1. World Diabetes Day observed on 14 November
World Diabetes Day was observed on 14 November 2013 across the world to raise awareness of diabetes. The theme for 2009-13 is Education and Prevention.
2. A postage stamp honouring Sachin Tendulkar was released before the start of the maestro's 200th Test match at the Wankhede Stadium.
3. President Pranab Mukherjee will Friday inaugurate the nuclear waste immobilisation plant (WIP) of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) at Kalpakkam near here through video conferencing from Mumbai, the research agency said.
4. The headline inflation number, the wholesale price index or WPI, has increased to 7 per cent in October from 6.46 per cent in September.
5. The Chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Yogesh Agarwal resigned from the post of Chairman on 13 November 2013. Anup Wadhawan was appointed as the new Chairman of PFRDA by the Finance Ministry.
6. Known in naval circles as the "mother" since she was commissioned in 1987 as a second-hand warship bought from the UK, India's solitary aircraft INS Viraat is now 55-year-old.
7. Prominent Hindi writer Hari Krishna Devsare, known for his prolific work in the field of children's literature, died on Thursday at the age of 75.
8. The year 2013 is likely to be among the top 10 warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
9. An Indian-American transplant surgeon Dr. Rahul Jindal has been presented with a prestigious immigrant award of the US government, in recognition of his outstanding achievements.
10. The urban mobility index, which determines how good or bad mass transportation is in a particular city, has ranked Mumbai, which boasts of the best bus service in the country, 37th in the world.
World Diabetes Day was observed on 14 November 2013 across the world to raise awareness of diabetes. The theme for 2009-13 is Education and Prevention.
2. A postage stamp honouring Sachin Tendulkar was released before the start of the maestro's 200th Test match at the Wankhede Stadium.
3. President Pranab Mukherjee will Friday inaugurate the nuclear waste immobilisation plant (WIP) of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) at Kalpakkam near here through video conferencing from Mumbai, the research agency said.
4. The headline inflation number, the wholesale price index or WPI, has increased to 7 per cent in October from 6.46 per cent in September.
5. The Chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Yogesh Agarwal resigned from the post of Chairman on 13 November 2013. Anup Wadhawan was appointed as the new Chairman of PFRDA by the Finance Ministry.
6. Known in naval circles as the "mother" since she was commissioned in 1987 as a second-hand warship bought from the UK, India's solitary aircraft INS Viraat is now 55-year-old.
7. Prominent Hindi writer Hari Krishna Devsare, known for his prolific work in the field of children's literature, died on Thursday at the age of 75.
8. The year 2013 is likely to be among the top 10 warmest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
9. An Indian-American transplant surgeon Dr. Rahul Jindal has been presented with a prestigious immigrant award of the US government, in recognition of his outstanding achievements.
10. The urban mobility index, which determines how good or bad mass transportation is in a particular city, has ranked Mumbai, which boasts of the best bus service in the country, 37th in the world.
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