14-15 .01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Sankranti gift: Andhra Pradesh to provide 15 lakh new farm pumpsets   In yet another farmer-friendly initiative, the state government has decided to replace 15 lakh obsolete and low-quality agriculture pumpsets with energy-efficient ones spending a whopping Rs 6,000 crore in a phased manner. Describing the decision as a Sankranti gift to … Read more

02.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   New discom app released     Chairman and Managing Director of APEPDCL H.Y. Dora has launched a new mobile application “CCC Mobile App” (Customer Call Centre Mobile Applilcation).   The app enables escalation, monitoring, tracking and other electricity related complaints as part of providing better services to customers received through 1912 (CCC). … Read more

Planning commission and national development council

Planning commission and national development council Planning commission The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions. Background Rudimentary economic planning, deriving from the sovereign authority of the state, was first initiated in India in 1938 by Congress President and Indian National Army supreme leader … Read more

Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe

Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe Urban spheres of influence Urban spheres of influence reflect centre-to-hinterland relationship, compared with the non-central region, the centre assumes more complex economic functions, and provides more economic activities. Famous theoretical contributions to this research field are the Central Place Theory (Christaller, 1933), the extension to the Central … Read more

13.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Simplify registration process, APNA urges State   The Andhra Pradesh Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (APNA) demanded that the State government introduce single window system for the registration and renewal of licences pertaining to the nursing homes, as it was difficult for the managements to obtain 46 licences from different departments.   The … Read more

The Vedas for all – The Casteless society

The Vedas for all – The Casteless society The Sanatana Dharma during Vedic era had never endorsed caste system. Thus restoration of true Sanatana Dharma alone would create a casteless society in India. The caste is always a British invention which enumerated based on occupation. But true definition of ‘Jaati’ as per Veda is completely … Read more

17-18.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Vijayawada police have second highest under-investigation cases in AP   According to 2016 State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) data, Vijayawada cops have recorded the second-highest crime rate in the state, after the Guntur Urban police unit.   Pendency of investigation is highest in Vizag city, followed by Vijayawada and East Godavari district. … Read more

KARNATAKA’S EXPORTS – VOLUME,COMPOSITION, AND DIRECTION

KARNATAKA’S EXPORTS – VOLUME,COMPOSITION, AND DIRECTION   Exports of Karnataka   Karnataka has a long tradition of overseas trade. Historically, Karnataka has been a major exporter of commodities like coffee, spices, silk, cashewnuts, handicrafts and agarbathies. In the last two decades, the State has emerged as a major player in the export of electronic and … Read more