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31.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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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 31.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

30.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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RAJASTHAN International spice conference in Jaipur from Feb 4-7   The third edition of international spice conference will be held at Jaipur from February 4 to 7.   Over 750 delegates from various countries, including representatives of international spice associations, policy makers, and farmers, are expected to participate in the four-day meet.   The central … Read more 30.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

30.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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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 30.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

14-15 .01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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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 14-15 .01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

13.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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ANDHRA PRADESH Polavaram dam project cost soars to Rs 58,319 cr   Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said fresh tenders called for the Polavaram project would continue and if anyone came with the same price, they would be given an opportunity to execute the tenders.   As per the revised estimates, the total cost of the project would … Read more 13.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

12.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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ANDHRA PRADESH   Now, Hyd gears up to play host to Olympics of ICT industry   After having successfully wrapped up the prestigious Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 in November end, the IT city of Hyderabad is gearing up to host yet another high profile global summit — the World Congress on InformationTechnology (WCIT) 2018 from … Read more 12.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

09.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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ANDHRA PRADESH   20% increase in bigamy cases in state   Bigamy cases in the state have witnessed a 20.3 per cent increase in 2017. Bigamy is a cognizable and non-bailable offence which involves a person marrying someone else with divorcing the spouse.   According to the police, 90 per cent of Section 494 of IPC (bigamy) offences were … Read more 09.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

22.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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ANDHRA PRADESH   Krishna emerges top in brackish water aquaculture   Registering above 1.25 lakh metric tonnes of brackish water shrimp production in 2017 (January-November), Krishna district became the largest shrimp producing district in the country.   In the financial year 2016-17, the turnover of the shrimp exceeded ₹3,300 crore by producing 1.02 lakh metric … Read more 22.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

14.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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ANDHRA PRADESH   Hyderabad to become ‘beggar-free’ city   Hyderabad once again launched a drive to turn Hyderabad into “Beggar Free” city which was earlier put to halt after rumors that the drive was initiated because of US president Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump to the city.   Telangana Prisons Department Inspector General Narsimha said … Read more 14.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

26-27.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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ANDHRA PRADESH   Hyderabad Metro announces its fares Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate on 28th November Hyderabad Metro Prime Minister Narendra Modiis set to inaugurate it in this week along with Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao. The fares have been announced recently. The metro rail services would begin from 6 AMon November 29 on the … Read more 26-27.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs