21.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Masula port project: land pooling becomes a tough task   Barely 550 acres of land was spared by the farmers and private land owners for the proposed Machilipatnam deep sea port project as against required 2,300 acres of private land (patta land), signalling further delay in execution of the project. The port was … Read more

04.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank Introduces Desktop ATMs in Rural India   The Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank (APGVB) operationalized its first desktop ATM in Telangana. The mini-ATM within the branch premises will facilitate customers to withdraw small amounts. At the same time, regular bank account holders can withdraw money and do other … Read more

22.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Drones to be used for spraying pesticides   The State government is ready to bear the entire expenditure for using drones to spray pesticides to prevent the spread of plant diseases.   small-scale spraying of pesticides using drones taking all the environmental safety precautions was being planned. This would be done under … Read more

15.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   India’s Andhra Pradesh investigates planting of Monsanto’s unapproved GM cotton   One of India’s biggest cotton-growing states has formed a panel to investigate how 15 percent of the state’s cotton acreage has been planted with a non-approved genetically modified strain developed by Monsanto and may bring criminal charges.   Monsanto last year withdrew … Read more

05.06.11.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh to convert 29,000 fair price shops into village malls   The Andhra Pradesh government has announced plans to convert 29,000 fair price shops across the state into mini-malls, offering subsidised grains along with over500 grocery items and fast-moving consumer goods. The initiative is aimed at improving the rural population’s lifestyleby providing them with access … Read more

18.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Biometric attendance must at Andhra Pradesh government offices   The Andhra Pradesh government has made the installation of biometric attendance systems and eoffice facility mandatory in all government departments including district-level offices. The related government order.   The state also constituted a three-member nodal authority to monitor and ensure the implementation of the e-office and … Read more

10.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 March … Read more

29-30.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   to construct multi-storeyed buildings in villages   The State government will construct multi-storeyed buildings in rural areas to provide housing to eligible beneficiaries.   A pilot project would be taken up in Palarlapalle in the Kuppam constituency at a cost of ₹100 crore for about 2,000 beneficiaries. The government, which was planning … Read more