NATIONAL NEWS
1.Prepare to overtake China, take shape, the highest bridge on Chenab:-
The world’s tallest railway bridge, now being built on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir, is now taking shape. With the construction of this bridge, we will leave China far behind in the construction of a high bridge. The semi-moonlight bridge will be an example of world engineering in every sense and its height will be 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower. The train will be able to run the train at a speed of 100 kilometers.
Under the Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar Rail Link project, the height of the 1.3-km railway bridge constructed in the Kodi area of Reasi between Cutah-Banihal will be 359 meters.
This is the height of the bridge with the water level of Chenab, whereas the height of the bridge measuring 419 meters above the river bed.
The cost of construction of this bridge was around Rs.1200 crores and it is likely to be completed before the month of July next year.DRDO has also played an important role in its design.
The use of such technology and equipment for the first time in the world
In the Chenab Bridge, such techniques and tools are being used, which is the first of its kind in the world. For instance, this is the first time that the construction of such high bridges has formed the base of the arches technique (launching arch). Last year alone, its strong arches have become ready. One end of the bridge is of the clan of Reasi and the other end is in the buckle.
Road built before bridge construction
On the construction of this bridge, 24 thousand tonnes of steel will be used. There was no road to furnishing goods for the construction of this bridge that was built in the remote area. Officials related to the project said that before constructing the bridge, a 20-km-long road and a 400-meter cave were constructed.
- The first arch bridge at such a height will be 359 meters high above the water level of Chenab.
- Bridge will be ready in July 2019
- Bridge length 1315 meters
- We will move beyond the world’s tallest bridge in China
- 24,000 tonnes of steel will be used in bridge construction
2.Delhi’s eight private hospitals included in Ayushman Bharat scheme:-
Now in the hospitals of Delhi, the poor of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar will get free and cashless treatment facilities. Ayushman, eight private hospitals of Delhi recognized by the National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Healthcare, has joined India. Health Minister J.P. Nadda appealed to the Arvind Kejriwal government to join Delhi with the help of this facility to give the benefit to Delhi’s poor people.
Indeed, Delhi is among the select states which refused to join Ayushman India. For this reason Delhi’s poor are not getting cashless and free treatment facilities up to five lakh rupees annually. For this reason, Delhi’s private and government hospitals were also not linked to this scheme. But in view of the absence of superspecialty hospitals in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the National Health Agency appealed to Delhi’s private hospitals to join Ayushmann Bharat.
To provide high level treatment free of cost to the poor coming from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. While in these two states nearly two-and-a-half million families come under Ayushmann India. The number of such families in Bihar is 81 lakh 27 thousand, while in Uttar Pradesh about 93 crore families come under it. Assuming five members in one family, around nine crore people can be treated under Ayushmann Bharat.
After the appeal of the National Health Agency, several private hospitals in Delhi have shown interest in joining Ayushman India, which has compromised Thursday with eight hospitals. A senior official of the Health Ministry said that despite the Delhi Government’s involvement in Ayushman not in India, Delhi’s private hospitals will not have any problem in paying under Ayushmann Bharat.
Actually, 60 percent of the cost of treatment of poor under the scheme is borne by the Central Government and 40 percent of the state government. In the private hospitals of Delhi, the state government will pay the expenditure on poor treatment under this scheme. If the patient of Uttar Pradesh was treated that payment will be with his account and if the patient of Bihar is treated then the payment will be from Bihar’s account.
3.22 meter high pillar from Qutub Minar built in 30 days:-
In the Katra-Banihal railway project, 22 meter high railway pillar has also been made from Qutab Minar in record time of 30 days in the region of Grand Bend of Reasi. Afkan Bridge Construction Company is constructing railway bridge No. 39 on the cold Sula Nala, in a three kilometer long turnover from Reasi district headquarter.
According to DP Singh, the project manager of the construction company, the construction of a 103.26 meter high pillar of the Pillar being constructed for this bridge has been completed, which is 95 meters above the ground. While the height of Qutub Minar is 73 meters. The oblong pillar’s bottom is 10 meters apart and 7.5 meters wide from the other side, while the top is 10 meters wide by one part and the other part is 3.5 meters wide. This pillar has been built under the Rectangular Tapered and Slip From Technology, which has given it extra strength.
It is claimed that this technique has been used for the first time in India. In the context of earthquake, Jammu Kashmir comes in Sesamik Zone-4. According to the company’s claim, this pillar has been prepared according to the Seismic Zone-5. According to DP Singh, bridge number 39 is included in the country’s five highest bridges. It was challenging to create its highest pillar in terms of geographical conditions and weather, but not only did the company overcome that challenge, but also completed the construction of the bridge’s tallest pillar in record time of 30 days.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
4.President Trump arrives in Iraq on Christmas Eve, meeting with US troops stationed there:-
American President Donald Trump, with his wife Melaniya Trump, suddenly visited Iraq on Christmas Eve and met with American troops deployed there. The White House said that this visit was respected for the services of soldiers employed in Iraq and their sacrifice. This is the first visit of Mr. Trump to this region as President after the decision to withdraw the US Army from Syria.
SPORTS NEWS
5.India made 443 runs for seven wickets in the third test match against Australia:-
In Melbourne, Australia scored eight runs without losing a wicket in the first innings until the second day’s play in the third cricket Test match with India. Earlier, India declared their first innings with 443 runs for seven wickets. Cheteshwar Pujara top scored with 106 runs. India started their second innings at 215 for two on the second day of the match. In the series of four Test matches, both the teams are on equal footing.
BUSINESS NEWS
6.Government to review the e-commerce guidelines to protect the interests of domestic companies:-
The government has reviewed the direct foreign investment guidelines in e-commerce to provide protection to the interests of indigenous companies. The government has taken several steps in this regard and has banned e-commerce companies to sell the products of the companies in which they have a share. Ministry of Commerce and Industry has said that the government has also banned e-commerce companies to compromise on the sale of large-scale products. Ministry has said that e-commerce companies will not directly or indirectly affect the selling prices of goods or services. Merchants have welcomed the government’s decision to tighten norms for the sale of e-commerce companies.
7.Reserve Bank of India will raise information on people’s payment modalities
The Reserve Bank of India will collect information about people’s payment modalities in six cities, including four metropolitan cities. A survey has been launched for this. According to the Reserve Bank of India, this survey will take information from six thousand people of different social economic backgrounds in Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Guwahati. The findings of the survey will help the government to know what is the level of awareness of people about digital payments and how they pay.
8.Head of non-banking finance companies from Prime Minister Modi:-
Top officials of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies (HFCs) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Officials shared the possible solutions to the Prime Minister, who could be taken away from the misconceptions after the IL & FS crisis.BK Goenka, President of the Association of Assocham, told reporters after the meeting that officials apprised the Prime Minister of the financial challenges of HDFC and HFC Sector. Goenka said that after making the default by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL & FS) and its subsidiaries, serious financial challenges have been raised for the sector. But the government has taken several positive steps to help tackle this crisis.However, as an industry organization, we are trying to give them the message that they are not enough steps. He said that the government is hopeful of positive reforms in this sector. The Prime Minister assured all possible help to rescue the sector.Significantly, the IL & FS Group and many of its companies had failed to pay the loan during the last few months. After that there was concern in the market that due to the default of large NBFCs like IL & FS, the risk of financial crisis would be seen in the entire NBFC sector.After the meeting, Mr. Sunil Kanoria, Vice Chairman, Shrei Infra Finance said that the current market is risky because only after the default, the lenders are cutting down the loan from NBFCs and HFC Sector. Assocham urged the government to allow very important non-banking finance companies to raise capital from the open market in terms of systems.
