Kenya Election: Uhuru Kenyatta won Kenya Presidency
Uhuru Kenyatta, the Deputy Prime Minister who faces trial for alleged crimes against humanity, clinched victory in a tightly fought race for Kenya's presidency, on 9 March 2013.
Cabinet Committee on Security approved Flexible Use of Airspace
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on 8 March 2013 cleared Flexible Use of Airspace (FUA) by civil and military users, which was unsettled for last few years...
BlackBerry’s India Managing Director Sunil Dutt resigned
Blackberry India Managing Director Sunil Dutt, who joined the company in December 2011, quit from the company....
Nicolas Maduro sworn in as the Interim President of Venezuela
Venezuelan Vice- President Nicolas Maduro on 8 March 2013 was sworn in as Venezuela’s acting president, despite the Opposition resistance as it is being considered to the violation of the country’s constitution....
World Bank Barred Larsen &Turbo for six Months over Forgery
The World Bank in the month of March 2013 barred Larsen & Toubro (L&T) from doing any business with it or the projects funded by it for a period of six months, as it found that a senior executive of the conglomerate indulging in fraud....
President of India Released the Commemorative Postage Stamp on Sahir Ludhianvi
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 8 March 2013 released the Commemorative Postage Stamp on Sahir Ludhianvi at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Smriti Mehra Won Second Title in Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2013
Smriti Mehra, the veteran golfer, on 6 March 2013 won her second title in the fourth leg of Hero Women`s pro golf tour 2013 in Mumbai.
Researchers Calculated Exact Distance to Our Closest Neighbouring Galaxy
Researchers discovered that the distance to our nearest neighbouring galaxy, Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was 163000 light years away or 49.97 kiloparsecs.
Deborah from India Won a Bronze Medal in Asian Cycling Championship 2013
India’s Deborah won a Bronze medal in the final of women's juniors of 500m cycle event in Asian Cycling Championship on 7 March 2013 in New Delhi.
Barack Obama Signed Into Law the Violence against Women Act Reauthorization 2013
The US President, Barack Obama on 7 March 2013 signed into law, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization 2013 in Washington.
International Women's Day 2013 Celebrated Across the World
International Women's Day is celebrated across the world on 8 March 2013. Nirbhaya to be honoured with Stree Shakti Award posthumously.
The Union Government of India approved Export of Additional 5 Million Tonnes of Wheat
The GoM approved export of additional 5 million tonnes of wheat from FCI. Private Exporters are only permitted to export the additional quantity of Wheat.
Half of Africa’s Lions Facing Extinction Threat: Study
The study by a team of lion biologists of University of Minnesota found that half of the wild lion population of Africa would extinct in coming 20-40 years.
Nagpur Is the Most Liveable Indian City; Nashik Best Tourist-Friendly City: Survey
At the ABP News-IPSOS Best City Survey and Awards 2013 event in New Delhi on 6 March 2013, Nagpur won the award for most liveable Indian city.
FIPB Cleared Investment Proposal of AirAsia to Enter India’s Aviation Sector
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board on 6 March 2013 cleared the investment proposal of AirAsia to launch the new airline in India.
India Ranked Third on the List of Spam Spewing Nation in the World
India ranked third on list of countries which distribute spam all over the world, after US and China, as per the new report of SophosLabs.
Arun Jaitley, Karan Singh and Sharad Yadav Selected For Outstanding Parliamentarian Award
The Parliamentary Award Committee selected Arun Jaitley, Karan Singh and Sharad Yadav for Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2010, 2011 and 2012 resp.
Cadbury India Ltd Slapped With 250 Crore Rupees Excise Duty Evasion Notice
Cadbury India Ltd, was slapped with a 250 crore Rupees notice by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence on the grounds of excise duty evasion.
European Union Slapped 731 Million US Dollars Fine on Microsoft Corp
The European Union slapped a fine of 561 million Euros or 731 million US dollars on Microsoft Corp on 6 March 2013 for breaking its browser promise.
Committee Constituted to Check Harassment Allegations Made By AIR News Presenters
Ministry for Information & Broadcasting constituted a committee to check sexual harassment allegations made by the news presenters at FM Gold AIR.
Electronics Project Proposal System e-PPS launched by Kapil Sibal
Electronics Project Proposal System (e-PPS) was launched by Kapil Sibal. This system would ease the process of funding the R&D projects.
India Proposed Hydrocarbon Pipeline from Kazakhstan
India in the month of March 2013 proposed the idea of a hydrocarbon pipeline with Kazakhstan that is intended to bring fuel through a five-nation route...
MRP Rao took charge as the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in NTPC
MRP Rao took over as the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on 5 March 2013.
James Strong, Chairman of Local Organising Committee of the 2015 World Cup Died At 68
James Strong, the chairman of local organising committee of the 2015 World Cup died at the age of 68 years on 3 March 2013.
Neiphiu Rio sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland
Neiphiu Rio 63, of Naga People’s Front (NPF) was sworn in as Chief Minister of Nagaland for the third straight term on 5 March 2013 along with 11 ministers by the Governor Nikhil Kumar at the Raj Bhavan in Kohima.
UPSC Changed the Scheme of Civil Services MAIN Examination 2013
UPSC changed the Syllabus and Scheme of MAIN (Written+Interview) Examination and introduced four general studies paper and omitted one optional.
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