Current Affairs 8th April, 2017

National

India, Russia ink deal on Unit 1 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

India has signed a joint statement with Russia takeover full operational control of Unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP). It formally marks the full transition...............Read More

MP Govt to launch a Yojana to provide subsidised food to the poor

The Madhya Pradesh government is all set to launch Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana in its districts................Read More

Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates 3-day National Children’s Film Festival

The three-day National Children’s Film Festival (NCFF) was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Urban Development, M Venkaiah Naidu in Vishakhapatnam................Read More

Defence deals over USD 2 billion signed between India and Israel

Israel signed about USD two billion deal with India to supply advanced missile defence systems, bolstering bilateral military ties................Read More

International

Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn signs new Constitution

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a military-backed Constitution of the country into a law. The signing is an essential step toward an election that would bring the country back to democratic rule. The document was signed by the King in a ceremony at Bangkok................Read More

Malala to become youngest United Nations Messenger of Peace

The youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai will be appointed as the youngest United Nations Messenger of Peace on 10 April 2017................Read More

Science and Technology

Scientists have detected atmosphere around an Earth-like planet

Scientists have for the first time detected atmosphere around an Earth-like planet beyond our solar system................Read More

Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide: Study

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) report was published in April 2017 in medical journal The Lancet................Read More

Government launches Cyber Physical Systems programme

Department of Science and Technology (DST) has launched Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) programme dealing with self-driven cars, autonomous unmanned vehicles and aircraft navigation systems................Read More

Awards

64th National Film Awards

The 64th National Film Awards for year 2016 were announced on 07 April 2017.................Read More

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