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Monday, August 14, 2017

Daily GK Updates - 13th August, 2017

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Neil Chatterjee to chair US energy commission: President Donald Trump has appointed Neil Chatterjee  as chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Chatterjee had previously been an energy policy advisor to US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican. 

2. India's first railway disaster management village: Rains falling into rivers and coaches catching fire will be common sights in the country's first 'railways disaster management village' expected to come up on the outskirts of Bengaluru by December next year. The railways has earmarked the 3.32 sq km village of Hejjala, with a population of 3,483 people, to develop its Disaster Management Institute and Safety village at a cost of Rs 44.42 crore, according to the blueprint accessed by PTI.

3. I V Subba rao – New Secretary to Vice President: Retired IAS officer I V Subba Rao was  appointed secretary to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. Rao, a 1979 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, retired from service as special chief secretary last year. He held several important posts in Andhra Pradesh and later served the UNESCO.

4. T.J.S George Selected For First Kesari Media Award: veteran journalist and star  of Mysore Columnist  T.J.S George has been chosen for the First Kesari Media Award,institute by Kesari Memorial Journalist trust here.

5. Maharashtra CM Lanches ‘Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra’: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra an initiative on the part of the state government providing job opportunities to unemployed youth in Mumbai.


INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Israel fence systems at Pakistan border: A smart Israel-developed fencing system having a ‘quick response team’ mechanism which strikes when the CCTV-powered control room detects an infiltration attempt. 

2. Norway has world's fastest mobile Internet: According to global leader in broadband testing Ookla,Norway has the fastest mobile Internet in the world. In only 13 months, Norway has jumped from 11th to first place on the list of world best providers of fast Internet connection.

3. India, Russia to hold mega war games : India and Russia will hold a mega war game in October involving their armies, navies and the air forces for the first time to further ramp up military ties. The exercise Indra, which will be held in Russia from October 19 to 29, will primarily focus on achieving coordination between forces of the two countries in a tri-services integrated theatre command scenario.

OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:

1. India bags Gold at Asian Shotgun Championship: India finished their campaign at the 7th Asian Shotgun Championship on high as the pair of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmmi Rathore bagged a gold medal in the skeet mixed team event. The Indian duo eked out a narrow 28-27 win over the Chinese pair of Liu Jiangchi and Ga

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