02-12-2017 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Belagavi society to supply 20,000 litres of milk to Andhra every day   Milk packaged in flexipacks at Belagavi District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Societies Union Ltd (Bemul) will now be exported to Andhra Pradesh. Bemul plans to export 20,000 litres every day for distribution among kids, in a government programme.   The Karnataka Milk Federation(KMF) has already become a … 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

02.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra CM declares 2018 as Telugu promotion year   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has declared 2018 as Telugu promotion year.   He made this announcement at 29th edition of Annual Book Exhibition of Vijayawada.   Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and the Chief Minister inaugurated the fest, which will … Read more

04-05.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Samsung Electronics to set up global e-commerce centre in Andhra Pradesh   Global giant Samsung Electronics will establish an international e-commerce centre in Andhra Pradesh, said Kal Raman, chief digital officer of the company. The company has presence in various sectors, and will explore other sectors in AP for investment opportunities, Raman told IT minister Nara Lokesh, … Read more

10 &11.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   25% of pregnant Andhra Pradesh women are minors   In a stunning revelation, about 25 per cent of pregnant women visiting government hospitals in Andhra Pradesh are minors. More number of such cases are being reported in the developed districts of Visakhapatnam, Krishna, Guntur and East Godavari. This clearly shows that child marriages are … 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

Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe

Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe Urban spheres of influence Urban spheres of influence reflect centre-to-hinterland relationship, compared with the non-central region, the centre assumes more complex economic functions, and provides more economic activities. Famous theoretical contributions to this research field are the Central Place Theory (Christaller, 1933), the extension to the Central … Read more