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India’s first Hyperloop to come up in Andhra Pradesh
India’s first Hyperloop project will come up in Andhra Pradesh, connecting its city centres, Vijayawada and Amaravati. In this regard, Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) has inked memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) for developing the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Andhra Pradesh state power discoms become India’s first state-owned discoms to accept payments through Bharat QR
Andhra Pradesh’s Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd (EPDCL) and the Southern Power Distribution Corporation of AP Ltd. (SPDCL) have become the India’s first state-owned distribution companies to accept payments through Bharat QR. The Bharat QR is the world’s first interoperable ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Rayichapalu officially declared as one of rarest species of fish in world by Marine Living Resources Department of Andhra University
‘Rayichapalu’ has been officially declared as one of the rarest species of fish in the world by the researchers from the Marine Living Resources Department of Andhra University. The fish is a regular catch for fishermen in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. ..
India’s first Rural LED Street Lighting Project to be implemented in Andhra Pradesh
Government will retrofit 10 lakh conventional street lights with LED lights in Gram Panchayats of 7 districts in Andhra Pradesh. The project will be carried out by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) functioning under the Ministry of Power. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Banganapalle Mango of Andhra Pradesh gets GI Tag
The Registrar of Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai, has accorded GI Tag for the much famed Banganapalle Mango of Andhra Pradesh. Henceforth, Andhra Pradesh government will be the registered proprietor of the GI tag for Banganapalle mangoes. GI Tag A GI ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Vijayawada Airport becomes International Airport
The Union Cabinet has granted international airport status for the Vijayawada Airport. The approval was given as per provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The decision was taken as the airport is witnessing significant growth in passenger traffic and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu selected for USIBC Award
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has selected Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu for the ‘Transformative Chief Minister Award’ for his role in advancing the US-India partnership at the state level. The award will be presented to him at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Andhra Pradesh Government formulates market intervention for red chilli farmers
The Andhra Pradesh state government has formulated guidelines for a market intervention exercise to help red chilli farmers in the state who are in a great distress due to the price crash in the market yard, which is the biggest ..