sep 2017

ANDHRA PRADESH   Amazon India opens largest fulfilment centre, in Hyderabad   Amazon opened its largest fulfilment centre in India on the outskirts of Hyderabad, near the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad.   The 400,000 sq feet centre with close of 2.1 million cubic feet of storage space is the 5th such centre in Telangana. … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   Amaravati Declaration’ likely to be launched next month   The State government has begun arrangements for launching the ‘Amaravati Declaration’, a document comprising recommendations of an expert group constituted at the National Women’s Parliament (NWP), in the middle of next month.   It comprises 10 issues concerning women’s empowerment and security   … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   In quest of good governance, AP to scrap redundant laws   Andhra Pradesh government is mulling to rationalise state legislations in tune with the Niti Aayog to focus on weeding out dysfunctional, obsolete legislations. Officials have identified 65 laws of revenue and 60 laws of the finance department under this list. Following the Rajasthan government, which … Read more

  Andhra Pradesh   Setback for AP as Centre can’t extend Section 108   The Union home ministry has said that Section 108 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act (APRA) 2014 cannot be extended unless a situation comes where the Act needs to be amended. Extension of the section can be given only after amendment to … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh to be declared ODF by March 2018   Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri N Chandrababu Naidu, announced that Andhra Pradesh will be declared ODF by March 2018.   This was announced during a Collectors’ Conference in Vijaywada, as a part of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign.     Adding … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   Aadhaar card is now mandatory for entry into pubs in Hyderabad   The Telangana government has made it mandatory for Aadhaar cards to be shown as identification proof by Hyderabad residents to gain entry to pubs. Those below 21 yearsof age will not be allowed to enter the pubs. A murder investigation of … Read more

Andhra Pradesh   50% of Andhra Pradesh to be under green cover by 2029:   The conference was organised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in collaboration with the Pollution Control Boards (PCB) of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.   Chief Minister said in a conference “Within two-three years, there would be no solid waste … Read more