Dec 2018

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh tourism: A monumental neglect Post-bifurcation in 2014, the Andhra Pradesh government brought the tourism sector into the limelight declaring it as one of the growth engines and spelt out a grandiose plan to give the much-needed push to the hitherto neglected sector.   Tourism is known to be a major revenue-earner … Read more

RAJASTHAN MLA LAD scheme spend increases in election year   With the assembly elections in Rajasthan this year, nearly 62 per cent of the total funds released have been spent under the MLA local area development scheme in 2018-19 (up to November) , according to a rural development department record. It is also worth noting that out … Read more

RAJASTHAN After Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan too waives farm loans   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot  announced that farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh defaulted till November this year will be waived. The CM said it would cost the state exchequer Rs 18,000 crore. Rajasthan is the fourth state to waive farm loans after Congress-held MP and Chhattisgarh and … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan History : Neemuchana Farmer Movement 1924-25   Extensively Writing by Pratap, New Rajasthan This movement was taken during the reign of Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar. Reason – Increase in the fine rates Current situation – Nemuchana is in Alwar district.   On 14th May, 1925, farmers of Alwar organized a Kisan Sabha … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ·        China’s optical firm to invest ₹500 cr. in A.P. ð  China-based Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co. Ltd. (SOT) is going to invest ₹500 crore to establish a manufacturing unit and create more than 4,000 employment opportunities in the State. ð  By August 2019 the company would start manufacturing a huge number of … Read more

RAJASTHAN Bikaner state set up first legislative assembly   Before the Rajasthan legislative assembly came into existence in 1952 in independent India, erstwhile Bikaner state had the first functioning legislative assembly, which was set up in 1913. Maharaja Ganga Singh announced the parliamentary form of government in 1911 to mark the 25th anniversary of his rule. It was among … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH State team in Rajasthan village to study success model   Piplantri in Rajasmand taluk of Rajasthan is a model village that has set an example in ushering in development by utilising funds allocated under government schemes.   They narrated to ensure financial security, after the birth of a girl child, the residents contribute … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·      Rajasthan Culture : Walar Dance Walar dance of Rajasthan is a beautiful and enthusiastic tribal dance performed particularly by women’s. Walar is an important dance of a Rajasthani tribe – Garasia. Known to be a prototype of famous Ghoomar danceof Rajasthan, it also involve simple circular movements of dancers on beats. It is believed that … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Plan to encourage pepper as inter-crop   The Horticulture department has chalked out plans to promote inter-cropping of coconut and black pepper to increasing returns for the farmers in East and West Godavari, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts.   The pepper cultivation is picking up. While it is 2,000 hectares in West Godavari, it … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH State tops in oil palm cultivation, production   Andhra Pradesh stands first in the country in oil palm cultivation and production covering an area of 1.62 lakh hectare with a yield of 14.09 lakh metric tons (MTs) of fresh fruit bunches (FFBs). The average productivity stands at 19.81 tons per hectare from the bearing … Read more