May 2013 Current Affairs

IAF Inducted Basic Trainer Aircraft Pilatus PC 7 MKII

The IAF’s premier Academy located at Dundigal, Hyderabad on 31 May 2013 inducted basic trainer aircraft Pilatus PC 7 MKII

HRD Ministry Constituted National Testing Agency (NTA)

The HRD Ministry on 31 May 2013 decided to set up a seven member Task Force NTA under the Chairmanship of Sanjay Dhande.

India,Thailand signed Extradition Treaty nearly after Two Decades of Negotiations

India and Thailand signed a treaty for the extradition of runaways wanted for terrorism, transnational crimes, economic offences and other serious crimes.

TVS Logistics Services Ltd. Acquired US-Based Wainwright Industries

TVS Logistics Services Ltd. acquired second company in US called Wainwright Industries, the end-to-end supply chain provider.

Integrated Action Plan (IAP) extended for Four More Years

The Union government on 30 May 2013 decided to extend the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for four more years

Fossilised Skeleton of Flying Dinosaur that Resembled Chicken, Discovered in China

Researchers at Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels discovered new fossilised skeleton of flying dinosaur called Aurornis xui in China.

BSNL Got Clearance to Roll out Mobile Network in the Naxal-Affected Areas

The Union Cabinet of India gave clearance to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to roll out its mobile network in the Naxal-affected areas.

Cochin Shipyard Limited Launched Its Third Fast Patrol Vessel for Indian Coast Guard

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on 28 May 2013 launched its third Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) which is built for the Indian Coast Guard.

CSO:Economic Growth declined to a low of 5 Percent for the 2012-13 Fiscal

As per CSO DATA released on 31 May 2013, economic growth fell to a decade's low of 5 per cent for the entire 2012-13 fiscal

UNESCO declared Nicobar Islands as World Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO in the Month of May 2013 had declared India's Nicobar Islands as a world biosphere reserve under its Man and the Biosphere Programme.

Hindi Journalism Day Celebrated In India to Mark 187 Years of Hindi Journalism

30 May is celebrated as the Hindi Journalism Day in India’s journalism every year. On this day first Hindi newspaper, Udant Martand was brought out.

PM Manmohan Singh re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam for the Fifth Time

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 30 May 2013 was elected to the Rajya Sabha for the fifth time from Assam.

Anti-Tobacco Day Observed across the World

According to World Health Organisation, World No-Tobacco day is observed every year on 31 May 2013.

IndiGo Launched Seven New Flights to its Domestic System

IndiGo, the budget passenger carrier launched seven new flights to its domestic system on 30 May 2013.

13 Year-old Indian-American Arvind Mahankali won National Spelling Bee

Indian-American Arvind Mahankali, after years of close calls, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on 30 May 2013.

Tata Housing and National Safety Council of India (NSC) Signed Mou for EHS in Realty

MoU was signed between Tata Housing and NSC on 29 May 2013 for creating awareness for environment, health and safety in realty.

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Three Other Indians Figured in Forbes Philanthropy List

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, N C Menon, Vineet Nayar and Ronnie Screwvala figured in 2013 year list of Asia-Pacific's most remarkable givers.

Foreign Minister of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla visited India

The Foreign Minister of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla paid an official visit to India from 25 May 2013 to 27 May 2013.

Ang Dami Sherpa, Pregnant runner won women’s Everest Marathon

44 Years old Ang Dami Sherpa from Nepal won the Everest Marathon on 29 May 2013 in women’s category of Year 2013.

Seventh Edition of the Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was held in Sydney

The seventh edition of the annual Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in Sydney in November 2013.