09.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   20% increase in bigamy cases in state   Bigamy cases in the state have witnessed a 20.3 per cent increase in 2017. Bigamy is a cognizable and non-bailable offence which involves a person marrying someone else with divorcing the spouse.   According to the police, 90 per cent of Section 494 of IPC (bigamy) offences were … Read more

22.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Krishna emerges top in brackish water aquaculture   Registering above 1.25 lakh metric tonnes of brackish water shrimp production in 2017 (January-November), Krishna district became the largest shrimp producing district in the country.   In the financial year 2016-17, the turnover of the shrimp exceeded ₹3,300 crore by producing 1.02 lakh metric … Read more

02.11.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   CM promises stress-free environment for staff   Addressing the valedictory of the 20th APNGOs Association council meeting here, Mr. Naidu explained the series of measures taken for the welfare of the employees.   “We are planning to offer two months maternity leave to outsourcing employees and increase the retirement age for Class … 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

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

27.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh gets time to form security panels   The Hyderabad High Court on Wednesday gave four months to Andhra Pradesh to set up the State Security Commission and district-level Police Complaints Authority at all districts.   The state said that it felt aggrieved by the order of a single judge directing it to … 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

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

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