Jan 2020

ANDHRA PRADESH AP tourism to organize adventure sports festival at Horsley hills near Madanapalle   Andhra Pradesh tourism department will organize an adventure sports festival at Horsley hills near Madanapalli in Chittoor district on January 18 and 19. With an aim to promote tourism, Chittoor district administration and AP tourism have joined hands to showcase Horsley hills as a destination … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Earliest Sanskrit Inscriptions in South India Found in A.P. The Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India has discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. The inscription was discovered in Chebrolu village in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in … Read more

Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ to help cyclone-hit Madagascar INS Airavat has been deployed for ‘Operation Vanilla’ The ship is carrying five pallets each of victualing, clothing and naval stores along with three pallets of medicines   India successfully test-fires K-4 missile On January 19, 2020, India successfully test-fired 3,500 … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH 18 Disha police stations set up in Andhra Pradesh   AP government launched 18 special Disha police stations across the state for speedy investigation and trial of cases related to sexual offences against women. The state government recently amended rules to ensure that trial in rape cases are completed within 21 days and these police … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh govt indicates it may abolish upper house of legislature After it suffered a humiliation by not getting two crucial bills on its plan of having three capitals passed by the Andhra Pradesh legislative council, the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government on Thursday indicated it may abolish the upper house of the legislature. The Chief Minister … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ANDHRA PRADESH Cabinet approves the abolishion of State Legislative Council Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has questioned the relevance of the Council accusing it of obstructing Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions and Capital Region Development Authority Repeal Bills. The Cabinet resolution will be sent to the Legislative Assembly where a … Read more