Page-49 of Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh to become first Indian state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes to prevent infection
Andhra Pradesh will become the first Indian state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes to prevent infection. The move will be enforced from the World Hepatitis Day (WHD-2018) when the state government will declare itself as “Safety Injection ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh government declares official symbols for state
The Andhra Pradesh government has recently declared official symbols for the state after the bifurcation. Neem and Black Buck (Krishna Jinka) have been declared as the state tree and animal respectively. Similarly, Rose-ringed parakeet will be the state bird while ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Telangana announces a unique scheme to provide life insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh per farmer in state
The Telangana government has announced a unique life insurance scheme for farmers. Under the scheme, the government will provide life insurance facility of Rs 5 lakh to the nominee, after the death of the insured farmer. The entire premium will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
The UNDP proposes to set up skill development centre at Bharosa in Telangana
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will set up a skill development centre at ‘Bharosa,’ an integrated support centre for distressed women and children in Hyderabad, Telangana. The purpose of the centre is to empower vulnerable and marginalized women by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Telangana government launches Rythu Bandhu scheme for farmers
The Telangana government has launched Rythu Bandhu (friend of farmers) scheme at Dharmarajupalle-Indiranagar village in Karimnagar district on May 10, 2018. The scheme is a first-of-its-kind initiative providing investment support to farmers, who own land. It is expected to provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India’s first Insect Museum opened in Tamil Nadu
India’s first Insect Museum has been inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswamy at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore. The museum, established at a 6,691 sqft area, is fully dedicated to insects and claimed to be the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh launches a multi-utility vehicle Naipunya Ratham (or World on Wheels)
The Andhra Pradesh government has launched a multi-utility vehicle “NAIPUNYA RATHAM (or World on Wheels)”, which aims to bring technology to the remote corners. It was launched at the Secretariat in Amaravathi on March 22, 2018. As part of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh becomes first Indian state to conduct a household survey exclusively to estimate Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) at state and district levels
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has recently released the Andhra Pradesh Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report 2017. According to the report, the State secured an Index value of 0.0825 (value ranges from 0 to 1; 0 being the best and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Telangana government launches India’s first state-led incubator for women entrepreneurs “WE-Hub”
The Telangana government has launched India’s first state-led incubator for women entrepreneurs, called as Women Entrepreneurship Hub (WE-Hub), in Hyderabad on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD-2018). Unlike T-Hub, which is meant for technology startups, WE Hub will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Tamil Nadu government sets up toll-free helpline to provide information to students
The Tamil Nadu Government has set up a 24-hour helpline that would provide information on education and offer guidance to students on March 1, 2018. Chief Minister K Palaniswami has formally launched the toll-free number – 14417 through the 24-hour ..