APPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APPSC Test Series
Union Judiciary : The Supreme Court ; its role and powers The Supreme Court is the highest court of The Indian Republic. Judiciary, the third organ of the government, has an important role to play in the governance. It settles the disputes, interprets laws, protects fundamental rights and acts as guardian of the Constitution. India … Read more
NATIONAL Nagaland Gets New Chief Minister, Liezietsu Shurhozelie. Ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) supremo Shurhozelie Liezietsu will take over from Chief Minister TR Zeliang. Recent issue in Nagaland – It is the Conflict in social groups of Nagaland for the 33 % reservation of women in elections. Naga Mothers’ … Read more
Amendments to the Constitution are made by the Parliament, the procedure for which is laid out in Article 368. An amendment bill must be passed by both the Houses of the Parliament by a two-thirds majority and voting. In addition to this, certain amendments which pertain to the federal nature of the Constitution must … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh government doctors want retirement age increased to 65 yrs Doctors at the government hospitals in the state are gearing up for an agitation with a demand for increasing their retirement age to 65 years. Government doctors with MBBS qualification, who have been requesting the government to increase the age … Read more
INTERNATIONAL 59th Grammy Awards The 59th Annual Grammy Awards were announced by the Recording Academy announced at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. British singer Adele won the most … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH India’s first National Park for differently abled people inaugurated in Hyderabad Telangana government has inaugurated country’s first National Park for people with special needs. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K.T. Rama Rao inaugurated the park, which has speech therapist, physiotherapist, vocational training instructors for the differently-abled children. … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Crowds welcome M Venkaiah Naidu as he arrives for state felicitation in Andhra Pradesh Vice president M Venkaiah Naidu was given a rousing reception in Vijayawada upon his arrival for felicitation programme planned by AP government at Velagapudi. Venkaiah Naidu, accompanied by governor, ESL Narasimhan, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, was welcomed by around … Read more
NATIONAL 17th International Counter Terrorism Seminar held in Haryana. The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore inaugurated the 17th International Seminar on Counter Terrorism, being organised by National Security Guard, in Manesar, Haryana. The focus was more on Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Helpline soon for people with mental health issues In a bid to address the concerns of people facing psychological crisis, the city police in collaboration with an NGO is going to launch a Mental Health Crisis Intervention helpline that will function on the lines of the police control room (PCR). … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Tableaux draw good response. The tableaux at the Independence Day celebrations not only bear testimony to the government’s achievements but also give an indication of its future priorities. Going by that belief, the State seemed to have accorded top priority to agriculture, housing, rural development, water (irrigation), sanitation (Swachh Bharat), … Read more