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ANDHRA PRADESH First Telugu woman to scale Mt. Aconcagua R. Radhika, Addl. SP (Chittoor), climbed Mount Aconcagua (6,962 meters) in Argentina on December 30, thus becoming the first Telugu woman to climb the highest peak in South America. In August 2016, she climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro (Africa). In March next year, she climbed … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Four ‘Cyberabads’ will be set up in Andhra Pradesh, vows CM Naidu Cyberabad is a district adjacent to Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, that has emerged as a major IT hub in southern India, and is home to software companies like Microsoft, Oracle, Google and Facebook. Naidu, who is credited with building Cyberabad, … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH AP pollution board to study impact of effluents on marine life along coastline The National Institute of Oceanography at Vizag has commissioned the AP Pollution Control Board to conduct a fresh study to find out the impact on marine fauna and flora due to the discharge of industrial effluents of pharma, chemical and … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH President Ram Nath Kovind Dedicated 4 Projects to Andhra Pradesh The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, dedicated to the people of Andhra Pradesh four projects of the State Government at a function held at Velagapudi, Andhra Pradesh. The Projects were Andhra Pradesh Fibregrid Project, Andhra Pradesh Surveillance Project, Drone Project; and … Read more
Code of ethics Ethics codes are as old as antiquity. Religious traditions and civic cultures have codes as their foundations. The Mosaic Decalogue (Ten Commandments) is the keystone for Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Pericles made the Athenian code the underpinning of ancient Greek politics and culture. In each case codes carry general obligations and admonitions, … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Electric vehicles to hit the road in State soon Andhra Pradesh is planning to use electrical vehicles in a big way, and 1,500 of them will be run on the roads in Amaravati, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam. State government had submitted indent for these vehicles with Energy Efficiency Services Limited … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH P. to launch ₹100-crore innovation fund in February The State government is gearing up to set up a ₹100-crore innovation fund to encourage start-up companies. It is likely to be launched by mid- February. The government is finalising the guidelines, according to Panchayat Raj and IT Minister Nara Lokesh. … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Initiative to make State govt. ‘more smarter’ Making governance smarter in Andhra Pradesh may look outlandish for a government that swears by smart and Real Time Governance. “Called Andhra Pradesh Priorities Project, it is based on the principle of time-tested cost-benefit analysis of policy decisions and quantifying how every rupee … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH International sailing contest begins Nearly 160 sailors from over 11 countries took part in the international sailing competitions which began at the Krishnapatnam beach. A festive atmosphere prevailed as sailors came from all over India and other countries including Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the US, Canada, Ireland, Singapore and Sweden. … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Andhraites contribute 50% tax revenue to Telangana: Niti Aayog Making a startling revelation, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar said people of Andhra Pradeshcontribute 50 per cent tax revenue to Telangana. AP chief minister Chandrababu Naidu was often quoted as saying that Andhra people had played a big part in the development of Hyderabad and Telangana. The Niti … Read more