Hello friends, This is the Updates of Current affairs April 8 2017. This will helpful for tackling General awareness section in SBI, IBPS, SSC, UPSC Exams.
1Cabinet approves closure of Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved closure of the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana (MGPSY)
It was set up in 2012 to address the social security-related issues of the Emigration Check Required (ECR)-category workers going abroad for employment to ECR countries.
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2India, Russia ink pact to build two nuclear reactors in Tamil Nadu
India and Russia signed an agreement paving the way for building the third and fourth reactors at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu.
The pact was signed between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Russia’s Atomstroyexport
The accord will operationlise the General Framework Agreement (GFA) signed in April this year between the two sides for construction of units 3 and 4 at Kudankulam.
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3Deendayal Rasoi Yojna launched in MP
Madhya Pradesh is all set to join the league of those states which have launched populist subsidised meal scheme for poor with the opening of canteens that provides wholesome food at Rs 5.
The scheme was launched in 49 districts.
This scheme is named after the BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhya.
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4Rajasthan announces cow cess
Rajasthan government has imposed a 10% cow cess as surcharge on stamp duty for protection and propagation of cows in the state.
The surcharge will be applicable on non-judicial instruments.
The Rajasthan government’s finance department released an order for the cow cess on March 31.
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5NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 on April 7, 2017 in New Delhi. Organised on World Health Day
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6Bill protecting journalists
In a first of its kind move in the country, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has passed a much-anticipated bill seeking to protect journalists and media houses from attacks, with provisions for three years’ imprisonment and/or penalty.
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7Global R&D Summit 2017
The Global R&D Summit 2017 opened in Bengaluru on 6th of April to explore the potential of research and development in catalysing economic cooperation and social development. Russia is the Partner country at The Global R&D Summit 2017.Karnataka is the State Partner at The Global R&D Summit 2017
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8ONGC Everest Expedition
An 11-member ONGC Everest Expedition Team left for Namche Bazar in their mission to scale Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak. This is the first time that an Indian corporate has undertaken a mission to send a team to climb the world’s highest peak.
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9World’s largest solar plant
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI launched the fourth and final stage of Noor Ouarzazate, the world’s largest solar plant.
The Noor Ouarzazate IV power station in the southern province of Ouarzazate, spanned over an area of 137 hectares (1.37 square km), will be set up with over $75 million with photovoltaic (PV) technology.
The plant will start operations in 2018.
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