Facts Box: “Three Capital Bill” of Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Government has passed the “Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Equal Development of All Regions Bill”, 2020. The bill paves way for three capitals of the state. Highlights The three capitals are Amaravati-legislative capital, Vishakhapatnam-the executive capital and Kurnool-judicial ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

West Bengal topped in Vegetable Production, Andhra Pradesh in Fruits

At a conference organized by the Ministry of Agriculture last week, the State-wise horticulture production data for the year 2018-19 was released. This the third advance estimate report, as per which, West Bengal was the top State in vegetable production ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Legislative Assembly passes Bill for Three Capitals in Andhra Pradesh

With the intention to have three capitals in the state, a bill was introduced in the State Assembly of Andhra Pradesh on Monday 20th January 2020, which late on Monday night, the state Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh passed the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu to be inaugurated by Vice President of India

On 21st January 2020, in the presence of the Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Ramesh Pokhriyal `Nishank’, the new Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu (CESCT) will be inaugurated by the Vice President of India, Muppavarapu Venkaiah ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Amma Vodi scheme launched in Andhra Pradesh

On January 9, 2020, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy launched Amma Vodi Scheme in Chittoor. It is one of the nine flagship programmes of the Andhra Government. The programmes are called Navratanalu. The scheme is first of its ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

2636 Charging Stations sanctioned under Phase-II of Fame India

The Department of Heavy industries under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises of the Government of India has sanctioned 2636 charging stations under the Phase II of the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) India Scheme ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Government plans to deliver sand at door steps

The Andhra Pradesh Government announced that it will deliver sand at customers’ door steps. As a pilot project, the government is to begin the initiative on experimental basis. Highlights Under the new initiative, the government will collect transportation charges from ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

South India’s earliest Sanskrit Inscription found in A.P.

The Epigraphy Branch of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered the earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered in South India as on date. This significant finding is also the earliest epigraphic evidence for ‘Saptamatrika’ cult so far. The ..