14.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Green cheer: Forest cover increases in Telugu states     In terms of increase of forest and tree cover, Telangana stood fifth in the country, by increasing its tree cover by 565 square kilometres. Neighbouring Andhra Pradesh stood first in the country with the maximum increase of forest and tree cover of over 2,141square kilometres. The … Read more

17.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   CII conclave from Feb 24-26 in Vizag   Commerce ministers of 14 countries and industry representatives from 40 nations would attend the third edition of CII-Partnership summit to be held in Visakhapatnam.   While the first CII-Partnership summit in association with post-bifurcation Andhra Pradesh was held here in January 2016, the second was held in … Read more

06.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   ECI initiates measures to make elections more transparent   The Election Commission of India (ECI) is making arrangements for introducing Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during the 2019 elections to provide instant feedback to the electors thereby buttress its claim that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are tamper-proof.   The EVMs are … Read more

16.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   P. Content Corpn. Formed   The government accorded permission for the formation of A.P Content Corporation (APCC) as a subsidiary of A.P. State FiberNet Limited (APSFL). As per G.O MS No. 4, APCC will collect, consolidate and conduct research on diverse forms of content.   The G.O. said that the State had … Read more

15.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Drones to track housing, infra projects in Amaravati   Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu instructed the officials of AP-Capital Region Development Corporation (AP-CRDA) and Amaravati Development Corporation (ADC) to keep track of the progress of housing and various infrastructure projects in the capital region with the help of drones once in a … Read more

09.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Emirates to invest ₹30,000 crore in State   The one-day visit of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to Dubai to attract investments, on Thursday ended on a positive note. He held discussions with Emirates Group, Phoenix Group and Sharaff Group.   The Emirates Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the … Read more

02.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   New discom app released     Chairman and Managing Director of APEPDCL H.Y. Dora has launched a new mobile application “CCC Mobile App” (Customer Call Centre Mobile Applilcation).   The app enables escalation, monitoring, tracking and other electricity related complaints as part of providing better services to customers received through 1912 (CCC). … Read more

1.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh to organize urban innovation summit   In order to boost the rapidly developing sector of Urban development, Andhra Pradesh governmentwill be organizing a three-day innovation summit on the theme of ‘Urban transformation to Global Living’. Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu announced that Happy Cities Summit will be held between April 10 … Read more

08.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  ANDHRA PRADESH   Sarva Darshan slot counters soon in Tirumala and Tirupati   The TTD is leaving no stone unturned for the rapid setting up of the slotted Sarva Darshan token vending counters both at Tirumala and   With the management looking determined to introduce the time slot system in the Sarva Darshan of … Read more

11-12.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Emirates ties up with Andhra to develop state’s aviation infra   Dubai-based mega airline Emirates has tied up with Andhra Pradesh’s TDP government to invest in the state’s aviation sector. TDP’s senior leader Ashok Gajapathi Raju is the Union aviation minister. “Emirates Group, and its affiliated entities including (budget carrier) flydubai, Thursday signed a Memorandum of … Read more