Oct 2020

ANDHRA PRADESH New tourism policy soon: Minister The state will soon unveil a new tourism policy to attract greater private investments, tourism minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao said at the AP tourism conclave organised by CII. He said AP is presently the third most visited state in terms of domestic tourism , assured support to the sector which … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH AP: Agricultural department starts estimation of crop damage on war footing   The agriculture department has started its assessment of crop damage due to heavy rains and floods with field level teams told to start the process immediately. Village agriculture assistants and horticulture secretaries have been asked to commence survey in areas where flood waters have receded. According to … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh ready with report on river water sharing with Telangana The Andhra Pradesh government is geared up to give a detailed presentation on sharing of river water with Telangana. Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has convened the meeting in which chief ministers of the two Telugu states, besides senior officials … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh CM launches ‘YSR BIMA’ insurance scheme for BPL families   The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched ‘YSR Bima’, a scheme to provide financial assistance through insurance cover to beneficiary in case of death or accident of their families members.   All families with white ration cards … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH RPF launches ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative in Amaravathi Express between Vijayawada-Hubli As per the directives of Railway Board, the staff of Railway Protection Force in Vijayawada Division launched ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative in Train No.07225 Amaravathi Express between Vijayawada-Hubli.   The main motto of this ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative is to provide a safe and secure … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH PDS rice from Andhra Pradesh worth crores exported to Africa, Malaysia It is well-known that rice and other essentials from the Public Distribution System (PDS) often get smuggled out into the open market in India and sold for profit. But in Andhra Pradesh, a gang of international smugglers has managed to illegally export PDS rice … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH AP police bag 18 more awards A day after winning big at Skoch awards, AP police bagged 18 more awards at Governance Now India Police Awards. The awards were given for initiatives such as Disha mobile app, AP police sewa app, drone with audio announcement, digital health, house quarantine app, Disha integrated crime scene management and body-worn … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Chemicals minister launches home delivery of fertilisers for Andhra farmers   Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda launched the home delivery facility of fertilisers for farmers in Andhra Pradesh.   Gowda launched POS 3.1 software, SMS Gateway and home delivery facility of fertilisers for farmers in Andhra Pradesh.   Under the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Centre set to sanction two petro-chemical complexes to AP The state government is planning a comprehensive survey to provide required infrastructure to industries in the state. The government is working to bring the world cloud centre to Visakhapatnam to make it a global destination for IT industry in the country. He said that they were also readying … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Soon, digital classrooms will adorn Andhra Pradesh’s public schools The state government has decided to introduce digital classrooms in all government schools from the coming academic year. Around 10,000 digital class rooms will be set up in the first phase in 2020-21. Sources said the government has decided to buy 10,000 smart TVs to install in public … Read more