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Banking !wareness
"atest #ates o$ #eser%e Bank o$ India &!s o$ 'tober () 2013* Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) 4%
Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) 23%
Repo Rate: 7.50%
Reverse repo Rate: .50%
!a"# Rate $.00% ar&i"a' Sta"di"& ai'ity (S) $.00%
!bstrats o$ Final +uidelines $or new bank lienses issued by #BI
E%eryone is welome) but wit, a%eats-
Corporates*"o"+,a"#i"& -i"a"e opa"ies (/!Cs) a"d pu,'i setor e"tities a" set up,a"#s. !ro#i"& a"d rea' estate opa"ies a" a'so app'y.
rooters "eed to ,e -i"a"ia''y sou"d 1ith tra# reord o- 0 years.
ositive -eed,a# -ro other re&u'ators a"d i"vesti&ative a&e"ies ritia'.
#ing $ened struture-
rooters ust set up ,a"#s throu&h 1ho''y+o1"ed "o"+operative -i"a"ia' ho'di"&opa"ies.
o'di"& opa"y a"d ,a"# "ot peritted to 'e"d or i"vest i" a"y e"tity ,e'o"&i"& to theprooter &roup.
Shares o- ho'di"& opa"ies a""ot ,e tra"s-erred to e"tities outside the prooter &roup.
S,are,olding in t,e bank-
o'di"& opa"y to ho'd 40% sta#e i" ,a"# -or 5 years
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t 'east 25% o- "e1 ,ra"hes ust ,e i" u",a"#ed rura' e"tres.
t 'east 50% o- the diretors o- ho'di"& opa"y ust ,e i"depe"de"t diretors.
he ,a"#6s ,oard ust have a aority o- i"depe"de"t diretors.
!//liation /roess-
pp'iatio"s -or ,a"#i"& 'ie"ses "eed to ,e su,itted ,y 8u'y * 203. R!9 to issue i"+pri"ip'e approva' a-ter o"sideri"& reoe"datio"s -ro a hi&h 'eve'
advisory oittee.
he i"+pri"ip'e approva' 1i'' ,e va'id -or year.
#BI guidelines under S,eme ! $or ,ite "abel !Ms &"!s*-
i. "der this shee* R!9 &ives the approva' i" ase a opa"y esta,'ishes a i"iu o- 1000!Ms in $irst year* t1ie the "u,er o- -irst year i" seo"d year as 1e'' as thrie the seo"dyear;s i"sta''atio" i" third year.
ii. ordi"& to R!9 &uide'i"es* u"der Shee 9 e"tres* a i"iu o- 0 per e"t shou'd ,e i"sta''ed i" tier+> @ >9e"tres. i'' ree"t'y* o"'y ,a"#s 1ere peritted to set up s as eAte"ded de'ivery ha""e's.R!9 the" peritted "o"+,a"# e"tities to set up* o1" a"d operate =Ls -or eApa"di"& reah i"
tiers+999 to >9.
,ite "abel !Ms &"!s*+he =hite La,e' s (=Ls) are the o"es 1hih are "ot o1"ed a"doperated ,y the ,a"# ,ut ,y a"other "o"+,a"# e"tity.
Indias +rowt, Foreast
orld Bank Foreast +4P growt, rate $or India- 4.7% i" 203+4 BRevised -ro . pere"t o" ?to,er * 203
.5% i" 204+5
.7% i" 205+
IMF5s +4P growt,-
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9"dia;s EF &ro1th 'i#e'y to ,e at 5.2% i" 203: "ited /atio"s Co"-ere"e o" rade a"dFeve'ope"t (/CF).
R!9 ree"t'y i" its quarter'y revie1 has sa'ed do1" the &ro1th proetio" -or the urre"t -isa'to 5.5 per e"t -ro its ear'ier estiate o- 5.7 per e"t.
sia" Feve'ope"t !a"# 'o1ered its &ro1th proetio" -or 9"dia to 5.G per e"t i" a'e"dar
203 -ro per e"t estiated ear'ier* iti"& the s'o1 pro&ress o- eo"oi re-ors. 9"ter"atio"a' o"etary u"d out'oo# proets 9"dia;s eo"oi &ro1th at 5. per e"t this year.
S!C uts 9"dia;s EF &ro1th -oreast to 4%
Reserve !a"# o- 9"dia uts 9"dia Ero1th oreast (EF) to 5.5%
?DCF sa'ed do1" 9"dia;s Ero1th Rate at 5.3 ere"t
S@ pe&s 9"dia;s H;4 &ro1th at .4%I ay up rati"& out'oo#.
Indias #anking in 4i$$erent Indexes $or 2013
ua" Feve'ope"t Report /F + 9"dia at 34 out o- G2 ou"tries.
E'o,a' eae 9"deA 9"dia;s ra"#ed 4th.
E'o,a' u"&er 9"deA (E9) + 9"dia;s sore is 23.7* 1ith a ra"# o- th out o- GG ou"tries.
E'o,a' Corruptio" 9"deA + 9"dia at $4th .
E'o,a' Copetitive"ess 9"deA+0 -or 203 (S1itJer'a"d top i" this report) Ee"der 9"equa'ity 9"deA + 32"d (/ ua" Feve'ope"t (9"deA) Report)
9"dia has ,ee" ra"#ed as the $th -reest ou"try i" the 1or'd out o- 77 i" the 203 i"deA o-eo"oi -reedo.
9" List o- i&h /et 1orth 9"dividua's (5th a to the K"i&ht ra"# =ea'th Report 203)
9"dia ra"#ed at 05 i" the Dduatio" -or '' Feve'ope"t 9"deA.
9" he List o- Spa Spe1i"& /atio" i" the =or'd+ 3rd (a-ter S a"d Chi"a): as per the "e1report o- Sophos La,s.
ERDD/FD * a 1or'd 1ide ra"#i"& ,ased o" o"suer hoie a"d e"viro"e"t + 9"dia Ra"#edst 1ith a Sore o- 5$.5 ao"& 7 ou"tries.
=D he E'o,a' Ee"der Eap Report + 9"dia ra"#ed 4 'isetd very poor'y o" the eo"oi*eduatio" a"d hea'th su,+ i"deAes.
=D E'o,a' 9"-oratio" eh"o'o&y Report + 9"dia at 54th
h , i ti i th 'iti ' d D i Ri # C 't (DRC) t d
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#e/orts6Index Publis,ed by 4i$$erent 'rgani7ations i''e""iu Feve'ope"t Eoa's Report "ited /atio"s
ua" Feve'ope"t Report is issued ,y: "ited /atio"s Feve'ope"t ro&rae (/F)
=or'd Do"oi ?ut'oo# is pu,'ished ,y: 9"ter"atio"a' o"etary u"d (9).
Ee"der 9"equa'ity 9"deA is issued ,y: "ited /atio"s Feve'ope"t ro&rae (/F)
E'o,a' u"&er 9"deA is issued ,y: 9"ter"atio"a' ood o'iy Researh 9"stitute
E'o,a' eae 9"deA is issued ,y: 9"stitute -or Do"ois a"d eae
E'o,a' Corruptio" 9"deA is issued ,y: ra"spare"y 9"ter"atio"a'
E'o,a' Copetitive"ess 9"deA is issued ,y: =or'd Do"oi oru
Banking6 Finanial 8ews and 9/dates
=9 i"-'atio" ed&es up to .4%* Retai' i"-'atio" up at $.G4% i" Septe,er* 203.
he Reserve !a"# o- 9"dia (R!9) is a'' set to u"vei' ,a"#i"& setor re-ors* 1hih 1ou'd a''o1-orei&" ,a"#s to e"ter 9"dia" ar#et i" a ,i& 1ay a"d eve" o"tep'ate ta#i"& over 9"dia",a"#s* R!9 Eover"or Ra&hura Raa" has said i" =ashi"&to" o" ?to,er 2* 203.
he a,i"et has reeted the 9"dia ost proposa' -or starti"& oeria' ,a"#i"& servies o"the &rou"d that it does "ot have the eApertise to ha"d'e ,a"#i"& operatio"s as a resu't o- 1hihthe ve"ture 1as "ot 'i#e'y to ,e via,'e.
he Reserve !a"# o- 9"dia set up a three+e,er oittee u"der -orer Eover"or !ia'8a'a" to sruti"ies app'iatio"s -or "e1 ,a"# 'ie"es* oprises o- sha horat * C ! !havea"d /ahi#et or.
Feutshe !a"# has ,eoe the -irst ,a"# i" 9"dia to use the Reserve !a"# o- 9"dia (R!9);s1i"do1 to s1ap -resh -orei&" urre"y "o"+reside"t (,a"#)* or C/R (!)* do''ar -u"ds. 9t hasraised a,out M450 i''io" C/R (!) deposits -ro a,out 0 "o"+reside"t 9"dia"s a"d s1appedit 1ith the e"tra' ,a"#.
HDS !a"# has ,eoe the -irst ,a"# to raise M 225 i''io" -u"ds overseas usi"& the s1ap 'oa"-ai'ity provided ,y the Reserve !a"# o- 9"dia (R!9) . he private setor 'e"der raised M255i''io" (MG0 i''io" a"d N5G i''io") ,y 1ay o- dua' urre"y* u'ti+te"or sy"diated 'oa"-ai'ity.
R!9 has re'eased disussio" paper o"
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(/)* the 9F!9 !a"# has 'au"hed a apai&" "aed
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he R!9 a""ou"ed its deisio" to ,uy 'o"&+ter &over"e"t ,o"ds 1orth Rs G0 ,i''io" ("ear'yM.3,") to pup ore 'iquidity i"to the ou"try6s ,a"#i"& syste.
R!9 hi#ed the i"veste"t 'iit i" &over"e"t seurities ,y 99s a"d 'o"&+ter i"vestors M25,i''io" -ro M20 ,i''io" a"d i" orporate ,o"ds M50 ,i''io" -ro M45 ,i''io"
Reserve !a"# o- 9"dia (R!9) pa"e' ooted iet"a (S!>) -or prooti"& &reater o+operatio" a"d shari"& supervisory
i"-oratio"* ,et1ee" the t1o supervisors. ordi"& to the R!9 diretive* a"ath Cooperative !a"# a" o"dut a -i"a"ia' tra"satio"
o- "ot ore tha" Rs. *000 per aou"t a day. !esides* the ,a"# has ,ee" stopped -roaepti"& deposits ti'' -urther orders
9" order to proote 'e"di"& to priority setors* the Reserve !a"# has a''o1ed ur,a" o+operative ,a"#s (C!s) to &ra"t u"seured 'oa"s up to 25 % o- their assets i- ertai" o"ditio"sare et.
9"dia a"d 8apa" si&"ed a urre"y s1ap a&reee"t -or up to 5 ,i''io" do''ars to address short+ter 'iquidity pro,'es. he ,i'atera' s1ap arra"&ee"t (!S) has ,ee" i"#ed ,et1ee" theReserve !a"# o- 9"dia a"d the !a"# o- 8apa".
R!9 said /!Cs operati"& i"-rastruture -i"a"e opa"ies (9Cs) a" "o1 avai' these'ves o-overseas ,orro1i"&s up to 75 % o- their o1"ed -u"ds 1ithout its approva'.
R!9 has 'au"hed a 1e,site eAp'ai"i"& 1ays to detet ou"ter-eit "otes. =ith a ta&'i"e
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R!9 hi#ed the i"veste"t 'iit i" &over"e"t seurities ,y 99s a"d 'o"&+ter i"vestors M25,i''io" -ro M20 ,i''io" a"d i" orporate ,o"ds M50 ,i''io" -ro M45 ,i''io".
"der the 6!asi Savi"&s !a"# Feposit ou"t (!S!F) shee* a"y i"dividua'* i"'udi"& pooror those -ro 1ea#er setio" o- the soiety* a" ope" Jero ,a'a"e aou"t i" a"y ,a"#(i"'udi"& -orei&" ,a"#s).
R!9 peritted the preature e"ashe"t o- G% savi"&s (aAa,'e) !o"ds -or i"dividua'i"vestors 1ho are 0 years a"d a,ove i" a&e.
R!9 issued "ors -or urre"y s1ap 1i"do1 -or -resh -orei&" urre"y "o"+reside"t ,a"#+C/R(!) deposits o,i'iJed -or a i"iu te"or o- 3 years.
R!9 a''o1ed the /o"+Reside"t 9"vestors i"'udi"& /R9s to ,uy Shares u"der F9 Shee. i''"o1* the 99s (orei&" 9"stitutio"a' 9"vestor)* O9s (Oua'i-ied orei&" 9"vestors) a"d /R9s 1eree'i&i,'e to i"vest a"d aquire the shares o" the reo&"iJed sto# eAha"&es o- 9"dia i"
op'ia"e 1ith the D (orei&" DAha"&e a"a&ee"t t) re&u'atio"s. !ut the /R9s 1ere"ot a''o1ed to aquire shares o" eAha"&e (,ourses) u"der the F9 Shee.
he R!9 said* i" paid+up equity o- 25 % shou'd ,e he'd diret'y ,y the 'e"der. 'so* repaye"to- the pri"ipa' 1i'' oe"e o"'y a-ter op'etio" o- i"iu avera&e aturity o- 7 yearsa"d "o prepaye"t 1i'' ,e a''o1ed ,e-ore aturity.
R!9 ope"s speia' do''ar 1i"do1 -or 3 oi' ar#eti"& -irs: the e"tra' ,a"# has ativated the-oreA s1ap 1i"do1* 1here,y it 1i'' u"derta#e se''P,uy o- do''ar+rupee -oreA s1aps -or a -iAedperiod 1ith 9"dia" ?i' Corporatio"* i"dusta" etro'eu a"d !harat etro'eu throu&h a
desi&"ated ,a"#. he R!9 iposed restritio"s o" ,a"#s a"d /!Cs -or providi"& 'oa"s a&ai"st &o'd oi"s as 1e''
as u"its o- &o'd Ds a"d utua' -u"ds to ur, dea"ds -or &o'd. 'so ,a"#s 1ere as#ed toe"sure that the aou"t o- 'oa" to a"y ustoer a&ai"st &o'd or"ae"ts* &o'd 8e1e''ery a"d&o'd oi"s (1ei&hi"& up to 50 &ras) shou'd ,e 1ithi" the ,oard approved 'iit.
India ,as signed a loan agreement o$ 100 million 9S dollar wit, t,e orld Bank-or its"ow Inome >ousing Finane Pro?et. he o,etive o- the proet is to provide aess to
sustai"a,'e housi"& -i"a"e -or 'o1 i"oe househo'ds to purhase* ,ui'd or up&rade theird1e''i"&s.
Eovt aied to ,ri"& e+&over"a"e at &rass root 'eve' -or tra"spare"y u"der e+distrit sheea"d &ovt has deided to over 33$ o- arou"d 20 distrits ,y arh 204 ,y a syste u"der1hih &ovt. servies a" ,e aessed throu&h i"strue"ts 'i#e o,i'e pho"es.he i"itiative is apart o- e+!harat pro&rae -or 1hih &over"e"t has reeived a -i"a"ia' support o- arou"d
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!a"# o- 9"dia (S9F!9) has si&"ed a tripartite eora"du o- "dersta"di"& (?) 1ith Soia'u"d -or Feve'ope"t (SF) D&ypt a"d the =or'd !a"#. ordi"& to Sushi' uh"ot* Chaira"@ a"a&i"& Firetor* S9F!9* u"der the ?* S9F!9 a"d its assoiates 1i'' provide o"su'ta"y-or three year period to SF a"d esta,'ish redit &uara"tee syste -or iro* sa'' a"d ediue"terprises i" D&ypt.
India to buy @A.3 billion wort, o$ orld Bank bonds-he &over"e"t a""ou"ed itdeisio" to i"vest M4.3 ,i''io" (Rs 27*000 rore) the =or'd !a"#6s speia' private p'aee"t,o"ds (S!s) so that the ou"try ou'd reai" e'i&i,'e -or the &'o,a' 'e"der6s 'o1+ost -u"di"&-or various doesti i"-rastruture proets.
he &over"e"t si&"ed a M0 i''io" 'oa" a&reee"t 1ith the orld Bankto iprove1atershed operatio"s i" seve" distrits o- Kar"ata#a.
=or'd !a"# reorded that reitta"e -'o1s to deve'opi"& ou"tries &re1 ,y 5.3 per e"t toreah a" estiated 40 ,i''io" do''ar i" 202.
D DAha"&e* o"e o- the 'ar&est -orei&" eAha"&e -irs i" the "ited ra, Dirates* hasapp'ied to R!9 -or a ,a"#i"& 'ie"se i" 9"dia.
he Reserve !a"# ope"ed a speia' ,orro1i"& 1i"do1 o- Rs 25*000 rore to he'p the risis+ridde" utua' -u"ds tide over 'iquidity pro,'es.
ditya !ir'a Eroup haira" Kuar a"&a'a !ir'a has resi&"ed -ro R!9 ,oard to avoid a"yo"-'it o- i"terest as o"e o- his &roup -ir is i" the rae -or a "e1 ,a"#i"& 'ie"e.
9" vie1 o- a series o- hit -u"d -rauds* R!9 has deided to set up a separate -oru -or
oordi"atio" a"d shari"& i"-oratio" to rei" i" suh i"veste"t shees. uthoot i"orp* 1hih is atua''y a part o- uthoot appaha" Eroup* a""ou"ed 'au"hi"&
00 rore Rupees "o"+o"verti,'e de,e"ture (/C!) issue i" order to -u"d the eApa"sio" o-iro-i"a"e as 1e'' as sa'' a"d ediu e"terprise (SD) ,usi"ess
Reserve !a"# 1i'' eAai"e -i"a"ia's o- 34*754 "o"+,a"#i"& -i"a"e opa"ies (/!Cs) toasertai" their e'i&i,i'ity. Qhe ai" o,etive is to deteri"e 1hether ao"& these opa"iesthere are /!Cs that ou&ht to have re&istered 1ith the R!9 -or arryi"& o" their /!9 ("o"+
,a"#i"& -i"a"ia' i"stitutio") ativities*Q. Raa" a""ou"ed a" eAter"a' oittee* u"der the haira"ship o- -orer Eover"or !ia'
8a'a"* to sree" app'ia"ts -or "e1 ,a"# 'ie"es* -ro 8a"uary "eAt year.
:arur ysya Bank wins best banker award.
aed 1ith a 1ea#e"i"& rupee* the Reserve !a"# a""ou"ed it 1i'' se'' &over"e"t ,o"ds1orth Rs 22*000 rore every o"day to he# vo'ati'ity i" the -oreA ar#et.
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ditya !ir'a Eroup ( 'tra eh Cee"t) to aquire Euarat ee"t -or Rs 3*G00 rore.
Retiree"t -u"d ,ody D? is 'i#e'y to a""ou"e a" i"terest rate o- G.5 pere"t -ro G% o"provide"t -u"d deposits -or 203+4.
he Kar"ata#a State &over"e"t sa"tio"ed Rs 00 rore -or Raiv Ea"dhi a"hayatSasha#ti#ara" ,hiya" -or stre"&the"i"& &ra pa"hayats a"d &ra sa,has ,y providi"&
trai"i"& to e,ers. he 9"ter"atio"a' ?'ypi Coittee has as#ed the 9"dia" ?'ypi ssoiatio" to drop
har&e+sheeted e,ers ,y ?to,er 3 to e"a,'e its retur" to the ?'ypi -ai'y.
"dhra radesh Eraee"a >i#as !a"# (E>!) has ope"ed a,out .5 'a#h "o+-ri''s aou"ts i"ei&ht distrits o- the State o" a si"&'e day as part o- Firet !e"e-it ra"s-er (F!) i"itiative.
Ce"tra' !a"# o- 9"dia a"d Suvidhaa 'au"hed a prepaid (Cha""e') ard -or retai'ers that 1i''e"a,'e peop'e to pay their uti'ity ,i''s* taAes a"d ,oo# ti#ets ,y &oi"& to the "earest Suvidhaa
out'ets. he Ce"tra' Eover"e"t raised ustos duty o" &o'd* si'ver a"d p'ati"u to 0 pere"t i" a ,id
to ur, the sur&i"& iports a"d ,ur&eo"i"& Curre"t ou"t Fe-iit (previous'y &o'd G% a"dsi'ver %).
he!sian 4e%elo/ment Bank &!4B*a"d the Ce"tre si&"ed a" a&reee"t -or 9S @300millionadditio"a' 'oa" to up&rade 254 #i'oetres o- deteriorated hi&h1ays i" "orther" a"dsouther" !ihar.
!4B ga%e 100 Million 9S 4ollar "oan to 9ttarak,and $or t,e urban in$rastruture
/rogramme. he F! has o--ered M50 i''io" 'oa" -or the eApa"sio" o- rai'1ay tra#s a"d to iprove
overa'' servie i" the ou"try.
F! a""ou"ed to provide M74.G i''io" 'oa" to iprove road o""etivity i" the /orth Daststates.
sia" Feve'ope"t !a"# (F!) 1i'' provide a,out ,i''io" do''ars 'oa" to 9"dia to ai"tai" its'e"di"& 'eve' to 9"dia.
F! to provide M300 i''io" 'oa" to Chhattis&arh -or overhau'i"& roads. Ma,aratna status $or B,arat >ea%y Eletrials "td. &B>E"* and +!I".
9C9C9 !a"# Ltd* 9"dia;s 'ar&est private setor ,a"#* has 'au"hed 9C9C9 !a"# Car,o" i"part"ership 1ith >isa.
9"dia eAte"ds SM44" redit 'i"e to Li,eria o- po1er tra"sissio" a"d distri,utio" proetsto redue the &ap o- po1er shorta&e i" Li,eria
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Eovt. &ra"ted a" aid o- 4 Crore Rs. to protet ashi"a Eoats.
Ce"tre to set up ou"try6s st &eothera' po1er proet i" Lada#h.
he State !a"# o- rava"ore 'au"hed a "e1 servie -or its ustoers + doorste/banking.he i"iu pi#+ up 1i'' ,e Rs. 5 'a#h a"d the aAiu 1ou'd ,e Rs. 20 i''io".
State !a"# o- 9"dia* i" part"ership 1ith a "o"+,a"#i"& -i"a"e opa"y* D DAha"&e a"d
i"a"ia' Servies* has 'au"hed a ard 1hih 1i'' e"a,'e the ho'der to reeive the reitta"ediret'y o" the ard.he ard State !a"# press o"ey Card a" ,e 'oaded 1ith up to Rs 50*000. aAiu o- 30 reitta"es a" ,e 'oaded duri"& a a'e"dar year.repaid ards are ,e"e-iia'to ustoers as there is "o "eed to ope" a ,a"# aou"t i" State !a"# o- 9"dia.
State Bank o$ India &SBI* o/ened its 2nd bran, in ,ina &ian?in*) ,ile 1st in S,ang,ai.
SEBI ,as introdued eletroni IP's $rom =anuary 1) 2013.
he 9"dia" tea i"dustry has -i"a''y reahed the ,i''io" #&+ar# i" produtio".
adhya radesh is the -irst State to -u''y uti'iJe touris p'a"s -u"ds. 9C9C9 !a"# ?pe"ed 0 Erai" !ra"hes aross >i''a&es i" States
orer Reserve !a"# o- 9"dia (R!9) Eover"or H > Reddy 1i'' ,e the Chaira" o- 4th i"a"eCoissio"I the 3th i"a"e Coissio" 1as headed ,y -orer i"a"e Seretary >iayKe'#ar.
9"dia a"d a#ista" have a&reed to a''o1 t1o ,a"#s eah -ro ,oth* the ou"tries to set up,ra"hes aross the ,order. he t1o 9"dia" ,a"#s are S!9 a"d !a"# o- 9"dia a"d t1o a#ista"i,a"#s are /atio"a' !a"# o- a#ista" a"d "ited !a"# Ltd.
9"dia" ,a"#s 1ou'd "eed Rs 3*$0*000+5*00*000 rore apita' over the "eAt siA years i" the 1a#eo- !ase' 999 apita' re&u'atio"s a""ou"ed ,y the R!9.
!a"# o- 9"dia ope"ed its st !ra"h i" South -ria.
L9C ousi"& i"a"e has 'au"hed a "e1 hoe 'oa" produt a''ed !ha&ya'a#shi -or 1oe"hoe see#ers.
9/E >ysya Li-e is "o1 su,sidiary o- DAide 9"dustries
9"dia is 4th 'ar&est e"er&y o"suer i" the 1or'd: ordi"& to a Report ,y S D"er&y
9"-oratio" di"istratio" (D9)* 9"dia has eer&ed the -ourth 'ar&est e"er&y o"suer o- the1or'd a-ter the S* Chi"a a"d Russia* ,ut its per apita e"er&y o"suptio" reai"s 'o1er tha"that o- deve'oped ou"tries.
o"ey'e"der+-ree; vi''a&e: Ca"ara !a"# has ta#e" ove ,y de'ari"& Ku"upa""ai vi''a&e i"/i'&iris distrit o- ai' /adu a
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Reserve !a"# o- 9"dia (R!9) as#s ur,a" ooperative ,a"#s to ip'ee"t ore ,a"#i"& so'utio"s(C!S) i" a'' their ,ra"hes ,y Fee,er 3* 203.
/RDE 1or#ers to &et ore 1a&es: ro pri' * the aAiu dai'y 1a&e o- Rs 24 has,ee" -iAed -or arya"a* 1hi'e !ihar* Si##i* ripura* /a&a'a"d a"d ru"aha' radesh 1i'' &etthe i"iu o- Rs 35. he /RDE 1a&e rate is 'i"#ed to the Co"suer rie 9"deA -or
&riu'tura' La,our (C9L) -ro pri' every year. i"iu "et+o1"ed -u"ds -or o"ey tra"s-er ,usi"ess: Rs 50 'a#h. urther* o''atera'
equiva'e"t to three days;s avera&e dra1i"&s or M50*000* 1hihever is hi&her* ay ,e #ept ,y the?verseas ri"ipa' i" -avour o- the 9"dia" &e"t 1ith a desi&"ated ,a"# i" 9"dia.
Share o- 9"dia;s &oods eAports i" EF i" 20+2: 7.7% o- EF
9"dia ort&a&e Euara"tee Corporatio" is su,sidiary o-: /atio"a' ousi"& !a"# (/!).
4iret Bene$it rans$er S,eme will be ex/anded to (D distrits $rom =uly 13.
he &over"e"t has approved private setor 'e"der Hes !a"#6s proposa' to i"rease -orei&"ho'di"&s i" the opa"y to 0 pere"t that is 'i#e'y to resu't i" overseas equity i"-'o1 o- Rs.2*50 rore.
Eovt re'eased /atio"a' Cy,er Seurity o'iy 203 1ith a" ai to protet i"-oratio" a"d ,ui'dapa,i'ities to preve"t y,er atta#s a"d to sa-e&uard ,oth physia' a"d ,usi"ess assets o- theou"try.
ahata Ea"dhi ravasi Sura#hsa Ho"a* ESH *a pe"sio" shee -or ,'ue+o''ar 9"dia"1or#ers 1as 'au"hed i" the Eu'-. he ESH is aied at he'pi"& the 1or#ers to save o"ey
-or their retiree"t* their retur" to 9"dia a"d resett'ee"t a"d provides 'i-e i"sura"e overa&ai"st "atura' death duri"& the period o- overa&e."der the shee* Eover"e"t o"tri,utesRs.*000 per a""u -or e" a"d Rs. 2000 -or 1oe" su,sri,ers o- ESH 1ho save ,et1ee"Rs.*000 a"d Rs.2*000 per year i" /S+Lite. 73. Rati"&s a&e"y Crisi' riday assi&"ed 66rati"&s to 9"dia 9"-rade,t Liited* the ou"try6s -irst i"-rastruture de,t -u"d u"der the "o"+,a"#i"& -i"a"e opa"y struture.he -u"d* oi"t'y prooted ,y 9C9C9 !a"#* !a"# o- !aroda*Li-e 9"sura"e Corporatio" (L9C) a"d Citiorp i"a"e (9"dia)* a1arded its -irst sa"tio" 'etter
to a road proet. he !a"# 9"ter"atio"a' 9"do"esia (!99) 'au"hed its operatio"s i" 9"dia ,y ope"i"& a ,ra"h i"
u,ai.
""a !ha&ya; pro&rae 'au"hed i" Kar"ata#a.he pro&rae e"tit'es distri,utio" o- 30 #&rie at o"e rupee per K& to over $G 'a#h !L a"d "tyodaya ard ho'ders i" the state.he stateEover"e"t 1i'' distri,ute over t1o 'a#h 7G thousa"d etri to""e o- rie 1ith a su,sidy o-
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9" a aor up&rade o- po1ers &ive" to Seurities a"d DAha"&e !oard o- 9"dia (SD!9)* the&over"e"t has a''o1ed it to pass orders 'i#e searh a"d seiJure* attahe"t o- properties*arrest a"d dete"tio" o- de-au'ters a"d pass dis&or&ee"t diretio"s to reover the 1ro"&-u'&ai"s ade i" o"trave"tio" o- 'a1s.
he Fe'hi i&h Court i"trodued o"'i"e paye"t o- ourt -ee* the -irst suh -ai'ity i" the
ou"try 1hih 1i'' save 'iti&a"ts -ro sta"di"& i" 'o"& queues at the ou"ter. 9"dia ra"#ed 3rd i" E'o,a' Co"suer Co"-ide"e 9"deA. 9"do"esia eer&ed as the ost
optiisti ou"try 1ith 24 poi"ts -o''o1ed ,y hi'ippi"es 1ith 2 poi"ts a"d 9"dia aethird 1ith 2 poi"ts.
Eover"e"t has approved ree rade LE Shee -or se''i"& -ive Ki'o&ra LE y'i"dersthrou&h Copa"y ?1"ed Retai' ?ut'ets o- ?i' ar#eti"& Copa"ies.
ssa &over"e"t 1ou'd ro'' out ood Seurity shee -ro /ove,er to over a,out 2.25
rore peop'e i" the state. Rapur ,eoe the -irst ity o- /orth 9"dia 1here -ai'ity 1i'' ,e avai'a,'e -or peop'e
ai"tai"i"& aou"ts i" o+operative ,a"#s.
FR p'at-or ust ,e o"'y ha""e' -or F! paye"ts says Chida,ara a"d he hasas#ed a'' pu,'i setor ,a"#s to approah ,e"e-iiaries o- Firet !e"e-it ra"s-er* F!* a"dshee to 'i"# FR "u,er 1ith their ,a"# aou"ts.
he Dp'oyees6 rovide"t u"d ?r&a"isatio"* D?* has started re&istratio" o- di&ita'si&"atures o- ep'oyers -or o"'i"e tra"s-er o- rovide"t u"d aou"ts.he syste is aied at
a#i"& the -u"d tra"s-er proess tra"spare"t* e--iie"t a"d o-orta,'e -or ep'oyees. Re'ia"e o1er said its 45+= 1i"d po1er proet at >ashpet i" aharashtra has oe"ed
operatio"s.
Publi setor banks ,a%e been asked by #BI to set u/ !Ms in all bran,es by Mar,)201A to enable ustomers in rural /okets to do banking round
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DAi !a"# approved M300 i''io" 'oa" to Dthiopia -or the o"strutio" o- a rai'1ay 'i"e 'i"#i"&this 'a"d'o#ed ou"try i" the or" o- -ria to a port ity i" "ei&h,ouri"& Fi,outi.
reside"t i"au&urated Rs $000 rores; -irst Eas+,ased o1er 'a"t po1ered ,y ?/ECTripurao1er Corporatio" (?C) at a'ata"a i" ripura* 1hih 1ou'd produe 33.3 = i" the -irstphase.
Re'ia"e Capita' has roped i" 8apa"ese -i"a"ia' ,eheoths Suitoo itsui rust !a"# a"d/ippo" Li-e 9"sura"e as i"ority part"ers to ,oost its quest -or ,a"#i"& 'ie"se.
he top three DApe"sive ar#ets are: i.o"& Ko"& (Ce"tra') 1ith a""ua' oupa"y osts o- M235.23 per sq -t topped the ost eApe"sive 'ist -or the third o"seutive tie. ii. Lo"do";s =estD"d* !eii"&;s i"a"e Street iii. !eii"&;s 8ia"&uoe".
9"dia a"d -&ha"ista" have p'ed&ed to e"ha"e ,i'atera' ooperatio" aross various setors*partiu'ar'y i" the -ie'd o- eduatio". 9"dia is urre"t'y o"e o- the 'ar&est providers o- eduatio"sho'arships to -&ha" youth u"der various pro&raes.
Ca,i"et approved u,ai etro Li"e 3. he estiated ost -or the etro proet has ,ee"pe&&ed at Rs 23*3 rore. he etro proet 1i'' ,e op'eted ,y arh 20$. 9t 1i'' have 27statio"s o""eti"& ,usi"ess a"d i"dustria' distrits suh as /aria" oi"t* =or'i* Fadar* !KC*9FC a"d SDDU. he dai'y ridership is eApeted to ,e 3.G7 'a#h ,y 2025 a"d .$$ 'a#h ,y203.
9" its -irst ever 'oa" to private a&ri+,usi"ess i" 9"dia* sia" Feve'ope"t !a"# (F!) 1i''provide M G.4 i''io" to Chapio" &ro to set up o'd stora&e -ai'ities -or -ruits a"d
ve&eta,'es -ousi"& o" Euarat. he "io" Ca,i"et approved the proposa' -or setti"& up o- the !harat Rura' Live'ihood
ou"datio" (!RL) as a" i"depe"de"t harita,'e soiety u"der the Soieties Re&istratio" t*G0.
9C9C9 !a"#* the ou"try;s 'ar&est private setor ,a"#* 'au"hed its
aradip ort 1as o"-erred 1ith the aor ort o- the Hear a1ard -or its eAe''e"t per-ora"e
i" the year 202+3. he Eover"e"t has deided to set up t1o "e1 aor ports o"e eah at Sa&ar i" =est !e"&a'
a"d the other at Fu&araapat"a i" "dhra radesh.
or the -irst tie* a" i""ovative DAp'osive Fetetio" Kit deve'oped ,y 9"dia" sie"tists o- FRF?1i'' ,e a"u-atured i" the "ited States a"d so'd &'o,a''y.
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!bbre%iations) erms in 8ews
!S!F + !asi Savi"&s !a"# Feposit ou"t
C/R(!) + orei&" Curre"y /o"+Reside"t !a"#
/!C+/o" !a"#i"& i"a"e Copa"ies S+ar&i"a' Sta"di"& ai'ity
/D + /atio"a' D'etro"i u"ds ra"s-er
RES + Rea' ie Eross Sett'ee"t
9S + 9ediate aye"t Servie
/C9 + /atio"a' aye"ts Corporatio" o- 9"dia
SLR+Statutory Liquidity Ratio
CRR+ Cash Reserve Ratio C!S+ Core !a"#i"& So'utio"
C?RD + Ce"tra'iJed ?"'i"e ea'+tie D"viro"e"t
CR Cash dequay Ratio
F Fou,'e aAatio" voida"e &reee"t
FC Firet aA Code
9/?+ i"a"ia' 9"'usio" /et1or# ?peratio"
FD+ Fepositor Dduatio" a"d 1are"ess u"d CRR+ Capita' to Ris#+1ei&hted ssets Ratio
DAter"a' Coeria' !orro1i"&s (DC!)
S=9+ Soiety -or =or'd1ide 9"ter,a"# i"a"ia' e'eou"iatio"
KHC+ K"o1 Hour Custoer
L + "ti o"ey Lau"deri"&
SLRC i"a"ia' Setor Le&is'ative Re-ors Coissio"
9!?R+ u,ai 9"ter+!a"# ?--er Rate
L9!?R+ Lo"do" 9"ter+!a"# ?--er Rate
L Liquidity duste"t ai'ity
DC!s + DAter"a' Coeria' !orro1i"&s
DDC + DAha"&e Dar"er6s orei&" Curre"y
DS Duropea" i"a"ia' Sta,i'ity ai'ity
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99!s + 9"-'atio" 9"deAed !o"ds
L!S + 'ead ,a"# shee
/!C+ /o"+,a"#i"& -i"a"ia' opa"y
9Cs + i"-rastruture -i"a"e opa"ies
!S ,i'atera' s1ap arra"&ee"t
99s+ orei&" 9"stitutio"a' 9"vestor* D + orei&" DAha"&e a"a&ee"t t
/C+9> + /atio"a' 9FS Co"tro' roet
/C! + "o"+o"verti,'e de,e"ture
/!9 + "o"+,a"#i"& -i"a"ia' i"stitutio"
>> + >oter >eri-ia,'e aper udit rai'
F! + Firet !e"e-it ra"s-er
R9F + Rura' 9"-rastruture Feve'ope"t u"d. D9 + D"er&y 9"-oratio" di"istratio"
C9L + Co"suer rie 9"deA -or &riu'tura' La,our
!RL + !harat Rura' Live'ihood ou"datio"
L+ sset Lia,i'ity a"a&ee"t
99 orei&" 9"stitutio"a' 9"vestor.
RC + aA di"istratio" Re-or Coissio"
9Ds+ 9"tra+Eroup ra"satio"s a"d DAposures
LCR+ Liquidity Covera&e Ratio
/SR+ /et Sta,'e u"di"& Ratio
LR+ Liquidity ris# o"itori"& too's
E9R? + Eover"e"t 9"ter"a' Reve"ue ?rder
DDC + DAha"&e Dar"er6s orei&" Curre"y
R!+ isa' Respo"si,i'ity a"d !ud&et a"a&ee"t t
9+ ssoiatio" o- utua' u"d i" 9"dia. 9D aA 9"-oratio" eAha"&e &reee"t
9! orei&" 9"veste"t rootio" ,oard
SLRC i"a"ia' Setor Le&is'ative Re-ors Coissio"
+ ree trade a&reee"t
ER + Ee"era' a"ti avoida"e ru'e
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aA 9"-oratio" DAha"&e &reee"t (9D).
CCD + Ca,i"et Coittee o" Do"oi --airs
CDC + Coprehe"sive Do"oi Cooperatio" &reee"t
CD Coprehe"sive Do"oi art"ership &reee"t
RS + Rashtriya hhatar Shi#sha ,hiya"
C9LS+ Ce"tra' red o'ie ores 9"stitute o- edia' Sie"es S/9 + Speia' /atio"a' 9"veste"t u"d
/SF + /atio"a' S#i'' Feve'ope"t &e"y
/C + /atio"a' 'a" -or Co"servatio" o- quati Do+systes.
!R9CS + !raJi'* Russia* 9"dia* Chi"a a"d South -ria
=E + eh"ia' =or#i"& Eroup
Kare" + ropia' Stor Kare" o" 5 ?to,er 203 touhed the S Eu'- Coast
ito1 + yphoo" ito1 s'aed i"to Southeaster" Chi"a o" 7 ?to,er 203 P,ailin+ he y'o"i stor hai'i" hits ?disha a"d "dhra Coast o" ?to,er 2* 203
/ari+ yphoo" /ari hit hard the "orther" part o- hi'ippi"es o" 3 ?to,er 203
=ipha + po1er-u' typhoo" =ipha o" ?to,er 203 aused 'a"ds'ides a"d -'oodi"& o" 9Ju?shia 9s'a"d* South o- o#yo
ylone P,ailin
>ery Severe Cy'o"i Stor hai'i" 1as a tropia' y'o"e that a--eted hai'a"d* ya"ar* /epa' a"dthe 9"dia" states o- "daa" a"d /io,ar 9s'a"ds* ?disha* "dhra radesh* 8har#ha"d a"d parts o-=est !e"&a'.
hai'i" is a hai 1ord 1hih ea"s QsapphireQ.
hai'i" i"te"si-ied rapid'y a"d ,eae a very severe y'o"i stor o" ?to,er 0* 1hi'e it 1as
equiva'e"t to a ate&ory hurria"e o" the Sa--ir+Sipso" hurria"e 1i"d sa'e (SS=S). ?" ?to,er* the syste ,eae equiva'e"t to a ate&ory 5 hurria"e o" the SS=S ,e-ore it started to 1ea#e"duri"& the "eAt day as it approahed the 9"dia" state o- ?disha. 9t ade 'a"d-a'' 'ater that day* "earEopa'pur i" ?disha oast at arou"d 230 9S (00 C) 1ith 1i"ds &usti"& at ore tha" 200 #ph(25 ph). 9t su,seque"t'y 1ea#e"ed over 'a"d as a resu't o- -ritio"a' -ores* ,e-ore it 1as 'ast "otedo" ?to,er 4* as it de&e"erated i"to a 1e'' ar#ed area o- 'o1 pressure.
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8ational Food Seurity !t) 2013
he /atio"a' ood Seurity !i'' 203 a'so #"o1" as Ri&ht to ood !i'' 1as si&"ed i"to 'a1Septe,er 2* 203 ,y the reside"t o- 9"dia Shri ra"a, u#heree.
he -ood seurity ,i'' approved is direted to1ards &ivi"& the ri&ht to -ood to arou"d7 pere"t o- 9"dia6s 20+rore popu'atio" (i"'udi"& 75% rura' a"d 50% ur,a").
=hi'e -ai'ies i" the poorest o- the poor 1i'' o"ti"ue to &et35 #& o- &rai"s per o"th.
Rie 1i'' ,e ade avai'a,'e at Rs3P+ per K&.
=heat 1i'' ost Rs.2P+ a #& a"d erea' 1i'' ,e so'd -or Rupees per #&.
he ood Seurity pro&rae 1i'' ,e the ,i&&est i" the 1or'd 1ith the &over"e"t spe"di"&estiated at Rs. *25*000 rore a""ua''y o" supp'y o- a,out 2 i''io" to""es o- rie* 1heat a"doarse erea's to 7% o- the popu'atio".
,out 2.43 rore poorest o- the poor -ai'ies overed u"der the "tyodaya ""a Hoa"a (H)shee u"der FS (u,'i Fistri,utio" Syste) 1ou'd o"ti"ue to &et 35 #& o- -ood &rai"s per-ai'y per o"th ,ut 1ith 'e&a' e"tit'ee"t.
9" "io" !ud&et 203+4*Rs 0*000 rore set aside -or i"ree"ta' ost -or/atio"a'oodSeurity !i''.
he shee 1i'' ,e 'i"#ed to the adhar shee 1hih provides every itiJe" 1ith a u"iqueide"ti-iatio" "u,er that6s 'i"#ed to a data,ase that i"'udes the ,ioetris o- a'' ard+
ho'ders. C Ra"&araa"is the head o- the oittee -or eAai"atio" o- the ood Seurity !i''.
,,attisgar, t,e $irst state to /ass legislation on $ood seurity. he state 'e&is'ativeasse,'y passed the ood Seurity !i'' 202 that o"-ers 'e&a' ri&hts to the ,e"e-iiaries toreeive -ood &rai"s a"d -ood ites at hi&h'y su,sidiJed pries.
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8ew !//ointments>eads o$ Im/ortant 'rgani7ations
Government of Pakistan Decided To Appoint Syed Ibne Abbas as Envoy to India
Jalil Abbas Jilani appointed Pakistan's ambassador to the United States
Shri Sitaram Sharma ominated as !hairman of "a#lana Ab#l $alam A%ad Instit#te of Asian
St#dies
Janet &ellen ominated as ead of US (ederal )eserve *oard
Ar#ndhati *hattacharya Took !har+e as the (irst ,oman !hairperson of S*I
S.>aradaraa" too# over as the CF o- !harat etro'eu Corporatio" Liited
ru"dhati !hattaharya oo# Char&e as the irst =oa" Chairperso" o- S!9
"a"d appoi"ted Firetor* Ce"tra' !oard o- Firet aAes(C!F) hoas !ah o- Eera"y 1as e'eted preside"t o- the 9"ter"atio"a' ?'ypi Coittee*
rep'ai"& 8aques Ro&&e.
Ravi"dra Kuar e'eted "e1 reside"t o- 9"dia" /e1spaper Soiety (9/S).
Dr"a So',er& !eoes /or1ay6s rie i"ister.
Raeev Rishi too# over as the CF o- Ce"tra' !a"# o- 9"dia.
Ra&hura Eovi"d Raa" 1as o" u&ust 203* appoi"ted as the Eover"or o- the Reserve !a"#
o- 9"dia (R!9) -or a tie period o- three years. o"y ,,ot e'eted "e1 ustra'ia" rie i"ister. e sueeded Kevi" Rudd.
Ra#esh Sethi too# Char&e as DAeutive Firetor o- "io" !a"# o- 9"dia.
>i"ay itta' appoi"ted as "io" u,'i Servie Coissio" (SC) e,er.
F.!a'a >e"#atesh >ara appoi"ted ,assador to / Co"-ere"e o" Fisarae"t.
Fi'ip rivedi appoi"ted Firetor Ee"era' o- the CR o" u&ust 7* 203.
'i #,ar Sa'ehi appoi"ted ead o- toi D"er&y ?r&a"isatio" i" 9ra".
Rata" hiya ppoi"ted as the Chairperso" o- the /atio"a' Shoo' o- Fraa Soiety o" u&ust$* 203.
/ishi >asudeva o" 22 u&ust 203 ,eae the -irst 1oa" to ,e se'eted as the head o-i"dusta" etro'eu Corp Ltd (CL).
sh1a"i Kuar ppoi"ted as rie i"ister;s Speia' D"voy to 8apa".
8ustie K / !asha ppoi"ted as Chaira" o- the 9"te''etua' roperty ppe''ate ri,u"a'
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Suresh Cha"dra oha"ty D'eted as the /e1 reside"t o- 9C9
a"oo" ussai" 1as e'eted as the 2th reside"t o- a#ista".
!hi Sai" !assi oo# Char&e as the 20th Fe'hi o'ie Coissio"er.
!ia' 8u'#a appoi"ted as Seretary o- 9"-oratio" @ !roadasti"& i"istry
Farre" Leha"" appoi"ted Coah o- ustra'ia" Cri#et ea
>K Fu&&a' appoi"ted as /oda' ?--ier -or Re'ie- a"d Resue operatio"s i" ttra#ha"d K R Kaath Re+D'eted as the Chaira" o- 9"dia" !a"#s6 ssoiatio" (9!)
Susa" D'iJa,eth Rie ppoi"ted as the /atio"a' Seurity dviser to ?,aa
Rata" ata ppoi"ted as Chie- dvisor o- irsia 9"dia
/e1 ope ,eoes the 2th po"ti--
yaJ Sadiq D'eted as the Spea#er o- the /atio"a' sse,'y o- a#ista"
Rai ada''ah ppoi"ted as the /e1 rie i"ister o- a'esti"e
9"-osys appoi"ted /araya" urthy as DAeutive Chaira" o- the !oard vi"ash Cha"der appoi"ted as the /e1 hie- o- Fe-e"e Researh Feve'ope"t
?r&a"iastio"(FRF?)
Suata Si"&h ppoi"ted /e1 orei&" Seretary o- 9"dia. She sueeded Ra"a" athai.
8ustie Sathasiva + /e1 Chie- 8ustie o- 9"dia(C89). e Sueeded 'taas Ka,ir.
vi"ash Cha"der + /e1 Fe-e"e Researh a"d Feve'ope"t ?r&a"isatio" (FRF? Chie-)rep'aed >. K. Saras1at
9"-osys appoi"ts /araya"a urthy as DAeutive Chaira" Su"i' So"i appoi"ted as the /e1 Firetor Ee"era' o- !ureau o- 9"dia" Sta"dards (!9S).
Shashi Ka"t Shara appoi"ted /e1 Coptro''er a"d uditor Ee"era' (CE) o- 9"dia* rep'aed>i"od Rai.
Kusha' Si"&h appoi"ted /e1 Chairperso" o- /atio"a' Coissio" -or rotetio" o- Chi'd Ri&hts(/CCR)
8ustie Sa"ay Kisha" Kau' ta#es oath as "e1 C8 o- u"a, @ arya"a hi&h ourt
K R Kaath Re+D'eted as the Chaira" o- 9"dia" !a"#s6 ssoiatio" (9!)
SK Roy /e1 Chaira" o- Li-e 9"sura"e Corporatio"
sia" th'etis ssoiatio"6) reside"t6s + Fah'a" 8uaa" '+aad
Rata" ata ppoi"ted as Chie- dvisor o- irsia 9"dia
Su,raa"ia" Raadorai ppoi"ted Chaira" o- irsia 9"dia
ittu Cha"di'ya 1as "aed as the CD? o- the irsia 9"dia
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S Eopa'a#rish"a" /e1 reside"t o- C99 (Co"-ederatio" o- 9"dia" 9"dustry). e sueeded diEodre
Raeev Shahare + /e1 i&h Coissio"er o- a'dives.
/. Ravi reside"t o- Dditors Eui'd o- 9"dia.
rha"a !har&ava /e1 Chaira" a"d F o- !9 ("ited !a"# o- 9"dia)
"i' Eos1ai /e1 "io" oe Se. e sueded RK Si"&h >iay Sha"#ar appoi"ted as "e1 Kar"ata#a dvoate Ee"era'
Eu'Jar "e1 ha"e''or o- ssa "iversity
.. arooqui + e'eo Seretary rep'aed R. Cha"drashe#har.
,hay Chauta'a+ /e1 reside"t o- 9"dia" ?'ypi ssoiatio"
>i"od Rai + Re+D'eted s Chaira" o- / a"e' o- DAter"a' uditors
Sidharth !ir'a (Chaira" o- pro 9"dia Ltd a"d Fi&a Ltd) + Se"ior >ie+reside"t o- 9CC9.
"i' Fev Si"&h + Chairperso" o- 9? D'etio" a"e' (a-ter S.H. Ouraishi).
rah'ad 8oshi + Kar"ata#a !8 reside"t
8ustie F.K. 8ai" + "e1 Chaira" o- La1 Coissio".
Shyaa'a Eopi"ath + /e1 C'eari"& Corporatio" o- 9"dia Ltd (CC9L)Chairperso".
rit ate' +/e1 Feputy Eover"er o- R!9 (rep'aed Su,ir Eo#ar").
/ai"a La' Kid1ai + /e1 reside"t o- 9CC9+ (rep'aed R.>. Ka"oria).
Raiv a#ru + Seretary o- i"a"ia' Servies i" the i"a"e i"istry rep'ai"& Fi"esh Kuar.
Ra"ath Si"&h+ "e1 !8 preside"t. .R. >asudeva Rao + Firetor o- the 9ECR (9"dira Ea"dhi Ce"tre -or toi Researh) rep'ai"&
S.C Cheta'.
u#u"d Eovi"d Raa" + Eroup Spo#esperso" a"d !ra"d Custodia" o- ata Eroup.
8ustie H !has#ar Rao + /e1 Lo#ayu#ta o- K6ta#a.
so#e Kuar u#eri + /eAt era"e"t Represe"tative o- 9"dia to the /.
. S. >iaya" + Chaira" o- 9RF rep'aed 8. ari /araya".
a"i# Sar#ar + C o- ripura -or 5th tie.
>ie dira' "ura& E hap'iya' + /e1 Firetor Ee"era' o- 9"dia" Coast Euard.
u#u' Sa"&a + C o- e&ha'aya.
/eiphiu Rio C o- /a&a'a"d -or the 3rd o"seutive tie.
>ir,hadra Si"&h C o- iaha' radesh -or th tie.
/are"dra odi + C o- Euarat -or 4th tie
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ary Ko + !ra"d ,assador o- Super i&ht Lea&ue (SL) .
Ke"ihi yu#a1a + "e1 F o- aruti SuJu#i (rep'aed Shi"Jo /a#a"ishi).
8ustie !.Sudarsha" Reddy + -irst Lo#ayu#ta o- Eoa.
! sho# Reddy + Chaira" o- Co"-ederatio" o- 9"dia" 9"dustry (C99)* "dhra radesh* -or 203+4.
8ustie ay a"i#rao Kha"1i'#ar+ "e1 Chie- 8ustie o- the iaha' radesh i&h Court Raa" !harti itta' + preside"t o- 9"ter"atio"a' Cha,er o- Coere (9CC) 9"dia.
8ustie a' !huya" + "e1 8ud&e o- the Eu1ahati i&h Court
arthasarathi Shoe ppoi"ted s the dviser to i"a"e i"ister o- 9"dia
!haihu"& !hutia Chaira" o- '' 9"dia oot,a'' ederatio";s eh"ia' oiittee
8a&at Si"&h /e&i D'eted s the Feputy Spea#er o- Le&is'ative sse,'y o- iaha'.
reside"t o- 9"dia* ra"a, u#heree appoi"ted 'i ohd. a&rey a"d Fhira Si"&h ha#ur as
the 8ud&es o- the 8au a"d Kashir i&h Court. =ei =ei Chi"a;s "e1 a,assador -or 9"dia i" p'ae o- Uha"& Ha"&.
atri# Su#'i"& + ustra'ia6s "eAt i&h Coissio"er to 9"dia (rep'ai"& eter >ar&hese).
8oh" Kerry+ he seretary o- state (S).
ead o- =? (=or'd rade ?r&a"isatio"): Ro,erto Jevedo
/e1 reside"t o- F! (sia" Feve'ope"t !a"#): a#ehi#o /a#ao. e sueeded aruhi#oKuroda
!uru"di6s Lydia /se#era ,eae the -irst 1oa" to ,e e'eted to the 9 DAeutive Coittee(DACo) -or a -u'' ter o- -our years
Sri#a"th Sri"ivasa" + -irst ever 9"dia"+eria" ud&e i" the .S. Supree Court
Susa" D'iJa,eth Rie* the eria" a,assador to the "ited /atio"s 1as appoi"ted as the/atio"a' Seurity dviser o- S reside"t !ara# ?,aa
/e1 rie i"ister o- a'esti"e + Rai ada''ah
Li,ya Fe,orah 8o"es /e1 S ,assador to Li,ya
8aes Coey "eAt !9 diretor. e sueeded Ro,ert ue''er.
Shei#h ,du''ah to ,e Oatar6s "e1 yaJ Sadiq e'eted as the Spea#er o- the /atio"a' sse,'y o- a#ista"
/e1 a#ista" . : /a1aJ Shari-* o'itia' artyBa#ista" us'i Lea&ue (/)
!a"&'adesh -irst 1oa" Spea#er: Shiri" Shari" Chaudhury
/e1 a'aysia rie i"ister: /ai, RaJa#
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Ea,ia" 'a1yer atou !e"souda* -irst -ria"* to head 9"ter"atio"a' Crii"a' Court
Sahi" e"du'#ar ta#es oath as Raya Sa,ha e,er
FK ehrotra has ta#e" har&e o- "e1 haira" o- Li-e 9"sura"e Corporatio" o- 9"dia (L9C).
8ustie ada" !hirao oi"ed the esteeed pa"e' o- Supree Court 8ud&es
8a1ahar ha#ur ou"try6s "e1 Co"tro''er Ee"era' o- ou"ts.
Sayed /asir 'i "e1 8oi"t F i" ir 9"dia ! Sure"dra oha" + Chaira" a"d a"a&i"& Firetor o- /eyve'i Li&"ite Corporatio" (/LC)
Se#har !asu too# over as Firetor o- the !ha,ha toi Researh Ce"tre (!RC)
F'ai"i+Uua ,eae the -irst ea'e Chie- o- -ria" "io".
Fr Sri#uar !a"eree ppoi"ted -irst Cha"e''or o- Kashir6s Ce"tra' "iversity
ravee" ahaa" appoi"ted as the hairperso" o- the Ce"tra' !oard o- DAise a"d Custos(C!DC)
!ia' Euru"&* 1as e'eted Chie- DAeutive ?--ier o- the Eor#ha'a"d erritoria' di"istratio"(E)
. Chida,ara ,eoe the "e1 i"a"e i"ister
Sushi'#uar Shi"de rep'aed Chida,ara as "e1 oe i"ister.
=or'd !a"# has appoi"ted Kaushi# !asu as its Chie- Do"oist a"d Se"ior >ie+reside"t
HC Fevesh1ar appoi"ted as Firetor o- R!9 Ce"tra' !oard.
u'si Ea,,ard ,eae the -irst i"du+eria" to ,e e'eted to the ouse o- Represe"tatives.
8ustie 'taas Ka,ir s1or" i" as /e1 Chie- 8ustie o- 9"dia. ta"u Se" /e1 F a"d CD? o- S!9 Li-e 9"sura"e.
a",ir Si"&h too# the oath o- o--ie a"d serey as e,er o- the "io" u,'i ServieCoissio" (SC)
,hishe# atoria e'eted the preside"t o- the 9"dia" !oAi"& ederatio" (9!)
Sa"deep ati' rep'aes K Sri##a"th as hie- !CC9 se'etor.
/e1 CF o- ''aha,ad !a"#. Shu,ha'a#shi a"se
i'a# Ra !aa'ia appoi"ted Feputy a"a&i"& Firetor o- Sa'' 9"dustries Feve'ope"t !a"# o-9"dia (S9F!9).
i'i"d Kharat /e1 CF o- "ited 9"dia 9"sura"e.
ra"ay Sahay appoi"ted "e1 FE o- CR.
ihae' Cor,at "e1 CD? o- Citi&roup
Sa"ay itra has ,ee" appoi"ted as the "e1 Chie- Seretary o- =est !e"&a'
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Eover"or o- ttara#ha"d + JiJ Oureshi
Eover"or o- Eoa + !harat >ir >a"hu
Eover"or o- "dhra radesh + D S L /arasiha" (re+e'eted)
Eover"or o- aharashtra + K. Sa"#ara"araya"a" (re+e'eted)
Eover"or o- Raastha" + ar&aret 'va
reside"t o- 9"ter"atio"a' Cha,er o- Coere 9"dia (9CC 9"dia) + arsh ati Si"&ha"ia Chaira" @ F o- 9"dia rade rootio" ?r&a"isatio" (9?)+ St. Rita e"o"
Seretary Ee"era' o- SRC had Sa'ee
reside"t o- the ederatio" o- 9"dia" DAport ?r&a"isatio"s (9D?) + . Ra-eeque hed
Fe'hi etro Rai' Corporatio" 6s "e1 F + r. a"&u Si"&h (previous'y D Sreedhara")
CD? o- rasar !harti 8a1har Sirar
Chairperso" o- the /atio"a' i' Feve'ope"t Corporatio" + Raesh Sippy
/eAt Ee"era' preside"t o- the 9"dia" Sie"e Co"&ress a"oha" si"&h
CF o- Coa' 9"dia Liited S /arsi"& Rao
reside"t o- ssoiated Cha,ers o- Coere a"d 9"dustry o- 9"dia (SS?C) + rRa#uar Fhoot
9"dia" i&h oissio"er to .K. 8aii"i !ha&1ati
reside"t o- 9CC9 + r R.>. Ka"oria
reside"t o- sia" or&a"isatio" o- the 9"stitutio" o- the ou"ta"ts Ee"era' (S?S9) + r
>i"od Rai (Coptro''er a"d uditor Ee"era' o- 9"dia). Dditor+9"+Chie- o- he i"du &roup Siddharth varadaraa"
/e1 #i"& o- a'aysia + Su'ta" ,du' a'i u6adJa Shah
"io" viatio" i"ister it Si"&h (arty Rashtriya Lo# da')
Chie- i"ister o- .. #hi'esh Hadav (arty Saa1adi party)
Chie- i"ister o- u"a, ra#ash si"&h ,ada' (arty #a'i da')
Chie- i"ister o- Eoa a"ohar ari#ar (!haratiya 8a"ata party)
Chie- i"ister o- ttra#ha"d >iay !ahu&u"a (arty 9"dia" "atio"a' o"&ress)
Chie- i"ister o- a"ipur ?#ra 9,o,i Si"&h (arty 9"dia" "atio"a' o"&ress)
"ist o$ reently eleted6 a//ointed Presidents ountries
Ethiopia Parliament Elected "#lat# Teshome as e- President.
9,rahi !ou,aar Keita has ,ee" s1or" i" as a'i6s "e1 preside"t.
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Ra-ae' Correa + Duador;s reside"t re+e'eted -or a hird er.
itta' 8a# Le1 (deorati arty) + S reasury Seretary di"istratio"* rep'ai"& Eeith"er.
i'os Uea" + CJeh Repu,'i;s reside"t (irst Firet'y D'eted reside"t).
Sa''y 8e1e'' + .S. 9"terior Seretary.
/ios "astasiades + reside"t o- Cyprus
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Li Keqia"& /e1 rie i"ister o- Chi"a (sueeded =e" 8ia,ao).
Shi"Jo ,e + /e1 o- 8apa".
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
isha Ka"di' to -or &over"e"t i" D&ypt
"to"is Saaras 1as s1or" i" as rie i"ister o- Eree#.
'i Uida" e'eted /e1 rie i"ister o- Li,ya. Uha"toro Saty,a'diyev "e1 rie i"ister o- #yr&yJsta"
Laure"t Laothe "e1 prie i"ister aiti
,du''ah D"sour "e1 prie i"ister o- orda"
,di arah Shirdo" "e1 rie i"ister o- Soa'ia
Fa"ie' Ka,'a" Fu"a" "e1 rie i"ister o- 9vory Coast P CWte d69voire
ai'earia Fesa'e&" "e1 rie i"ister o- Dthiopia
,de'a'e# Se''a' "e1 rie i"ister o- '&eria !idJi"a 9va"ishvi'i "e1 prie i"ister o- Eeor&ia
Russia;s rie i"ister Fitry edvedev (!e'o"& to u"ited Russia party* revious'y reside"to- Russia)
"ist o$ 8ewly6#eently eleted ,ie$ minister o$ India in 2013
>emant Sorens1or" i" as "i"th Chie- i"ister o- 8har#ha"d o" 8u'y 3* 203.
Siddaramaia,s1or"+i" as the 22"d Chie- i"ister o- Kar"ata#a o" ay * 203. Mukul Manda SangmaS1or"+9" s the Chie- i"ister o- e&ha'aya o" 5 arh 203. (Re+
D'eted* 2"d er)
8ei/,iu #ios1or"+i" as the Chie- i"ister o- /a&a'a"d o" 5 arh 203 (Re+D'eted).
Manik Sarkar+Chie- i"ister o- ripura -or 5th tie.
"ist o$ 8ewly6#eently eleted ,ie$ minister o$ India
Mano,ar Parrikar* Chie- i"ister o- Eoa* too# har&e o- o--ie o" arh $* 202
i?ay Ba,uguna* Chie- i"ister o- ttara#ha"d* too# har&e o- o--ie o" arh 3* 202 !k,iles, ;ada%* Chie- i"ister o- ttar radesh* too# har&e o- o--ie o" arh 5* 202
Prakas, Sing, Badal* Chie- i"ister o- u"a,*too# har&e o- o--ie o" arh * 2007 (Re+D'eted).
'kram Ibobi Sing,* Chie- i"ister o- a"ipur*too# har&e o- o--ie o" arh 2* 2002 (Re+
S d M i l
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8ewly !//ointed +o%ernors &in 2013*
K. K. au' + ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- e&ha'aya o" 8u'y 203. (Rep'aed + Ra"it She#harooshahary)
Shri"i1as Fadasahe, ati' + ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- Si##i o" 8u'y 203. (Rep'aed +!a'i#i rasad Si"&h)
/ir,hay Shara + ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- ru"aha' radesh o" 2$ ay 203. (Rep'aed+ Ee"era' 8o&i"der 8as1a"t Si"&h)
Feva"a"d Ko"1ar + ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- ripura o" arh $* 203 (Rep'aed F Hati').
F. H. ati'+ ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- !ihar o" arh $* 203 (Rep'aed Feva"a"d Ko"1ar).
S. C. 8air + ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- ?disha o" arh $* 203 (Rep'aed C !ha"dare).
/i#hi' Kuar + ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- Kera'a o" ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- (Rep'aed
Kar"ata#a Eover"or R !harda1a 1ho had the additio"a' har&e o- Kera'a). sh1a"i Kuar + ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- /a&a'a"d o" arh $* 203 (Rep'aed /i#hi'
Kuar).
In t,e year 2012) t,e list o$ 8ewly !//ointed go%ernors are-
JiJ Oureshi+ ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- ttara#ha"d o" 5 ay 202 rep'aed ar&aret'va.
ar&aret 'va + ppoi"ted as the Eover"or o- Raastha" o" 2 ay 202 rep'aed Shivra ati'.
!harat >ir =a"hoo + appoi"ted as &over"or o- Eoa. oo# o--ie o" 4 ay 202.
erm Extended &in 2012*-
Eover"or o- "dhra radesh + D S L /arasiha" (re+e'eted)
Eover"or o- aharashtra + K. Sa"#ara"araya"a" (re+e'eted)
In t,e year 2013) t,e lists o$ 8ewly !//ointed !dministrator are-
"daa" a"d /io,ar 9s'a"ds + . K. Si"&h Fe'hi + /aee, 8u"&
uduherry + >ire"dra Kataria
In t,e year 2012) t,e lists o$ 8ewly !//ointed !dministrator are-
di"istrators o- Fadra a"d /a&ar ave'i ! S !ha''a
S d M i l
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8ew Faes in ounil o$ Minister) 9nion +o%t.
abinet Ministers
a''i#aru" Khar&e: /e1 Rai'1ay i"siter
r. ?sar er"a"des + Road a"d i&h1ays i"ister
s. Eiria >yas + /e1 ousi"&* r,a" Feve'ope"t a"d overty ''eviatio" i"ister.
r. K.S. Rao + /e1 eAti'es i"ister
r. SiS Ra ?'a /e1 La,our a"d Dp'oye"t i"ister.
Ministers o$ state-
DS /athiyappa" ta#es oath as oS oere a"d i"dustry
8 F See'a ,eoes oS -i"a"e
a"i#rao Eavit &ets soia' ustie a"d epo1ere"t
Sa"tosh Cho1dhury &ets hea'th @ -ai'y 1e'-are
"ist o$ 8ewly !//ointed Indian !mbassador &in 2013 'nly*
Shri Pavan $apoor appointed as the ne/t i+h !ommissioner of India to the )ep#blic of
"o%ambi0#e.
Shri Debra1 Pradhan appointed as the ne/t Ambassador of India to !hile
Shri 2ald#hthlana )alte appointed as the ne/t Ambassador of India to the )ep#blic of the
Philippines Shri Ra"a" athai appoi"ted as the "eAt i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to the "ited Ki"&do
s. Su,ashi"i uru&esa" o"urre"t'y aredited as i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to Sai"t Luia*1ith reside"e i" araari,o
Fr. .>.S. Raesh Cha"dra appoi"ted as the "eAt i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to &a"da.
s. Ruhira Ka,o appoi"ted as the "eAt era"e"t Represe"tative o- 9"dia to /DSC?* aris
Shri >iay Keshav Eo#ha'e appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the edera' Repu,'i o-
Eera"y Shri Ravi !a"&ar appoi"ted as the "eAt i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o- Cyprus
Shri ysore Kapa"aiah Lo#esh appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to S1itJer'a"d
s. "ita /ayar appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o- Le,a"o"
Fr. Su,raha"ya 8aisha"#ar appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the "ited States- i
St d M t i l
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Shri Sarvait Cha#ravarti appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o- S'ove"ia
Sh. Su"i' 8ai" appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the State o- Ku1ait
St. ea'ata C. !ha&irath appoi"ted as the "eAt i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o-!ots1a"a
Shri So"ath Ehosh appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to o"&o'ia
Shri rit Lu&u" appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to Repu,'i o- Hee"
Fr. sho# Kuar rohi appoi"ted as "eAt i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to !ru"ei Farussa'a
Shri ru" Kuar Si"&h o"urre"t'y aredited as ,assador o- 9"dia to the ri"ipa'ity o-o"ao
s. . Su,ashi"i has ,ee" o"urre"t'y aredited as the i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to!ar,ados
Shri F. !a'a >e"#atesh >ara appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador a"d era"e"tReprese"tative o- 9"dia to the / Co"-ere"e o" Fisarae"t* Ee"eva
Shri a'ay ishra appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o- u"&ary
Shri Eauri Sha"#ar Eupta appoi"ted as the "eAt i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o-ri"idad a"d o,a&o.
Shri Ra"it Rae appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to /epa'
Shri !asa"t Kuar Eupta o"urre"t'y aredited as the ,assador o- 9"dia to Sa" ari"o
Shri Ku"a' Roy appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to /i&er
Shri Ravi hapar appoi"ted as the "eAt i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to /e1 Uea'a"d
Shri Raesh /a"da" rasad appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the /ether'a"ds s. a"u Seth has ,ee" o"urre"t'y aredited as the ,assador o- 9"dia to Cooros
St. Radhi#a Lo#esh appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to 9re'a"d
St. reeti Sara" appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the Soia'ist Repu,'i o->iet"a.
Shri K. 8eeva Sa&ar appoi"ted as the "eAt i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o- Eha"a
St. /ari"der Chauha" appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o- Ser,ia.
Shri /ira Srivastava appoi"ted as the "eAt 9"dia" ,assador to Fe"ar# Shri a"ohar Ra o"urre"t'y aredited as the ,assador o- 9"dia to Ea,o".
Shri Eauta u#hopadhaya appoi"ted as the "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o- the"io" o- ya"ar.
Shri Hashvardha" Kuar Si"ha appoi"ted as the "eAt i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to the
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Shri so#e Kuar u#eri appoi"ted as the "eAt era"e"t Represe"tative o- 9"dia to the /
Shri ratap Si"&h o"urre"t'y aredited as the i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to !ahaas.
Shri !.K. Eupta appoi"ted "eAt ,assador o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o- 9ta'y
Shri >a"'a'hua appoi"ted "eAt i&h Coissio"er o- 9"dia to the Repu,'i o- a'a1i
9/dated-5 ?to,er 203
"ist o$ 8ewly a//ointed !mbassador to India
=ei =ei Chi"a;s "e1 a,assador -or 9"dia i" p'ae o- Uha"& Ha"&.
/a"y 8 o1e'' + S ,assador to 9"dia
Fa"ie' eter ?tho' + South Suda" a,assador to 9"dia (-irst dip'oats -ro South Suda")
ihae' Stei"er+Eera" ,assador to 9"dia.
>isit 111.,a"#i"&a1are"ess.oor your dai'yupdates o- !a"#i"& a"d !a"# DAas.
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Foreign isits and Foreign isitors
orei&" >isitors a"d -orei&" visits o- iporta"t di&"itaries i" the year 203.
'$$iial Foreign isits o$ Indian 4ignitaries
rie i"ister Fr. a"oha" Si"&h 1i'' pay a" ?--iia' >isit to Chi"a o" ?to,er 22+24* 203at the i"vitatio" o- reier r. Li Keqia"&.
t the i"vitatio" o- reside"t >'adiir uti"* rie i"ister o- 9"dia* Fr. a"oha" Si"&h 1i''pay a" ?--iia' visit to oso1 -ro 20 to 22 ?to,er* 203 -or the 4th 9"dia+Russia ""ua'
Suit. DAter"a' --airs i"ister* Shri Sa'a" Khurshid 1i'' ,e visiti"& !raJi' -ro ?to,er 4+7*
203.
reside"t o- 9"dia to !e'&iu a"d ur#ey (2+G ?to,er 203).
rie i"ister Fr. a"oha" Si"&h >isited S o" the 'ast 1ee# o- Septe,er* 203.
rie i"ister6s Speia' D"voy -or 8apa" Fr. sh1a"i Kuar6s visit to o#yo i" Septe,er*203.
he orei&" Seretary o- 9"dia* St. Suatha Si"&h* visited /epa' -ro Septe,er 4+5* 203.DAter"a' --airs i"ister* Shri. Sa'a" Khurshid visited Kyr&yJ Repu,'i a"d J,e#ista" -roSepte,er 2+5* 203.
Speia' D"voy o- 9"dia -or Suda" a"d South Suda"* Shri .S. Ra&hava" visited South Suda",et1ee" G+$ u&ust* 203.
>isit o- >ie reside"t o- 9"dia . aid "sari visited 9ra" o" u&ust 4* 203.
>isit o- rs. re"eet Kaur* i"ister o- State -or DAter"a' --airs to a"Ja"ia o" G+0 8u'y* 203.
/atio"a' Seurity dviser Shivsha"#ar e"o" visited Sri'a"#a o" G+$ 8u'y 203.
DAter"a' --airs i"ister Sa'a" Khurshid visited 9raq o" 8u"e $+20* 203. i"ister o- State -or DAter"a' --airs Shri D.haed 1i'' pay a" o--iia' visit to !ahrai" o" 4+5
8u"e 203.
>ie reside"t Shri . aid "sari visited J,e#ista" -ro 2 to 24 ay 203.
DAter"a' --airs i"ister Shri Sa'a" Khurshid visited Saudi ra,ia o" ay 25+2* 203.
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DAter"a' --airs i"ister Shri Sa'a" Khurshid visited !a"&'adesh -ro e,ruary +7* 203.
DAter"a' --airs i"ister Shri Sa'a" Khurshid 1i'' pay a" o--iia' ,i'atera' visit to !huta" o"4+5 8a"uary 203.
DAter"a' --airs i"ister Shri Sa'a" Khurshid 1i'' visit ra"e o" 0+ 8a"uary 203 -or,i'atera' disussio"s 1ith r. Laure"t a,ius* the re"h orei&" i"ister.
Foreign isitors64ignitaries to India he reside"t o- the Repu,'i o- Li,eria er DAe''e"y rs. D''e" 8oh"so" Sir'ea- 1i'' pay a
State >isit to 9"dia -ro Septe,er $ to 3* 203 at the i"vitatio" o- the reside"t o- 9"dia.
rie i"ister o- !huta"* Lyo"hhe" sheri"& o,&ay visited 9"dia -ro u&ust 30 toSepte,er 4* 203.
rie i"ister o- 9raq* r. /ouri a'+a'i#i visited 9"dia -ro 22+25 u&ust* 203.
he 2"d >ie reside"t o- the 9s'ai Repu,'i o- -&ha"ista" ohaad Kari Kha'i'i* visited9"dia -ro u&ust 20+22* 203 upo" the i"vitatio" o- >ie reside"t
orei&" i"ister o- /iara&ua* r. Saue' Sa"tos LopeJ visited 9"dia -ro u&ust $+23* 203.
he i"ister o- orei&" --airs o- >iet"a* r. ha !i"h i"h visited 9"dia -ro 0+2 8u'y*203.
orei&" i"ister o- r&e"ti"a Xtor aros iera" vsited 9"dia -ro 8u"e 5+G* 203.
he reside"t o- -&ha"ista"* aid KarJai* visited to 9"dia -ro ay 20+22* 203.
orei&" i"ister o- Cu,a* r. !ru"o Rodri&ueJ arri''a visited to 9"dia -ro ay 25+27* 203.
Chi"ese reier r. Li Keqia"& visited 9"dia o" ay $+2* 203.
orei&" i"ister o- Jer,aia" r. D'ar aadyarov to 9"dia -ro ay 2+5* 203.
reside"t o- D&ypt Fr. ohaed orsy visited 9"dia -ro arh G+20* 203.
Speia' D"voy o- the Syria" reside"t to 9"dia s. !outhai"a Shaa,a" visited 9"dia o" arh *203.
orei&" i"ister o- Roa"ia* r. itus Cor'atea" visited 9"dia -ro arh 7+G* 203.
orei&" --airs o- ortu&a'* r. au'o de Saadura Ca,ra' ortas visited 9"dia -ro 03+07 arh*
203. orei&" i"ister o- KaJa#hsta" Her'a" 9drissov visited 9"dia o" arh 3+5* 203.
rie i"ister o- K Favid Caero" visited 9"dia o" e,ruary G+20* 203.
reside"t o- ra"e ra"ois o''a"de visited 9"dia -ro e,ruary 4+5* 203.
rie i"ister o- !huta" 8i&i H. hi"'ey visited 9"dia -ro e,ruary 7+$* 203.
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'bituary" o,ituary is a "e1s arti'e that reports the ree"t death o- a perso"* typia''y a'o"&1ith a" aou"t o- the perso"6s 'i-e a"d i"-oratio" a,out the upoi"& -u"era'.
"ohan Dharia3 the (ormer Union "inister and an Environmentalist3 Died At 44 TD )an+araman#1an3 the (ormer Table Tennis (ederation of India President Died at 56
7scar i1#elos3 the !#ban8American ,riter3 Died at 69
,ilfried "artens3 ine8Time Prime "inister of *el+i#m Died At ::
7vadia &osef3 the (ormer Sephardi !hief )abbi of Israel3 Died At 5;
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ru" /ehru* the orer "io" i"ister a"d C'ose ide o- Raiv Ea"dhi* Fied at $
?,aid Siddiqi* /atio"a' Researh ro-essor at the /atio"a' Ce"tre -or !io'o&ia' Sie"es* ata9"stitute o- u"dae"ta' Researh (9R)* died i" !a"&a'ore -o''o1i"& a Road ide"t.
9'ya Se&a'ovih* the Co+ou"der o- Ha"deA Fied at the &e o- 4G Hears.
8a&dish Ra* the ost ype+Cast tor o- !o''y1ood Fied at G5.
S/ a"ua"tha Rao* the orer 9"dia" est pire assed 1ay at G3. ee"dra rasad !arooah* the /oted ssa ea 'a"ter assed 1ay at G7.
ahasu"dari Fevi adhu,a"i pai"ti"& artist @ ada Shree 1ardee
8iroeo" Kiura + =or'd6s o'dest ever a" (8apa") died at the a&ed
Ritupar"o Ehosh + the re"o1"ed !e"&a'i -i' a#er
Rua Chatteree + /atio"a' Cy'i"& Coah . 8aes Ea"do'-i"i + rip'e Dy 1ard
Sure"dra i1ari + i"di story 1riter a"d p'ay1ri&ht
Sara,it Si"&h : 9"dia" Sa"au''ah aq: a#ista"i terrorist
ahe"dra Kara + ou"der o- Sa'1a 8udu @ Co"&ress 'eader -ro Chhattis&arh
La'&udi 8ayaraa" + Re"o1"ed vio'i"ist a"d oposer
Sha#u"ta'a Fevi + 9"dia" atheatiia"
ihae' e"ry Fe""ess + -orer D"&'a"d aptai"
>.S. Raadevi + orer Eover"or o- Kar"ata#a
ar&aret hather + orer rie i"ister o- !ritai" died
Ruth ra1er 8ha,va'a + ?sar a"d !oo#er riJe 1i""er
Ro,ert Dd1ards + !ritish sie"tist
8.S. >era + -orer Chie- 8ustie o- 9"dia
Shashad !e&u + p'ay,a# si"&ers
Lo"appa" /a,ada" + -orer e,er o- ar'iae"t -ro Kera'a
8etti >eera Ra&havu'u + =e'' #"o1" e'u&u usi diretor a"d p'ay,a# si"&er
> C Shu#'a + >etera" Co"&ress 'eader
ro- >eer !hadra ishra + /oted D"viro"e"ta'ist Ea"esh y"e + Le&e"dary ai"ter
Chi"ua he,e + -ather o- -ria" 'iterature.
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Summits and 'rgani7ationB#IS &Bra7il) #ussia) India) ,ina and Sout, !$ria* Summits
At, B#IS Summit 2012 /e1 Fe'hi* 9"dia
Gt, B#IS Summit 2013 Fur,a"* South -ria
Ct, B#IS Summit 201A orta'eJa* !raJi' (t, B#IS Summit 201G -a Rissia
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East !sia Summit &E!S*
EAS meetin+s are held after ann#al ASEA leaders? meetin+s.
Ct, East !sia Summit 2011+ !a'i* 9"do"esia
(t, East !sia Summit 2012+ h"o pe"h* Ca,odia
IBS! SummitsIBS! 4ialogue Forum+India3 *ra%il3 So#th Africa.
Gt, IBS! Summit 2011 retoria* South -ria
Ct, IBS! Summit 2013 9"dia
!PE Summits
DC + sia ai-i Do"oi Cooperatio"
23rd !PE summit 2011 o"o'u'u* S
2At, !PE Summit 2012+ >'adivosto#*Russia
2Gt, !PE Summit 2013+ eda"P8a#arta* 9"do"esia
2Ct, !PE Summit 201A+ Chi"a
2(t, !PE Summit 201G+ hi'ippi"es
2Dt, !PE Summit 201C+ Lia* eru
'PE Seminars'PE+ 7r+ani%ation of Petrole#m E/portin+ !o#ntries
At, 'PE International Seminar 200H+ >ie""a* ustria
Gt, 'PE International Seminar 2012+ >ie""a* ustria
8!M Summits
/ + /o"+a'i&"ed ovee"t
1Ct, 8!M Summit 2012 ehra"* 9ra" 1(t, 8!M Summit 201G Caraas*>e"eJue'a
8ulear Seurity Summit
2"d Suit 202 Seou' (South Korea)
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,iago (S)
!sian 4e%elo/ment Bank &!4B* !nnual Meetings
""ua' eeti"& o- the ,oard o- &over"ors o- the sia" Feve'ope"t !a"# (F!) he'd every year.
!4B !nnual Meeting 2012+ a"i'a* hi'ippi"es
!4B !nnual Meeting 2013+ /e1 Fe'hi* 9"dia' Ministerial on$erenes
=? + =or'd rade ?r&a"iJatio"
Dt, ' Ministerial on$erenes 2011+ Ee"eva* S1itJer'a"d
Ht, ' Ministerial on$erenes 2013 &Ex/eted*+!a'i* 9"do"esia
't,er Im/ortant Summits6 Meetings
Lo"do" to host $th 9s'ai eo"oi -oru + he "i"th editio" 1i'' ,e he'd at Lo"do"6s DAe'Ce"tre ,et1ee" 2$th a"d 3st ?to,er* -irst tie that the eve"t 1i'' ,e he'd outside o- a us'iou"try
7th Re&io"a' ravasi !hartiya Fivas to ,e he'd i" Syd"ey
5th o#yo 9"ter"atio"a' Co"-ere"e o" -ria" Feve'ope"t' + Ho#ohaa (8apa")
Gth Sessio" o- the 9"dia+Hee" 8oi"t Coittee -or Do"oi* Sie"ti-i a"d eh"ia'Cooperatio" (8C) too# p'ae i" /e1 Fe'hi
=D 9"dia hapter eet: Kohi 1i'' host the 2$th a""ua' eeti"& o- the =or'd Do"oi oru(9"dia hapter) o" /ove,er G a"d $. his is the -irst tie that =or'd Do"oi oru (9"diahapter) eve"t 1as ,ei"& p'a""ed -or South 9"dia. Dar'ier* 27 eeti"&s o- =or'd Do"oioru 1ere he'd i" /e1 Fe'hi a"d o"e i" u,ai* aharashtra.
4th 9"dia+S Strate&i Fia'o&ue + /e1 Fe'hi
3rd SRC i"isteria' Leve' eet o" overty /epa'
SRC 'iterature -estiva' 203 + &ra
$. SRC suit 202 + 9"dore. 20. SRC our"a'ists6 suit he'd i" 9"dore.
ra, Suit 202 + !a&hdad (9raq)
ra, 'ea&ue Suit + Foha.
=or'd Do"oi oru Suit 202 /ov+Eur&ao"(arya"a) 24. 0th !S9C Suit + /e1
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4th a""ua' &e"era' eeti"& o- the a"i'a+,ased u'ti'atera' 'e"di"& a&e"y he'd at Ereater/oida.
"ited /atio"s -rae1or# o"ve"tio" o" C'iate* 20 + Fur,a"* South -ria
0th !S9C i"isteria' eeti"& o" C'iate Cha"&e + /e1 Fe'hi* 9"dia
2th ""ua' suit o- Duropea" "io" a"d 9"dia + /e1 Fe'hi* 9"dia
E+20 i"a"e i"isters a"d Ce"tra' !a"# Eover"ors eeti"& + eAio City* eAio rie"ds o- Syria eeti"& 9sta",u'*ur#ey
5th i"isteria' 'eve' 9"dia+K Do"oi i"a"ia' Fia'o&ue /e1 Fe'hi
"ited /atio" Co"-ere"e o" Sustai"a,'e Feve'ope"t 202 Rio de a"eiro*!raJi'
7th /atio"a' youth estiva' a"&a'ore* Kar"ata#a
=or'd Do"oi oru Favos* S1itJer'a"d
=or'd o'io Suit 202 + /e1 Fe'hi* 9"dia
9"dia* Russia 9"ter+Eover"e"ta' Coissio" eet 202 + /e1 Fe'hi* 9"dia8ew Member o$ Im/ortant 'rgani7ations
9nited 8ation ota' e,er $3 (Last e,er South Suda")
' ota' e,er 5$ (Last e,er + ai#ista"* Laos* Russia)
orld bank and International Monetary Fund ota' e,er GG (Last e,er SouthSuda")
Euro/ean 9nion ota' e,er 2G (Last e,er + Croatia)
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!wards6 #eognitions e- @ealand's Eleanor !atton -ins "an *ooker Pri%e 9>=;.
eddas o" =or'd 9"di&e"ous eop'es Fay.
S reside"tia' eda' o- reedo to ,e o"-erred o" !i'' C'i"to" @ ?prah =i"-rey.
Su&atha#uari 1as o"-erred 1ith Saras1ati Saa" 202.
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!ritish ir a''ed Rea' >/C 1as prese"ted the aRo,ert 1ard.
aradip ort Co"-erred =ith the aor ort o- the Hear 1ard.
ad 'i Kha" to &et 2st Raiv Ea"dhi /atio"a' Sadh,hav"a 1ard .
Dirates =oa" 1ard + >a"da"a Ea"dhi -or eAe''i"& a"d providi"& i""ovatio" i" preshoo'eduatio" a"d 'eadership* strate&y* ou"ity servie.
2st Ce"tury hievee"t 1ard 203 9F9 :he 9"ter"atio"a' Fata Eroup (9FE)Coputer1or'd o"ours ro&ra* Coputer1or'd o"ors Laureate has ho"ored Eover"e"to- 9"dia i"itiative 9F9 1ith 2st Ce"tury hievee"t 1ard 203 u"der the ate&oryisio"ary o- the Feade; a1ard + Fr u#esh aria1a'a (ea'thare
Do"oist) -or u"vei'i"& a u"ique a"d "ove' ustoiJed u"iversa' hea'th i"sura"e ode'i"od Rai (orer CE)* u"der the ate&ory o- ivi' serva"t ahievi"&eAe''e"e i" pu,'i adi"istratio". 1ard 1as &ive" ,y a"appura i"a"e Liited (L).
/R /atio"a' Literary 1ard (203) + a"o Fas (?riya 1riter)
a" !oo#er 9"ter"atio"a' riJe(203) + Lydia Favis
"ited /atio"6s u,'i Servie 1ard (203) : ?oe" Cha"dy (Chie- i"ister o- Kera'a) -or
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8"a"pith 1ard 202 + Ravuri !harad1aa
Fadasahe, ha'#e 1ard 202 ra" Krisha" Si#a"d
Fadasahe, ha'#e 1ard 20 Sauitra Chatteree.
Fadasahe, ha'#e adey 1ards 203 + Hash Chopra a"d Raesh Kha""a
ha'#e Rat"a 1ard + sha !hos'e
,e' riJe 203+ ierre Fe'i&"e (!e'&ia" atheatiia") u'itJer riJe 203 + he /e1 Hor# ies 1o" -our u'itJer riJes
Saras1ati Saa" (203) Su&atha#uari* ( the a'aya'a poetess -or the poetry o''etio"
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8obel Pri7e 2013 inners
/o,e' riJe i" hysis 203 + he 203 /o,e' riJe i" hysis has ,ee" a1arded to Peter>iggs) Franois Englert-or the disovery o- the +od /artile) t,e >iggs Bosonthat eAp'ai"s1hy ass eAists.
/o,e' eae riJe -or 203 + ?r&a"iJatio" -or the rohi,itio" o- Cheia' =eapo"s (?C=)Q-or its eAte"sive e--orts to e'ii"ate heia' 1eapo"sQ
/o,e' riJe i" Cheistry 203: he 203 /o,e' riJe i" Cheistry has a1arded to arti"Karp'us* ihae' Levitt* rieh =arshe'.
/o,e' riJe i" Literature 203 + Ca"adia" author 'ie u"ro
/o,e' riJe i" Do"oy 203 + Du&e"e aa* Lars eter a"se"* Ro,ert 8 Shi''er
/o,e' riJe i" edii"e 203: eria"s =ames #ot,man(Ha'e)* a"d #andy S,ekman( "iversity o- Ca'i-or"ia) a"d Eera"+,or" ,omas Sud,o$( Sta"-ord "iversity) have ,ee"
a1arded the 1or'd6s top edii"e priJe -or Qtheir disoveries o- ahi"ery re&u'ati"& vesi'etra--i* a aor tra"sport syste i" our e''sQ.
'sars 2013 !est iture- !rgo
!est Firetor:!ng "ee) "i$e o$ Pi
!est tor: 4aniel 4ayat,away) "es MisJrables
!est =riti"& ?ri&i"a' Sree"p'ay: Fa"&o "hai"ed Oue"ti" ara"ti"o
!est =riti"& dapted Sree"p'ay: r&o Chris errio -ro he aster o- Fis&uise ,y "to"io8. e"deJ @ he Ereat Dsape ,y 8oshuah !eara"
!est "iated eature: Bra%e
!est orei&" La"&ua&e i': !mour) !ustria irat Koh'i Cri#et
5. r. ,hieet Eupta Chess
. r. Ea&a" 8eet !hu''ar Eo'-
7. s. Sa,a "u o#ey
G. s. Ra#uari Rathore Shooti"&
$. s. 8osh"a Chi""appa Squash
0. s. oua Fas a,'e e""is
. s. /eha Rathi =rest'i"&
2. r. Fhare"der Fa'a' =rest'i"&
3. r. it Kuar Saroha th'etis (ara)
. 4rona,arya !wards $or 2013-
Sl.8o. 8ame 4isi/line
. s. oor"ia ahato rhery
2 r ahavir Si"&h !oAi"&
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2. r. Syed 'i o#ey
3. r. "i' a"" =rest'i"&
4. r. Eirra Si"&h ara Sports (th'etis)
E. en7ing 8orgay 8ational !d%enture !wardsish1avidya'ay*
ritsar200+
2. u"a,i >ish1avidya'ay* atia'a 20+2
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#amon Magsaysay !ward 2013!warded 9nategori7ed-
>abiba Sarobia&ed 55*irst ea'e &over"or o- -&a" rovi"e o- !aya"*reeived thepresti&ious Rao" a&saysay a1ard -or the year 203.She 1as reo&"iJed -or prooti"&
eduatio" a"d 1oa";s ri&ht. "a,/ai Seng #aw*ou"der o- ya"ar;s 'ar&est ivi' soiety &roup*has a'so ,ee" ho"ored 1ith
the a1ard -or he'pi"& peop'e aross eth"i &roups u"der o"ditio"s o- ared o"-'it.
he /epa'ese &roupS,akti Samu,a &Power +rou/** -ored ,y survivors o- hua" tra--i#i"&*has reo&"ised -or he'pi"& -e''o1 vitis ,y setti"& up ha'-1ay hoes a"d eer&e"y she'ters.
!warded under Emergent "eaders,i/ ategory-
Ernesto 4omingo* a 7+year+o'd hysiia" ho"ored -or dediati"& his areer to pushi"& -or the
poor6s aess to ea'th servies a"d -or &rou"d,rea#i"& a"d suess-u' advoay o- "eo"ata'epatitis vai"atio" that has saved i''io"s o- 'ives i" the hi'ippi"es.
he :omisi Pemberantasan :oru/si &orru/tion Eradiation ommission** 9"do"esia6si"depe"de"t a"ti+orruptio" Eover"e"t ,ody* 1as ho"ored -or a 00+pere"t o"vitio" ratei" the $ ases it -ou&ht ,et1ee" 2004 a"d 200* duri"& 1hih it reovered ore tha" S G0i''io" do''ars i" sto'e" assets.
C0t, 8ational Film !ward
8ame '$ !ward 8ame o$ Film !wardee
!est eature i' aa" Si"&h oar (i"di) roduer: > So-t1areCou"iatio"s Ltd.* Firetor:
i&a"shu Fhu'ia9"dira Ea"dhi 1ard or !estFe,ut i' ?- Firetor
Chitta&o"& (i"di) roduer: !eda,rata ai"* Firetor:!eda,rata ai"
0 Chodiya"&a'(a'aya'a)
roduer: hoas Kotta##a#o*Firetor: Siddhartha Siva
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!est i' ?" Soia' 9ssues Spirit (a'aya'a) roduer: 8 "to"y* Firetor: Re"ith
!est i' ?" D"viro"e"tCo"servatio"Preservatio"
!'a# orest (a'aya'a) roduer: !a,y athe1 Soatheera*Firetor: 8oshy athe1
!est Chi'dre"6s i' Fe#h 9"dia" Cirus (i"di) roduer: ahaveer 8ai"* Firetor:a"&esh ada1a'e
!est "iatio" i' Fe'hi Sa-ari (i"di) roduer: "upaa ati' a"d Kishorati'I Firetor: /i#hi' dva"i
!est Firetio" Fha& (arathi) "iator: Ra-ique Shai#hI Shivai Lota"ati'
!est tor aa" Si"&h oar (i"di) 9rr-aa"
"uati (arathi) >i#ra Eo#ha'e
!est tress Fha& (arathi) sha 8adhav
!est Supporti"& tor >i#y Fo"or (i"di) ""u Kapoor
!est Supporti"& tress >i#y Fo"or (i"di) Fo''y h'u1a'ia
ha"iha''a /a"(a'aya'a)
Ka'pa"a
!est Chi'd rtist Fe#h 9"dia" Cirus (i"di) >ire"dra ratap
0 Chodiya"&a'
(a'aya'a)
i"o"
!est a'e 'ay,a# Si"&er Chitta&o"& (i"di) Sha"#ar ahadeva" -or the so"& !o'o /a
!est ea'e 'ay,a# Si"&er Sahita (arathi) arti "#'e#ar i#e#ar -or the so"&a'a#ei" /aa oo"do"
!est Ci"eato&raphy K?: HF (isi"&) Caeraa": Sudheer a'sa"eILa,oratory: rasad i' La,oratory*Che""ai
!est Sree"p'aySree"p'ay =riter (?ri&i"a'): Kaha"i(i"di) Suoy Ehosh
Sree"p'ay =riter (dapted): ?E ?h y Eod (i"di) !havesh a"da'ia a"d esh Shu#'a
Fia'o&ues: staad ote' (a'aya'a) "a'i e"o"
! t di h
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!est Costue Fesi&"er aradesi (ai') oor"ia Raas1ay
!est a#e+p rtist >aJa##ue"" GP$ (ai') Raa
!est usi Firetio"
So"&s Sahita (arathi) Shai'e"der !arve
!a#&rou"d Sore Ka'iyaha" (a'aya'a) !ii !a'
!est Lyris Chitta&o"& (i"di) rasoo" 8oshi -or so"& !o'o /a
S/eial =ury !ward
Chitra"&ada (!e"&a'i) Ritupar"o Ehosh
Kahaa"i(i"di) /a1aJuddi" Siddiqui
Ea"&s o- =asseypur(i"di)
/a1aJuddi" Siddiqui
Fe#h 9"dia" Cirus (i"di) /a1aJuddi" Siddiquia'aash (i"di) /a1aJuddi" Siddiqui
!est Speia' D--ets De&a (e'u&u) a#uta >
!est Choreo&raphy >ish1aroopa (ai') a"dit !iru ahara
Best Feature Film
!est ssaese i' !aa"dho" roduer: ssa State i' (i"a"e a"dFeve'ope"t) Corporatio" Ltd.I Firetor:
8ah"u !aruah
!est !e"&a'i i' Sha,do roduer: !ra"d >a'ue Cou"iatio"sLtd.I Firetor: Kaushi# Ea"&u'y
!est Euarati i' he Eood Road roduer: /atio"a' i' Feve'ope"tCorporatio" Ltd.I Firetor: Eya"rora
!est i"di i' i'ista" roduer: Sate''ite iture vt. Ltd.IFiretor: /iti"Ka##ar
!est Ka""ada i' !harath Stores roduer: !asa"t rodutio"sI Firetor:. Sheshadri
!est a'aya'a i' Ce''u'oid roduer: Kaa' a"d ,aidI Firetor:Kaa'
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S.S. Raaou'i
!est rdu i' arud roduer: air !ashir a"d Sha"#arRaa"I Firetor: air !ashir
!est D"&'ish i' Lesso"s i" or&etti"& roduer: ri"e hapiI Firetor: ""i>iaya"
!est isi"& i' K?: HF roduer: a"u !orahI Firetor: a"u!orah
S/eial Mention
?Jhiuri (a'aya'a) La'
!harat Stores (Ka""ada) E Fattatreya
!aa"dho" (ssaese) !ish"u Khar&horia
9shaqJade (i"di) ari"eeti Chopra
Fe#h 9"dia" Cirus (i"di) a""ishtha Chatteree
Fha& (arathi) a"sra 8a&tap
stad ote' (a'aya'a) hi'a#a"
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Im/ortant urrent !$$airs 2013 < S/orts
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,ina '/en 2013- e";s Si"&'e: /ova# Fo#ovi ,eats Ra-ae' /ada' -or -ourth Chi"a ?pe" 1i"
=oe";s Si"&'e: Sere"a =i''ias ,eats 8e'e"a 8a"#ovi
=oe";s dou,'e: Sa"ia irJa+Cara !'a# de-eated >era Fushevi"a a"d ra"tAa arra Sa"to"a
=a/an '/en ennis ,am/ions,i/ 2013-
e";s Si"&'e: 8ua" arti" Fe' otro o- r&e"ti"e de-eated third seeded i'os Rao"i o- Ca"ada e";s dou,'e: Roha" !opa""a a"d his re"h part"er Ddouard Ro&er+>asse'i" de-eated 8aie
urray a"d 8oh" eers.
9S '/en 2013
e";s Si"&'e: Ra-ae' /ada' (Spai") de-eated /ova# Fo#ovi (Ser,ia)
=oe";s Si"&'e: Sere"a =i''ias (S) de-eated >itoria Jare"#a (!e'arus)
e";s Fou,'es: Lea"der aes a"d Rade# Stepa"e# de-eati"& 'eAa"der eya a"d !ru"o Soares.
imbledon 2013
e";s Si"&'e: "dy urray(!ritai") de-eated /ova# Fo#ovi (Ser,ia)
=oe";s Si"&'e: ario" !arto'i (ra"e) de-eated Sa,i"e Lisi# (Eera"y)
e";s Fou,'es: !o, a"d i#e !rya" de-eated Fodi& @ . e'o
Fren, '/en 2013
e";s Si"&'e: Ra-ae' /ada' Fe-eated Favid errer =oe";s Si"&'e: Sere"a =i''ias Fe-eated aria Sharapova
e";s Fou,'es: !o, a"d i#e !rya" Fe-eated ihae' L'odra @ /io'as ahut
iAed dou,'es: ra"tise# Cera# a"d Luie rade#a de-eated Fa"ie' /estor a"d Kristi"a'ade"ovi
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Madrid '/en 2013
Ra-ae' /ada' ,eat Sta"is'as =a1ri"#a
Sere"a =i''ias ,eat aria Sharapova.
!ustralian '/en 2013
e" Si"&'e: /ova# Fo#ovi(Ser,ia) ,t "dy urray(!ritai"). =oe" Si"&'e+>itoria Jare"#a ,t Li /a( hi"a)
e" Fou,'e: !o, @ i#e !ya" ,t Ro,i" haase @ 9&or Sis'i"&
=oe" Fou,'e: Sara Drra"i a"d Ro,erta >i"i(9ta'y) ,t sh'e&h !arty a"d Casey Fe''aqua
#I:E
Sahi" e"du'#ar to Retire a-ter 200th est.
Chapio"s Lea&ue 20 203 : u,ai 9"dia"s de-eated Raastha" Roya's i" -i"a' he'd i" /e1Fe'hi. ar,haa" Si"&h: a" o- the ath @ F1ay"e Sith 1as de'ared a" o- the Series.
-&ha"ista" Oua'i-ied -or 9CC Cri#et =or'd Cup 205 a-ter de-eati"& Ke"ya ,y seve" 1i#ets at=or'd Cri#et Lea&ue Chapio"ship i" Sharah. he 1or'd up 1i'' ,e oi"t'y hosted ,yustra'ia a"d /e1 Uea'a"d i" 205.
D"&'a"d 1o" the 203 shes series 30I the series o- est ri#et athes o"tested ,et1ee"D"&'a"d a"d ustra'ia -or he shes.
9"dia 'i-ts Chapio"s rophy 203 ,y de-eati"& D"&'a"d i" a rai"+hit -i"a' i" !iri"&ha.Ravi"dra 8adea de'ared a" o- the ath a"d Shi#har Fha1a" de'ared a" o- thetour"ae"t.
D"&'a"d to host Cri#et =or'd est Chapio"s i" + 207* ?F9 =or'd Cup i" + 20$
ustra'ia to host 20$ =or'd Cup a"d =or'd 1e"ty20 i" 2020
9"dia 1i'' host the: =or'd 20 Cup +20* =or'd est Chapio"ship 202* =or'd Cup -or the-ourth tie i" 2023
=est 9"dies to host =oe"6s =or'd 20 i" 20G a"d "der+$ Cri#et =or'd Cup i" 2022.
-&ha"ista" 1as &ra"ted the ssoiate e,ership o- the 9CC* a#i"& it the ei&hth sia""atio" a"d the 3Gth overa'' to &et the status.
Raeev Shu#'a resi&"ed as Chaira" o- 9L
u,ai 9"dia"s 1o" the siAth editio" o- 9"dia" reier Lea&ue (9L 203)* de-eated Che""aiS Ki i -i '
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35th /atio"a' Eaes to ,e hosted ,y Kera'a i" 204. Ereat or",i'' 1hih has ,ee" hriste"edas u is the o--iia' asot o- the 35th /atio"a' Eaes.
Star* DS/ ,a& !CC9 spo"sorship ri&hts -or 203+4 seaso".
i&er =oods "aed .S. E our p'ayer o- the year.
Sa"ia irJa a"d Cara !'a# o- Ui,a,1e 1i" a" ai-i ?pe" trophy de-eated LieJe' u,era"d ao Chi"& Cha" i" o#yo.
Feepi#a Kuari: sett'es -or si'ver i" rhery =or'd Cup i" aris
/K Sa've Cha''e"&er rophy 203+4 =o" ,y 9"dia !'ue de-eated Fe'hi i" -i"a'.
= a" ai-i ?pe": he CJeh Repu,'ia" te""is p'ayer etra Kvitova de-eated Eera"y6s"&e'ique Ker,er i" the -i"a' to 1i" si"&'es tit'e at = a" ai-i ?pe" at o#yo
9"dia C'i"h (u"der 2) 3rd Su'ta" o- 8ohor Cup ho#ey tour"ae"t ,y de-eati"& a'aysia.
Fura"d Cup: Ko'a#ata &ia"ts ohaeda" Sporti"& reate history a-ter de-eati"& ?/EC 2+ i"the -i"a' i" /e1 Fe'hi to 1i" Cup a-ter 73 years. he 'ast tie ohd Sporti"& 1o" Fura"d Cup
1as ,e-ore 9"depe"de"e i" $40 ,y de-eati"& =ar1i#shire Re&ie"t. !u#i"&ha a'ae he'd its -irst o--iia' -oot,a'' ath to ar# oot,a'' ssoiatio";s (6s)
50th a""iversary o" 7 ?to,er 203.
-&ha"ista" ,eat 9"dia to 1i" S Chapio"ship tit'e 203 (oot,a'') -i"a' he'd i" /epa'
sia Cup (o#ey) 203: South Korea Fe-eated 9"dia i" i"a' at a'aysia
a#ista" ,eat a'aysia 3+ to 1i" ,ro"Je i" sia Cup
9"dia" Cy'ist Fe,orah =o" 1o Eo'd eda's at CC ra# sia Cup.
Sa"deep u'si Hadav has reated history ,y 1i""i"& 9"dia6s -irst+ever ,ro"Je eda' i" the #&Ereo+Roa" ate&ory at the Se"ior =or'd =rest'i"& Chapio"ships i" !udapest* u"&ary.
Sudira" Cup Chi"a de-eated South Korea
> Si"dhu 1o" a'aysia !adi"to" Era"d riA it'e Eu 8ua" o- Si"&apore
!raJi' ,eats Spai" to 1i" Co"-ederatio"s Cup 203
ariara" /e&i 1o" the Co"ti"e"ta' Chess ssoiatio" ?pe" tit'e de-eated !i"di Che"&
e disus thro1er >i#as Eo1da 'i"hed the -irst &o'd -or 9"dia i" the 20th sia" th'etisChapio"ships i" u"e
Chris arti"* the -ast !o1'er o- /e1 Uea'a"d has a""ou"ed his retiree"t -ro a'' -ors o-ri#et.
K Sri#a"th 'i"hed de-eated !oo"sa# o"sa"a to 'i"h the hai'a"d ?pe" Era"d riA!adi"to" 203
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!o't 1o" 8aaia" 00 tit'e to reah =or'd Chapio"ships
u"e host sia" th'eti Chapio"ship eet i" 8u'y
Fe'hi to host South sia" 8u"ior a,'e e""is
9"dia 1i" si'ver i" rhery =or'd Cup: Raat Chouha" a"d a"udha 1o" si'ver eda' at the=or'd Cup (Sta&e+99) rhery opetitio" i" ur#ey.
rasa""a "e1 Era"d aster : > >ish"u rasa""a e'e,rated his "e1 Era"daster status ,yout1itti"& seaso"ed E !oris Chata',ashev o- !u'&aria
u"a, ,eat ?disha to 'i-t 9 8r. e"6s /atio"a' Ch6ship:
ustra'ia ,eae the third ou"try a-ter 8apa" a"d hosts !raJi' to reah "eAt suer6s =or'dCup a-ter sea'i"& a draati 'ate 1i" a&ai"st 9raq.
ahe"dra Si"&h Fho"i 1as "aed aptai" o- the 9CC6s ea o- the Chapio"s rophy
ustra'ia (C) sa#ed i#ey rthur a"d appoi"ted Farre" Leha"" as the "e1 oah o- theustra'ia" tea.
> >ish"u rasa""a e'e,rated his "e1 Era"daster status ,y out1itti"& seaso"ed E !orisChata',ashev o- !u'&aria
Soyaeet Ehosh + ,eoe the you"&est "atio"a' a,'e e""is Chapio"
Rupesh Shah 'i"hed the 2th sia" !i''iards hapio"ship tit'e a-ter ,eati"& opatriot 'o#Kuar i" the -i"a'
/araya"a" Sri"ath retai"ed his sia" 8u"ior tit'e ,y de-eati"& 8 Sara"ya at the sia" 8u"iorChess Chapio"ship
reeti !e"i1a' 1o" &o'd i" 203 Se"ior /atio"a' =oe"6s !oAi"& Chapio"ship =i""er sia" Chess Chapio"ship 202 arivara" /e&i.
Sere"a =i''ias "aed = 'ayer o- the Hear 202 a-ter 1i""i"& =i,'edo"
Ere"#e Chess C'assi rophy 203 + >is1a"atha" "a"d (9"dia) a-ter de-eati"& r#adi/aiditsh (Eera"y.)
9CC =oe";s =or'd Cup 203 + ustra'ia de-eated =est 9"dies at !ra,our"e Stadiu i"u,ai.
"ist o$ Im/ortant u/s and ro/,ies shes Cup Cri#et ustra'ia D"&'a"d
J'a" Cup o#ey 9"ter"atio"a'u&usta asters Eo'-+ 9"ter"atio"a' h Kh C # 9 di
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