14.08.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Amaravati master plan is being revised: CRDA chief   Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (AP-CRDA) Commissioner Cherukuri Sreedhar said the capital region master plan was being revised in view of the rapid growth in population density in the last couple of years which resulted in the mushrooming of layouts devoid of proper roads. … Read more

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

03.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Agri share goes down in GDP of state: study   The contribution of agriculture sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Rajasthan has come down from 28.93% in 2013 to 24.61% in 2017-18, revealed a report released by the Centre for Community Economics and Development Consultants Society, a civil society organisation.   The … Read more

26-27.08.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Nodal panels to examine State GST issues   The Commercial Taxes Department has constituted four nodal committees for Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Guntur and Kurnool to sort out the issues related to the State Goods and Services Tax raised by taxpayers.   The Vijayawada committee has jurisdiction over Kakinada, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam divisions. The Visakhapatnam … Read more

10.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN PM’s insurance scheme for farmers sees poor response in Raj   The farmers’ interests to avail Modi government’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna has declined drastically in Rajasthan. A dip of 33 per cent in its coverage has been reported, which is the highest as compared to the other states across the … Read more

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

07.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  ANDHRA PRADESH Visakhapatnam to host series of plastic waste management events A city-based organisation is conducting an exhibition to spread awareness on alternative uses for broken plastic objects later this month. The event will promote ideas to repair and reuse plastic rather than generating more waste. For the collection campaign, citizens will be given a cloth bag (for … Read more

21.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra CM Jagan launches YSR Nethanna Nestham to benefit weavers Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched welfare scheme ‘YSR Nethanna Nestham’. The government had started a new scheme for the well-being of every handloom weaver. Every handloom weaver would get Rs 24,000 annually as part of the new scheme … Read more

04.08.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH GI tag for Chirala weaves soon: CM   After the Tirupati laddu and Banganapalle mango, the handloom products of Chirala weavers, who have made a mark with their expertise in making eco-friendly fabric, will shortly get the Geographic Indication tag.     With that, There would be  a hike in the government subsidy … Read more

18.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Three Centres of Excellence sanctioned for Vizag Three Centres of Excellence have been sanctioned for Visakhapatnam under the Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE) scheme of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Government of India. Another CoE had been sanctioned at Kalam Institute of Health Technology at AP MedTech Zone … Read more