DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 5TH & 6TH JUNE 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
THREE-DAY MODI FEST BEGINS IN ANDHRA PRADESH
i.
The three-day festival Making of Developed India fest was launched in Andhra
Pradesh. It begins to celebrate the successful completion of the 3-year rule by
the Modi government.
ii.
The festival was inaugurated by former minister K. Lakshminarayana. The
festival would be held in three phases in three districts of Andhra Pradesh, at
Government Ghantasala Music College in Vijayawada, Gokul Park, Ramakrishna
Beach in Visakhapatnam and at Ambedkar Bhawan, Rajvihar Circle in Kurnool.
iii.
The schemes were launched for the benefit of the common man, the youth, the
farming community and especially the women for their empowerment in the society
with the theme ‘sabka saath sabka vikas‘.
2.
PM NARENDRA MODI VISIT TO GERMANY, SPAIN, RUSSIA AND FRANCE – OVERVIEW
i.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a 4-nation tour of Germany,
Spain, Russia and France with an aim to strengthen relations with these
countries and highlight India as a potential investment destination.
ii.
PM Modi participates in Indo-German inter-governmental consultations and India
and Germany inks 12 Pacts.
iii.
As a part of his 4-nation tour, PM Modi reached Spain on May 31. He thereby
became 1st Indian PM to visit Spain in nearly 30 years after former PM Rajiv
Gandhi visited Spain in year 1988. India and Spain inks 7 Agreements.
iv.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended 18th Indo-Russia Annual Summit in St.
Petersberg, Russia. Russia and India to set up JVs to build aircrafts,
automobiles – 5 MoUs signed.
v.
India & France decide to cooperate in fight against terrorism, climate
change.
3.
AP’S VIZIANAGARAM BAGS MGNREGA NATIONAL AWARD
i.
The Ministry of Rural Development has selected Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh
as one among the 17 districts across the nation for the MGNREGA annual award for
effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act during 2015-16.
ii.
Works for 361668 households were generated in 2015-16 and Rs. 483.42 cr as
wages were disbursed. Over 5000 farm
ponds, 240 rain water harvesting structures, and 440 water shed works were
executed.
4.
INDIA SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRES 1ST ALL WEATHER TRACKED-CHASSIS QR-SAM
i.
India has successfully test-fired its 1st all-weather tracked-chassis Quick
Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile on 4th of June. The test was carried out for
validating various parameters of the sophisticated weapon system to strengthen
its air defence system.
ii.
The missile was launched from a mobile launcher in the Integrated Test Range
off Odisha coast at Chandipur.
iii.
The missile system has the potential to engage multiple targets within a range
of approximately 30 km, with the configuration of two vehicles for area air
defence.
iv.
The Maitri missile project is a next-generation quick-reaction surface-to-air
missile (QRSAM).