Latest current affairs events on : July 2013
Current Affairs on 31 July 2013
The Forbes, which released its list on 30 July 2013, declared that Angelina Jolie was the Hollywood’s highest paid actress. She had earnings of $33 m.
Government planned to launch Bharat Mobile Scheme under which one member of every rural household can get free mobile device
Mamnoon Hussain was elected as the 12th President of Pakistan . 73-year old Mamnoon Hussain belonged to the PML-N Party.
SN Hanumantha Rao, the former Indian Test umpire passed away on 29 July 2013 at a private hospital in Karnataka. He was 83 years of age.
A trial court on 30 July 2013 awarded life term to Batla House encounter convict Shahzad Ahmed.
Current Affairs on 30 July 2013
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan was chosen for the 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award.
The Court passed the verdict in favour of Amrit Kaur, the eldest daughter of erstwhile Maharaja of Faridkot. She won assets worth 20000 crore Rs.
As per the latest data released by Government on 23 July 2013, Odisha and Bihar registered the sharpest decline in poverty levels between 2004-05 and 2011-12.
Medical experts opined that complementary feeding for the infants should begin at the age of 6 months, apart from the mother’s milk.
Jagdish Raj, the Bollywood actor who held the Guinness World Record for being the most type-cast actor, died on 28 July 2013. He was 85 years of age.
Current Affairs on 29 July 2013
Ilya Segalovich, the co-founder of Yandex, the largest search engine of Russia, died on 27 July 2013 at London hospital due to brain cancer.
Current Affairs on 28 July 2013
MERS, the new respiratory virus similar to SARS that spread in 2002-03 has killed 45 people by now. It causes relatively low risk.
World Hepatitis Day observed on 28 July 2013 across the World. In May 2010 the World Health Assembly passed resolution to mark Hepatitis day.
The notebook that contains two Urdu Ghazals written by Veer Sawarkar during his term in Andaman Jail were discovered.
Simons Investigators Award 2013 awarded to 13 mathematicians, theoretical physicists and theoretical computer scientists. It includes 4 Indian Americans.
Current Affairs on 27 July 2013
Representatives of 10 south and southeast Asian countries sought ban on smokeless forms of tobacco.
Obaid Siddiqi died in a Bangalore hospital on 26 July 2013 following a road accident.
India’s Weather Satellite INSAT-3D was launched successfully on 26 July 2013 from Kourou, French Guiana.
Current Affairs on 26 July 2013
Paradip Port was conferred with the Major Port of the Year award for its excellent performance in the year 2012-13.
The Union Minister of State for Tourism K. Chiranjeevi, launched the Clean India campaign at world heritage site Taj Mahal, Agra.
Arun Nehru, the cousin of Rajiv Gandhi as well as the Minister for Internal Security during his government, died in Gurgaon
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced the Ramon Magsaysay Awards for the year 2013.
Current Affairs on 25 July 2013
Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Lowland has been listed among 13 novels longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013.
Edward Snowden,the former NSA contractor who exposed the widest US global surveillance operations, was on 25 July 2013 awarded German Whistleblower Prize.
Current Affairs on 24 July 2013
The Union government of India on 24 July 2013 approved a Free Trade LPG (FTL) Scheme.
Salman Khan framed for Culpable Homicide in Hit and Run Case
Salman Khan framed for Culpable Homicide in Hit and Run Case
Portrait of Sunetra Gupta became part of the Science Portrait Exhibition of the greatest women Fellows of the Royal Society.
The Chairman of Aditya Birla Nuvo, Kumar Mangalam Birla resigned from the Reserve Bank of India’s Central Board
Suresh Chandra Mohanty Elected as the New President of ICAI
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India, announced that Suresh Chandra Mohanty was elected as the new president of the body.
Current Affairs on 23 July 2013
World Health Organisation(WHO) asked India to Ban Pesticide that Killed Children in Bihar Mid-Day Meal
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton Gave Birth to a Baby Boy.This is the first child of the royal couple
IMO Secretary-General Emeritus and Padma Vibhushan Awardee, C.P. Srivastava died in Italy
Manjula Vijayakumar, the South Indian Actress died at the Age of 59
Arvind Sharma CEO of Leo Burnett Re-Elected as the President of Advertising Agencies Association of India
J&K Finance Minister A.R. Rather appointed New Chairman of GST Panel
Current affairs on 22 July 2013
British Firm called Real VNC was presented the MacRobert Award by the Princess Royal for engineering innovation
North-East of India Has Highest Per Capita Language in World: Survey Published by The People's Linguistic Survey of India (PLSI)
Integrated Action Plan (IAP) Helped to Reduce Naxal Violence in 82-Naxal affected districts
L Brojeshori Devi, the Olympian Judo Player Passed Away at 32
Pi Approximation Day Celebrated on 22 July Worldwide. The reason why this day is celebrated on 22 July is because of the value of Pi- 22/7.
Current affairs on 21st July 2013
Archeologists in Israel uncovered King David's Palace of Kingdom of Judea
22nd Neurotrauma Conference 2013 to be held in Guwahati -Assam
OISD(Oil Industry Safety Directorate) Safety Awards 2011-12; Maximum number of Awards won by HPCL and BPCL; presented by Veerappa Moily and Panabaaka Lakshmi to Chief Executives of Winning Oil & Gas organizations.
Former Union Minister Khurshed Alam Khan died
India topped in the Chart of Sri Lanka’s Foreign Visitors :data released by Tourism Development Authority of the country
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance finalised GST Report
Prof. Oommen Mathew, Former MLA form Kuttanad, Kerala died
Mumbai may become India’s gateway for deadly MERS virus, scientists warn-21-July-2013
LONDON: India has been named as among the countries that face the highest risk of importing the deadly MERS coronavirus. International scientists on Saturday warned India that the new SARS-like virus that has emerged in the Middle East could spread faster and wider during two international mass gatherings involving millions of people in the next few months.
India win bronze medal in Archery World Cup held in Medellin, Colombia.
Current Affairs on 20th July 2013
U.S. city Detroit filed for bankruptcy.
Shane Warne inducted into ICC Hall of Fame at Lord's, England.
Three experimental satellites were launched by china
Authorities of china declared that three experimental satellites were launched into the space. Names of these satellites are Shiyan – 7, Chauangxin -3, Shijian -15. Main intension of sending these satellites is to do experiments on the space maintenance technology. All these satellites are backup by Long March 4C Carrier Rocket.
Shane Warne inducted into ICC Hall of Fame at Lord's, England.
Three experimental satellites were launched by china
Authorities of china declared that three experimental satellites were launched into the space. Names of these satellites are Shiyan – 7, Chauangxin -3, Shijian -15. Main intension of sending these satellites is to do experiments on the space maintenance technology. All these satellites are backup by Long March 4C Carrier Rocket.
Current Affairs on 19th July 2013
Supreme Court order to cancel common medical entrance exam (NEET) because the MCI is not empowered to hold it and now private medical and dental universities and colleges will now have the right to conduct their own entrance exams.
Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam sworn in as the new Chief Justice of India.
Anil Ambani and wife Tina Ambani summoned as witness in 2G case.
Govt. of India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a $60 million loan
Government of India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a $60 million loan for improving urban services and strengthen municipal and project management capacity in several towns in North Karnataka. The agreement is for the 3rd Project under the overall facility of $270 million for the North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program (NKUSIP)
Indian American Nisha Biswal as Assistant secretary of state for south Asia
New rules and regulations to the election commission of Afghanistan
New rules and regulations to the election commission of Afghanistan are approved by the president Hamid Karzai. Bill was primarily approved by joint parliamentarian commissions. Then have sent to Hamid for final approval.
Afghan President-Hamid Karzai..
Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam sworn in as the new Chief Justice of India.
Anil Ambani and wife Tina Ambani summoned as witness in 2G case.
Govt. of India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a $60 million loan
Government of India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a $60 million loan for improving urban services and strengthen municipal and project management capacity in several towns in North Karnataka. The agreement is for the 3rd Project under the overall facility of $270 million for the North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program (NKUSIP)
Indian American Nisha Biswal as Assistant secretary of state for south Asia
New rules and regulations to the election commission of Afghanistan
New rules and regulations to the election commission of Afghanistan are approved by the president Hamid Karzai. Bill was primarily approved by joint parliamentarian commissions. Then have sent to Hamid for final approval.
Afghan President-Hamid Karzai..
Current Affairs on 18th July 2013
The Union Government approved recommendations of a Group of Ministers (GoM) to make marriage laws more women friendly, including providing for compensation to a woman from her husband’s ancestral property in the case of divorce.
Union Govt. approved Proposal to give SEBI more Powers including to carry out search and seizure operations on ponzi schemes.
Veteran Tamil lyricist Vaali passes away in Chennai at the age of 81.
The Union Government approved to rename Bengaluru International Airport as Kempegowda International Airport.
Delhi and KKR seamer Pradeep Sangwan fails dope test conducted during IPL 6.
Second Test of Ashes Series begins in Lord Cricket Ground, England.
Union Govt. approved Proposal to give SEBI more Powers including to carry out search and seizure operations on ponzi schemes.
Veteran Tamil lyricist Vaali passes away in Chennai at the age of 81.
The Union Government approved to rename Bengaluru International Airport as Kempegowda International Airport.
Delhi and KKR seamer Pradeep Sangwan fails dope test conducted during IPL 6.
Second Test of Ashes Series begins in Lord Cricket Ground, England.
Current Affairs on 17th July 2013
The Indian Government permits 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in telecom sector.
ArcelorMittal decides to drop its Rs 50,000 crore steel plant project in Odisha.
NASA announced discovery of 14th moon named S/2004 N1 of Neptune.
ArcelorMittal decides to drop its Rs 50,000 crore steel plant project in Odisha.
NASA announced discovery of 14th moon named S/2004 N1 of Neptune.
Current Affairs on 16th July 2013
22 children died after mid-day meal in Saran district, Bihar.
The Supreme Court allowed dance bars in Maharashtra to reopen which were shut down by the state government eight years.
Central Railway to use first fully retrofitted AC rake on Pune-Lonavala section.
Two of world’s leading sprinters, American Tyson Gay and the Jamaican Asafa Powell both have failed doping tests.
The Supreme Court allowed dance bars in Maharashtra to reopen which were shut down by the state government eight years.
Central Railway to use first fully retrofitted AC rake on Pune-Lonavala section.
Two of world’s leading sprinters, American Tyson Gay and the Jamaican Asafa Powell both have failed doping tests.
Current Affairs on 15th July 2013
List of 5,748 missing persons released by Uttarakhand government.
Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin on August 5.
Cipla appoints MK Hamied as Executive Vice-Chairman.
Abhijeet Gupta won Commonwealth Chess Championship.
Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin on August 5.
Cipla appoints MK Hamied as Executive Vice-Chairman.
Abhijeet Gupta won Commonwealth Chess Championship.
Current Affairs on 14th July 2013
163 year old telegram service in India to be close forever from 9pm today.
England beat Australia by 14 runs in first Ashes test.
England beat Australia by 14 runs in first Ashes test.
Current Affairs on 13th July 2013
Hemant Soren sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
Bhutan's opposition party, People’s Democratic Party wins the election with 30 seats.
Bofors payoffs scandal accused Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi died in Milan following a stroke.
Bhutan's opposition party, People’s Democratic Party wins the election with 30 seats.
Bofors payoffs scandal accused Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi died in Milan following a stroke.
Current Affairs on 12th July 2013
Veteran actor and Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient Pran dies at 93 in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital.
A 15-year-old girl from Meerut Razia Sultan has been conferred with the first United Nation Malala Award.
Founder of Massachusetts-based Bose audio firm Amar Bose dies at 83.
A 15-year-old girl from Meerut Razia Sultan has been conferred with the first United Nation Malala Award.
Founder of Massachusetts-based Bose audio firm Amar Bose dies at 83.
Current Affairs on 11th July 2013
In a landmark ruling The Supreme Court has barred those in jail from contesting elections even if they are not convicted of any crime yet.
Allahabad high court bans caste-based rallies in Uttar Pradesh.
India Cricket Team wins tri series in West Indies by defeating Sri Lanka. Bhuvneshwar Kumar declared as Man of the Series.
World Population Day observed.
Month long Ramzan fast begins today.
Zubin Mehta named for Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony 2013
Allahabad high court bans caste-based rallies in Uttar Pradesh.
India Cricket Team wins tri series in West Indies by defeating Sri Lanka. Bhuvneshwar Kumar declared as Man of the Series.
World Population Day observed.
Month long Ramzan fast begins today.
Zubin Mehta named for Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony 2013
Current Affairs on 10th July 2013
In a landmark judgment the Supreme Court struck down a provision in the electoral law that protects a convicted lawmaker from disqualification on the ground of pendency of appeal in higher courts.
The annual Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, his brother Bhalabhadra and sister Subhadra began in Puri, Odisha.
Hazem El-Beblawi appointed as the new Prime Minister of Egypt.
India reaches the final of Tri-Nation competition in West Indies. They will play against Sri Lanka in the final.
First test match of the Ashes series starts between England and Australia in Trent Bridge.
Former Olympian Maharaj Krishan Kaushik appointed as a coach of the Indian hockey team.
The annual Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, his brother Bhalabhadra and sister Subhadra began in Puri, Odisha.
Hazem El-Beblawi appointed as the new Prime Minister of Egypt.
India reaches the final of Tri-Nation competition in West Indies. They will play against Sri Lanka in the final.
First test match of the Ashes series starts between England and Australia in Trent Bridge.
Former Olympian Maharaj Krishan Kaushik appointed as a coach of the Indian hockey team.
Current Affairs on 9th July 2013
Chinese troops again enter Ladakh.
Investigating agency detained three men, one woman in Bihar for being questioned for suspicious movement in Bodha Gaya temple Blasts.
Supreme Court restrained a special CBI court in Jharkhand from pronouncing its verdict on July 15 in a fodder case involving RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Investigating agency detained three men, one woman in Bihar for being questioned for suspicious movement in Bodha Gaya temple Blasts.
Supreme Court restrained a special CBI court in Jharkhand from pronouncing its verdict on July 15 in a fodder case involving RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Current Affairs on 8th July 2013
Shiva Thapa becomes the youngest pugilist from the country to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan.
India move to second spot in ICC Test rankings.
India move to second spot in ICC Test rankings.
Current Affairs on 7th July 2013
Two people have been injured in a series of 8 blasts inside the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya.
World Champion Sebastian Vettel wins German Grand Prix.
Vidya Balan wins Best Actress Award, Ranbir Kapoor bags best actor and 'Barfi!' wins best film at IIFA, 2013 in Macau, China.
Andy Murray of England wins the Wimbledon Championship, 2013 by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Fred Perry was the last British man to win the Wimbledon title in 1936.
Marion Bartoli (FRA) win the Wimbledon womens single title for 2013 by defeating Sabine Lisicki(GER).
Bob Bryab (USA) and Muke Bryan (USA) win the Wimbledon mens double title 2013 by defeating Ivan Dodig (CRO) and Marcelo Melo (BRA).
Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) and Shuai Peng (CHN) win the Wimbledon womens double title 2013 by defeating Ashleigh Barty (AUS) and Casey Dellacqua (AUS).
Daniel Nestor (CAN) and Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) win the Wimbledon mixed double title 2013 by defeating Bruno Soares (BRA) and Lisa Raymond (USA)
Govt. of India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a $60 million loan - 7/19/2013
Government of India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a $60 million loan for improving urban services and strengthen municipal and project management capacity in several towns in North Karnataka. The agreement is for the 3rd Project under the overall facility of $270 million for the North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program (NKUSIP)
World Champion Sebastian Vettel wins German Grand Prix.
Vidya Balan wins Best Actress Award, Ranbir Kapoor bags best actor and 'Barfi!' wins best film at IIFA, 2013 in Macau, China.
Andy Murray of England wins the Wimbledon Championship, 2013 by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Fred Perry was the last British man to win the Wimbledon title in 1936.
Marion Bartoli (FRA) win the Wimbledon womens single title for 2013 by defeating Sabine Lisicki(GER).
Bob Bryab (USA) and Muke Bryan (USA) win the Wimbledon mens double title 2013 by defeating Ivan Dodig (CRO) and Marcelo Melo (BRA).
Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) and Shuai Peng (CHN) win the Wimbledon womens double title 2013 by defeating Ashleigh Barty (AUS) and Casey Dellacqua (AUS).
Daniel Nestor (CAN) and Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) win the Wimbledon mixed double title 2013 by defeating Bruno Soares (BRA) and Lisa Raymond (USA)
Govt. of India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a $60 million loan - 7/19/2013
Government of India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a $60 million loan for improving urban services and strengthen municipal and project management capacity in several towns in North Karnataka. The agreement is for the 3rd Project under the overall facility of $270 million for the North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program (NKUSIP)
Current Affairs on 6th July 2013
Venezuela offers asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
Former Secretary Department of Telecommunications (DoT) R. Chandrasekhar appointed President of Nasscom.
French tennis player Marion Bartoli defeat Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4 to win her first Wimbledon title.
Former Secretary Department of Telecommunications (DoT) R. Chandrasekhar appointed President of Nasscom.
French tennis player Marion Bartoli defeat Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4 to win her first Wimbledon title.
Current Affairs on 5th July 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee signed Ordinance on Food Security Bill.
Former Vice Admiral DK Dewan appointed new UPSC member.
Former Vice Admiral DK Dewan appointed new UPSC member.
Current Affairs on 4th July 2013
Which film banned in Pakistan?
Pakistan Film Censor Board has banned "Raanjhanaa" due to its 'controversial theme' (Current Affairs on : July 4, 2013)
Pakistan has banned an Indian film 'Raanjhanaa' directed by Anand Ray,(starring Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor ) about the love affair of a Muslim-Hindu couple on the grounds that it could offend viewers in the conservative Islamic republic, officials .
Earlier the Censor Board had also banned films like 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'GI Joe', 'Agent Vinod' for their controversial themes and 'anti-Pakistan' sentiments.
Egyptian Army ousts Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi from his post.
Head of the Supreme Constitutional Court Adly Mansour appointed as Egypt's new interim President.
Douglas C. Engelbart known as the father of the mouse dies at 88.
Vikas Gowda wins first gold medal in the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships, Pune.
Oxford University's Indian origin student Samridh Agarwal become first ever cricketer to score a triple century in a University match. He scores a triple-century against Cambridge in a first-class match at the FP Fenner's ground in Cambridge.
Pakistan Film Censor Board has banned "Raanjhanaa" due to its 'controversial theme' (Current Affairs on : July 4, 2013)
Pakistan has banned an Indian film 'Raanjhanaa' directed by Anand Ray,(starring Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor ) about the love affair of a Muslim-Hindu couple on the grounds that it could offend viewers in the conservative Islamic republic, officials .
Earlier the Censor Board had also banned films like 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'GI Joe', 'Agent Vinod' for their controversial themes and 'anti-Pakistan' sentiments.
Egyptian Army ousts Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi from his post.
Head of the Supreme Constitutional Court Adly Mansour appointed as Egypt's new interim President.
Douglas C. Engelbart known as the father of the mouse dies at 88.
Vikas Gowda wins first gold medal in the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships, Pune.
Oxford University's Indian origin student Samridh Agarwal become first ever cricketer to score a triple century in a University match. He scores a triple-century against Cambridge in a first-class match at the FP Fenner's ground in Cambridge.
Current Affairs on 3rd July 2013
Bhiwani and Mahendragarh districts of Haryana and Bharatpur in Rajasthan will be a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) with the approval of NCR Planning Board.
The Indian government launched a $22 billion welfare scheme to give cheap food to hundreds of millions of people in India.
Sunil Soni has been appointed as Director General of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Sujatha Singh will be India’s new Foreign Secretary.
With the declaration made in compliance to Section 4 of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003, Himachal Pradesh declared as the first Smoke-free state of the country.
Shriniwas Patil is appointed as new Governor of Sikkim.
Shri Rajan Gupta, IPS (PB:78) has been appointed as Director General, Bureau of Police Research & Development
LT Gen Vijay Kumar Saxena takes over as Director General of Army Air Defence
Sri Lanka bans Time magazine over Buddhist terror cover story
current president of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapakse
Sri Lanka has banned the current issue of Time magazine over a cover story on violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar because it could affect religious sentiments on this Buddhist-majority island. Customs department spokesman Leslie Gamini said it has seized 4,000 copies of Time's July 1 edition, which bears a photo of Wirathu, a radical Myanmar monk, with the headline ``The Face of Buddhist Terror.''
The Indian government launched a $22 billion welfare scheme to give cheap food to hundreds of millions of people in India.
Sunil Soni has been appointed as Director General of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Sujatha Singh will be India’s new Foreign Secretary.
With the declaration made in compliance to Section 4 of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003, Himachal Pradesh declared as the first Smoke-free state of the country.
Shriniwas Patil is appointed as new Governor of Sikkim.
Shri Rajan Gupta, IPS (PB:78) has been appointed as Director General, Bureau of Police Research & Development
LT Gen Vijay Kumar Saxena takes over as Director General of Army Air Defence
Sri Lanka bans Time magazine over Buddhist terror cover story
current president of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapakse
Sri Lanka has banned the current issue of Time magazine over a cover story on violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar because it could affect religious sentiments on this Buddhist-majority island. Customs department spokesman Leslie Gamini said it has seized 4,000 copies of Time's July 1 edition, which bears a photo of Wirathu, a radical Myanmar monk, with the headline ``The Face of Buddhist Terror.''
Current Affairs on 2nd July 2013
Seven policemen kill in attack by Maoist in Jharkhand.
India reject Edward Snowden's request for asylum.
Indian navy decommissions INS Taragiri after 33 years of service.
India Govt releases National Cyber Security Policy 2013.
ISRO Successfully Launches India’s First Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1A
India reject Edward Snowden's request for asylum.
Indian navy decommissions INS Taragiri after 33 years of service.
India Govt releases National Cyber Security Policy 2013.
ISRO Successfully Launches India’s First Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1A
Who is the Chairman of ISRO? -Radhakrishnan
ISRO latest current updates as follows:
PSLV - C20 / SARAL Mission - ISRO (Current Affairs on : February 2013)
PSLV-C20 to launch SARAL along with six commercial payloads on Feb 25, 2013 at 17:56 hrs (IST) from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.
PSLV-C20 is the 23rd PSLV Mission of ISRO and Ninth 'Core-Alone' (without solid strap-on motors) variant.
SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA ) is an ISRO-CNES(France) joint Venture for oceanographic studies.
Other six auxiliary payloads are from Canada (2), Austria (2), Denmark (1) and UK (1).
Indian PSLV successfully launches IRNSS-1A navigation satellite ( Current Affairs on : Jul 2, 2013 )
India's first navigation satellite was successfully placed in orbit by an Indian rocket . With the successful launch of the first of the seven satellites planned under the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)
The IRNSS-1A satellite is intended to provide terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation services and help in disaster and fleet management.
ISRO Readies for Mars Orbiter Launch; Mission to Take Off After 21 October ( Current affairs on : July 8, 2013)
After the successful launch of India's first navigational satellite, ISRO is readying up for the 450-crore Mars Orbiter mission which is expected to be launched between October and November 2013 year.
The Mars Orbiter will be launched aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Once the mission takes off within the launch window (21 October - 19 November), the orbiter is expected to exit the Earth's orbit in the last week of November and travel for at least 10 months before reaching Mars in September 2014.
ISRO has made an agreement with American space agency NASA which would offer support in activities related to the Mars Orbiter Mission. "NASA is providing deep space navigation and tracking support services to this mission during the non-visible period of the Indian Deep Space Network," according to a US-India joint fact sheet.
Besides the Mars Orbiter mission, ISRO is gearing up for a series of launch missions using Geosynchronous launch vehicle (GSLV) and Polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) in the current financial year.
The Mars Orbiter will enter into a 372 km by 80,000 km elliptical orbit around Mars. "The primary objective of this challenging mission is to establish the Indian technological capabilities to reach the orbit of Mars,".As part of its plans, ISRO is expected to launch G-SAT 14 communication satellite on board GSLV on 6 August to increase transponder capacity and also to make arrangements to support services like television, strategic and emergency communications. This will be followed by the launch of SPOT-7, earth observation satellite, by a PSLV this December.
PSLV - C20 / SARAL Mission - ISRO (Current Affairs on : February 2013)
PSLV-C20 to launch SARAL along with six commercial payloads on Feb 25, 2013 at 17:56 hrs (IST) from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.
PSLV-C20 is the 23rd PSLV Mission of ISRO and Ninth 'Core-Alone' (without solid strap-on motors) variant.
SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA ) is an ISRO-CNES(France) joint Venture for oceanographic studies.
Other six auxiliary payloads are from Canada (2), Austria (2), Denmark (1) and UK (1).
Indian PSLV successfully launches IRNSS-1A navigation satellite ( Current Affairs on : Jul 2, 2013 )
India's first navigation satellite was successfully placed in orbit by an Indian rocket . With the successful launch of the first of the seven satellites planned under the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)
The IRNSS-1A satellite is intended to provide terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation services and help in disaster and fleet management.
ISRO Readies for Mars Orbiter Launch; Mission to Take Off After 21 October ( Current affairs on : July 8, 2013)
After the successful launch of India's first navigational satellite, ISRO is readying up for the 450-crore Mars Orbiter mission which is expected to be launched between October and November 2013 year.
The Mars Orbiter will be launched aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Once the mission takes off within the launch window (21 October - 19 November), the orbiter is expected to exit the Earth's orbit in the last week of November and travel for at least 10 months before reaching Mars in September 2014.
ISRO has made an agreement with American space agency NASA which would offer support in activities related to the Mars Orbiter Mission. "NASA is providing deep space navigation and tracking support services to this mission during the non-visible period of the Indian Deep Space Network," according to a US-India joint fact sheet.
Besides the Mars Orbiter mission, ISRO is gearing up for a series of launch missions using Geosynchronous launch vehicle (GSLV) and Polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) in the current financial year.
The Mars Orbiter will enter into a 372 km by 80,000 km elliptical orbit around Mars. "The primary objective of this challenging mission is to establish the Indian technological capabilities to reach the orbit of Mars,".As part of its plans, ISRO is expected to launch G-SAT 14 communication satellite on board GSLV on 6 August to increase transponder capacity and also to make arrangements to support services like television, strategic and emergency communications. This will be followed by the launch of SPOT-7, earth observation satellite, by a PSLV this December.
Current Affairs on 1st Jul 2013
Lieutenant General Anil Chait Takes over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to CISC (Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee)
Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.
Brazil wins the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup after defeating Spain by 3-0 in the final held at Rio.
Suresh Kalmadi loses bid for Chief of Asian Athletics Association to Brigadier Dalham al-Hamad, the senior vice-president of athletics association Qatar.
India’s first navigation satellite IRNSS-1A launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
Jamia Milia university Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung appointed as the new Lt Governor of Delhi.
Former Delhi Police Commissioner K K Paul appointed as Governor of Meghalaya.
Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.
Brazil wins the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup after defeating Spain by 3-0 in the final held at Rio.
Suresh Kalmadi loses bid for Chief of Asian Athletics Association to Brigadier Dalham al-Hamad, the senior vice-president of athletics association Qatar.
India’s first navigation satellite IRNSS-1A launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
Jamia Milia university Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung appointed as the new Lt Governor of Delhi.
Former Delhi Police Commissioner K K Paul appointed as Governor of Meghalaya.
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