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ANDHRA PRADESH AP CM Naidu receives ‘Golden Peacock Award’ in London Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has received the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ under the category – Global Leadership in Public Service and Economic Transformation – at a convention in London. Earlier eminent recepients of the award under other categories are … Read more 28.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL Singapore Passport World’s ‘Most Powerful’ Singapore has the world’s “most powerful” passport, according to a global ranking topped for the first time by an Asian country. India ranked at 75th position, three notches better than its previous ranking. According to the ‘Global Passport Power Rank 2017’ by global financial advisory … Read more 26.10.17 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 24.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra CM Naidu declares 2017 as e-pragati year Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has declared the year of 2017 as e-pragati year. Naidu said that all districts must come under the purview of the flagship programme that will help the government make real-time governance. The Chief Minister … Read more 22-23.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Masula port project: land pooling becomes a tough task Barely 550 acres of land was spared by the farmers and private land owners for the proposed Machilipatnam deep sea port project as against required 2,300 acres of private land (patta land), signalling further delay in execution of the project. The port was … Read more 21.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
Planning commission and national development council Planning commission The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions. Background Rudimentary economic planning, deriving from the sovereign authority of the state, was first initiated in India in 1938 by Congress President and Indian National Army supreme leader … Read more Planning commission and national development council
ANDHRA PRADESH Biometric attendance must at Andhra Pradesh government offices The Andhra Pradesh government has made the installation of biometric attendance systems and eoffice facility mandatory in all government departments including district-level offices. The related government order. The state also constituted a three-member nodal authority to monitor and ensure the implementation of the e-office and … Read more 18.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Book Hundis’ to promote love of reading in government schools To cultivate a love of reading among students, State-run schools will create ‘Book Hundis’. Many school libraries have a good collection of books gathering dust. One reason why the library is a deserted zone is because students are denied permission to … Read more 17.10.17 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 11.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Extra marks for Andhra students who participate in clean India campaign The Andhra Pradesh government is exploring a proposal to allot five extra marks to students of class 9 and above who participate in the Swachh Bharat initiative and help the state government build 21 lakh toilets required to achieve 100% Open Defecation Free (ODF) status by March … Read more 10.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs