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Fishing cat sighted in Andhra Pradesh

October 31, 2016

A fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) was sighted in the moderately dense mangrove surrounding of the Gilalakalandi harbour near Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The movement of the fishing cat was sighted moderately dense mangrove area which is home for Asian sea bass ..

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Andhra Pradesh and Singapore inks FinTech Cooperation agreement

October 28, 2016

Andhra Pradesh government has signed a FinTech Cooperation agreement with Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to promote innovation financial services in their respective markets. The agreement was signed in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and MAS Chief ..

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Smooth-coated otter sighted for first time in Krishna sanctuary

October 22, 2016

Smooth-coated otter was sighted for the first time in the mangrove forest near the Krishna wildlife sanctuary (KWS) in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. In all, seven otters were sighted in the mangrove forests and brackish water channels of Eelachetladibba and ..

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No relook into allocation of Krishna water: Tribunal

October 20, 2016

The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal II (KWDT-II) headed by Justice Brijesh Kumar, has decided to maintain status quo on the allocation of Krishna River water among all four riparian states viz. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.  However, tribunal decided ..

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Urban areas of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh declared open defecation free

October 4, 2016

The Union Urban Development Ministry has declared urban areas of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh open defecation free (ODF). These are the first states to become open defecation free in urban areas. It was announced on the occasion of second anniversary of ..

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ADB approves $631 million loan for Vizag-Chennai industrial corridor

September 21, 2016

Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $631 million loan for building India’s first coastal industrial corridor between Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and Chennai. The fund will help develop the first key 800-km section of the planned 2,500-km East Coast Economic ..

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3rd BRICS Urbanisation Forum Meet begins in Vishakhapatnam

September 14, 2016

The third edition of BRICS Urbanisation Forum Meet has started in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The three days conference was be inaugurated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in the presence of Union Minister of Urban Development, M. Venkaiah ..

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Andhra Pradesh becomes first state to launch DNA profiling of criminals

August 23, 2016

Andhra Pradesh became the first state in the country to launch DNA Index System (DIS) for DNA (Deoxyribonucleac acid) profiling of criminals. The system uses the latest DNA technology tool (also known as RapidHIT DNA System) developed by IntegenX of ..

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