Freedom fighter Sunil Kumar Ray passed away

Freedom fighter Sunil Kumar Ray passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on 21-Aug-2013.. Born in February 1928 in Cuttack, Ray was inspired by Netaji and joined the Indian National Army (INA). Ray was instrumental in converting Netajis ancestral home in Cuttack into a national museum and till he was indisposed a few days ago, Ray was active in spreading the ideals of Netaji. Ray wrote several books on Netaji and distributed them free of cost to school and college students.

Bradley Manning gets 35-year prison term for revealing data

Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier convicted of the biggest breach of classified data in the nation’s history by providing files to WikiLeaks, was sentenced to 35 years in prison on 21-Aug-2013

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards

 The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on 22 August 2013 announced the National Sports Awards-2013 for the following personalities.

British Activist Ms. Jodie Underhill Awarded for her Service towards Uttarakhand Flood Tragedy Relief

Union Minister of State for Tourism (I/C) Dr.K.Chiranjeevi, today announced Rs. 5 lakh in his personal capacity to the British activist Ms.Jodie Underhill in recognition of her yeomen service to the cause of Uttarakhand flood tragedy relief.

Anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar shot dead

Narendra  Dhabholkar, founder of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, was shot dead  while he was on his daily morning walk near Omkareshwar temple in Pune. 

Kerala on the world LNG map.

The first vessel carrying natural gas from Qatar arrived in Kochi on 20-August-2013 and docking at the Petronet LNG terminal at Puthuvype, Kochi.

Coal Ministry is making all efforts to Locate missing Coal Blocks Allocation Documents

 The Union Coal Minister, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal has said that the Government will make every effort to locate and supply the additional documents required by CBI regarding allocation of coal blocks. 

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) admits its role in 1953 Iranian coup d'état

The CIA formally admitted that it was involved in both the planning and the execution of the coup, including the bribing of Iranian politicians, security and army high-ranking officials, as well as pro-coup propaganda.

Anand Sharma Attends First RCEP Ministerial Meeting in Brunei

The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Anand Sharma attended the first meeting of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministers in Brunei on 19th August, 2013.

Nadal clinches Cincinnati Masters title

Rafael Nadal of Spain won the ATP Cincinnati Masters for the first time his ninth title of 2013 lifting him to No. 2 in the world and stamping him as a U.S. Open favourite.

Supreme Court collegiums recommended Justice Agrawal, Justice Ramana to be Chief Justices of Madras, Delhi HCs.

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended that the acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Rajesh Kumar Agrawal be made its Chief Justice.
 
The acting chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice N.V. Ramana  will be Justice of the Delhi High Court.

The seniormost judge of the High Court, Justice R. Banumathi, has been recommended to be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.

Justice N.V. Ramana, acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court, will be the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. At present, there is no judge from the Andhra Pradesh High Court holding the post of Chief Justice in any High Court.

Train mows down 37 Bihar pilgrims

At least 37 people were killed and 24 injured after being hit by a Rajya Rani Express train while crossing the tracks at Dhamara Ghat train station in the Indian state of Bihar.

Michel Djotodia sworn in President of Central African Republic

Michel Djotodia, the re rebel leader whose fighters toppled the government, officially sworn in President of Central African Republic. 

Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug Statue Unveiled

Agriculture Minister Shri Sharad Pawar today unveiled the statue of Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug’s statue at New Delhi.

Launch of the GSLV-D5 Called off

The Launch of the GSLV-D5 scheduled for 1650 hrs today (August 19, 2013) is called off, as a leak is observed in the UH 25 fuel system of the liquid second stage during the pre-launch pressurization phase on the vehicle just two hours before the scheduled lift-off.

Spanish fishermen stage Gibraltar artificial reef protest

Dozens of Spanish fishermen sailed into Gibraltar’s waters to stage a protest over an artificial reef that prevents them from fishing, the latest move in an escalating diplomatic row over the territory.

Basavaraj Rajguru award for Rajiv Taranath

Eminent Sarod player Rajiv Taranath of Mysore has been selected for this year’s Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru National Award, instituted by the Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru National Memorial Trust. 

RBI approves Sharia-compliant NBFC financial services

Cheraman Financial Services Ltd (CFSL), a Kerala based , company has received certificate of registration from the Reserve Bank of India to function as a non-deposit-taking Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC). 

Usain Bolt bagged 200m gold at World Athletics Championships, Moscow

Usain Bolt bagged 200m gold at World Athletics Championships, Moscow. He clocked .66 seconds,

Dilip Trivedi is new CRPF Director-General

Dilip Trivedi, a 1978 batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre 16-Aug-2013 named the CRPF chief.