Andhra General Studies

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Anganwadis and primary schools to now be merged   Chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked officials to merge anganwadi centres in the state with primary schools. He has also told them to use anganwadi and primary schools’ teaching staff to lay a strong education foundation for children. The chief minister also released a … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH AP govt to sign MoU with Sulabh International for upkeep of school toilets The state government has decided to rope in Sulabh International for the upkeep of toilets in government schools. The government will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sulabh International shortly. The school education department has decided to take the support of … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh sets up Medical Education Research Corporation In order to expedite the setting up of eight government medical colleges, the state government has constituted Andhra Pradesh Medical Education Research Corporation (APMERC). The newly constituted corporation will pool in funds for the upcoming medical colleges. The new corporation has been floated with a view to rope … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Budget allocates Rs 180cr to three higher edu institutes   The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam established under the aegis of the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas has got Rs 95 crore in the Union budget released while Central University, Andhra Pradesh has been allocated Rs 60 crore. Central Tribal University, Vizianagaram … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh villages to get high-speed internet   Andhra Pradesh will soon get village internet parks (VIPs), the first of their kind in India. Urban areas with a population of more than one lakh are excluded from this project.   The village internet parks will ensure high-speed net connection and would be available free of charge. … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh emerges as the top banana exporter in country   For the first time ever, Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the country’s top banana exporter, having exported over 45,000 metric tonnes (MT) bananas in the 2019-20 fiscal, surpassing Maharashtra and Gujarat. Andhra Pradesh is expected to export over 75,000 MT bananas in the current fiscal, all set to … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Study finds antibiotics, heavy metal in AP aqua products   Most aqua products in Andhra Pradesh have significantly high amounts of antibiotic residues and heavy metals, a study conducted by Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) and All Creatures Great and Small (ACGS) has found. For the purpose of the study, nearly 250 fish and shrimp farms were investigated across … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh to have its own brand of chocolate   The Andhra Pradesh horticulture department is planning to expand cocoa cultivation in the state by adding 5,000 acres of land for the cultivation of the crop every year. The decision aims to target the heavy demand for exotic cocoa among chocolate companies. Andhra Pradesh will soon have its … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Three from Andhra Pradesh get Padma Shri Three people from Andhra Pradesh were awarded the Padma Shri by the Union government. The three recipients of the honour are: noted violinist Annavarapu Rama Swamy, mrindangam player Nidumolu Sumathi and Prakasarao Asavadi. While Annavarapu Rama Swamy and Nidumolu Sumathi received the Padma Shri in the ‘art’ category, Prakasarao Asavadi received … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Centre sanctions Rs 6,600 crore to Andhra Pradesh power utilities   The Centre sanctioned Rs 6,600 crore to the state power utilities as Atmanirbhar loan. The government released Rs 3,300 crore to the state under the second trench of the loan and already released an amount of Rs 3,300 crore so far.   … Read more