Weekly Current Affairs February 2019: Week III

National Events

India has set the target to eliminate Tuberculosis in India by 2025.
To evolve a strategy in this regard, India has put in place National Strategic Plan 2017 – 2025 which sets out the government plans of how the elimination of TB can be achieved.
Elimination of a disease is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as there should be less than 1 case of TB for a population of a million people.
India is now the second largest consumer and importer of the LPG in the world.
Import of LPG The import of LPG grew by 12.5 per cent over the past five years
India now stands at the second position when it comes to the import of LPG surpassing Japan.
India is at second place behind China.

PM Narendra Modi laid Foundation Stone for the Sela Tunnel Project in Arunachal Pradesh across Sela Pass.
PM Narendra Modi launched various developmental works in the state of Arunachal Pradesh which includes DD Arunprabha – a dedicated 24×7 Satellite channel for Arunachal Pradesh.
The government of Meghalaya has decided to rename the Dikkibandi stadium after P A Sangma.
The Sarthi Sandesh Vahini vehicles were flagged off by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The Uttar Pradesh state family welfare department has initiated the Sarthi Sandesh Vahini mission to spread awareness regarding family planning in urban and rural areas.

Ministry of External Affairs
It is a flagship initiative for Diaspora engagement which familiarizes Indian-origin youth (18-30 years) with their Indian roots and contemporary India
It was a three-week programme in existence since 2003
In 2016, the scheme was revamped to increase duration from 21 to 25 days, with a 10-day visit to one or two States and preference given to PIOs from Girmitiya countries.
Since 2016, six KIPs are being organised in a year.
An online portal (kip.gov.in) has been launched in 2017 exclusively for Know India Programme.
A maximum of 40 Indian Diaspora youth are selected for each programme and provided full hospitality in India.
90% of the total cost of international airfare is also paid by the Ministry.
The entire process of applying, processing etc. is now through a portal (kip.gov.in).

The government of Assam has announced a new scheme called Arundhati to provide gold at free of cost to the brides.
Under the scheme, the government of Assam aims to provide 1 Tola Gold to brides belonging to all such communities of Assam where it is customary to provide gold at the time of the wedding.
The government has set aside Rs 300 cr has been for the implementation of the Arundhati Scheme.
The benefit under Arundhati scheme can be availed upon formal registration of marriages under Special Marriage (Assam) Rules, 1954 & the gold will reach beneficiaries right in time for the social marriage. The scheme is limited for economically weaker sections, whose annual income is below Rs 5 lakh.