30.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Natural farming only solution : Naidu   Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said, natural farming was the only solution to end the woes of the farmers and make agriculture profitable.   Naidu said the AP government had declared 2018 as the year of natural farming.   He said more than 8,000 farmers … Read more

24-25 .12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Post free sand policy, focus shifts to alternative revenue sources   Andhra Pradesh is the first State to supply sand free of cost to the people. The policy, which was announced one year ago, has its impact on the revenue front.   The government has, therefore, turned its attention to alternative sources … 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

26.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Pilot scheme on biodiversity index to take off from Tirupati   Keeping in view the steady increase of population in urban areas and changing patterns of city growth, the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (APSBDB) will be embarking on a pilot project to determine the ‘City Biodiversity Index’ of major cities across the State. … Read more

19.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   P. to launch ₹100-crore innovation fund in February   State government is gearing up to set up a ₹100-crore innovation fund to encourage start-up companies. It is likely to be launched by mid- February.   The government is finalising the guidelines, according to Panchayat Raj and IT Minister Nara Lokesh.   Lokesh … Read more

11.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   New wind energy projects may have to pay wheeling charges   The State government is seriously thinking of doing away with the exemption of wheeling charges for future wind power projects. The State made a significant capacity addition of 3,000-plus Megawatts (MW) in the last two years.   The Wind Power Policy … Read more

13.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Polavaram dam project cost soars to Rs 58,319 cr   Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said fresh tenders called for the Polavaram project would continue and if anyone came with the same price, they would be given an opportunity to execute the tenders.   As per the revised estimates, the total cost of the project would … Read more

16.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh improves ease of doing business rank   Andhra Pradesh has staged a remarkable comeback to make it to the top five club in ease of doing business (EoDB) earning the fourth position as per details released by the Union government earlier this week. Telangana has been maintaining its lead at top position … Read more

07-12-2017 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh signs MoU with South Korea and welcomes the investors   State of Andhra Pradeshrolled out red carpets for South Korean Investors. The State government and Make in India Korea Center (MIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up Korea Industrial Complex in the State. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s … Read more