Chenab Bridge, expected to be ready by 2019, is a railway steel and concrete arch bridge which is under construction between Bakkal and Kauri in the Raesi district of Jammu and Kashmir. The bridge is being built across Chenab River and will become the world’s highest railway bridge with a height of 359 m. (1,178 ft).
Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched a Rs 6,318 cr ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme for below poverty line mothers to educate their children. The state will provide financial assistance worth Rs 15000 annually to the poor mothers and guardians of school going children.
The International Naval Program ‘Milan’ will be held in Visakhapatnam in March 2020. Milan 2020 is an international exercise of the Indian Navy. Its goal is to increase professional contacts between navies and learn from each other’s strengths. Earlier, Visakhapatnam had organized International Fleet Review in 2016.
The UK MPs finally approved the Brexit deal on January 9, 2020 by 330-231 votes, paving the way for Britain’s smooth exit from the European Union on January 31. The move is historic, as the deal was stuck in the British Parliament for over a year.
The Income-Tax Department has launched a 24×7 control room to monitor black money and illegal inducements in poll-bound Delhi. The department has launched a toll-free number- 1800117574 – where people can inform the department about any misuse of money power.
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