16.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Four ‘Cyberabads’ will be set up in Andhra Pradesh, vows CM Naidu   Cyberabad is a district adjacent to Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, that has emerged as a major IT hub in southern India, and is home to software companies like Microsoft, Oracle, Google and Facebook.   Naidu, who is credited with building Cyberabad, … Read more

28.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Initiative to make State govt. ‘more smarter’   Making governance smarter in Andhra Pradesh may look outlandish for a government that swears by smart and Real Time Governance.   “Called Andhra Pradesh Priorities Project, it is based on the principle of time-tested cost-benefit analysis of policy decisions and quantifying how every rupee … Read more

17.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Saksham 2018 from today   Saksham 2018- Sanrakshan Kshamata Mahotsav will be inaugurated at Tummalapalli Kshetrayya Kalakshetram in AP.   The Saksham 2018 campaign aims at raising awareness amongst the citizens, on the need for conservation and effective utilisation of petroleum products; the issues involved and the solutions.   The awareness campaign will … Read more

Philosophical basis of governance

Philosophical basis of governance Governance is the exercise of economic, political, and administrative authority to manage a country’s affairs at all levels. It comprises mechanisms, processes, and institutions through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their legal rights, meet their obligations, and mediate their differences. The challenge for all societies is to create … Read more

Administrative system of Andhra Pradesh

Administrative system of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh was formed on 1st November, 1956 under the States’ reorganization scheme. It is the fifth largest State with an area of 2,76,754 sq. km, accounting for 8.4 % of India’s territory. The State has the longest coastline (972 km) among all the States in India. The administrative structure … Read more

06.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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

09-12-2017 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Potable water hope for 16 Telangana, Andhra Pradesh villages   Premier consumer financial services player Synchrony Financial, which has its India development centre in Hyderabad, on Wednesday said it has partnered with the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to provide potable water to 16 villages by installing new water treatment plants, in a CSR (corporate social responsibility) … Read more

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

25.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Krishna stands 3rd in basic vaccination   Seventy-four per cent of children in the age group of 12-23 months in Krishna district have received vaccination against major childhood illnesses. Most children are at least partially vaccinated, according to the latest National Family Health Survey – 4 (NFHS) conducted in 2015-16.   The first NFHS after bifurcation says … Read more