sep 2018

ANDHRA PRADESH ·        Punetha is next Chief Secretary ð  The State government has appointed Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA) Anil Chandra Punetha as next Chief Secretary. ð  Mr. Punetha met Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at his residence at Undavalli, near here. Mr. Punetha and Special Chief Secretary L.V. Subrahmanyam were in the race … Read more 29-30.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN PM Modi inaugurates Parakram Parv in Jodhpur to mark 2 years of surgical strikes   Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Jodhpur Military Station to inaugurate ‘Parakram Parv’ — an exhibition to commemorate the second anniversary of surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army against terror camps across the Line of Control in … Read more 29-30.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH ₹25,000-cr water tap project to be launched by month-end   As a step towards achieving water security, the government has drawn plans to launch Jaladhara by October month end involving 23,918 gram panchayats (GPs). It would be implemented in a phased manner. For this “massive project”, the government would have to incur an … Read more 28.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Vice President Inaugurates Smart City Expo India 2018 at Jaipur   The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the creation of pedestrian non-motorized zones is the need of the hour curb traffic congestions.   The object of this three days long expo is to have discussions among different experts … Read more 28.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Telecom giant Bharti Enterprises to join hands with Andhra Pradesh   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu called on Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder, and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises. The various IT-based initiativeof Andhra government, Mittal expressed his willingness in joining hands with the state government. he Bharti Enterprises head will soon visit the … Read more 27.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Cabinet approves financial assistance for Sirhind Feeder Canal and Rajasthan Feeder Canal   The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has  approved providing Central Assistance of Rs. 620.42 Cr. and Rs. 205.758 Cr. for implementation of relining of Rajasthan Feeder Canal and Sirhind Feeder Canal respectively over five years (2018-19 to … Read more 27.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Acute power shortage likely from 2022   Andhra Pradesh, which is at present power surplus by close to 1,197 MW per day, may face power shortage in the near future if the increase in demand is any indication.   The State is likely to face a huge demand-supply gap from 2022, when the … Read more 26.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Very less expenditure on environmental awareness in last 3 years   According to the state environment department’s annual progress report (2017-18), the last expenditure on environmental awareness and improvement was done in 2013-14 when the government spent Rs 61.80 lakh for this.   According to a World Health Organisation report, four of the world’s … Read more 26.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State to provide biogas subsidies in rural areas  Rajasthan, which has to meet a target of 3,700 household Biogas plants in the state under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP), has announced to provide subsidies for the same.   The National Biogas Policy that came into force from May 30 is primarily … Read more 25.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh releases Krishna water from Kandaleru reservoir   With the Poondi reservoir, a main drinking water source for Chennai city, being parched, Andhra Pradesh government has shown mercy towards the Tamil Nadu, as AP irrigation officials finally released Krishna water from Kandaleru reservoir under Telugu-Ganga project. This comes at a time when … Read more 25.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs