19.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh sets focus on pumped hydro storage plants: Renewable Energy Corporation MD Ramana Reddy The Andhra Pradesh state government has set its focus on pumped hydro storage (PHS) plants. Since supplies from both solar and wind power plants are unpredictable and not completely reliable, it would result in fluctuations in the grid’s stability. The state government … Read more

12.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Cybercrime convictions continue to remain low in Andhra Pradesh Even as cybercrime cases continue to rise in Andhra Pradesh, conviction rate continues to be low. The conviction rate in cybercrime cases has gone through ups and downs in the state. It stood at 5.4% in both 2017 and 2019 but had gone up to 19.2% in 2019. As many as 1,983 cybercrime … Read more

16.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh to give e-bikes to govt employees on EMI In an effort to make Andhra Pradesh an e-vehicle hub, the state government has formulated a scheme with funding support from central government agencies to supply electric two-wheelers to the government employees on EMI basis. These e-vehicles would come with a full charge range of 40 to 100 kilometres with three years’ annual … Read more

03.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Government plans to launch YSR village clinics on August 15   Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked district collectors to ensure that YSR village clinics are ready for inauguration by August 15. Stating that the clinics will help tackle pandemics like Covid-19 at village level and contain the spread, he asked them to give highest … Read more

23.04.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Launch of Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme   The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy these days released the first tranche of Rs 672 crores below the Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme for the year 2021-22. This reimbursed the fees for 10.88 lakh students. Till now, a whole of Rs 4, 879 … Read more

21.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH EESL to implement energy efficiency drive for rural Andhra Pradesh Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), an energy service company of the Union government, has decided to implement one more LED lighting programme for the rural households of Andhra Pradesh. The state earlier installed 29.3 Lakh LED street lights. The LED street lighting program … Read more

04-05.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh govt offices to get smart power meters   In a move that could have far reaching consequences, the state government has directed power distribution companies to replace existing electricity meters in all government offices, including local bodies with prepaid meters.   The discoms have been permitted to procure smart/prepaid meters to replace the existing meters. Although … Read more

10-11.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Ward, village volunteer system redefined governance, says CM Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said the village and ward volunteer system has redefined governance. He said the volunteers’ system had shown the world how effective the welfare delivery system could be with inclusiveness. The chief minister announced that 2,22,990 village / ward volunteers will … Read more

20.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh farmers get Rs 128 crore in zero-interest loans Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday credited Rs 128.47 crore directly into the accounts of 6,27,906 farmers under ‘YSR Zero-Interest Crop Loan Scheme’ for 2019-20 Rabi season. The loans were paid to those who availed loans up to Rs 1 lakh … Read more

17-18.04.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Vizag to send medical oxygen to Maharashtra After Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra governments approached the Ministry of Railways for transportation of liquid medical oxygen tankers by trains, it was decided to move some empty tankers to Vizag for loading of medical oxygen tankers from here. The LMO would be transported by placing the tankers on flat wagons. Andhra Pradesh has a medical oxygen production … Read more