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ANDHRA PRADESH 25% of pregnant Andhra Pradesh women are minors In a stunning revelation, about 25 per cent of pregnant women visiting government hospitals in Andhra Pradesh are minors. More number of such cases are being reported in the developed districts of Visakhapatnam, Krishna, Guntur and East Godavari. This clearly shows that child marriages are … Read more
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
National and state minority commission Constitution of India doesn’t define the word ‘Minority’ but has used the word minorities considering two attributes religion or language of a person. For minorities Constitution of India has envisaged a number of rights and safeguards. To provide enough equality and to dwindled the discrimination, makers have spelt out various … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Drones to be used for spraying pesticides The State government is ready to bear the entire expenditure for using drones to spray pesticides to prevent the spread of plant diseases. small-scale spraying of pesticides using drones taking all the environmental safety precautions was being planned. This would be done under … Read more
Unicameral and Bicameral legislations– Functions and crisis of accountability, delegated legislation, Legislative procedure and committees of legislature Bicameral Legislatures A bicameral legislature is comprised of two chambers, often described as the lower house and the upper house. Usually, the composition of the lower chamber (with such names as the House of Representatives, House of Commons, … Read more
Work culture An organization is formed to achieve certain goals and objectives by bringing individuals together on a common platform and motivating them to deliver their level best. It is essential for the employees to enjoy at the workplace for them to develop a sense of loyalty towards it. Work culture plays an important role … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Natural farming only solution : Naidu Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said, natural farming was the only solution to end the woes of the farmers and make agriculture profitable. Naidu said the AP government had declared 2018 as the year of natural farming. He said more than 8,000 farmers … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Simplify registration process, APNA urges State The Andhra Pradesh Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (APNA) demanded that the State government introduce single window system for the registration and renewal of licences pertaining to the nursing homes, as it was difficult for the managements to obtain 46 licences from different departments. The … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH Pilot scheme on biodiversity index to take off from Tirupati Keeping in view the steady increase of population in urban areas and changing patterns of city growth, the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (APSBDB) will be embarking on a pilot project to determine the ‘City Biodiversity Index’ of major cities across the State. … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH P. to launch ₹100-crore innovation fund in February 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. Lokesh … Read more