February 2013 Current Affairs

England won the Twenty20 Cricket Series against New Zealand

England defeated host New Zealand in the third and last Twenty20 Cricket 

match played at Wellington on 15 Feb 2013 to win the series 2-1.

First India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue was held in New.

The first India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 29 January 2013

Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda Appointed As Herbalife Brand 

Ambassador Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda was appointed as the brand ambassador of nutrition company Herbalife on 15 February 2013.

Justice (Retd.) Y Bhaskar Rao, Sworn-In as the Lokayukta of Karnataka 2013

Y Bhaskar Rao, the former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, sworn in as the Lokayukta on 14 February 2013.

Oscar Pistorius charged for Shooting Dead his Girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius, the double-leg-amputee blade runner charged for allegedly shooting dead his girlfriend on 14 February 2013 at his home.

One Billion Rising Campaign launched to end the Violence against Women

The entire world came together on one platform to raise the voice for the violence against women across the globe by participating in One Billion 

India and France agreed to strengthen Cooperation on CounterTerrorism

India and France on 14 February 2013 agreed to strengthen counter terrorism and intelligence cooperation

AMR Sealed 11 Billion US Dollars Merger with US Airways

AMR Corporation, parent company of American Airlines as well as US Airways on 

14 February 2013 confirmed about their merger plans.

NASA Study Revealed Alarming Loss of Water in Middle East

A recent NASA study revealed that Middle East lost quantity of freshwater 

which is almost the size of Dead Sea.

NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory Revealed Formation of Youngest Black Hole in Milky Way

NASA scientists discovered the youngest black hole in Milky Way in Feb 2013. 

This youngest black hole is 1000 years old and 26000 light years away from Earth.

Inflation goes Down to Three Years Low to 6.62 percent in January 2013

Data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry reported that Inflation 

went down to its three year low of 6.62 percent in January 2013.

Seventeenth Convocation of the NIMHANS held in Bangalore

Seventeenth Convocation of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro 

Sciences (NIMHANS) was held on 14 February 2013 in Bangalore.

Angelo Mathews appointed Captain of the Sri Lankan Test and One-Day Cricket Team

Angelo Mathews was appointed as the captain of Sri Lankan one-day and test cricket team on 14 Feb 2013.

Reckitt Benckiser signed a Global Partnership Deal with Save the Children

Reckitt Benckiser (RB) signed a global partnership deal of 8-million US dollars with Save the Children for 2013 to support vulnerable children

SEBI ordered freezing of accounts and attachment of properties of two companies of Sahara

Seizure of Bank Accounts of two companies of Sahara and attachment of its 

properties ordered by SEBI, the market regulator on 13 February 2013.

Asteroid 2012 DA14 to Pass through Earth poses no threat 

A flyby Asteroid 2012 DA14 would pass from the ring of geosynchronous weather 

and communications satellites above the earth on 15 Feb 2013.

International Conference on Traditional Medicine for South-East Asian Countries ended

International Conference on Traditional Medicine for South-East Asian Countries ended on 13 February 2013 with the adoption of Delhi Declaration.

Mohan Parasaran Appointed As the Solicitor General of India

Mohan Parasaran, the Additional Solicitor General was on 13 February 2013 

appointed as the Solicitor General of India after Rohinton Nariman resigned.

Astronomers Discovered Six Speeding Stars Racing Through Milky Way

Astronomers in the third week of February 2013 discovered six speeding stars 

which were racing through the space at a speed of 3.2 million kilometres per 

hour.

Seismologists Declared Life on Earth Was Facing Threat Due to Catastrophic Super-Volcano

Seismologists declared that life on our planet was facing threat because of 

catastrophic super-volcano which would erupt anytime in 200 million years.

Government of Haryana abolished VAT on WheatPublished on: 14-FEB-2013

The State Government of Haryana exempted VAT from wheat that is distributed 

under the PDS to the Beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana.

Aero India 2013 ended after displaying magnificent Aerobatic Skills