07 January 2013 Current Affairs
Justice D K Jain appointed new Law Commission chief
The Union Cabinet of India on 7 January 2013 appointed Justice D K Jain as Chairman of 20th Law Commission of India. He gives advice to the government on complex legal issues. Justice Jain, 64, will take over as the chief of the law panel on January 24 after retiring from the Supreme Court on the same day.
M S Dhoni climbs to 4th spot in ICC ODI players ranking
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has returned to the top five in the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen following his consistent performance with the bat in the recently-concluded three-match ODI series against Pakistan. Although India lost the series 1-2, Dhoni scored 203 runs in three games, including a century, and that helped him move up two places to fourth position in the chart.
John Brennan as a CIA director
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on )7 January 2013 John Brennan wasnominated as director of the American Intelligence Agency(CIA) and Chuck Hagel as a Defense secretary. John Brennan played a key role in encounter the Osama Bin Laden.
PayPal founder to build small city on Mars for vegetarians
Private space entrepreneur and billionaire co-founder of PayPal, Elon Musk is planning to build a small city on Mars for 80,000 space explorers – but only vegetarians are invited.The 146-year-old Royal Aeronautical Society in November 2012 awarded Mr Musk, who founded his third company SpaceX in 2002, a gold medal for his contribution to space exploration.
Dhoni among top 5 batsmen in ICC ODI rankings
Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has returned to the top five in the latest ICC player rankings for ODI batsmen following his consistent performance with the bat in the recently-concluded three-match ODI series against Pakistan.Although India lost the series 1-2, Dhoni scored 203 runs in three games, including a century, and that helped him move up two places to fourth position in the chart.
Shane Warne Suspended for one match
MELBOURNE Stars captain Shane Warne had been suspended for one match and fined $4500 for his on-field fracas with West Indian Marlon Samuels at the MCG( Melbourne Cricket Ground) on 07 January 2013.
Palestinian Authority to be Named ‘State of Palestine’
On 7 January Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has signed a decree changing the name of the Palestinian Authority to the “State of Palestine,” according to the organization’s official news agency.
Thousands of illegal Indian Migrants in UK
According to a 2012 UK Home Office report, India has been named along with Pakistan, China, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Brazil and Iran as the main sources of illegal immigration to Britain.What the report does not mention is how many of the 863,000 illegal migrants that it says are living in the UK are students. This is a contentious area because critics of the coalition government claim it is counting students among overall immigrants.
McChrystal “My Share of the Task: A Memoir ” Book Released
General Stanley McChrystal, the former American commander in Afghanistan, wrote a “My Share of the Task: A Memoir,” book which was released on 7 January .In the book Chrystal explained that tensions between the White House and the Pentagon were evident in the Obama administration from its opening months in office.This book is not just for aficionados of military history or for students of American foreign policy .
‘Lakshya’ Missile Successfully Tested
India’s indigenously developed, ‘Lakshya’ was sucessfully tested on 7 January .It was launched from the Integrated Test Range – ITR, at Odisha .25 meters in length, 100 km away from the target to the missile .
100th Indian Science Congress held in Kolkata
The 100th Indian Science Congress was held from 3 to 7 January in Kolkata (West Bengal) .The theme of the session is ” Science for Shaping the Future of India ” .The session was inaugurated by Pranab Mukherjee the President of India .In the session Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released ‘ The Science, Technology and Innovation Policy(STI) 2013 ‘ .On 4 January Former President Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam inaugurated a Children Science Congress as part of the 100th Indian Science Congress .The 100th Indian Science Congress (ISC 2013) is also organized a special programme “ Women empowerment for the development of the country” to showcase the contribution of women in science and technology.This is the 13th time the Indian Science Congress is being hosted by Kolkata.