Important Current Affairs 6th May 2017

Important Current Affairs 6th May 2017 

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Current Affairs 6th May 2017: NATIONAL NEWS

BRO Celebrates 6th Raising Day

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is at the threshold of major transformation, across a wide spectrum of activities, including equipment, procedures and technology as it celebrates its 57 years of glorious service to the nation on 07 May 2017. 
●    The organisation is confident of overcoming the challenges of terrain, climate and security, through dedicated team effort. 
●    It has resolved to be steadfast in its commitment and ensure flawless and efficient execution of assigned targets. 
●    One of the premier road construction agencies of the nation, the BRO has grown in strength over the years and has carved a pivotal role for itself in the arena of infrastructure development, imperative for national security. 
●    The works executed by BRO, apart from being strategically significant, have contributed immensely in the socio-economic development of remote and inaccessible border areas of the country. 
●    BRO has also been a potent ambassador of the nation’s message of peace and prosperity through developmental works in several friendly foreign countries. 

 

International publication ‘Condé Nast Traveller’ lists Ganga cruise as one of the ‘six river cruises to take in 2017’ 

A reputed US based international media house in the latest issue of its publication ‘Condé Nast Traveller’ has listed the river cruise on Ganga as one of the ‘six river cruises to take in 2017’. 
●    The media house has placed the luxury cruise vessel Ganges Voyager II which sails on the Ganga from Kolkata to Varanasi, in the league of cruises on Mekong and Yangtze in China, Amazon in South America, Volga in Russia and Irrawaddy in Myanmar. 
●    Conde Nast’s endorsement of Ganga as a cruise destination is a shot in the arm for river tourism in the country. 
●    The Inland Waterways Authority of India facilitates cruise operations on NW-1 (river Ganga) from Kolkata to Varanasi in collaboration with private cruise operators. 
●    The facilities provided by IWAI include navigation aids including night navigation facility, embarking and disembarking at designated locations, facilitating expeditious crossing of Farakka Navigation Lock, pilotage, and assistance in distress.

Textiles Minister launches Helpline for Handicraft Artisans

The Union Textiles Minister Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani has said that the Geographical Indication tag helps not only weavers and artisans, but also the consumers. 
●    The Minister said that the GI tag is an assurance of getting the right product at the right price, directly from the weaver/artisan. 
●    Smt. Irani highlighted the importance of building consumer awareness on this matter, while addressing the inaugural session of the two-day “National Workshop on Promotion of Unique Textiles and Handicrafts for GI and Post-GI Initiatives”, being held under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, in Constitution Club of India, New Delhi.
●    Noting that many of the challenges in GI are faced after obtaining GI registration, the Minister called for the need to build a wider appreciation of the value of GI among all stakeholders, in order for better implementation of the legal provisions.
●    Smt. Irani announced that a GI help-desk would soon be set up in every Service Centre run by the Government for weavers and artisans. 
●    She said this would help bridge the information gap between Centre and the field, and would assist weavers and artisans in availing the benefits of Geographical Indications. 
●    The Minister said that this is being done to maximize governance, in line with the Government’s developmental philosophy of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas.

Chief Minister Raghuvar Das announced the implementation of new pension policy in Jharkhand

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said that labourers, who are getting Rs 500 as pension per month, will now get Rs 750 while beneficiaries of family pension will get Rs 500 from the current Rs 300.
●    Addressing "Shramik Samman Samaroh" here on the occasion of Labour Day, the chief minister said that both the announcements would be effective from today.
●    The government would also open sports school for the children from poor background so that they could make sports career.
●    Stating that the youth in the remote areas were deviating from the mainstream due to lack of employment, Das said the government is continuously making efforts to get the youth employed.
●    The government has made efforts in providing 900 youths from extremist-affected areas Pesrar, Jhumra and Gurabandha - jobs in private security agencies and they are getting Rs 8,500 per month.

From the banks of Rupnarayan to the shores of Ganga : Integrated cargo transport along multiple waterways begins 

MV V. V. Giri, a vessel of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) began a landmark pilot movement on April 23rd 2017 from Kolaghat in East Midnapore district of West Bengal to Bhagalpur in Bihar with a cement consignment of 240 tonnes. 
●    The vessel's journey commenced from Kolaghat on Rupnarayan river (National Waterway- 86) to reach Bhagalpur via river Ganga (NW-1). 
●    This marks the beginning of an integrated cargo movement involving two different NWs - NW-86 and NW-1. 
●    Rupnarayan river (NW-86) connects with river Ganga (NW-1) at Geokhali near Haldia. On its return trip, the vessel will bring fly ash/pet coke. 
●    A private cement company has committed a consignment of 1.20 lakh tonnes of cement per annum from its plant at Salboni in East Midnapore district in West Bengal to various destinations on river Ganga (NW-1) in the states of Jharkhand and Bihar. 
●    Earlier this year, an IWAI vessel MV Zakir Hussain had transported 350 tonnes of cement consignment from Haldia to Patna. 
●    The Government of India plans to make cargo movement on NW-1 (Ganga river) a regular feature.
 

Current Affairs 6th May 2017: AWARDS

Kasinadhuni Viswanath honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award

President Pranab Mukherjee on 3 May 2017 conferred filmmaker Kasinadhuni Viswanath with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 64th National Film Awards ceremony in New Delhi.
●    Viswanath is the 48th recipient of the Phalke award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema.
●    Born on 19 February 1930, Kasinadhuni Viswanath is an Indian photographer turned director, screenwriter, and character actor known for his works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi cinema.
●    He is a recipient of five National Film Awards, six state Nandi Awards, ten Filmfare Awards South, and a Bollywood Filmfare Award.
●    In a film career spanning sixty years, he directed fifty three feature films in a variety of genres.
 

Current Affairs 6th May 2017: GLOBAL NEWS

China to launch own encyclopaedia to rival Wikipedia

China plans to launch its own online encyclopaedia next year, hoping to build a "cultural Great Wall" that can rival Wikipedia as a go-to information source for Chinese Internet users who Beijing fears are being corrupted by foreign influences.
●    China is under pressure to write its own encyclopaedia so it can guide public thought, according to a statement by the project's executive editor Yang Muzhi published last month on the website of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
●    He once listed Wikipedia, which is available in China, and Britain's Encyclopaedia Britannica as potential rivals and said the project aims to exceed them, according to an article he wrote late last year.
●    The project, which will be under the guidance of the state-owned China Publishing Group, "must have Chinese characteristics," he wrote, adding it would be a "symbol of the country's cultural and technological development" and increase its soft power and international influence.
●    Unlike Wikipedia—and its Chinese version Baidu Baike—which are written by volunteers and are in a constant state of revision, the new project, which was approved in 2011, will be entirely written by professionals.