dec 2021

  ANDHRA PRADESH AP: Exotic, indigenous varieties draw plant lovers, researchers to Kadiyam nurseries   At the nearly century-old Kadiyam nurseries in East Godavari district, around 10,000 families are busy managing 3,000 nurseries that are spread over 5,000 acres. Agronomists and horticulturists in these nurseries are encouraging people with specialised knowledge on various plant species to come … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Centre releases Rs 543 crore as GST compensation to Andhra Pradesh   The central government released Rs 17,000 crore to the states and union territories under the GST compensation of which Rs 543 crore was given to Andhra Pradesh. The amount was released on November 3 for the financial years 2017-18 to 2019-20, Union minister of … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   Former Andhra Pradesh CM Konijeti Rosaiah passes away at 89   Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Konijeti Rosaiah (89) passed away in Hyderabad. According to reports, family members took the veteran leader to a private hospital after seeing him in an unconscious state but the doctors declared him brought dead.   He … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh registers steady rise in new firms in last 5 years Notwithstanding the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a steady rise in the registration of new companies in Andhra Pradesh in the last five years, as per the data provided by the Union ministry of corporate affairs. As many as 3,439 new companies were incorporated in … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh – Vidya Deevena Scheme   The Andhra Pradesh Government released Rs 686 crores for the Vidya Deevena Scheme, an education assistance scheme, as the third tranche of the scheme. Highlights: The Vidya Deevena Scheme grants scholarships to students who cannot pay their college fees. It is a fee reimbursement scheme, where … Read more

  ANDHRA PRADESH   Accident claims hit 5-year low in 2020-21 in Andhra Pradesh   The number of motor accident insurance claims settled or booked in 2020-21 in Andhra Pradesh was the lowest since 2016.     The third-party insurance claim settlements witnessed a steep decline of about 50 per cent in 2020-21 compared to the year before, according … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Facial recognition to aid pension disbursal   In a move to avoid trouble in getting biometric authentication from the elderly during the disbursement of pensions, the state government has decided to use a mobile application for facial recognition. The government had directed district collectors to complete the disbursement of pensions in three days. Panchayat raj minister … Read more