sep 2018

ANDHRA PRADESH State to levy MV tax on e-vehicles   The State government has decided to collect Motor Vehicle tax on e-rickshaw and e-cart vehicles.   The government proposes to levy either quarterly or life-time tax on these vehicles. An Ordinance had been promulgated in this regard in June as the Assembly was not in … Read more 06.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current

RAJASTHAN Compared to last year, Rajasthan records lesser rains this time   Till September 4, rainfall received in the state is 5.41 per cent lower to normal rainfall. As per Water Resource Department data, state has received 441.16 mm of rainfall against the normal rainfall of 466.42 mm in the period of June 1 to … Read more 06.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Naidu opens Anna Canteen in Tirupati   Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the first Anna Canteen in Tirupati.   Interacting with the media, Mr. Naidu said that, till date, about 100 such centres have been established in the State and added the government was planning to set up a total of 300 … Read more 05.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Smart grid needed to drought-proof State: Naidu   Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday stressed the need for a “Smart Water Grid” to make the State drought-proof.   The Chief Minister said a committee consisting of officials from the Minor Irrigation and Groundwater departments, experts from the Hydrology Department and Vassar Labs … Read more 04.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH HSL commissions State’s largest rooftop solar power plant   In one of the major green-friendly initiatives, Hindustan Shipyard Limited has commenced production from the State’s largest rooftop solar power plant.   The plant is built and operated by Clean Max. While there is no investment on the part of HSL, as per the agreement arrived … Read more 02-03.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur’s Vishwakarma area most polluted in state, says report Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has released the data collected by pollution surveillance centres in eight cities of the state. As per the data, Vishwakarma Industrial Area (VKI) has the highest particle matter (PM 10 rate) in the state. Jaipur came up as the most polluted … Read more 05.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN More clusters to help promote MSME in Rajasthan   The state industries department in Rajasthan is gearing up for more clusters to promote medium, small and micro enterprises (MSME) in the state.   The state has not taken due advantage of the central government’s modified industrial infrastructure up-gradation scheme for cluster development.   The … Read more 04.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Internet shutdowns cost state ₹659 crore in 3 years: Report   Seventeen instances of internet shutdowns over 2015, 2016 and 2017, cost Rajasthan ~659.37 crore , shows an April 2018 report by think tank, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).   Mobile internet shutdowns alone added up to 594 hours in … Read more 02-03.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH India Post targets to open 13.25 lakh accounts in A.P.   The Andhra Pradesh Circle of India Post has set a target of opening 1 lakh savings/current accounts in a week as part of the India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) initiative. The AP Circle is targeting more than 13.25 lakh new accounts during the financial … Read more 01.09.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Sushma Swaraj inaugurated ‘Jaipur Foot’ camp in Vietnam capital Hanoi   External Affairs Minister Sushma Swarajwho is on a four day two nation tour of South East Asia which includes Vietnam and Cambodia, presented free India-made prosthetic limbs for 500 Vietnamese beneficiaries. Last month, it was announced in Jaipur that about 1,000 differently-abled people in Myanmar and Vietnam would be provided … Read more 01.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs