14-15 .01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Sankranti gift: Andhra Pradesh to provide 15 lakh new farm pumpsets   In yet another farmer-friendly initiative, the state government has decided to replace 15 lakh obsolete and low-quality agriculture pumpsets with energy-efficient ones spending a whopping Rs 6,000 crore in a phased manner. Describing the decision as a Sankranti gift to … Read more

25.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Krishna stands 3rd in basic vaccination   Seventy-four per cent of children in the age group of 12-23 months in Krishna district have received vaccination against major childhood illnesses. Most children are at least partially vaccinated, according to the latest National Family Health Survey – 4 (NFHS) conducted in 2015-16.   The first NFHS after bifurcation says … Read more

17.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 10 years saw more than 48k suicide cases in state: Study   There is need for the Rajasthan government to set up a crisis intervention centre to prevent suicides, which were more than 48,000 in the state from 2007 to 2017.   The need is to implement the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in the … Read more

20.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Chairman 15th Finance Commission holds meeting with the CM Andhra Pradesh Fifteenth Finance Commission Shri N K Singh met the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in Vijaywada. To discuss various issues specific to state finances for the award period of the Commission from 2021 to 2026.  Shri Reddy highlighted the … Read more

02.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   New discom app released     Chairman and Managing Director of APEPDCL H.Y. Dora has launched a new mobile application “CCC Mobile App” (Customer Call Centre Mobile Applilcation).   The app enables escalation, monitoring, tracking and other electricity related complaints as part of providing better services to customers received through 1912 (CCC). … Read more

22.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        State has maximum mother milk banks in Asia   Rajasthan has the largest network of human milk banks in Asia, says the health department.   Rajasthan alone has 18 mothers’ milk banks run by the state government, which is more than China that has 17 mother milk banks. Apart from these 18 banks, … Read more

25.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Om Prakash clinches gold in rowing at Asian Games   After Bajrang Lal Takhar, Om Prakash has brought laurels for the country with a gold medal in rowing in the Asian Games in Jakarta.   Om Prakash bagged the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event with teammates Swarn Singh, Dattu Bhokanal and Sukhmeet … Read more

17.12.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  ANDHRA PRADESH Liquor consumption rate comes down in Andhra Pradesh The new liquor policy that was brought with an aim to implement a complete ban on liquor in phased manner has been yielding positive results as the consumption rate has come down, according to the state government. The state government claimed that the sale of liquor has come down by … Read more