Complete History of andhrapradesh (focussing on Vedic age to Gupta Period) 3

Modern History of Andhra Pradesh Beginning of colonial era In 1753, a decree of Asif ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang, Subedar of Deccan conceded to General Bussy the paragons of Chicacole, Ellore, Rajahmundry etc. with an annual revenue Rs.200,000 for the maintenance of the French troops in the Subah in recognition of the help of … Read more

24.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   More Aadhaar cards than Hyderabad’s population generated, UIDAI in a fix   Huge discrepancies have come to light in projected population of Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts as well as bifurcated Andhra Pradesh vis a vis census records and the number of Aadhaar cards generated, putting UIDAI authorities in a fix. while the projected population of AP in 2017 is 5.25 crore, … Read more

Andhra Pradesh Economy and its main features

Andhra Pradesh Economy and its main features Andhra Pradesh was predominantly an agrarian economy till the early 90s. Over a period of time, the State moved gradually to become a service oriented economywith small incremental growth in the industry sector. About 15 years ago, the Vision- 2020 document envisioned Industry as an important engine to … Read more

Press and megazines of Andhra Pradesh

Press and megazines of Andhra Pradesh Some important newspapers and megazines published in Andhra Pradesh are as follows: Vaartha Vaartha is a Telugu newspaper headquartered in Hyderabad, India. Vaartha means “news” in Telugu. Vaartha was launched in 1996 with A.B.K Prasad as its first editor. It claimed to be the first Telugu daily in Telangana … Read more

Education, education infrastructure and policy of Andhra Pradesh

Education, education infrastructure and policy of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh has many institutes of higher education along with numerous primary and secondary schools. The government also implements Fee Reimbursement Scheme for the economically backwards sections of the state. The regional and official language of Andhra Pradesh is Telugu. Other linguistic groups in the state include … Read more

Famous Personalities of Andhra Pradesh

Famous Personalities of Andhra Pradesh G. Ranga Gogineni Ranga Nayukulu, also known as N. G. Ranga (7 November 1900 – 9 June 1995), was an Indian freedom fighter, parliamentarian and kisan (farmer) leader. He was an exponent of the peasant philosophy, and considered the father of the Indian Peasant Movement after Swami Sahajanand Saraswati. Ranga … Read more

The Great Mughals and their contribution to Indian Fine Art, Architecture and Fine Arts

Introduction In the fourteenth century, the disintegration of the Mongol empire led Timur to unite Iran and Turan under one rule. Timur’s empire was spread from the lower Volga to the river Indus, including Iran, Asia Minor (modern Turkey), Trans-Oxiana, Afghanistan, and some part of Punjab. In 1404, Timur died and Shahrukh Mirza, his grandson, … Read more

19.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh government doctors want retirement age increased to 65 yrs   Doctors at the government hospitals in the state are gearing up for an agitation with a demand for increasing their retirement age to 65 years. Government doctors with MBBS qualification, who have been requesting the government to increase the age … 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