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Latest Current Affairs Month AllAll Type AllAll 2007 Current Affairs were found in Month - All for Type - All 1. Television journalist Karan Thapar has won the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism. 2. India and Canada signed an audio-visual co-production deal. The deal was signed by Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Bimal Julka and the Canadian High Commissioner to India Stewart Beck. 3. 1 Oct - World Vegetarian Day. 4. 67th BAFTA (British Academy Film and Television Arts) awards 2014 Best Film - 12 Years a Slave Best Director - Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity) Best Actor - Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave Best Actress - Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine) Best Supporting Actor - Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips Best Supporting Actress - Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle 5. A Committee headed by RBI Deputy Governor Urjit Patel gave its recommendations on strengthening the Monetary Policy Review Process of RBI and succested to adapt the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) (combined) as the key measure of inflation instead of Wholesale Price Index (WPI). Also, RBI Decided to conduct Bi - Monthly Monetary Policy Reviews (Every 2 Months) from Now Onwards as compared to current practice of eight Reviews 6. A Committee headed by RBI Deputy Governor Urjit Patel gave its recommendations on strengthening the Monetary Policy Review Process of RBI and succested to adapt the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) (combined) as the key measure of inflation instead of Wholesale Price Index (WPI). Also, RBI Decided to conduct Bi - Monthly Monetary Policy Reviews (Every 2 Months) from Now Onwards as compared to current practice of eight Reviews. 7. Directorate General of Foreign Trade’s e-BRC project has won the 2013 eASIA Award under Trade Facilitation category. Award was given by Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT) in Vietnam. About e-BRC Project electronic Bank Realization Certificate (e-BRC) project was launched in June 2012 to electronically transmit foreign exchange realization details on exports from the respective banks to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). 8. Government approved minimum monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 under EPS-95 scheme run by retirement fund body EPFO and it will benefit 28 lakh pensioners who get less than this amount currently. 9. Hun sen is re-elected as Prime Minister of Cambodia. 10. In the 'Ease of Doing Business' ranking of 189 economies, India has dropped from 131 spot last year to 134 This Year while Singapore continues to remain at the top, according to a recent report by World Bank. 11 . India's Gaganjeet Bhullar has won the Indonesian Open Golf Tournament 2013. 12. India's Metroman E Sridharan who directed several tough projects such as Konkan Railways and Delhi Metro has been honored by "For the sake of Honor" Award given by Rotary International. 13. Michel Djotodia is appointed as new President of Central African Republic, a country in central Africa. 14. National Food Security Scheme launched on birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. Salient Features are Priority households will be entitled to 5 kg of foodgrains per month per person. While Antydaya households will be given 35kgs of foodgrains in a month to the whole family. These two categories (Priority and Antyodaya) are called eligible families in Food security scheme. It will cover 75 % rural and 50% urban population. Public Distribution System (PDS) will provide rice @ Rs. 3/KG, Wheat @ Rs 2/KG and Coarse Grains @ Rs. 1/KG. The Bill has been deemed to come into force from July 5, 2013 when national Food Security Ordinance came into force. At the current terms of the bill, about 612.3 Lakh tonnes of foodgrains will be required and corresponding estimated subsidy for its implementation will be About 1.25 Lakh Crores. 15. Serve To Win is written by Novak Djokovic. 16. Shambhunath Srivastava is appointed as new lokayukta of Chhattisgarh. 17. Sir Edmond Hilary Mountain Legacy Medal 2013 (Meant for Mountain Expeditions) has been given to Indian person Harshwanti Bisht for her various acts meant to spread harmony in Mountain areas. In 1981, she successful climbed Nanda Devi Mountain. Harshwanti Bisht has become the first Asian to get this title. Process of RBI and succested to adapt the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) (combined) as the key measure of inflation instead of Wholesale Price Index (WPI). Also, RBI Decided to conduct Bi - Monthly Monetary Policy Reviews (Every 2 Months) from Now Onwards as compared to current practice of eight Reviews. 7. Directorate General of Foreign Trade’s e-BRC project has won the 2013 eASIA Award under Trade Facilitation category. Award was given by Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT) in Vietnam. About e-BRC Project electronic Bank Realization Certificate (e-BRC) project was launched in June 2012 to electronically transmit foreign exchange realization details on exports from the respective banks to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). 8. Government approved minimum monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 under EPS-95 scheme run by retirement fund body EPFO and it will benefit 28 lakh pensioners who get less than this amount currently. 9. Hun sen is re-elected as Prime Minister of Cambodia. 10. In the 'Ease of Doing Business' ranking of 189 economies, India has dropped from 131 spot last year to 134 This Year while Singapore continues to remain at the top, according to a recent report by World Bank. 11 . India's Gaganjeet Bhullar has won the Indonesian Open Golf Tournament 2013. 12. India's Metroman E Sridharan who directed several tough projects such as Konkan Railways and Delhi Metro has been honored by "For the sake of Honor" Award given by Rotary International. 13. Michel Djotodia is appointed as new President of Central African Republic, a country in central Africa. 14. National Food Security Scheme launched on birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. Salient Features are Priority households will be entitled to 5 kg of foodgrains per month per person. While Antydaya households will be given 35kgs of foodgrains in a month to the whole family. These two categories (Priority and Antyodaya) are called eligible families in Food security scheme. It will cover 75 % rural and 50% urban population. Public Distribution System (PDS) will provide rice @ Rs. 3/KG, Wheat @ Rs 2/KG and Coarse Grains @ Rs. 1/KG. The Bill has been deemed to come into force from July 5, 2013 when national Food Security Ordinance came into force. At the current terms of the bill, about 612.3 Lakh tonnes of foodgrains will be required and corresponding estimated subsidy for its implementation will be About 1.25 Lakh Crores. 15. Serve To Win is written by Novak Djokovic. 16. Shambhunath Srivastava is appointed as new lokayukta of Chhattisgarh. 17. Sir Edmond Hilary Mountain Legacy Medal 2013 (Meant for Mountain Expeditions) has been given to Indian person Harshwanti Bisht for her various acts meant to spread harmony in Mountain areas. In 1981, she successful climbed Nanda Devi Mountain. Harshwanti Bisht has become the first Asian to get this title. 18. The Lonely Monarch is written by Sunil Gangopadhyay. 19. US Scientists have built a modified yeast Synthetic chromosome Named SYN111 from scratch, to make the world's first synthetic yeast genome, that would lead to new strains of the organism to help produce industrial chemicals, medicines and biofuels. 20. "An Uncertain Glory : India and its Contradictions" is written by Jean Breeze and Amartya Sen . 21. "Making Peace with the Earth" is written by Vandana Shiva. 22. "My Chaplin " is written by Mranal Sen. 23. "One Life is Not Enough" is the autobiography of Natwar Singh, A former Union Minister of India. 24. "The Cuckoos Calling" is written by J.K. Rolling (Robert Galbraith) . 25. "The Lowland" is written by Jhumpa Lahiri. 26. Election Commission of India started a New technology called 'VVPAT' for Enabling voters to verify their vote after polling. In this, after polling a paper will come out and voter will be able to see and verify his choice. In case of any error, the same will be rectified. It stands for Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail. 27. Kerala Government Started construction of a world Class Bio Sciences Park named Bio 360 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. 28. Australia announced its support for India joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the global cartel that controls the sale of nuclear materials, including fuel and technology to ensure that civilian nuclear exports are not diverted for military purposes. 29. Government honored Oriental Bank of Commerce with Rajbhasha Samman Award. 30. Indian Airforce Inducted its biggest Transport Aircraft C - 17 Globemaster III with a capacity of Carrying 80 Tonnes and 150 Troops. 31. 'SIMBEX 14' naval exercises between the Indian Singapore Navies, was held in the Andaman Sea. 32. 'World Congress of Agroforestry' meet held in Delhi with the theme of 'Tree for Life'. 33. 'World economic situation and prospects 2013(WESP)' report was released in the month of January 2013 by United Nations. 34. 02 April - World Autism Awareness Day. 35. 07 April is celebrated as World health Day. 36. 1 Aug is Friedship day. 37. 1 Dec - World Aids Day. 38. 1 July - National Doctors' Day. 39. 1 July - State Bank of India Foundation Day. 40. 1 Oct - China's National Day 41. 10 Dec - International Human Rights Day. 42. 10 Nov - Malala Day. United Nations decided to celebrate 10 Nov as Malala Day every year from 2012 Onwards to honor Pakistani Child rights activist and social Reformer Malala Yousafzai. 43. 10 November - World Sc ience Day for Peace and Development. 44. 100th Indian Science Congress held in Kolkata, West Bengal.