Oct 2019

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh tops list in crimes against women in south India With 17,909 cases of crime against women, Andhra Pradesh topped the list in crimes against women among south Indian states. Telangana came in close second with 17,521 cases of crime against women. A total of 14,078 cases of crimes against women were reported in Karnataka, followed by Kerala … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Industries at Sipcot to get plug-and-play facility within a year   A plug-and-play facility for manufacturers will be set up on 50 acres at Sriperumbudur in a year. The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) has planned this so that different manufacturers can start production simultaneously as ready-to-use infrastructure will already be in place. … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Aandhra Pradesh bans liquor stalls near temples, hosps With the new excise policy coming into effect, there will be no more liquor shops near temples, hospitals or schools. Of the 3,500 proposed AP Beverages Corporation Limited(APSBCL) shops, 3,317 shops have begun operations. Nayak added that spots needed to be identified for another 56 … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Garikavalasa to be a model village Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) will adopt Garikavalasa village in Gurla mandal of Vizianagaram district and transform it into a ‘model village’ on the suggestion of the Niti Aayog. Vizianagaram district has been identified as one of the 17 most backward districts in the country according to a … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Aqua production in State set to get a major push   Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is planning to improve fresh water aquaculture in Telangana State.   As part it, an action plan has been prepared to develop water bodies and impart necessary training to aqua farmers   MPEDA has conducted Aqua … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Naidu opposes plan to link Krishna and Godavari in Telangana   Telugu Desam Party national president and Leader of Andhra Pradesh Opposition N. Chandrababu Naidu has opposed the proposal to link the Godavari and the Krishna in Telangana, and instead favoured a tunnel through Nallamala forest to take water to Banakacharla, the gateway … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Eradicate TB in A.P. by 2025, says Governor   Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan said that the Tuberculosis Association of A.P. should take steps to eradicate the spread of tuberculosis in the State by 2025, at the 70th TB Seal Sale Campaign.   The Governor, who is also the president of the … Read more