January 2019

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

  ANDHRA PRADESH Gangavaram circle police received the Award for the Best Crime Detection for 2018   The Gangavaram circle policeof Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, received the Award for the Best Crime Detection (ABCD) for 2018 from the Chief Secretary Anil Chandra Punetha and Director General of Police R.P. Thakur in Vijayawada. The award was conferred on the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Wind power sector set to get a boost   The AP-Transco’s renewable energy evacuation scheme under the Power-for-All (PFA) programme, which is capable of transmitting 1,000 MW of wind energyINTERNATIONAL   ·         Iran plans to launch two domestically made satellites   Iran plansto launch two domestically made satellites into orbit to gather information on its environment.  The announcement … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ·         Top infra, steel companies under GST intel scanner ð  Several major infra companies which are into government projects like irrigation and other works in Telangana and Andhra Pradeshalong with iron and steel companies that are supplying fake invoices to them are now under the scanner of GST Intelligence sleuths. ð  Two cases — one by GST … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH VPT meets its total energy requirement from solar power   The Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT), the only major port in India, has met its total energy requirement from solar power generated by its captive plant. It has achieved the incremental growth during the current fiscal year three months ahead of the schedule. Now, … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Biggest single-site greenfield FDI coming to Andhra Pradesh At $3.5 billion (approx. Rs 24,500 crore), it’s one of the single-largest FDIs in a greenfield project in India in recent times and it’s coming to Andhra Pradesh.   Indonesian pulp and paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) is setting up India’s largest paper … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Heritage Bhainsrorgarh Fort   Bhainsrorgarh Fort or Bhainsror Fort is an ancient fort that has become a major tourist spot in The nearest town is Rawatbhata, 7 km from Bhainsror.   Bhainsrorgarh is an impregnable fort, inhabited from at least the 2nd century BC. It is dramatically positioned between two rivers, the Chambal and Bamani. It had passed through the hands … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH For third consecutive year, cybercrime witnesses major increase in Andhra Pradesh   Cyber crime has continued to remain as a menace for Andhra Pradesh police to tackle as the state witnessed a 25% increase in 2018 compared to the previous year.   This is the third consecutive year where cyber crimes have been witnessing an … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan reported highest pace of highway construction, UP saw maximum spend in first 4 years   Rajasthan reported the highest national highway(NH) construction among states during the first four years of Centre government while Centre’s expenditure was maximum in Uttar Pradesh for building of highways. Government data show Maharashtra ranked second both in highway construction and expenditure between 2014-15 … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Centre rejects Andhra Pradesh’s Republic Day tableau   Andhra Pradesh’s tableau has not been selected for the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26.   The state government had chosen Gandhi Hill in Vijayawada, Pondhuru Khadhi in Srikakulam and Pallipadu Gandhi ashram in Nellore district for depiction in the tableau.   … Read more