Daily Current Affairs Updates

The person appointed as the new Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India is

• MP Govt to launch a Yojana to provide subsidised food to the poor
• Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates 3-day National Children’s Film Festiva
• Government launches Cyber Physical Systems programme

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

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

The report indicates that smoking caused one in ten deaths worldwide in 2015. It also stated that half of these deaths occurred in just four countries, which are China, India, the United States and Russia.

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

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.

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

Thai 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.

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.

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.

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