Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the leading IT Company announced the acquisition of Alti SA, an IT services company in France, for a value of 75 million Euros. Alti SA is a leading French technology services firm with strong expertise in IT services including enterprise solutions, assurance and CRM solutions. The acquisition will help TCS in its growth plans in France as well as other regions of Europe.Pakistan successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable missile. The missile is known as Hatf- IV or Shaheen-1
The Madhya Pradesh government declared Malkhamb as the State Sport. Moreover the government has introduced a new scheme called Mission Olympics 2020 for special coaching to selected sports persons aiming at Olympics 2020.
Yamaha Motor, Japanese two-wheeler Manufacturer Company on announced setting up of its fifth global research and development (R & D) centre in Surajpur, Uttar Pradesh.
The fifth BRICS Summit was held at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC), South Africa. BRICS countries include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa The theme of the 5th BRICS Summit was: Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialisation
Odisha decided to set up the first public health university in India near Bhubaneswar
Krishnakumar Natarajan, CEO and Director of Mindtree on was appointed as the Chairman of Nasscom for the year 2013-14
In the 27th North-East Manipur claimed the title of overall team champion. It was held at Imphal, Manipur.
Legendary actor Pran, will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. It is the highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
Google has announced “digital will” which will instruct the search-engine giant to delete any personal data about a user from Google’s services. Moreover, it is designed to transfer other files to designated recipients, if a Google account holder wants them preserved for posterity. The service allows you to receive a notification after three, six, nine or 12 months of inactivity, depending on your settings, after which time it sends you a text message warning that the settings will take effect.
Binod Bihari Chowdhury –known for his participation in the Chittagong Armoury Raid of 1930 in the Bengal province of Bristish India – has passed away. He was a revolutionary and a veteran member of the civil society of Bangladesh.
IMF (International Monetary fund) has cut down its 2013 forecast of world economic growth to 3.9 percentage from 4.1 percentage.
The country's first interoperable RIFD-based electronic toll system was rolled out on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai National Highway. The system would allow vehicles fitted with electronic tags to sail through six toll plazas automatically.
The second India water week is inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee. The theme of this year’s water week is "Efficient Management of Water: Challenges and Opportunities".
Mr S. Gopalakrishnan (Kris), Co-Founder and Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys Technologies Limited, has been elected as the President of CII for the year 2013-14.
Google celebrated anniversary of India’s first passenger train with a Google Doodle that appeared on Google’s homepage. India’s first passenger train was from Bori Bunder in Bombay to Thane 160 years ago. Google doodle is the Google logo with modifications that appears in its homepage. Google releases doodles to mark significant milestones in history.
Ravuri Bharadwaja is selected for Jnanpith Award 2012. He is awarded Jnanpith for his contributions to Telgu Literature.
Indian-Origin Economist Raj Chetty Won John Bates Clark Medal For 2013. This award is also known as “Baby Nobel”
Adam Johnson’s novel The Orphan Master’s son won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for the year 2013
Japanese auto major Honda Motor Co launched its sedan car Amaze. The car has both petrol and diesel models available.
Vodafone and ICICI Bank have launched M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer and payment service. This is a mobile wallet service that enables customers to transfer money to any mobile phone in India and remit money to any bank account in the country.
The State Government of Andhra launched a new scheme named to supply nine essential food items to poor at subsidized rates. The scheme is known as “Amma Hastham (mother's hand)”.
Nicolas Maduro Moros won the presidential election in Venezuela.
American Serena Williams was ranked number one by the WTA(Women Tennis Association). Russia’s Maria Sharapova is ranked second. Belarus tennis player Victoria Azarenka is ranked third.
India and Mauritius Signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Electoral Cooperation
State Government of Andhra Pradesh launched a Central Emergency Response System “Dial 100” in Hyderabad. This is based on GPS-GIS technology.
Twitter launched a New Music Service called #Music
World Heritage Day was observed on 18 April 2013
Adam Scott won the Augusta Masters Golf championship
China and India held their first dialogue on Afghanistan. The discussion was conducted at Beijing.
A new initiative of the Govt of India known as e-pathshala, aims at developing e-content in 77 subjects across all disciplines. It is a post graduate level program aims at providing good e-content for the post graduate students and teachers.
Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convict in the Pune German Bakery blast case, is sentenced to death by a Pune Sessions Court
Russia’s Space Agency Roscosmos launched the world’s only returnable satellite called Bion-M1
The Falkland Islands Voted Unanimously to Stay under British Rule. There was a dispute between Argentina and Britain about the sovereignty of the islands.
Govt has decided to reduce the minimum land requirements for SEZ ( Special Economic Zones) . It is reduced to 500 acres from 1000 acres.
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