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

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

06.09.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 300 government schools in Rajasthan to operate on PPP model.   The Vasundhara Raje cabinet on Tuesday cleared the Policy for Public Private Partnership (PPP) in School Education-2017, paving way for government schools to operate on PPP model.   In its first phase and on a pilot basis, 300 in the rural areas would be put up to be run on PPP … Read more

06.09.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Heli Tourism’ to become a reality in Tirupati.   The much awaited ‘Heli Tourism’ initiative by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) is all set to become a reality in the temple city, as the officials announced that a permanent facility would be constructed at Shilparamam’s Urban Haat by the end … Read more

08-12-2017 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   P. registers 11.37% growth rate in first half of current fiscal   Andhra Pradesh has registered a growth rate of 11.37% during the first half of the current fiscal compared to the national growth rate of 5.8%. The growth rate, however, has fallen compared to 12.23% in the first half of 2016-17. … Read more

04.11.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Food processing sector all set to get a big push in State   The State government entered into several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with food processing companies of national and international repute, in New Delhi.   The MoUs, worth ₹4,000 crore, were expected to give a fillip to the food processing industry in the … Read more

Modern Period

  Later Mughals 1707-12 Bahadur Shah I 1712-13 Jahandar Shah 1713-19 Farukk Siyar 1719-48 Muhammad Shah Rangila 1748-54 Ahmad Shah 1754-59 Alamgir II 1759-1806 Shah Alam II 1806-1837 Akbar Shah II 1837-57 Bahadur Shah II     Later Mughal Rulers Bahadur Shah I After the death of Aurangzeb, prince Muazzam, Azam & Kam Bakhsh fought … Read more

03.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   12th Tirupati Book Festival begins   The much awaited annual event – ‘12th Tirupati Book Festival’, organised for nine-days by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) – Tirupati Kendra, began on a grand note with procession of holy scriptures from Mahati auditorium to its venue at S.V. High School grounds.   As a part of the … Read more

31.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Collective storage in major south Indian reservoirs is 38% of their total capacity   The collective storage level in major reservoirs in five south Indian states — Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu — is 38% of their total capacity. A total of 31 reservoirs in these states are under the monitoring of the Central Water Commission (CWC). According … Read more