August 2019

ANDHRA PRADESH State will issue Aadhaar to remaining homeless people The state government has decided to issue Aadhaar cards to all homeless persons in Andhra Pradesh but thanks to simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections this year, over 90 per cent of homeless persons in Visakhapatnam city have valid Aadhaar and voter ID cards. There are a few homeless people … Read more 14.08.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         State lines up new policies to boost investments, jobs ð  The chief minister had directed the department to prepare the New Industrial Policy and the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS). The policy drafts have been prepared and cleared by the industry minister; they have been circulated to various departments for suggestions.   ð  … Read more 14.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Anantapur tops State in crop insurance   A perennially drought-prone district with the lowest annual rainfall in the country after Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, for farmers in Anantapur the crop insurance and input subsidy provided by the State government are lifelines. With a negligible number of tenant farmers, Anantapur district’s agrarian class is highly … Read more 13.08.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to add more water bodies to boost fisheries   The government plans to give a big boost to fisheries in the state. Rajasthan has not been able to exploit its potential in fisheries. The government plans to bring about 1 lakh more hectares of water bodies under fisheries by 2022.   According to the government data … Read more 13.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Telangana, Andhra Pradesh farmers to get Sagar water 10 crest gates of Srisailam dam were opened to release about four lakh cusecs of water to the Nagarjuna Sagar project. After releasing water from the Srisailam dam, officials in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have now jointly decided to release water to farmers in both states by lifting the left and … Read more 11-12.08.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Marriage key reason for intra-state migration According to the Census 2011 report on migration, Rajasthan’s 28% of the 6,85,00,000 population was found to be residing in a district different from their birthplace in Rajasthan. The report on migration states that the sole reason for the staggering 66% of the total intra-state migration was marriage. The report revealed … Read more 11-12.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt to launch women empowerment schemes   The women and child development department is set to launch several schemes for women empowerment after chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced a special fund of Rs1000 crore in 2019-20 Rajasthan budget.   CM in his budget speech had announced the ~1000 crore ‘Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Mahila Shakti … Read more 10.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh govt will launch Navodayam scheme   Andhra Pradeshgovernment launched the Navodayam scheme. The scheme is for thousands of ailing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.Navodayam will provide a lifeline to stressed MSMEs by ensuring that all eligible units are permitted for the one-time restructuring of accounts up to March 31, 2020. … Read more 10.08.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Central nod to divert forest land for missile facility in Krishna   The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has granted Stage II environment clearance, directing the Andhra Pradesh State government to divert 154.42 hectares of forest land in favour of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for setting up a missile … Read more 09.08.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Centre releases Rs 1,100 crore for material component in Rajasthan   Of the Rs 1,878 crore which is due for material component under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Rajasthan for the financial year 2019-20, the Centre has released Rs 400 crore and Rs 705 crore more has been sanctioned for the … Read more 09.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs