sep 2018

ANDHRA PRADESH Kondaveedu LI scheme makes Amaravati a safe city, says CM   A blue and green city as envisaged by the city planners, it was being built at global standards and was the only city not prone to floods, he said after unveiling the ₹237-crore Kondaveedu Pumping House scheme at Undavalli with a pump … Read more 18.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur Literature Festival begins in Houston   Jaipur Literature Festival was begun in Houston with a soulful music performance followed by stimulating discussions.   The festival is touted as the world’s largest free literary festival.   The inaugural session also saw Congress leader and writer Shashi Tharoor discuss his book “Why i am a … Read more 18.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH To strengthen east coast, Air Force plans to make Andhra ‘strategic base’ The Indian Air Force (IAF) has come up with major plans for Andhra Pradesh to make it a ‘strategic base’. Prime among them is IAF’s plans to set up a major helicopter training facility at Donakonda in Prakasam district. The other plans … Read more 16-17.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current

RAJASTHAN Sawai Singh Shekhawat to be honoured with Meera Puruskar   Jaipur-based poet and writerSawai Singh Shekhawat will be honoured with Meera Puruskar by Rajasthan Sahitya Academy for his contribution to Hindi  The Award function will be held in October, this year. He has published seven booksof poetry and his first Rajasthani story, Koonpal, was translated in Hindi, Telgu & Dogari. He served … Read more 16-17.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH APPCB to grant ₹200 crore loan for Masula port   The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board has been directed to grant an advance loan to the tune of ₹200 crore to the Machilipatnam Urban Development Authority for gathering land for the proposed deep sea port.   The MUDA will receive the grant through the Municipal … Read more 15.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current

RAJASTHAN Bhilwara dairy launches packaged cow milk   Bhilwara dairy has started selling of packed cow milk in the market. Bhilwara Zila Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh, a co-operative union of milk producers affiliated to Rajasthan Co-operative Dairy Federation (RCDF) is the only second dairy board in the state, after the one in Bikaner, which is … Read more 15.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Investment safety and security cell opened   The initiative to set up the AP Investment Safety and Security Cell would strengthen the police-industry relationship.   Issues such as cyber crime, safety and security for establishing an industry, visa for foreigners related to the industry, safe accommodation for overseas employees and workers and other … Read more 14.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current

RAJASTHAN Election Commission survey finds 1.12 lakh fake voters in Jaipur When the Jaipur Election Department investigated 10 lakh voters in 19 Assembly constituencies of the district, it was found that there are 1,12,000 fake voters. The data showed that most of the fake voters are from Sanganer, Vidhyadhar Nagar and Kishanpole Assembly constituencies. The … Read more 14.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh Launches E-Rythu To Boost Cashless Farm Ecosystem   The platform has been developed by global payments and technology company Mastercard and aims to digitize agriculture marketplaces, payments, workflows, and provide farmers an easy and secure way to buy, sell and receive payments for agricultural products via their feature phones. e-Rythu was launched by … Read more 13.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current

RAJASTHAN Delegates from 20 countries to be at Smart City Expo   Delegates from 20 countries will take participate in a three-day international conference ‘Smart City Expo India 2018’ in Jaipur. The event will be organised from September 26 to September 28 at Jaipur Exhibition and Convent Centre (JECC) in Sitapura.   Jaipur Development Authority … Read more 13.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs