April 2021

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 17-18.04.21 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 16.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Adoptions in Andhra Pradesh drop 55% during pandemic Andhra Pradesh saw a 55% drop in adoptions across all Sisu Gruhas (children’s homes) since the outbreak of the pandemic, compared to 2019. In 2020, around 70 adoptions took place, less than half the figure in 2019 (156). The state saw 843 adoptions between 2012 to 2021. … Read more 15.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh govt to expand Amul dairy scheme to all dists Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy  said that the state government’s decision to enter into an MoU with the dairy leader of the country, Amul, has helped thousands of women get higher revenue. The state government has decided to expand the collaboration with Amul to … Read more 14.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: First ‘mango special’ express train commences The Waltair division of East Coast Railway has started special trains of mangoes from Vizianagaram on Wednesday. The railways is running special express trains from Vizianagaram as part of its commitment to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential commodities. Vizianagaram is the nodal point for transport of mangoes from north Andhra Pradesh to Adarsh Nagar in … Read more 13.04.21 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 12.04.21 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 10-11.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH New terminal of Vijayawada airport will be completed by March 2023: Aviation minister Union minister for civil aviation Hardeep Singh Puri has said that the under-construction integrated terminal at Vijayawada airport would be completed by end of March 2023. The work for the terminal has already begun at the airport at an estimated cost of Rs. 611.80 … Read more 09.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Newly-elected VMC council prepares Rs 1,400 crore budget   The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has prepared a budget with an estimate of Rs 1393.54 crore for 2021-22. The first meeting of the newly elected municipal council will be held on April 17 in which the budget proposals will be discussed. As per the projections, the … Read more 08.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Centre to upgrade 10 state highways to national highways   The Centre has agreed to convert around 10 major state highways in Andhra Pradesh into national highways. The Centre will spend close to Rs 8,000 crore for the upgrade. Further, majority of the proposed national highways would be converted into six lanes from the … Read more 07.04.21 APPSC current Affairs