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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
ANDHRA PRADESH State poised to retain No.1 position in EODB The State government has complied with all the guidelines of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) on the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) front. “The State is comfortably positioned to retain its No. 1 slot for the year 2017, leaving behind … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Hyderabad International Airport Limitedbagged the National Award Hyderabad International Airport Limitedbagged the National Award for ‘Excellence’ in Energy Management at a conference hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) is a company promoted as a joint venture comprising the GMR Group (63%) in partnership … Read more
In the sixth country B.C. North India was divided into sixteen kingdoms out of which Avanti, Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha rose into prominence by aggrandizing upon other weaker states.These four states involved themselves in internecine quarrel in which Magadha emerged as the most powerful state and acquired mastery in the political domain of India. … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Northeast monsoon all set to hit Andhra by end of this week The much-awaited northeast monsoon is likely to set in over Andhra Pradesh in a couple of days from now. India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that easterly winds that ushered in the winter monsoon were likely to return after Monday or Tuesday towards south-India. Met department officials said … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh government to denotify reserve forest in Seetakonda to make way for IT hub. The city is set to lose precious forest land to make way for IT projects, residential townships and other concrete structures. Forest land, including the reserve forests of Seetakonda close to the Indira Gandhi Zoo, and casuarina plantations near Sagarnagaron … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH India’s first hyperloop to connect twin Amaravati and Vijayawada. Come 2020-21, this flight of fancy is all set to become a reality, with US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc (HTT) gearing up to roll out India’s first hyperloop project connecting Vijayawada and Andhra Pradesh’s capital Amaravati. The project is expected to catapult India’s startup state … Read more
INTERNATIONAL India, Israel to jointly develop missile for Army India has approved a deal to jointly develop a medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) system for the Army in a Rs. 17,000-crore deal. This is the latest in a series of other variants of SAM systems for the Navy and the Air … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Extra marks for Andhra students who participate in clean India campaign The Andhra Pradesh government is exploring a proposal to allot five extra marks to students of class 9 and above who participate in the Swachh Bharat initiative and help the state government build 21 lakh toilets required to achieve 100% Open Defecation Free (ODF) status by … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Digitisation of land records almost complete in the State. The process of digitalising land records has been completed to the extent of 98% and the annual ‘Jamabandi’ now turned into a monthly affair, according to Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. As per him, there was no scope for tampering … Read more