dec 2021

ANDHRA PRADESH Villagers in UP lock stray cattle in school over damaged crop Residents of a village in Shahjahanpur locked a large herd of stray cattle inside a primary school after the animals damaged standing wheat crop. They subsequently staged a protest and tried to stop the police from releasing them, demanding shelter for the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra CM releases 1,570 crore for enhanced pension Chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the distribution of enhanced social security pension of 2,500 per month under ‘YSR Pension Kanuka’ at Prathipadu town in Guntur district on Saturday. The chief minister released 1,570 crore from the exchequer to be paid to the … Read more

  ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh spends Rs 8,000 crore on Covid-19 management   The Covid-19 pandemic posted complex and grim challenges to the state besides placing an unprecedented financial burden. But it also presented a unique opportunity for AP to scale up its health infra and medical care, which will come in handy during future emergencies. As … Read more

    ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh on gem of mission: To launch hunt for diamonds   Nearly three centuries after some of the world’s most famous diamonds including the Kohinoor were discovered in the Krishna river basin, the AP government is now set to launch a massive search for gemstones. To begin with, the state government has focused … Read more

  ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra University starts digitisation of palm-leaf manuscripts   Andhra University has launched the digitisation process of palm-leaf manuscripts at its Dr VS Krishna Library on Monday. Speaking on this occasion, vice-chancellor Prof PVGD Prasad Reddy said the process will not only help in their preservation, but also in transferring the ocean of knowledge from these manuscripts to … Read more

    ANDHRA PRADESH Cases of crimes against women up 25% in Andhra Pradesh in 2021: DGP says awareness has increased   Crimes against women (CAW) cases has gone up by over 25% in Andhra Pradesh in 2021, while the average days taken for investigation was considerably down to 42 days from 102 in 2020. The overall … Read more

  ANDHRA PRADESH National highways in Andhra Pradesh doubled in 7 years, says Nitin Gadkari Andhra Pradesh has bagged several key infrastructure projects particularly in the development of national highways in the last seven years as the Centre has doubled the total length of NHs by spending a whopping Rs 35,000 crore. This is considered to be highest growth … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Nod for marine exports office in Bhimavaram The Centre has cleared the decks for the construction of integrated office complex for Marine Exports Promotion and Development Authority (MPEDA) at Bhimavaram of West Godavari district. The integrated complex is expected to benefit thousands of aqua farmers and exports. The regional office would also house … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh tops e-transaction list of 8 years in country, Gujarat second   Andhra Pradesh has topped the chart in the country in terms of volume of e-transactions. As per the data obtained from the Union ministry of electronics and information technology’s ‘eTaal’ platform, Andhra Pradesh recorded 710 crore e-transactions since 2013, the highest among all … Read more

  ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams to raise Rs 550 crore through donations for paediatric hospital   Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is planning to raise around Rs 550 crore through donations to establish a state-of-the-art paediatric hospital in Tirupati. This is perhaps the first time since its inception that the temple body is aiming to pool in … Read more