General Awareness 7th February 2017 | Current Affairs 7th February 2017

1. India, signs MoU with 70 hospitals

• Major intension of the MoU is Currently focused on patients travelling to India, Vaidam Health allows users to research about doctors, hospitals, and treatment costs as well as read patients’ stories on its platform.
• 35 Years old  Pankaj has had a direct connection with healthcare, having worked closely with a vast network of doctors and hospitals in companies like Lybrate and DoctorOnCall, including a four-year stint in various hospitals in the US as a technology developer.

2. PSUs NPCC, NBCC to execute tourism projects in J-K

• Two tripartite MoUs were signed by Union Tourism Ministry, J&K government and NPCC in one case and NBCC in another.
• Under ‘Development Package for Tourism’ for J&K, the Union Tourism Ministry will provide Rs 400 crore every year for five years for development of tourism infrastructure under Swadesh Darshan scheme.

3. Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY)

• In a move to bring about paradigm shift towards holistic development of villages, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) in Guwahati.
• This Scheme is a mega mission with a financial outlay of Rs.30,000 crore and it will be implemented in all the village the state.

4. In ISRO’s launch of 104 satellites next week, 88 will be from U.S.

• While ISRO’s PSLV launched 20 satellites last year, Russia’s Dnepr launcher holds the record for lifting 37 satellites to orbit in June 2014.
• The PSLV will carry a main remote-sensing satellite in the Cartosat-2 series and two small spacecraft, all for ISRO, and 101 small foreign commercial satellites.

5. Indian-origin British sculptor Anish Kapoor wins USD 1 million Israeli prize

• Indian-origin British sculptor Anish Kapoor was named on 7 Feb 2017 the winner of a prestigious USD 1 million Genesis prize by Israel for his commitment to Jewish values.
• Kapoor, 62, spoke out against “abhorrent government policies” towards refugees as he was named the recipient of this year’s Genesis prize, dubbed Jewish Nobel.

6. Railways to show green signal to a train in Andaman and Nicobar

A 240-KM broad-gauge railway line connecting two major islands, with bridges and stations along the coast, will be part of an ambitious rail link connecting Port Blair with Diglipur on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands a first in the country that will bring the archipelago on the rail map.

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