GK and Current Affairs Updates

 Katni in Madhya Pradesh to have India's longest railroad scaffold of 14 km long which is three and half overlap longer than the Vembanad rail Bridge that associates Edappally and Vallarpadam of 4.6 Km long.

The Vembanad rail span in Kerala work by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) in 28 months at an expense of Rs.200 Madhya Pradesh's Katni to have India's longest railroad span.

* Once the undertaking comes to operation, it would be the longest Railway Bridge among the 16 railroad zones of the nation.

* It's aggregate length would be 21 Km incorporated the down line of the extension would be 7 Km.

Fetched and Time of the Project: 

* This undertaking has got endorsement from Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs and it would expected expense around 600 crore.
* Prior the task expense was normal 7000 crore as a feature of Katni-Singrauli multiplying venture.

* It will take 5 years to finish the development of the scaffold. This goes under West Central Railways (WCR). 

Points of interest and Online Maintenance:

* The Bridge would associate Katni Yard and interface with Bina Line. Both Passenger and Goods Trains would be profit by the extension.
* In the vicinity of the scaffold it would anticipated that would clear the merchandise trains without stop as it was put on end around a few hours.
* This scaffold would have advanced flagging that will have online upkeep.

 Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharati to initiate Jal Manthan 2 in New Delhi. The principal scene of the occasion was sorted out in November 2014.Uma Bharti to Inaugurate Jal Manthan 2016.

The Theme of the Event is “Integrated Approach for sustainable water Management” and the occasion will keep going for two days. 

* Different issues relating with this will put on exchange and looks for discussions on River Basin Approach for feasible improvement, Ground Water, Water Security, Principles of portion of water, development in Water administration, Water administration, Coordination in the middle of Center and States, Water Conservation and requirement for National Legislation on water.
* Mahamaham Celebration closes with "Theerthavari" in Tamilnadu.
* Mahamaham which is a Hindu religious celebration celebrated in Kumbakonam once in twelve years amid the full moon of Tamil month Maasi (Feb-March).It closes on Feb 22 this year with the most recent day terrific eve being the Holydip.Auspicious time of Holy plunge is between 12 twelve and 1 P.M.
* Mahamaham otherwise called Kumba-mela is a ten day celebration celebrated by Hindus once in 12 years.
* For this present year the eve started on Feb 13 and finished on Feb 22 with a day ago being more unique known as the Theerthavari or Holy plunge.
* Around 10 lakh lovers from different parts of the nation were assembled to take a Holy dunk in the tank which contains water from 20 Holy Springs.
* Keep going (last) Kumbamela occurred on March 6^th, 2004.

 UDAY(Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana) is a tripartite update between Bihar government, state Discoms and the Power service for the recovery of obligation ridden state conveyance utilities to spare 9000 crores.

Focuses to note:

* Bihar is the 6th state to join this UDAY plan.
* It is the second Non-UPA state after Uttar Pradesh to join this scheme Bihar.
* It will offer the obligation some assistance with riding dissemination arrangement of the state to spare 9000 crores in the following 3 years.
* The aggregate obligation is of 3110 crores out of which the state government will bear 2332 crores.
* Remaining is to be dispersed as Discom Bonds with enthusiasm of Rs.117 crores.
* The greatest advantages originate from AT& C, transmission misfortunes which come around 6650 Crores.
* What's more, coal changes likewise contribute 1086 crores.

Streak focuses:

* Alternate states in this plan incorporate Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP,Chattisgarh and Jharkhand.
* Clergyman of Power, coal and New& renewable vitality Piyush Goyal.
* Complete worth of this venture for each of the 6 states-4 lakh crore or 33% of the aggregate obligation of debt.

Key focuses:

* Bihar Capital: Patna.
* Bihar Governor: Ram Nath Kovind.
* Bihar Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar.

 P.M. Narendra Modi dispatched the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission which is an activity to change the Rural area to get a urban look.

Streak focuses:

* An activity to make savvy towns i.e. smart villages.
* To enhance the personal satisfaction in towns.
* Begun in Dongargarh close to Chattisgarh.
* To pull in 5100 crore venture.
* Plan partitioned into 300 groups in next 3 years.
* 100 bunches to be actualized in this year.
* Gram panchayat a bunch has 25000 to 50000 populace.
* Tribal and Hilly territories a group has 5000-10000 populace.
* 4 bunches in Rajnandgaon, Dhamatri, Kawardha and Bastar regions of Chattisgarh.
* It replaces PURA plan of UPA government.
* Electronic assembling group began in Naya Raipur with 2000 crores speculation
30% Of the task reserve gave as Critical Gap Funding.

SLOGAN– “RURAL SOUL, URBAN AMENITIES” 

 The determination has been made through a meeting, taken via pursuit and choice council.
* The advisory group was involved Urban Development Secretary, Railway Board Member (Staff), an authority from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and a specialist from World Bank.

* Vinay Kumar Singh railroad officer  licensed as the MD of NCRTC Presently, VK Singh is serving RVNL, a railroad PSU and is included in the investigation of fast rail passageways.

About NCRTC: National Capital Region Transport Corporation

* NCRTC is executing office for the three hallways of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in the NCR zone.
* NCRTC will execute three fast rail hallways to Panipat, Meerut and Alwar from New Delhi. * The undertaking is outlaid at Rs 72,170 crore which is hoping to lessen the travel time.
* The rate on the RRTS hallways will be higher than the present Delhi Metro administration and the separation isolating two stations will likewise be longer.
* According to the arrangement, the most extreme pace of RRTS trains can be upto 150 km for every hour and least separation between stations will be around 4 to 5 km.
* RRTS will utilize the innovation prescribed by High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA).
* The rapid network will encourage consistent go between the capital and rural areas.

 Umberto Eco, the savant cum author who is eminent for his work 'The Name Of The Rose' demised at 84.he years old was battling with growth and passed on February 19^th night.

Key points:

* Eco was conceived in Alessandria in 1932.
* The Italian writer's popular novel The Name Of The Rose (1980) was made into a film in 1986 His novel Numero Zero was discharged a year ago.
* He has been known as a Master of Italian society.
* Foucault's Pendulum is his another well known novel.

He established the correspondences division at the University of San Marino in the 1980's.

 This weekend picks up significance with the Indoor Asian Athletic titles beginning in Doha in Qatar. It happens between February 19-21.this seventh Asian Athletic Championship will have around 450 men and ladies speaking to 37 countries.

* Principle stadium: Aspire Doom.
* Downright occasions 26.
* Two Asian and five world records were made on the principal day Flashlight.
* Mutaz Barshim wins high jump.
* Li Ling enhances Asian shaft vault record to 4.70 m from 4.66 m.
* Mayooka Johny with her 6.35m jump in Long bounce picked up India's first Asian indoor title occasion.

 Senior agent Sujan R Chinoy has been selected as India's Ambassador to republic of the Marshall Islands , right away he is serving representative to Japan. He is simultaneously licensed to the post simultaneously

He had served before in Indian Missions in Hong Kong and Beijing. Likewise worked at the changeless mission of India to the United Nations in New York.

Sujan R. Chinoy, from Gujarat Cadre of 1981 clump of the Indian Foreign Service. 

 Financial expert and West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra has been named as the director of engaged Committee of State Finance Ministers on Goods and Service charge.

* He will succeed the Kerala State Finance Minister KM Mani who expected to leave over defilement accusations against him in November 2015.
* The Head of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Minsters has dependably been from resistance ruled state.

Points about Goods and Services Tax:

* GST is a complete single assessment imposed on Goods and administrations that will subsume every other duty demanded on the products and administrations in a roundabout way.
* It limits the states for saddling the deal or buy of products to the supply of merchandise or administrations.

* In the blink of an eye there are 160 that have actualized the GST on the planet.

 Senior IRS officer Jayant Misra was designated as Director General of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (D.R.I.).
* Jayant Misra has been exchanged from Director General of Systems and information administration to the present post that lies empty around eight months.
* This comes after Special Investigation group requested that the D.R.I. confirm if USD 505 billion was executed out of the nation between 2004 - 2013 as a major aspect of Trade based tax evasion(Money Laundering).