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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
National women’s commission It is said that the best way to know about society, a civilization and a culture, try to know as much possible about the women. In India, women have come a long way from the rare women scholars and sages of the Vedic age to the women in different sectors of society … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH State poised to retain No.1 position in EODB The State government has complied with all the guidelines of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) on the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) front. “The State is comfortably positioned to retain its No. 1 slot for the year 2017, leaving behind … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Sister-state agreement with Zurich canton The State government has entered into a sister-state agreement with the Canton of Zurich. The Letter of Intent (LOI) was signed by Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu and Zurich Councillor and Head of the Department for Economic Affairs Carmen Walker Späh in the presence of Chief Minister … Read more
Pre history of Andhra Pradesh Paleolithic culture in Andhra Pradesh Kurnool The Ketavaram rock paintings from the Paleolithic era and are (18 kilometres from Kurnool). Also the Jurreru Valley, Katavani Kunta and Yaganti in Kurnool District have some important rock art and paintings in the vicinity, may be dated from 35,000 to 40,000 years ago. … Read more
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
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
Archeological sites of Andhra Pradesh Bavikonda Bavikonda Buddhist Complex lies about 16 km from Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, on a hill about 130 metres above mean sea level. The term Bavikonda in Telugu means a hill of wells. As per its name, Bavikonda is a hill which has wells for the … Read more
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
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