03.11.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra beat Gujarat to lift cricket tournament for the blind   Andhra Pradesh defeated Gujarat by seven wickets to clinch the title of the 24th National Cricket Tournament for the Blind. The tournament was hosted by the Cricket Association for the Blind of Maharashtra (CABM). Winning the toss, Andhra Pradesh chose to field and restricted … 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

Sports: personalities and Infrastructure of Andhra Pradesh

Sports: personalities and Infrastructure of Andhra Pradesh Sports in Andhra Pradesh has its own importance, where many sporting personalities were into limelight. The Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) undertakes the sports development activities such as construction of stadiums, establishment of sports academies and other sporting related activities. The sports infrastructure have increased tremendously by … Read more

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

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

Andhra Pradesh languages Dialects

Andhra Pradesh languages Dialects: The main languages spoken in Andhra Pradesh are Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Banjara, and English followed by Tamil, Kannada, Marathi and Oriya. Telugu is the principal and official language of the State. Telugu Telugu is the most widely spoken language of the Dravidian family which consists of 24 languages spanning the entire … Read more

30.08.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

Andhra Pradesh   Andhra Pradesh to come up with start-up centre for non-IT sectors   The Andhra Pradesh government is in the process of setting up a National Startup centre in Vijayawada, for non-information technology sectors. The centre will be headed by Kris Gopalakrishnan, one of the founders of Infosys Ltd, and will be set up in partnership with Confederation … 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

Ethics in international relations

Ethics in international relations What role do moral principles play in the conduct of foreign relations? First, morality helps define the goals and purposes of states and other actors. Moral norms do not provide policy directives, but they can offer a general vision and broad direction and provide the moral norms by which to illuminate … Read more