18.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh soon to get a Centre of Excellence on Space Sciences   Andhra Pradeshsoon to get a Centre of Excellence in Space Sciences and Technologies. CANEUS International, a Canadian organization, will establish a Centre of Excellence on Space Sciences and Technologies for Development at Hindupur. The Coming up on 60 acres … 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

05-12-2017 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Martial arts to be part of govt. school curriculum   The State and the Central governments have decided to impart self-defence courses for girls in all government-run schools in the State.   About 3.88 lakh students would be provided training during 2017-18, in 5,605 schools in the State. Commissioner of School Education Department and … Read more

11.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Chandrababu Naidu introduces Solid Waste Management vehicles to maintain cleanliness   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu flagged off thirty Solid Waste Management vehicles, a unique initiative of the state government in order to achieve the goal of Swach Andhra. He stated that the state government has set up new greenery and … Read more

12.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh to provide financial aid to newly-married couples belonging to Backward Classes   The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved a new scheme providing financial aid for the newly-married couplesbelonging to the Backward Classes.   Only the classes that have a white ration card or which are below poverty line are eligible. The bride must … Read more

30.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   CM inaugurates grievance cell   People can submit their petitions, complaints, and grievances at the newly constructed building.   The Chief Minister would attend to the grievances here too, apart from the Secretariat.   The officials would record every compliant and send a SMS to the complainant after addressing the issue. In … 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

16.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   State to go for e-prescriptions to combat antibiotic resistance   Sale of medicines without proper prescriptions by both online and brick and mortar pharmacies, the main cause of anti-microbial resistance, will be a thing of the past in Andhra Pradesh soon with the Drug Control Administration (DCA) taking up a first-of-its initiative … Read more

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India Human development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. … Read more

24.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Hyderabad to host CFSI’s Intl Children’s Film Fest next month   Several film personalities are expected to attend the 20th International Children’s Film Festival (ICFFI) to be held in Hyderabad between November 8 and 14.   The festival, also called ‘The Golden Elephant’, being organised by Children’s Film Society, India (CFSI), will … Read more