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Friends this is our new initiative to keep SSB aspirants updated, this time I have tried to collect information useful for us on national, international and sports. So that before going to SSB we can get a review of all recent events without turning back to newspaper pages. Here is famous National issues from July 2013.
National Issues from July 2013
- Sujata singh India’s new foreign secretary: – Sujata Singh (envoy to Germany) is India’s new foreign secretary ,she took over from Ranjan Mathai .she is 1976 batch IFS officer, she was about to retire but her tenure is extended for two years.
- India rejected snowden’s plea for asylum:-Edward Snowden is a former employee of CIA; he leaked details of top secret US and British govt. mass surveillance programs to press. US revoked his visa. He was stuck on Russian airport and applied to various countries including India to seek asylum. Finally Russia gave him temporary asylum for one year and he had left airport now.
- 3 new cities get NCR status :-Jaipur got counter magnet area, NCR planning board declared Jaipur as counter magnet area and bharatpur (raj),mahendragarh and bhiwani both I hariyana total no. of NCR districts is now 19.
- FDI in telecom 100% :-govt raised limit of FDI in telecom sector to 100% from 74%.while investment up to 49% will be permitted under the automatic route, investment beyond that will need a green light from the foreign investment promotion board.
- Food security bill cleared via ordinance by cabinet:-food security bill will give 5 kg of food grains for 67 % of population at rs1-3 per k.g. it includes rs.1, 24,000 crore expenditure. Beneficiary list is still not ready.(bill is also cleared in lok sabha now).
- India Bhutan relation:-indo-Bhutan relation strained due to India’s withdrawal of all subsidy on cooking gas and kerocene.it resulted in double price of these items in Bhutan markets. After few days India reviewed this decision and resumed the subsidy to Bhutan. This move was influenced by Bhutan –Sino relations.
- Serial blasts in bodh Gaya:-serial blasts rocked the bodh Gaya temple, Bihar as 10 serial blasts took place. In total 13 bomb were planted but 3 went fuse. Indian Mujahidin is suspected to have hands in blasts and as a result of this attack CISF security was extended to temple.
- Jharkhand new govt: – congress and Jharkhand mukti morcha made govt in Jharkhand after 6 months of presidential rule. Last cm of BJP led govt was Arjun Munda. Now Hemant Soren son of JMM chief Shibu Soren as CM of Jharkhand. Hemant is 9th cm in 13 years of Jharkhand existence.
- Jhumpa Lahiri featured for Man Booker Prize 2013:-Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Lowland has been listed among 13 novels longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013,for her book lowland.
- India successfully launched its first Navigational Satellite IRNSS-1A:-India successfully launched its 1st dedicated navigation satellite, IRNSS-1A using PSLV. IRNSS-1A is the part of the seven satellites of the IRNSS satellites.
- Women officers to be inducted in BSF for First Time:-The government for the first time in Month of July 2013 has given its nod for recruitment and commissioning of women officers in BSF.
- Allahabad High Court put a Ban on Caste-based Rallies in UP:-The Allahabad high court on 10 July 2013 put a stay on caste-based rallies throughout Uttar Pradesh.
- Person in Jail or Police Custody cannot Contest Elections: Supreme Court:-SC in its landmark Judgment barred people in Jail or Police Custody from contesting elections. This will help to clean the Parliament and State Assemblies.
- National Aviation University to be Set up in Rae Bareli, UP:-The Union Cabinet of India on 11 July 2013 approved the proposal for setting up Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University.
- Union Defense Ministry launched a website on NCC:-www.nccindia.nic.in Website on NCC launched by Defense Ministry. The website is designed to provide information about NCC and will acts as an information data bank of its Cadets. The website was launched by Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Defense.
- Government made Photo Identity Mandatory for Purchase of Acid:-The Union government of India on 16 July 2013 proposed to make production of Photo identity card mandatory to curb the menace of acid attack, now acid will be treated as poison.
- National Tobacco Control Campaign “Tears You Apart” Launched:-Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India launched the nationwide National Tobacco Control Campaign known as- Tears you apart.
- Government approved creation of Strike Corps along China Border:-CCS approved the proposal of creation of Mountain Strike Corps along the entire LAC with China. This strike corps will be headquartered at Panagarh, WB.
- Justice P. Sathasivam Sworn in as the Chief Justice of India:-The President of India on 19 July 2013 administered the oath of the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) to Justice P. Sathasivam. He succeeded Justice Altamas Kabir who retired from the office of Chief Justice of India on 18 July 2013 after a short term of just nine months.
- India’s Advanced Weather Satellite INSAT-3d Successfully Launched:-India’s Weather Satellite INSAT-3D was launched successfully on 26 July 2013 from Kourou, French Guiana.
- Batla House Encounter convict Shahzad Ahmed got Life Sentence:-A trial court on 30 July 2013 awarded life term to Batla House encounter convict Shahzad Ahmed.
- Malala Day observed across the World:-World observed Malala Day on 12 July. Indian girl, Razia Sultana won United Nations’ Special Envoy for Global Education’s Youth Courage Award for Education. She belongs to UP.
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