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Andhra Pradesh tops World Bank's energy-saving rankings
Andhra Pradesh has been ranked number one in the World Bank’s ‘Energy Efficiency Implementation Readiness’. The ranking of the states were released in the World Bank’s study report titled: ‘India’s State Level Energy Efficiency Implementation Readiness’. Key Facts Andhra Pradesh ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Maharashtra becomes first state to launch cyber police stations in all districts
Maharashtra became the first state in the country to have a cyber-police station in each district to take on cyber criminals. In this regard, state government is converting 42 state-of-the-art cybercrime labs into cyber police stations simultaneously. Key Facts These ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Odisha Government launches Madhubabu Aain Sahayata Sibir Scheme
Odisha government has launched Madhubabu Aain Sahayata Sibir’ (MASS) scheme to provide legal assistance to deprived sections of the society at the grassroots level. The scheme has been named after great Odia lawyer Madhu Babu, who is considered as the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana top Ease of Doing Business list
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have jointly topped the Ease of Doing Business Reforms Ranking 2015-16. The ranking of the states was conducted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and the World Bank. How states were ranked? States ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2016
Fishing cat sighted in Andhra Pradesh
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Himachal Pradesh declared India’s second Open Defecation Free State
The State of Himachal Pradesh was officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF). Every individual household in the state has functional toilet under the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’. With this, Himachal Pradesh becomes the second State in the country after Sikkim to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Andhra Pradesh and Singapore inks FinTech Cooperation agreement
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Uttarakhand High court bans sale of whitener
The Uttarakhand High Court ordered state government to completely ban on the sale of whitener in the state following the death of a teenager from sniffing an excess of it. The High Court issued the order by taking suo motu ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Western Zonal Council Meeting held in Mumbai
The 22nd meeting of the Western Zonal Council was recently held at Mumbai, Maharashtra under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The Western Zonal Council consist of the States of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Union Territories of Daman ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Japanese Encephalitis claims 54 lives in Odisha's Malkangiri district
The Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 54 lives in Odisha’s backward Malkangiri district in just a more than a month. The State Government is monitoring and overseeing the measures to check the spread of Japanese Encephalitis. What is Japanese Encephalitis? Japanese ..