06.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Over 13 lakh students from north Andhra apply for Amma Vodi Nearly 14 lakh students from three north coastal Andhra districts— Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam have applied for the state government’s Amma Vodi scheme to get financial help for their education. Currently, the department is collecting and screening data by tallying parameters like possession of white ration card, … Read more 06.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

05.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Confederation of Indian Industry holds conclave to transform MSMEs in Andhra Pradesh   MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) contribute to approximately eight per cent of the country’s GDP, 45 per cent of manufacturing output and 40 per cent of exports. The state government is focusing on key sectors such as tourism, hospitality … Read more 05.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

01-02.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh clears bill providing death for rapists Barely a fortnight after the gang-rape and murder of Disha, the veterinary doctor in Hyderabad, the Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday cleared a bill that proposes the death penalty in cases of sexual abuse against women. The bill also seeks to complete the entire trial along with the punishment within flat … Read more 01-02.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

31.08.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Declared old at 50, tribals in State to get pension   Most Scheduled Tribe (ST) households are poorer than their counterparts in rural and urban areas. Also, the food habits, access to healthcare, and poverty are playing a role in affecting their longevity. The tribal groups are bearing a higher burden of underweight, … Read more 31.08.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

31.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Education dept announces 3,290 ‘Ujiyari Panchayats’   Education department announced 3,290 panchayats in the state as ‘Ujiyari Panchayats’.   Government schools in such panchayats had zero dropout rate of students around 50 lakh students will be enrolled in secondary schools under the enrolment campaign in the state.   Directions have been given to officers … Read more 31.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

30.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN MOU signed, state to get Yamuna water in summer   In order to meet future water requirements, Rajasthan, along with five other states, signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of ~4,000 crore Lakhwar multipurpose project in the upper Yamuna basin.   The MOU between Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and … Read more 30.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

29.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   World Bank to provide $250 million loan to state for improving power distribution   The World Bank will provide a $250 million loan facility to Rajasthan for improving the performance of its electricity distribution sector.   The Second Programmatic Electricity Distribution Reform Development Policy Loan for Rajasthan is the second in the series … Read more 29.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs