🗞 Daily GK One Liners: April 6, 2025
Your quick summary of the day's important events across National, International, Business, Defence, Sports, Awards, and Appointments.
🇮🇳 National News
- Stand-Up India Scheme Crosses ₹61,000 Crore in Loans: Marks 7 years of empowering SC, ST, and women entrepreneurs with financial inclusion.
- West Bengal Tops in Thermal Power Plant Efficiency: Santaldih and three other plants ranked in Top 10 by Central Electricity Authority.
- PM Modi Inaugurates New Pamban Vertical-Lift Sea Bridge: India’s first vertical-lift bridge connects Rameswaram to Tamil Nadu mainland.
🌍 International News
- Bangladesh Assumes BIMSTEC Chairmanship: Muhammad Yunus accepted the handover at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok.
- 6th BIMSTEC Summit Adopts Bangkok Declaration: Focus on resilience, connectivity, trade, and BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision.
🏦 Banking & Business News
- India Fintech Foundation (IFF) Launched: New Self-Regulatory Organization to strengthen and guide India’s fintech ecosystem.
- Paytm Partners with GHMC for Property Tax Digitization: Deploys 400+ EDC machines for transparent and cashless payments.
- HIL Ltd Rebrands as BirlaNu Limited: Plans $150 million investment with $1 billion revenue target by 2028.
🛡️ Defence News
- Naval Commanders’ Conference 2025 Begins: First phase in Karwar; second to be held in Delhi. ‘Sagar’ ship flagged off by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
🏆 Awards News
- Akarsh Shroff Wins National Youth Award 2025: Honored for early childhood education reforms via YuvaSpark NGO across 600+ anganwadis.
👔 Appointments News
- Mohsin Naqvi Appointed President of Asian Cricket Council (ACC): Current PCB Chairman succeeds Sri Lanka’s Shammi Silva.
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📈 Quick Summary: India Jumps to 36th in UNCTAD Tech Readiness Index
🌟 Key Highlights
- Big Jump from 48th to 36th: India climbs 12 spots in the 2025 UNCTAD Frontier Technology Readiness Index.
- Focus Areas: Strong improvement in renewable energy, AI startups, and digital infrastructure fuels ranking rise.
- Digital Public Infrastructure: Aadhaar, UPI, and DigiLocker recognized as models for the developing world.
- Comparison: China ranks 3rd, while South Korea tops the list. India leads the Global South in tech progress.
- G20 Impact: UNCTAD credits India’s G20 presidency for mainstreaming frontier technologies globally.
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- Learn How India Leads the Global South: India’s progress showcases what’s possible with inclusive digital models.
- Understand Frontier Tech Readiness: See how UNCTAD benchmarks countries on AI, robotics, IoT, blockchain, and green tech.
- Follow the Policy Blueprint: Get insights on India’s strategy to scale deeptech without compromising equity.
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🚗 Quick Summary: Renault to Take Full Control of India JV After Nissan Exit
🌟 Key Highlights
- Big Shake-up: Renault to buy Nissan’s 49% stake in RNAIPL, gaining full ownership of the manufacturing unit in Chennai.
- Context: This follows the $600M India investment plan announced by Renault–Nissan alliance in 2023.
- EV Push: Renault will use the plant to accelerate its EV expansion under the ‘India EV 2.0’ project.
- Nissan’s Exit: Reflects strategic prioritization of more profitable markets amid global EV competition.
- Make in India Boost: Renault plans to localize more components and use India as an export hub for Africa and ASEAN.
📖 Why Read the Full Article?
- Understand the Auto Strategy Shift: See why Renault sees India as core to its future growth story.
- Track India’s EV Momentum: How automakers are reorienting investments toward clean energy vehicles.
- Know the Global Auto Realignment: Learn why Nissan’s strategic withdrawal is part of a broader Asia pivot.
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