January 2019

ANDHRA PRADESH 700 crore loan from SBI for MUDA to create infrastructure facilities   The SBIin-principal approved a loan of700 crore to the Machilipatnam Urban Development Authority (MUDA) with nearly 500 acres in the Machilipatnam Industrial Corridor as security, Andhra Pradesh. The MUDA sought 1,385 crore from the SBI, the Andhra Bank and the Canara Bank based on the detailed project … Read more 25.01.19 Daily APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Current Affair

RAJASTHAN Electrocution main reason behind GIB deaths: Govt   The state government submitted the status report on conservation of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) to the Rajasthan high court, listing the reasons behind the dwindling population of the bird.   The GIB has had a tag of being a critically endangered species in the IUCN Red … Read more 25.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH State will support bible museum, says AP minister   The state government will support the establishment of a world class Bible Museum in Amaravati, promised social welfare minister Nakka Anand Babu.   The Christian community leaders to finalise the designs and the tender process within 10 days and the government will take the … Read more 24.01.19 Daily APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Current Affair

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan, Bihar join hands to eradicate child labour   The governments of Rajasthan and Bihar will take joint action to stop trafficking of children from various towns of Bihar to the workshops and home-based production units in Jaipur.   A multi-stakeholder initiative, launched for eradicating child labour, has taken a resolve to rehabilitate the … Read more 24.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH ·         Rs 3,834 crore Budget for Visakhapatnam ð  The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation council presented its Budget for financial year 2019-20. The corporation estimates the total income, including the opening balance, at `3,834.10 crore and overall expenditure to be `3,740.65 crore in the coming fiscal. ð  The income includes `400 crore from property … Read more 23.01.19 Daily APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Current Affair

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government may set up petroleum university in Jodhpur   The Rajasthan government is mulling over the idea to set up a petroleum university in the state and also introduce a three-year diploma course in petroleum engineering at the Government Polytechnic College in Jodhpur.   The government will open new polytechnic colleges for women at district-level to … Read more 23.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH World’s lightest satellite built by 15 students launched   Kalamsat is an experimental telecommunications satellite developed by a team of 15 students.   Kalamsat V2 is a communication satellite. They are trying to explore the possibilities of communication through these nano satellites, which can be placed in lower orbits and act as a … Read more 22.01.19 Daily APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Current Affair

RAJASTHAN RIICO plans for greener industrial areas   Roads at industrial areas at the state will take a green turn as Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) plans to plant more trees. The measure comes in the sequence of other initiatives in consideration of the corporation towards sustainable industrial growth.   RIICO envisaging … Read more 22.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Kia Motors to start trial production at AP unit   Kia Motors India, the world’s 8th largest automaker, is all set to start trial production at the Erramanchi unit in Penukonda mandal in the district on January 29.   Kia Motors India had also entered a Memora-ndum of Understanding (MoU) with the state … Read more 20-21.01.19 Daily APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Current Affair

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be felicitated for ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’   The state will be felicitated and recognised for its performance on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) The state is among five to be felicitated under different categories. Recognising state’s performance on BBBP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched pan-India expansion of BBBP in March 2018 from Jhunjhunu.   … Read more 20-21.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs