General Awareness 18th January 2017 |Current Affairs 18th January 2017

Walk away from terror, PM tells Pak.

• Pakistan must “walk away from terror” if it wishes to walk towards dialogue with India, Prime Minister said, adding that he remained committed to his vision for a “peaceful and harmonious” South Asia, and putting the “neighbourhood first”.
• Mr Modi outlined his government’s foreign policy from May 2014 when, he said, Indians “had spoken with one voice” to elect him with a mandate for change.

SC asks govt. to file status report on Ganga rejuvenation

• Two years after the Supreme Court voiced scepticism about the government’s self-proclaimed promise to clean up the Ganga river, the apex court on Tuesday sought a fresh status report from the Centre on what it was doing to revive the holy river.
• The report was sought on a 32-year-old pending public interest litigation petition filed by environmental lawyer, M.C. Mehta.

Mobile game that allows you to grow plants on ISS

• NASA has launched a mobile game app.
• On that app allows users to grow virtual plants aboard the International Space Station. It is available on Android and iOS.

India’s new envoy in U.K. pushes for action on student, IT visas

India’s new High Commissioner in the U.K. has urged both governments to work together to tackle the issue of visas for students and IT professionals, and that Brexit presented opportunities to Indian companies.

TRAI proposes setting up renewable energy targets in telecom sector

• Telecom regulator TRAI has sought consultations on a sustainable approach to telecommunications.
• The regulator has sought views on approach for calculating the carbon footprint, and the need for appointing third party auditors of a telecom network..

Doctors protest AIIMS housing MoU with NBCC

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday joined hands with NBCC for developing a housing complex for employees at its West Campus.
•  Resident doctors, however, have been opposing the government’s policy of selling 10% institutional land for commercial use.

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