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ANDHRA PRADESH Sister-state agreement with Zurich canton The State government has entered into a sister-state agreement with the Canton of Zurich. The Letter of Intent (LOI) was signed by Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu and Zurich Councillor and Head of the Department for Economic Affairs Carmen Walker Späh in the presence of Chief Minister … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Andhraites contribute 50% tax revenue to Telangana: Niti Aayog Making a startling revelation, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar said people of Andhra Pradeshcontribute 50 per cent tax revenue to Telangana. AP chief minister Chandrababu Naidu was often quoted as saying that Andhra people had played a big part in the development of Hyderabad and Telangana. The Niti … Read more
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
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
ANDHRA PRADESH Bill Gates to N Chandrababu Naidu: Monitor agri-tech Weeks after he attended the AP AgTech Summit-2017 in Visakhapatnam, cofounder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates, sent a letter to AP chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, requesting him to ensure that the progress in agri-inventions is followed up on the Core Dashboard, which is monitored by the CMO … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh not so ‘transparent’ about RTI applications, has high pendency rate A survey conducted by Transparency International India in collaboration with the Union ministry of human resources and state governments, found that 6,99,258 RTI applications had been registered in the state, one of the highest in the country. However, the state fares … 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 CM to launch ‘Janmabhoomi-Maa Vooru’ in Prakasam Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will launch the fifth round of ‘Janmabhoomi – Maa Vooru’ programme from Prakasam district. He will kickstart the programme in a festive atmosphere by highlighting the welfare schemes launched by the State government to improve the ‘happiness’ levels of different … Read more
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
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