REGULATORY GOVERNANCE      

Regulation refers to “controlling human or societal behaviour by rules or regulations or alternatively a rule or order issued by an executive authority or regulatory agency of a government and having the force of law”. Regulation covers all activities of private or public behaviour that may be detrimental to societal or governmental interest but its … Read more

Gram Swaraj, Satyagraha and Bhoodana

Gram Swaraj, Satyagraha and Bhoodana Gram Swaraj Gram swaraj, or village self-rule, was a pivotal concept in Gandhi’s thinking. It was the centerpiece of his vision of economic development in India. Gandhiji’s Gram Swaraj was not the reconstruction of the old village but the formation of fresh independent units of villages having self-sufficient economy. Self-sufficiency … Read more

30.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh mulls cap on number of visits to Tirumala temple   The Andhra Pradesh government is mulling a cap on the number of visits made by individual devotees of Lord Balaji to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). The quota system, which could be a first for any temple in the world, is being proposed as many devotees … Read more

23.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates conference at Acharya Nagarjuna University in Andhra Pradesh   President Ram Nath Kovind formally inaugurated the Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association at Acharya Nagarjuna Universitycampus near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh . Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu felicitated the President at the event. Speaking on the occasion, Mr … 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

ADB,EU, ASEAN, SAARC, AU, NATO, NAM, OPEC, G-8, IAEA, etc.

Regional Organizations   Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)   The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand to promote political and economic cooperation and regional stability. The member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, … Read more