Important CURRENT AFFAIRS : 20th August 2013. 1. Festival of sacred and unconditional bonding between sisters and brothers Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated today. This day is celebrated on Saravan Purnima. On the day brothers used to give words to protect their beloved sisters. 2. Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Divas is being observed today on the 69th birth anniversary of the former prime minister. 3. Continuing its slide, the rupee on Tuesday breached 64-mark against dollar by falling 98 paise to trade at record low of 64.11 on persistent dollar demand and a weak opening in the domestic equity market. 4. The food security scheme in India is “unparalleled” in the world and aims to feed every poor person in the country, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said in New Delhi while launching the ambitious food scheme in Delhi. Delhi was the first State to clear the scheme. 5. The spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, General Guide Mohammed Badie, has been arrested in Cairo according to Egypt authorities. 6. Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been indicted by an anti-terrorism court in the 2007 assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto. 7. Kush Kumar won the first gold for India when he beat Mohammad Syafiq Mohd. Kamal of Malaysia 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-7 in the boys’ squash final in the second Asian Youth Games at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre on Monday. 8. Troubled New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder was handed a six month ban on Tuesday after testing positive for outlawed substances contained in a weight-loss supplement, the New Zealand Sports Tribunal said.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 04:00:23 +0000
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