Raje To become Chief Minister of Rajasthan for the second Time.
47. Burmese Human Rights Activist and Revolutionary Politician Aung San Suu Kyi has been honored by International Sakharov Award by European Union.
48. Chine Landed Its Moon Rover Chang'e 3 Carrying the Jade Rabbit Rover (Yutu) Successfully on Moon's Surface which was launched from Rocket Carrier Chang Zheng 3B.
49. Chitra Magimairaj won Bronze medal in World Snooker Championships in Latvia.
50. Committee Headed by Shantaram Niak for personnel, public grievances & law and justice submitted its report to both the Houses of Parliament, and demanded that the bill seeking to constitute Commission for judicial appointments be given a constitutional statusas soon as possible to bring Transparency and speed in appointments of Judicial Authorities. The Committee also demanded that the Right to Information act be amended to bring Political Parties out of the purview of RTI as they are not Public Authorities.
51. Congress won in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Mizoram. Lal Thanhawla to become Chief Minister of Mizoram.
52. Corruption Index Report issued by Germany's Transparency International - Denmark and New Zealand are the Least Corrupt Countries. India is at the 94th Place in total 177 Countries. Somalia is the Most Corrupt Country as per the Report.
53. D K Jain Resigned as Chief of 20th Law Commission and now has been appointed as the Chief of NCDRC (National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission).
54. DRDO Successfully Tested Surface to Surface Missile 'Prithvi' and Its Naval Version called 'Dhanush'.
55. Drohkal ka Pathik has been written by Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav).
55. Drohkal ka Pathik has been written by Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav).
56. European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a Satellite telescope called GAIA from Kourou in French Guiana by a Russian Soyuz- Fregat rocket. Its main aim is to create a Never Before Like 3D Map of Our Galaxy Milky Way.
57. Famous Agricultural Scientist William Dar has been Honored by Prestigious "Excellence in Agricultural Leadership Award". He is Director General of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics).
58. Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has approved UK-based TESCO's proposal to enter the Indian multi-brand retail segment in joint venture with Tata Group company with an initial investment of USD 110 million (about Rs 680 crore).
59. Foreign VIP Visits to India -> South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Bying se Visited India for seventh India - South Korea Joint Ministerial Meet.Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Visited India.Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Elaraby Visited India. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Zayes Al Nahyan Visited India. Japanese Emperor Akhito and His wife Michiko Visited India.
60. Formation of Telangana has been approved by Government. It will have 10 Districts. Rest of Andhra Pradesh will have 13 Districts and will be known as Seemandhra Pradesh.
61. Former Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai is appointed as the India's New Envoy to Britain.
62. Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen has been Honored by Mother Teresa Award for Social Welfare Works.
63. France awarded its highest civilian award 'Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur' to Anjali Gopalan for her work on transgenders and HIV positive patients.
64. Germany Beat France to win the Junior Hockey World Cup 2013 held in New Delhi.
65. Germany's F1 Racer from Red Bull Team, Sebestian Vettel has set up a Record by winning 8th Successive F1 Races. He also Equalized Michael Schumacher's Record of 13 Wins in an Year.
66. Goldman Sachs has issued a Report named Indian Economic Outlook and has expected Indian GDP to Grow at a rate of 4.3 % During 2013 - 14 & 5.5 % During 2014 - 15.
67. Government Approved a Free Trade Agreement in Trade and services with ASEAN for Boosting the Movement of Indian Professionals into the 10-Nations Grouping ASEAN. ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) is a political and economic organisation of ten countries in Southeast Asia, formed in 1967 it now has Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore Thailand, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Its aims are accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability. FTA (Free Trade Area) Free-trade area is a trade bloc whose member countries have signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) that eliminates tariffs, import quotas, and preferences on most goods and services traded between them. In Addition to FTA, If people are also free to move between the countries then it will be considered an open border. It is the second stage of Economic integration. Countries choose this kind of economic integration if their economic structures are complementary and Competitive.If the economic Structures are Competitive then it is likely that there will be no FTA between the Competing Countries.
68. Government Owned Broadcasting Company Doordarshan decided to Rename its DTH (Direct to Home) Satellite TV Service to
FREEDISH.
69. Government decided to refuse Meghalaya State Government's Demand for Introduction of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya saying that Indian Constitution does not Provide for Expanding the special Provision to New Areas. Inner Line Permit is an official travel document issued by the government of India to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected/restricted area for a limited period. It is obligatory for Indian citizens from outside those States to obtain permit for entering into the protected State. The document is an effort by the government to regulate movement to certain areas located near the international border of India. This is a security measure and it is applicable for the following States: Arunachal Pradesh — Issued by the secretary (political) of the government of Arunachal Pradesh. It is required for entering theIndian State of Arunachal Pradesh through any of the check gates across the inter-State border with Assam or Nagaland. Mizoram — Issued by the government of Mizoram. It is required for entering the Indian State of Mizoram through any of the check gates across the inter-State borders. Nagaland — It is mandatory for a mainland Indian citizen entering the State of Nagaland through any of the check gates across the inter-State borders.
70. Government has Instructed the states to mandate Insurance of Farmers' Crops Under NCIP (National Crops Insurance Programme).
71. Gujarat's Chief Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated the 182 Metres Memorial of Sardar Vallab Bhai Patel named as ''Statue 0f Unity".
71. Gujarat's Chief Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated the 182 Metres Memorial of Sardar Vallab Bhai Patel named as ''Statue 0f Unity".
72. H K Bhanwala has been appointed as the New Chief of NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture And Rural Developement).
73. Himachal Pradesh has become the second state after Haryana to introduce Centre's National Vocational Qualitative Framework (NVQF) Scheme. The scheme is being implemented by the All India Technical Education Council and the National Skill Development Council for setting up skill development councils to impart employment Skills In Youth.
74. IAF (Indian Air Force) Decommissioned Mig - 2 FL Fighter Aircrafts which were Included into IAF in 1963 and were very Influential in IAF Operations against Pakistan in Indo - Pak War of 1971 and made sure that India won over Pak.
75. ICC Awards 2013 - > Cricketer of The Year - Michael Clarke (Australia) Test Cricketer of The Year - Michael Clarke (Australia) One Day Cricketer of The Year - Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) Emerging Cricketer of The Year - Cheteswar Pujara (India) People's Choice Award - Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India)
76. India Beat Pakistan to win the Kabaddi World Cup 2013 as India's Fourth Consecutive Kabaddi world Cup victory.
77. India Win Female Kabaddi World Cup 2013 Hosted by India by beating New Zealand in Final.
78. India announced to contribute $1 Million to anti Chemical weapons Organization named Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Notes about OPCW OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) is the International organization aimed at controlling the use of chemical weapons across the world. It was honored by Nobel Prize for Peace in 2013 for its work in controlling use of Chemical weapons against general public in the Ongoing Syrian Civil War. OPCW's Headquarters is in The Hague, Netherlands with 190 Member Countries Currently.
79. India has been given charge to host FIFA Under - 17 Football world Cup.
80. India's 44th International Film Festival was Held in Panji, Goa. The list of awards given at IFFI 2013 is as follows: Golden Peacock Award: Beatriz’s War Best Director: Kaushik Ganguli Best Actor (Male): Alon Moni Aboutboul Best Actor (Female): Boczarska Magdalena Lifetime Achievement Award - Czech film director Jiri Menzel. Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year - Actress Waheeda Rehman
81. India's Army Chief Bikram Singh has been Honored by Legion of Merit, USA's Prestigious Defense Honor.
82. India's CAD (Current Acccount Deficit) has come down to 1.2% of GDP in Second Quarter of FY 2013 - 14 (July - September). It is Mainly due to decline in amount of Gold Imports as RBI has made it costlier to Import Gold after putting up an Import duty of 15% on Import of Gold. Note that CAD was as high as 5% in First Quarter of FY 2013 - 14 (Apr - June). Now after taking Average of Both Quarters as of now, the CAD has come down to 3.1% of GDP. Note that India's GDP Growth rate has also Improved Over the second Quarter to 4.8% in comparison to First Quarter's 4.4%. Now Average growth rate of India so far in FY 2013 - 14 has come up to 4.6%.
83. India's Cricketer Virat Kohli has become the Fastest in History to score 5000 runs in ODI.
84. India's Srishti Rana won Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Seoul, South Korea. The contest was started in 2011.
85. India's Third Largest IT Company WIPRO announced to stop Manufacturing of Computers.
86. Indian Actor Shahrukh Khan has been made Goodwill Ambassador By South Korea.
87. Indian Badminton Player P V Sindhu won the Macau Open Badminton Open Tournament in China.
88. Indian Chemistry Scientist and Bharat Ratna Awardee C N R Rao becomes first Indian Scientist to be Appointed as a Member in Chinese Academy of Science.
89. Indian Chess Player Mary N Gomes has won the International Female Grand Master Chess Tournament in Chennai (Tamilnadu).
90. Indian Coast Guard Commissioned a New Patrolling Vessel Ship called C - 404.
91. Indian Coast Guard Commissioned a New Patrolling Vessel Ship called ICGS Rajdhwaj.
92. Indian Cricketer M S Dhoni has won the ICC People's Choice Award for the Year 2013.
93. Indian Doctor Jaswinder S Bamrah has been honored by Asian Lite Professional Excellenxce Award in UK's Manchester City.
94. Indian Footballer Sunil Chettri has equalized Record of 43 International Goals of Former Indian Football Captain Baichung Bhatia.
95. Indian IT Company Wipro received 15th NCPEDP-Shell Helen Keller Awards. NCPEDP stands for National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People.
96. Indian Origin Businessman Murli Kewalram Chanrai has been Honored by the Outstanding member of the South Asian Diaspora award By Singapore President Tonay Tan Keng Yam.
97. Indian Persons Recently Nominated at Key Posts in the US -> Indian American Kal Penn appointed at Key administration Post of the Member of President's Committee on the arts and Humanities. Vivek Murthy has been appointed for the Post of Surgeon General. Kshama Sawant has been elected to Prestigious Seattle City Council. Gargee Ghosh has been appointed as a Member of President Barack Obama's Global Development Council.
98. Indian Postal Department Issued a New Postal Ticket for INS Vikramaditya, The russian Built Aircraft Carrier Commissioned into the Indian Navy recently.
99. Indian Signed BIPPA (Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement) for Promoting Mutual Investment Opportunities on the Occasion of UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Zayes Al Nahyan Visiting India.
100. Jordan Has been Nominated as Temporary Member of United Nations Security Council.
101. K K Birla Foundation's 23rd Bihari Award for Hindi/Rajasthani Literature has been Given to Famous Rajasthani Poet and Translator Chandra Prakash Deval for His Novel 'Hirna, Maun Sandh Van Charna'.
102. Kanwardeep Singh has been appointed as chief of Indian Hocket Federation.
103. Kulamani Biswal is the Newly appointed Director of NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation).
104. Lakshdweep tops in Annual Education Development Index 2012 - 13 while Chattisgarh is at the Bottom. Lakshadweep is followed by Puducherry (2nd), Tamil Nadu (3rd), Sikkim (4th) and Karnataka (5th).
105. Legendary Indian Cricketer Kapil Dev has been Honored by Col C K Naidu Lifetime Achievement Award 2013.
106. Maharashtra State Cabinet decided to form a sugar cane control board in the State After farmers’ organisations shown a violent agitation for the same.
107. Manil Suri has been Honored by Bad Sex in Fiction Award 2013 given by UK's Literary Review Magazine every year from 1993 Onwards.
108. Michelle Bachelet has been elected as New President of South American Country Chile for the seond Time.
109. Miss Earth 2013 Title has been won by Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich in Phlipinnes. India's Sobhita Dhulipala won the Title of Miss Photogenic 2013 in the same Concert. Notes About Miss Earth Beauty Pageant Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. It is an annual international beauty contest like Miss Universe and Miss World contests. The contest was started in 2001. Miss Earth winner is the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations. Traditionally, Miss Earth lives in Manila during her reign. There have been 13 Miss Earth contests so far since Its Inception. Venezuela and Brazil have won the Title most Times (2 each). India Has won it Once with Nicole Faria (2010). The current Miss Earth titleholder is Alyz Henrich from Venezuela who was crowned on December 7, 2013 Notes About Miss Universe Beauty Pageant Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization like the Miss Earth and Miss World contests. The contest was founded in 1952 and is now acquired by Donald Trump. There have been 63 Miss Universe contests so far since Its Inception. USA has won the Title most Times (8) Followed by Venezuela (7). India Has won it twice with Sushmita Sen (1994) & Lara Dutta (2000). Notes About Miss World Beauty Pageant Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951 and after his death in 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant. There have been 66 Miss World contests so far since Its Inception. Venezuela has won the Title most Times (6) Followed by India (5) & UK (5). India Has won it Five Times with Reita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mookhey (1999) & Priyanka Chopra (2000). India's Reita Faria was the first Asian ever to win Miss World Title. Current Miss Universe is Megan Young (Phillipinnes) and she was crowned the same on Sep 28, 2013 in a Concert Organized in Bali, Indonesia.
110. Miss Indian USA 2013 Pageant has been won by Monica Gill. The Miss India USA is an annual pageant where young beauties of Indian origin from across several states in the US compete for The Miss India USA is an annual pageant where young beauties of Indian origin from across several states in the US compete for the grand Miss India Worldwide crown.
111. NALCO (National Aluminnium Company Limited) has been given the EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council, Eastern Region)’s Gold Trophy as Top Exporter in the Large Enterprise Category for its outstanding export performance during the year 2011-12.
112. Nagaland Famous Hornbill Festival was Inaugurated by Prez Pranab Mukherjee in Kohima (Capital of Nagaland).
113. National Tiger conservation Authority announced country's Fifth Tiger Reserve in Nagzira of Maharashtra State.
114. Nineteenth (19th) session of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP 19) was held in Warsaw, Poland. UNFCCC stands for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
115. PMEAC (Prime Minsister's Economic Advisory Council) Led by C . Rangrajan has Predicted The GDP Growth Rate to stay at 5.3 % during the current Fiscal (FY 2013 - 14). Note that Indian Economy has grown at a Rate of 4.6 % in First Six Months so it needs to Grow at a rate of 6% in the Last Two Quarters of FY 2013 - 14 to meet the Expectations of PMEAC.
116. Pakistani Child Rights Activist Malala Yousafzai has been honored by United Nations Human Rights Award.
117. PepsiCo appointed D Shivakumar as its Chief for India region.
118. Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily Inaugurated Country's First Synthetic Rubber Plant in Panipat, Haryana.
119. President Pranab Mukherjee gave the Prestigious Indira Gandhi National Scheme Best University Award 2012 - 13 to Mangalore University.
120. Punjab State Government created a Committee for suggesting reforms in agricultural sector for sustainable growth in agriculture sector. The committee will be Headed by G S Kalkat.
121. Qatar Based Doha Bank has got Approval to Open Branches in India.
122. R Banumathi is the new chief justice of Jharkhand High Court.
123. Raheel Sharif is the new Chief of Pakistani Army.
124. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Decided to Enhance the currency Swap Agreement with Bank of Japan from Existing $15 Billion to $50 Billion. A currency swap is a foreign-exchange agreement between two institutions to exchange aspects (principal or interest payments) of a loan in one currency for equivalent aspects of an equal in net present value loan in another currency.
125. Russian Made INS Vikramaditya has been Inducted into the Indian Navy as its Second Aircraft Carrier along with INS Viraat.
126. S B Nayar has been appointed as the new Chief of IIFCL (India Infrastructure Finance Corporation Limited).
127. SPMCIL (Security Printiung and Minting Corporation of India) has been Conferred the Enginneering Excellence Award 2013.
128. Satyanand Mishra is appointed as the Chief of Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX).
129. Senior IRS officer Parvinder Sohi Behuria has been appointed as Secretary General of National Human Rights Commission.
130. Siddharth Birla is the New Chief of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry).
131. South Africa's A B D Villiers has succeeded India's Virat Kohli to become ICC Rankings' No 1 Batsman in world.
132. South American Country Uruguay has Become The First Country To Legalize Marijuana Trade.
Cannabis, also known as marijuana (from the Mexican Spanish marihuana), is a preparation of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine.
133. Spanish Tennis Player Rafael Nadal has been honored as the Best Athelete so far in Spain's History by Spanish Government.
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135. Star India has become New Sponsor of Indian Cricket Team.
136. Sumit Bose is Appointed as the New Finance Secretary of India.
137. Sushma Singh has been Appointed as the fifth Chief Information Commissioner of India.
138. Tassaduq Hussain is appointed as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan.
139. Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), has got Initial Operational Clearance (IOC II) From Defence Ministry. The aircraft is indigenously manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will be inducted into IAF squadrons shortly.
140. Ten regional political parties in the north-east resolved to form a new political front — the North-East Regional Political Front (NERPF) to work together for developmental activities in the Region.
141. Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra decided to Dissolve Country's Parliament in view of Heavy Protests against Government.
142. The 11th edition of MENOPE, the Middle East Natural & Organic Products Expo, was held in Dubai (UAE) with more global participation from 25 countries.
143. The 9th WTO (World Trade Organization) Ministerial Conference (MC9) was held in Indonesia.
144. The 27th Southeast Asian Games took place in Naypyidaw, capital of Myanmar. 11 Countries Participated in it and Thailand stayed at the top with Host Myanmar at the second spot in Medal Tally. the top with Host Myanmar at the second spot in Medal Tally.
145. Tripura bacame first state in country to intriduce PVC Electoral Photo Identity Card (PVC EPIC) as mandated by the Election Commission of India.
146. UK's Craig Reedie has been appointed as the Chief of WADA (World Anti Doping Agency).
147. USA's Famous Magazine Times has Honored Pope Francois as the Times Person of the Year.
148. Vandana Kumari has been appointed as the the new Secretary in Land Resources Department.
149. Xavier Bettel is the Newly elected Prime Minister of Western European Country Luxembourg.
150. Yemen has become the 160th Member of WTO (World Trade Organization).
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2. India's Gaganjeet Bhullar has won the Indonesian Open Golf Tournament 2013.
3. Australia announced its support for India joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the global cartel that controls the sale of nuclear
materials, including fuel and technology to ensure that civilian nuclear exports are not diverted for military purposes.
4. 1 Dec - World Aids Day.
5. 10 Dec - International Human Rights Day.
6. 11 Dec - International Mountain Day.
7. 14 Dec - National Energy Conservation Day.
8. 18 Dec - International Migrants Day.
9. 18-year old Indian-American teenager Saumil Bandyopadhyay won Ingenuity award for His Outstanding Research in Nanotechnology.
10. 2 Dec - International Day for Abolition of Slavery.
11. 20 Dec - International Human Solidarity Day.
12. 23 Dec - Indian Kisan Diwas (Farmer's Day).
13. 29th Junior National Athletics Championships were Organized in Bengalore. Kerala Emerged As the champion state with Tamilnadu at the second Spot.
14. 3 Dec - International Day of Disabled Persons (Differently Abled Persons).
15. 3rd BRICS International Competition Conference was held recently in New Delhi to discuss various issues and challenges in competition enforcement in BRICS countries.
16. 4 Dec - Indian NavyDay.
17. 5 Dec - International Volunteer Day. It has been observed as the same by united Nations since 1985.
18. 7 Dec - International Civil Aviation Day and Indian Armed Forces Flag Day.
19. 8th Asia Gas Partnership summit was held in New Delhi. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Inaugerated the Dabhol - Bengaluru Gas
Pipeline during This Summit.
20. 9 Dec - International Anti Corruption Day.
21. Birth of Cinema has been written by N Gopal Krishna. It was Inaugerated during 18th ICFFI (International Child Film Festival 0f India) in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
22. Gandhi Before India has been written by Ramachandra Guha.
23. Journalism Ethics and Responsibilities has been written by Seema Mustafa.
24. Mahi : The story of India's Most Successful Captain is the Biography of Indian Cricketer M S Dhoni and Has been written by Shantanu Guha.
25. My Brief History is the autobiography of Renowned Physicist Stephen Hawking.
26. The Light Within has been written by Sipra Das.
27. The Unbreakable is the Autobiography of M C Mary kom.
28. Tiger Fire has been written by Valmiki Thapar.
29. Wind Horse has been written by Kaushik Barua.
30. Legendary Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been named as UNICEF's First Brand Ambassador for South Asia and will work on Promoting Hygiene and Sanitation in the Region.
31. A Committee under the Chairmanship of N K Sodhi and Created by SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) submitted Its Report regarding Insider Traidng Norms in India and Suggested that Public Servants and Persons Holding Statutory Positions be banned from Trading while They are in Possession of Unpublished Price-Sensitive Information. Insider Trading Insider trading is the trading of a public company's stock or other securities (bonds, stock options) by Employees of Individuals who have access to Private information about the company. In various countries, insider trading is illegal because it is unfair to other investors who do not have access to the information and are paying the company for trading on their Behalf.
32. A global report by the World Food Project (WFP) for 2013 on 169 countries has said that India has the largest school feeding programme in the world called Mid Day Meal, catering to over 11.4 Crore children. But it stands 12th among 35 lower-middle-income countries covering 79 per cent of its total number of school-going children
33. A new Draft Constitution has been Created for African Middle East Country Egypt by a 50 Member Panel after Military Ousted occured in the Country Recently.
34. Abdulla Yamneen is appointed as the New President of Maldives.
35. Ajeet Prakash Shah is the New Chief of the 20th Law Commission replacing D K Jain.
36. Aniruddha Chakravarty is the New chief of National Cadet Corps.
37. Anurag Jain is the New Chief of EXIM (Export Import) Bank of India.
38. Arvind Ranjan has been appointed as the Chief of The (Central Industrial Security Force).
39. Australia Gets Presidency of G 20 Summit to be held in 2014 In Brisbane city in Queensland state of Australia.
40. Australia's Jason Day has won the world Cup Golf Cup Tournament held in Melbourne, Australia.
41. Beautician Babli Gambhir has been honored byNational Outstanding Creative Adult Award 2013.
42. Beverages major Coca-Cola appointed Atul Singh as the Group president of Asia Region.
43. Bharatiya Janata Party won in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Chattisgarh. Raman singh to retain as Chief Minister for te Consecutive Third Term.
44. Bharatiya Janata Party won in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Delhi. However, Arvind Kejriwal of Aam Aadmi Party to become Chief Minister of Delhi for the First Time in collaboration with Congress.
45. Bharatiya Janata Party won in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Madhya Pradesh. Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan To remain as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
46. Bharatiya Janata Party won in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Rajasthan. Vasundhara Raje To become Chief Minister of Rajasthan for the second Time.
47. Burmese Human Rights Activist and Revolutionary Politician Aung San Suu Kyi has been honored by International Sakharov Award by European Union.
48. Chine Landed Its Moon Rover Chang'e 3 Carrying the Jade Rabbit Rover (Yutu) Successfully on Moon's Surface which was launched from Rocket Carrier Chang Zheng 3B.
49. Chitra Magimairaj won Bronze medal in World Snooker Championships in Latvia.
50. Committee Headed by Shantaram Niak for personnel, public grievances & law and justice submitted its report to both the Houses of Parliament, and demanded that the bill seeking to constitute Commission for judicial appointments be given a constitutional statusas soon as possible to bring Transparency and speed in appointments of Judicial Authorities. The Committee also demanded that the Right to Information act be amended to bring Political Parties out of the purview of RTI as they are not Public Authorities.
51. Congress won in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Mizoram. Lal Thanhawla to become Chief Minister of Mizoram.
52. Corruption Index Report issued by Germany's Transparency International - Denmark and New Zealand are the Least Corrupt Countries. India is at the 94th Place in total 177 Countries. Somalia is the Most Corrupt Country as per the Report.
53. D K Jain Resigned as Chief of 20th Law Commission and now has been appointed as the Chief of NCDRC (National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission).
54. DRDO Successfully Tested Surface to Surface Missile 'Prithvi' and Its Naval Version called 'Dhanush'.
55. Drohkal ka Pathik has been written by Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav).
55. Drohkal ka Pathik has been written by Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav).
56. European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a Satellite telescope called GAIA from Kourou in French Guiana by a Russian Soyuz- Fregat rocket. Its main aim is to create a Never Before Like 3D Map of Our Galaxy Milky Way.
57. Famous Agricultural Scientist William Dar has been Honored by Prestigious "Excellence in Agricultural Leadership Award". He is Director General of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics).
58. Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has approved UK-based TESCO's proposal to enter the Indian multi-brand retail segment in joint venture with Tata Group company with an initial investment of USD 110 million (about Rs 680 crore).
59. Foreign VIP Visits to India -> South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Bying se Visited India for seventh India - South Korea Joint Ministerial Meet.Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Visited India.Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Elaraby Visited India. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Zayes Al Nahyan Visited India. Japanese Emperor Akhito and His wife Michiko Visited India.
60. Formation of Telangana has been approved by Government. It will have 10 Districts. Rest of Andhra Pradesh will have 13 Districts and will be known as Seemandhra Pradesh.
61. Former Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai is appointed as the India's New Envoy to Britain.
62. Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen has been Honored by Mother Teresa Award for Social Welfare Works.
63. France awarded its highest civilian award 'Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur' to Anjali Gopalan for her work on transgenders and HIV positive patients.
64. Germany Beat France to win the Junior Hockey World Cup 2013 held in New Delhi.
65. Germany's F1 Racer from Red Bull Team, Sebestian Vettel has set up a Record by winning 8th Successive F1 Races. He also Equalized Michael Schumacher's Record of 13 Wins in an Year.
66. Goldman Sachs has issued a Report named Indian Economic Outlook and has expected Indian GDP to Grow at a rate of 4.3 % During 2013 - 14 & 5.5 % During 2014 - 15.
67. Government Approved a Free Trade Agreement in Trade and services with ASEAN for Boosting the Movement of Indian Professionals into the 10-Nations Grouping ASEAN. ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) is a political and economic organisation of ten countries in Southeast Asia, formed in 1967 it now has Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore Thailand, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Its aims are accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability. FTA (Free Trade Area) Free-trade area is a trade bloc whose member countries have signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) that eliminates tariffs, import quotas, and preferences on most goods and services traded between them. In Addition to FTA, If people are also free to move between the countries then it will be considered an open border. It is the second stage of Economic integration. Countries choose this kind of economic integration if their economic structures are complementary and Competitive.If the economic Structures are Competitive then it is likely that there will be no FTA between the Competing Countries.
68. Government Owned Broadcasting Company Doordarshan decided to Rename its DTH (Direct to Home) Satellite TV Service to
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69. Government decided to refuse Meghalaya State Government's Demand for Introduction of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya saying that Indian Constitution does not Provide for Expanding the special Provision to New Areas. Inner Line Permit is an official travel document issued by the government of India to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected/restricted area for a limited period. It is obligatory for Indian citizens from outside those States to obtain permit for entering into the protected State. The document is an effort by the government to regulate movement to certain areas located near the international border of India. This is a security measure and it is applicable for the following States: Arunachal Pradesh — Issued by the secretary (political) of the government of Arunachal Pradesh. It is required for entering theIndian State of Arunachal Pradesh through any of the check gates across the inter-State border with Assam or Nagaland. Mizoram — Issued by the government of Mizoram. It is required for entering the Indian State of Mizoram through any of the check gates across the inter-State borders. Nagaland — It is mandatory for a mainland Indian citizen entering the State of Nagaland through any of the check gates across the inter-State borders.
70. Government has Instructed the states to mandate Insurance of Farmers' Crops Under NCIP (National Crops Insurance Programme).
71. Gujarat's Chief Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated the 182 Metres Memorial of Sardar Vallab Bhai Patel named as ''Statue 0f Unity".
71. Gujarat's Chief Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated the 182 Metres Memorial of Sardar Vallab Bhai Patel named as ''Statue 0f Unity".
72. H K Bhanwala has been appointed as the New Chief of NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture And Rural Developement).
73. Himachal Pradesh has become the second state after Haryana to introduce Centre's National Vocational Qualitative Framework (NVQF) Scheme. The scheme is being implemented by the All India Technical Education Council and the National Skill Development Council for setting up skill development councils to impart employment Skills In Youth.
74. IAF (Indian Air Force) Decommissioned Mig - 2 FL Fighter Aircrafts which were Included into IAF in 1963 and were very Influential in IAF Operations against Pakistan in Indo - Pak War of 1971 and made sure that India won over Pak.
75. ICC Awards 2013 - > Cricketer of The Year - Michael Clarke (Australia) Test Cricketer of The Year - Michael Clarke (Australia) One Day Cricketer of The Year - Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) Emerging Cricketer of The Year - Cheteswar Pujara (India) People's Choice Award - Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India)
76. India Beat Pakistan to win the Kabaddi World Cup 2013 as India's Fourth Consecutive Kabaddi world Cup victory.
77. India Win Female Kabaddi World Cup 2013 Hosted by India by beating New Zealand in Final.
78. India announced to contribute $1 Million to anti Chemical weapons Organization named Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Notes about OPCW OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) is the International organization aimed at controlling the use of chemical weapons across the world. It was honored by Nobel Prize for Peace in 2013 for its work in controlling use of Chemical weapons against general public in the Ongoing Syrian Civil War. OPCW's Headquarters is in The Hague, Netherlands with 190 Member Countries Currently.
79. India has been given charge to host FIFA Under - 17 Football world Cup.
80. India's 44th International Film Festival was Held in Panji, Goa. The list of awards given at IFFI 2013 is as follows: Golden Peacock Award: Beatriz’s War Best Director: Kaushik Ganguli Best Actor (Male): Alon Moni Aboutboul Best Actor (Female): Boczarska Magdalena Lifetime Achievement Award - Czech film director Jiri Menzel. Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year - Actress Waheeda Rehman
81. India's Army Chief Bikram Singh has been Honored by Legion of Merit, USA's Prestigious Defense Honor.
82. India's CAD (Current Acccount Deficit) has come down to 1.2% of GDP in Second Quarter of FY 2013 - 14 (July - September). It is Mainly due to decline in amount of Gold Imports as RBI has made it costlier to Import Gold after putting up an Import duty of 15% on Import of Gold. Note that CAD was as high as 5% in First Quarter of FY 2013 - 14 (Apr - June). Now after taking Average of Both Quarters as of now, the CAD has come down to 3.1% of GDP. Note that India's GDP Growth rate has also Improved Over the second Quarter to 4.8% in comparison to First Quarter's 4.4%. Now Average growth rate of India so far in FY 2013 - 14 has come up to 4.6%.
83. India's Cricketer Virat Kohli has become the Fastest in History to score 5000 runs in ODI.
84. India's Srishti Rana won Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Seoul, South Korea. The contest was started in 2011.
85. India's Third Largest IT Company WIPRO announced to stop Manufacturing of Computers.
86. Indian Actor Shahrukh Khan has been made Goodwill Ambassador By South Korea.
87. Indian Badminton Player P V Sindhu won the Macau Open Badminton Open Tournament in China.
88. Indian Chemistry Scientist and Bharat Ratna Awardee C N R Rao becomes first Indian Scientist to be Appointed as a Member in Chinese Academy of Science.
89. Indian Chess Player Mary N Gomes has won the International Female Grand Master Chess Tournament in Chennai (Tamilnadu).
90. Indian Coast Guard Commissioned a New Patrolling Vessel Ship called C - 404.
91. Indian Coast Guard Commissioned a New Patrolling Vessel Ship called ICGS Rajdhwaj.
92. Indian Cricketer M S Dhoni has won the ICC People's Choice Award for the Year 2013.
93. Indian Doctor Jaswinder S Bamrah has been honored by Asian Lite Professional Excellenxce Award in UK's Manchester City.
94. Indian Footballer Sunil Chettri has equalized Record of 43 International Goals of Former Indian Football Captain Baichung Bhatia.
95. Indian IT Company Wipro received 15th NCPEDP-Shell Helen Keller Awards. NCPEDP stands for National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People.
96. Indian Origin Businessman Murli Kewalram Chanrai has been Honored by the Outstanding member of the South Asian Diaspora award By Singapore President Tonay Tan Keng Yam.
97. Indian Persons Recently Nominated at Key Posts in the US -> Indian American Kal Penn appointed at Key administration Post of the Member of President's Committee on the arts and Humanities. Vivek Murthy has been appointed for the Post of Surgeon General. Kshama Sawant has been elected to Prestigious Seattle City Council. Gargee Ghosh has been appointed as a Member of President Barack Obama's Global Development Council.
98. Indian Postal Department Issued a New Postal Ticket for INS Vikramaditya, The russian Built Aircraft Carrier Commissioned into the Indian Navy recently.
99. Indian Signed BIPPA (Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement) for Promoting Mutual Investment Opportunities on the Occasion of UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Zayes Al Nahyan Visiting India.
100. Jordan Has been Nominated as Temporary Member of United Nations Security Council.
101. K K Birla Foundation's 23rd Bihari Award for Hindi/Rajasthani Literature has been Given to Famous Rajasthani Poet and Translator Chandra Prakash Deval for His Novel 'Hirna, Maun Sandh Van Charna'.
102. Kanwardeep Singh has been appointed as chief of Indian Hocket Federation.
103. Kulamani Biswal is the Newly appointed Director of NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation).
104. Lakshdweep tops in Annual Education Development Index 2012 - 13 while Chattisgarh is at the Bottom. Lakshadweep is followed by Puducherry (2nd), Tamil Nadu (3rd), Sikkim (4th) and Karnataka (5th).
105. Legendary Indian Cricketer Kapil Dev has been Honored by Col C K Naidu Lifetime Achievement Award 2013.
106. Maharashtra State Cabinet decided to form a sugar cane control board in the State After farmers’ organisations shown a violent agitation for the same.
107. Manil Suri has been Honored by Bad Sex in Fiction Award 2013 given by UK's Literary Review Magazine every year from 1993 Onwards.
108. Michelle Bachelet has been elected as New President of South American Country Chile for the seond Time.
109. Miss Earth 2013 Title has been won by Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich in Phlipinnes. India's Sobhita Dhulipala won the Title of Miss Photogenic 2013 in the same Concert. Notes About Miss Earth Beauty Pageant Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. It is an annual international beauty contest like Miss Universe and Miss World contests. The contest was started in 2001. Miss Earth winner is the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations. Traditionally, Miss Earth lives in Manila during her reign. There have been 13 Miss Earth contests so far since Its Inception. Venezuela and Brazil have won the Title most Times (2 each). India Has won it Once with Nicole Faria (2010). The current Miss Earth titleholder is Alyz Henrich from Venezuela who was crowned on December 7, 2013 Notes About Miss Universe Beauty Pageant Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization like the Miss Earth and Miss World contests. The contest was founded in 1952 and is now acquired by Donald Trump. There have been 63 Miss Universe contests so far since Its Inception. USA has won the Title most Times (8) Followed by Venezuela (7). India Has won it twice with Sushmita Sen (1994) & Lara Dutta (2000). Notes About Miss World Beauty Pageant Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951 and after his death in 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant. There have been 66 Miss World contests so far since Its Inception. Venezuela has won the Title most Times (6) Followed by India (5) & UK (5). India Has won it Five Times with Reita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mookhey (1999) & Priyanka Chopra (2000). India's Reita Faria was the first Asian ever to win Miss World Title. Current Miss Universe is Megan Young (Phillipinnes) and she was crowned the same on Sep 28, 2013 in a Concert Organized in Bali, Indonesia.
110. Miss Indian USA 2013 Pageant has been won by Monica Gill. The Miss India USA is an annual pageant where young beauties of Indian origin from across several states in the US compete for The Miss India USA is an annual pageant where young beauties of Indian origin from across several states in the US compete for the grand Miss India Worldwide crown.
111. NALCO (National Aluminnium Company Limited) has been given the EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council, Eastern Region)’s Gold Trophy as Top Exporter in the Large Enterprise Category for its outstanding export performance during the year 2011-12.
112. Nagaland Famous Hornbill Festival was Inaugurated by Prez Pranab Mukherjee in Kohima (Capital of Nagaland).
113. National Tiger conservation Authority announced country's Fifth Tiger Reserve in Nagzira of Maharashtra State.
114. Nineteenth (19th) session of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP 19) was held in Warsaw, Poland. UNFCCC stands for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
115. PMEAC (Prime Minsister's Economic Advisory Council) Led by C . Rangrajan has Predicted The GDP Growth Rate to stay at 5.3 % during the current Fiscal (FY 2013 - 14). Note that Indian Economy has grown at a Rate of 4.6 % in First Six Months so it needs to Grow at a rate of 6% in the Last Two Quarters of FY 2013 - 14 to meet the Expectations of PMEAC.
116. Pakistani Child Rights Activist Malala Yousafzai has been honored by United Nations Human Rights Award.
117. PepsiCo appointed D Shivakumar as its Chief for India region.
118. Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily Inaugurated Country's First Synthetic Rubber Plant in Panipat, Haryana.
119. President Pranab Mukherjee gave the Prestigious Indira Gandhi National Scheme Best University Award 2012 - 13 to Mangalore University.
120. Punjab State Government created a Committee for suggesting reforms in agricultural sector for sustainable growth in agriculture sector. The committee will be Headed by G S Kalkat.
121. Qatar Based Doha Bank has got Approval to Open Branches in India.
122. R Banumathi is the new chief justice of Jharkhand High Court.
123. Raheel Sharif is the new Chief of Pakistani Army.
124. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Decided to Enhance the currency Swap Agreement with Bank of Japan from Existing $15 Billion to $50 Billion. A currency swap is a foreign-exchange agreement between two institutions to exchange aspects (principal or interest payments) of a loan in one currency for equivalent aspects of an equal in net present value loan in another currency.
125. Russian Made INS Vikramaditya has been Inducted into the Indian Navy as its Second Aircraft Carrier along with INS Viraat.
126. S B Nayar has been appointed as the new Chief of IIFCL (India Infrastructure Finance Corporation Limited).
127. SPMCIL (Security Printiung and Minting Corporation of India) has been Conferred the Enginneering Excellence Award 2013.
128. Satyanand Mishra is appointed as the Chief of Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX).
129. Senior IRS officer Parvinder Sohi Behuria has been appointed as Secretary General of National Human Rights Commission.
130. Siddharth Birla is the New Chief of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry).
131. South Africa's A B D Villiers has succeeded India's Virat Kohli to become ICC Rankings' No 1 Batsman in world.
132. South American Country Uruguay has Become The First Country To Legalize Marijuana Trade.
Cannabis, also known as marijuana (from the Mexican Spanish marihuana), is a preparation of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine.
133. Spanish Tennis Player Rafael Nadal has been honored as the Best Athelete so far in Spain's History by Spanish Government.
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135. Star India has become New Sponsor of Indian Cricket Team.
136. Sumit Bose is Appointed as the New Finance Secretary of India.
137. Sushma Singh has been Appointed as the fifth Chief Information Commissioner of India.
138. Tassaduq Hussain is appointed as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan.
139. Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), has got Initial Operational Clearance (IOC II) From Defence Ministry. The aircraft is indigenously manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will be inducted into IAF squadrons shortly.
140. Ten regional political parties in the north-east resolved to form a new political front — the North-East Regional Political Front (NERPF) to work together for developmental activities in the Region.
141. Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra decided to Dissolve Country's Parliament in view of Heavy Protests against Government.
142. The 11th edition of MENOPE, the Middle East Natural & Organic Products Expo, was held in Dubai (UAE) with more global participation from 25 countries.
143. The 9th WTO (World Trade Organization) Ministerial Conference (MC9) was held in Indonesia.
144. The 27th Southeast Asian Games took place in Naypyidaw, capital of Myanmar. 11 Countries Participated in it and Thailand stayed at the top with Host Myanmar at the second spot in Medal Tally. the top with Host Myanmar at the second spot in Medal Tally.
145. Tripura bacame first state in country to intriduce PVC Electoral Photo Identity Card (PVC EPIC) as mandated by the Election Commission of India.
146. UK's Craig Reedie has been appointed as the Chief of WADA (World Anti Doping Agency).
147. USA's Famous Magazine Times has Honored Pope Francois as the Times Person of the Year.
148. Vandana Kumari has been appointed as the the new Secretary in Land Resources Department.
149. Xavier Bettel is the Newly elected Prime Minister of Western European Country Luxembourg.
150. Yemen has become the 160th Member of WTO (World Trade Organization).
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is based in Geneva, Switzerland and intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. It was started in 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement and replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which was continuing in 1948. Search Current Affairs
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