February 2019

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh sanctions two medical colleges, to upgrade 31 hospitals   Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu  announced the launch of five prestigious medical and health projects including two new medical colleges. The proposed medical colleges will be set up at Eluru and Vizianagaram. He also launched e-sub centres, and announced upgradation of 31 … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Voltas to set up a new manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh   Voltas Limited, a market leader in residential air-conditioners in India, plans to set up a new manufacturing facility atTirupati in Andhra Pradesh. The cost of the facility is500 crore.This facility would initially manufacture and assemble air-conditioners and related cooling products with … Read more

RAJASTHAN Global Stonemart 2019   Stonemart is the largest exhibition of stone industry in the country organized by Centre for Development of Stones, FICCI and RIICO. This year seven countries like Turkey, China, Italy, Brazil, Iran, Spain and Taiwan and 16 states from India are participating the event.   Rajasthan Mineral Policy was released in … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh hikes annual sop to farmers by Rs 5,000   Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu announced an increase of Rs 5,000 in the financial assistance for farmers under the state’s Annadata Sukhibhava scheme, which will raise the amount the farmers receive per annum to Rs 9,000 from Rs 4,000.   This … Read more

RAJASTHAN 42% swine flu deaths in India are from Rajasthan: Report   Rajasthan is leading in swine flu deaths across the country. The state is one of the worst-affected states due to swine flu as 42% deaths reported in the country happened in the state. According to Centre’s report, till January 27, there are 4,571 cases and 169 … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh to form 3 finance corporations for BCs   The Andhra Pradesh government would create three more finance corporations for the three sub-castes in the BC list.   Government approved the proposal to start finance corporations for Mudiraj/Mutrasi/Tenugolla castes, Todday tappers and Nagaralu-Nagavamsa castes.   These finance corporations would get Rs 10 crore each … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ·        Centre to strengthen runways of the Vijayawada and the Rajahmundry airports ð Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the extended and strengthened runways of the Vijayawada and the Rajahmundry airports and laid foundation stone for the expansion of the Visakhapatnam airport via video link from the office of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in New Delhi. ð … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ·         ₹5,000 cr. allocated for ‘Annadata Sukhibhava’ ð  The State government announced a new scheme for the welfare of the farmers. ð  In his vote-on-account speech, Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said he was allocating ₹5,000 crore to ‘Annadata Sukhibhava’ for this financial year. ð  Under the crop loan waiver scheme (‘Annadata Ki Apatbandavudu’), … Read more