nov 2019

ANDHRA PRADESH ADB to provide USD 91 million loans for Vijayanagara Channel   The Centre and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to extend 91 million US dollar loan to modernize the Vijayanagara Channel Irrigation Systems and prepare river basin management plans in the Krishna river basin.   It will help improve irrigation … Read more

RAJASTHAN Habitats of Great Indian Bustards to be declared as conservation reserves   Seeking to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, the Union environment ministry has decided to declare their habitats as conservation reserves and asked power companies to consider placing high voltage lines under the ground as the birds have died after coming in contact with … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH All-round education on course under twin school initiative Visakhapatnam District school education officials have started to implement the ‘twinning schools’ initiative in 878 schools (439 host and source schools each) in the district. Under the programme, students from relatively underperforming schools will visit a model school in the neighbourhood that is implementing best and innovative practices in … Read more

RAJASTHAN State sets up body for ensuring CSR activities   The state government has set up an exclusive agency, Rajasthan Corporate Social Responsibility Authority (RCSRA), to ensure effective implementation of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in the state by offering better coordination with industrial groups, giving them guidance and monitoring the proper utilisation of … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Toll free number to check sand mining in Andhra   To bring in an effective enforcement mechanism to check illegal sand mining and liquor sale, the state government is going to launch two toll free numbers. The numbers can be used by people for lodging complaints against illegal sand mining and transportation as well as illegal sale … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh launched toll free number to curb sand smuggling   ð Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched a toll-free number to register complaints or irregularities around sand hoarding, smuggling, and pricing. The move aims to curb sand smuggling. He launched toll-free number 14500 for this purpose.   ð The individuals of the State … Read more

RAJASTHAN Museum to be set up at Rajasthan police headquarters   A museum depicting the history, antique documents and old uniforms of Rajasthan police will come up at the Police Headquarters (PHQ).   Apart from uniforms that changed over the years, different weapons from all districts will be brought to Jaipur for display at the museum.   The Rajasthan police was … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH State fares poorly in filing patent apps On average, around 350 patents are filed every year in Andhra Pradesh, lower compared to other states in the country. Further, almost 75 per cent to 80 per cent of these patents are applied for by either foreign companies or non-resident Indians (NRIs). The Indian government … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Snakebite deaths 2nd highest in Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (AP) has logged the second-highest number of snakebite deaths and cases in the country after West Bengal in 2018, according to figures put out by the Union ministry of health and family welfare. In the country, 885 deaths and 1.64 lakh snakebite cases were reported in 2018.The … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy launched Mana Badi Nadu Nedu   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy launched Mana Badi Nadu Nedu, which means our school then and now, programme on the occasion of the National Children’s day on 14 November 2019. The programme was launched at PVR Boys High School, Andhra Pradesh.   The Mana Badi … Read more