🗞 Daily GK One Liners: April 4, 2025
Your quick summary of the day's top events across National, Economy, Banking, Appointments, Awards, Science & Tech, Rankings, Sports, Important Days, and Obituaries.
🇮🇳 National News
- India-China Commemorate 75 Years of Diplomatic Relations: Presidents Droupadi Murmu and Xi Jinping exchanged messages, focusing on defense, border security, and people-to-people ties.
- Bharti Airtel Partners with Nokia for 5G: Strengthens broadband services using 5G and 4G automation upgrades.
- Free Bus Service for Women in Jammu & Kashmir: Covers urban routes with e-buses and JKRTC fleet, ensuring safe and accessible travel.
🏦 Banking News
- RBI Revises ATM Withdrawal Charges from May 1: Charges beyond free limit rise from ₹21 to ₹23 to cover ATM maintenance costs.
👔 Appointments News
- Sivasubramanian Ramann Appointed Chairperson of PFRDA: Takes over NPS and APY oversight for five years.
- Sohini Rajola Joins NPCI as Executive Director – Growth: Tasked with driving innovation and digital payment adoption.
- Kamal Haasan Appointed Chairperson of FICCI M&E Committee (South): Aims to scale India’s media industry to $100 billion.
🏆 Awards News
- Nikhil Singhal Wins UP Anmol Ratan Award: Vigor Media founder recognized for excellence in PR and strategic communication.
🚀 Science & Technology News
- Google Unveils FireSat AI Satellite: Detects wildfires and sends alerts every 20 minutes to enhance rapid response.
📊 Ranking & Index News
- Mumbai Ranks Lowest Among Indian Cities in Broadband Speed – Ookla: Globally ranks 123rd; Delhi fares better at 89th.
🏇 Sports News
- Niharika Singhania Wins Equestrian Gold in Belgium: Victory at Azelhof CSI Lier marks milestone for Indian equestrian sports.
- Francesco Bagnaia Wins Grand Prix of the Americas: Ducati dominates after Marc Marquez crashes on Lap 9.
📅 Important Days
- International Day for Mine Awareness – April 4: Theme: “Safe Futures Start Here.”
🕊️ Obituary News
- Hollywood Actor Val Kilmer Passes Away at 65: Star of Top Gun, Batman Forever, and Tombstone dies from pneumonia after cancer battle.
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📊 Quick Summary: NITI–NCAER States Economic Forum Portal Launched
🌟 Key Highlights
- 30+ Years of State-Level Data: Portal launched on April 1, 2025, offers fiscal and economic data from 1990–91 to 2022–23.
- Collaboration between NITI Aayog & NCAER: Promotes transparent, data-driven governance at the state level.
- Interactive Tools: Includes downloadable datasets, visual dashboards, debt monitoring, and revenue analytics.
- Fiscal Federalism Boost: Encourages benchmarking and smarter budgeting across India’s federal setup.
- Designed for All Stakeholders: Targets economists, NGOs, policymakers, journalists, and citizens.
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- Policy Impact: Understand how real-time data empowers smarter state spending.
- Digital Governance: See how this tool supports decentralization and innovation.
- India’s Fiscal Shift: Learn how this portal will shape India’s future budgeting and accountability models.
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🚢 Quick Summary: Russia’s ‘Perm’ Submarine Armed with Zircon Missiles
🌟 Key Highlights
- Yasen-M Class Nuclear Submarine: First to deploy Zircon hypersonic missiles, launched by Russia in April 2025.
- Zircon’s Superiority: Mach 8 speed, radar evasion, and deep-strike precision redefine maritime warfare.
- Strategic Shift to Indo-Pacific: Submarine will join Russia’s Pacific Fleet by 2026.
- Game-Changer in Conflicts: Could be used in Ukraine and future conflict zones.
- AI Integration + Stealth: Equipped with next-gen autonomous systems and stealth tech.
📖 Why Read the Full Article?
- Future Warfare Preview: Learn how submarines like Perm are changing global naval doctrine.
- Geopolitical Impact: Understand Russia’s expanding influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Technology Edge: Explore how AI + hypersonic weapons alter strategic balance.
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