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Daily GK Updates 6th April 2017

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Daily GK updates for 6th April

1. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATING INDIA 2017 HELD IN NEW DELHI

i. The national conference on Communicating India 2017 held in New Delhi.

ii. The conference was organized by the Vivekananda International Foundation in collaboration with the the Indian Institute of Mass Communication and India Media Centre, University of Westminster, London, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library with the association of Prasar Bharati.

iii. A day-long conference was based on the three main themes: Telling India’s story to the world, Communicating via Journalism and Dialogue with Diaspora.

iv. Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu , Journalist Sanjay Baru , Jay Panda-Member of Parliament, University of Westminster, London, Dr Daya Thussu-Professor of International Communication are participated in the conference.

v. Venkaiah Naidu highlights the importance of communication and also he adduce that PM Modi using social platforms Twitter and Radio to share his thoughts with people.

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Daily GK Updates 5th April 2017

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Daily GK updates for 5th April

1. GOVERNMENT SETS UP NATIONAL BOARD FOR ELECTRIC MOBILITY

i. To promote electric mobility and manufacturing of electric/hybrid vehicles and their components, Central Government constituted National Board for Electric Mobility.

ii. Its Chairperson is the Secretary of Department of Heavy Industry.

iii. Members are Senior Bureaucrats including Secretaries in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Power and Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.

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Daily GK Updates 4th April 2017

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Daily GK updates for 4th April

1. PRESIDENT 3 DAY VISITS TO WEST BENGAL, JHARKHAND AND BIHAR

i. Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, President of India is on an official visit to Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar.

ii. 1st April – Kolkata, West Bengal: President was the Chief Guest at 52nd Annual Convocation of Indian Institute of Management – Calcutta.

iii. 2nd April – Jharkhand: In the capital city Ranchi, President laid foundation stone of Rabindra Bhawan and Haj House.

iv. Other functions and ceremonies attended by President in Jharkhand included: Inauguration of 44 Kms Deoghar – Basukinath Solar Street Light Project, laying foundation stone of Software Technology Parks of India, Centre and Employees State Insurance Corporation Hospital.

v. 3rd April – Bihar: President concluded his 3-day tour by visiting Vikramshila University Monument, Shyama Charan Lahiri Peeth, Museum at Vikramshila and Gurudham-Bounsi in Bihar.

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Daily GK Updates 3rd April 2017

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Daily GK updates for 3rd April

1. GOVT LAUNCHES POWERTEX INDIA SCHEME FOR POWERLOOM SECTOR

i. Ms. Smriti Irani, Union Textiles Minister has launched PowerTex India Scheme at Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra. It is a gamut of schemes aimed at development of powerloom sector in India with a special focus on small powerloom weavers.

ii. She also launched PowerTex India helpline for scheme related assistance. For nationwide publicity of scheme, a PowerTex van was also flagged off.

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Daily GK Updates 2nd April 2017

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Daily GK updates for 2nd April

1. PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Chenani-Nashri tunnel

i. Amid multi-tiered security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today dedicate to the nation India's longest road tunnel+ on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, making it operational for traffic.

ii. The new 10.8 kilometre Chenani-Nashri road tunnel+ is the longest highway tunnel in Asia

iii. A high alert has also been issued ahead of the Prime Minister's visit, even as vigilance at the border and at vital installations in J&K has been stepped up.

iv. The tunnel will save fuel worth nearly Rs 99 crore a year. "Rs 27 lakh worth of fuel is likely to be saved per day

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Daily GK Updates 1st April 2017

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Daily GK updates for 1st April

1. INDIA BECOMES ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY

i. India, the world’s 3rd-largest oil consumer has now joined International Energy Agency as an associate member. India’s entry into this elite energy group was jointly announced by Mr. Fatih Birol, IEA executive director, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State (I/C) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Mr. Piyush Goyal.

ii. With India’s inclusion, IEA now has 70% of world’s energy consumption under its ambit.

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