Andhra CM signs various MoUs in US, seeks investments in state

Andhra CM signs various MoUs in US, seeks (चाहता है) investments in state

Houston, May 8: On the second day of his United States visit, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister

AIIB grants $160 mn for Andhra Pradesh power project

AIIB grants $160 mn for Andhra Pradesh power project-‘24x7 Power for All’ 

BEIJING, MAY 3:  China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) today approved (मंजूर की) USD 160 million loan for a power project in Andhra Pradesh, the first credit from the bank

Andhra Pradesh’s Banganapalle mango gets Geographical Indication tag

Andhra Pradesh’s Banganapalle mango gets Geographical Indication tag

Hyderabad: After a long wait, the Banganapalle mango has received the geographical indication(भौगोलिक संकेत) (GI) tag, making Andhra Pradesh the owner of the variety that originates in

Andhra Pradesh Launches Rs 100 cr fund of funds for Fintech Startups

Andhra Pradesh Launches Rs 100 cr fund of funds for Fintech Startups

The Andhra Pradesh under Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced Rs 100-crore fund of funds on January 25, 2017 to invest in Fintech startups. Fintech is being seen as a promising space to generate job, thus the state has initiated an industry-academia-government partnership to tap and refine

Chandrababu Naidu Launches Arogya Raksha Scheme to cover APL Families

Chandrababu Naidu Launches Arogya Raksha Scheme to cover APL Families Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched a new health scheme, Arogya Raksha Scheme on January 1, 2017 at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada to provide the medical treatment to the people of the Above Poverty Line at Rs. 1200 premium per annum. The Arogya Raksha Scheme would

Mori village in Andhra gets Smart Digital village tag

Mori village in Andhra gets Smart Digital village tag

Mori village under Sakhinetipalli mandal in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh placed on India’s digital map by transforming completely into a Smart Digital Village said by Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu. Mori has bagged the Swachh Village award recently at the national level. State

Apply at APPSC recruitment 2017: 504 lecturer vacancies in Andhra Pradesh

Apply at APPSC recruitment 2017: 504 lecturer vacancies in Andhra Pradesh APPSC recruitment 2017: The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission has announced the availability of 504 posts for lecturers in Government Degree Colleges in AP Collegiate Education Service. The application process started from December 29, 2016. The hall tickets will be available for download

Suresh Prabhu Inaugurates Series of Railway Projects in Andhra Pradesh

Suresh Prabhu Inaugurates Series of Railway Projects in Andhra Pradesh

The State Government of Andhra Pradesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Railways on December 30, 2016, for setting up a Joint Venture for taking up major Rail Projects in the state. The programme was attended by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu through a video link from New

6,117 Kuchipudi dancers set new Guinness World Record

6,117 Kuchipudi dancers set new Guinness World Record As many as 6,117 Kuchipudi dancers set a new Guinness World Record by performing together in a single event in Vijayawada district of Andhra Pradesh. The Guinness World Record adjudicated for the 12-minute “Jayamu Jayamu” item as the ‘Largest Kuchipudi dance’ performance. Key Facts Kuchipudi dancers from various age groups (as

Andhra Pradesh CM launches website of APEDB

Andhra Pradesh CM launches website of APEDB Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandababu Naidu launched the website of the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (AP-EDB), on December 10, 2016.  The website, apedb.gov.in will provide the information about the policies of various sectors of the state, help to track the areas of investment in Andhra Pradesh and enable investor

Rosaiah Tarnished As Governor

Rosaiah Tarnished As Governor After finishing his term as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, K Rosaiah was appointed as the governor of Tamil Nadu. Now, till the time he was CM, there was no blemish on Rosaiah's name. But talk is that he has been different in his role as the governor. Many say he had a role in the appointment of the VC in Tamil Nadu. Then there is talk that he no longer goes to

Andhra Pradesh Government launches AP Purse mobile app to promote digital transactions

Andhra Pradesh Government launches AP Purse mobile app to promote digital transactions Andhra Pradesh Government has launched AP Purse mobile application to promote digital transactions among the people. It was launched by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in Vijayawada to solve the cash crunch problem in the state following demonitisaton of high value old currency notes.

Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency becomes first to have health insurance for all

Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency becomes first to have health insurance for all  AP government with Tata Trusts has launched a health insurance scheme, Swatha Kutumbam in Vijayawada which became India’s first constituency to have health insurance for all people include new born for a year from December 1, 2016 to November 30, 2017.  Under this insurance scheme every

Tobacco Board fixes higher crop size for Andhra Pradesh

The Tobacco Board has increased the crop size for Andhra Pradesh to 130 million kgs for the fiscal 2016-17 as against 120 million kgs for 2015-16. The hike was on account of increasing insistence from industry players through the Indian Tobacco Association and farmer groups as the decline in crop area was becoming uneconomical for them. "The Board after detailed discussions taking into consideration the gloomy situation

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Railways plans to pour Rs 8.6 lakh crore for new tracks, faster trains and station revamp

Indian Railways plans to rack up debt to help fund an unprecedented modernization plan. Some Rs 2.5 lakh crore ($37 billion) of debt is required in the five years through 2020, according to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. That's more than triple the Rs 692 billion of outstanding Indian Railway Finance Corp. bonds. The network is also exploring non-fare revenue streams from advertising and land holdings, Prabhu said. "Very

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US Green Building Council Launches LEED Lab in India

New Delhi: The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today the launch of LEED Lab in India, a multidisciplinary immersion course that utilizes the built environment to educate and prepare students to become green building leaders and sustainability-focused citizens. LEED Lab, which is already being offered at international universities in Latin America, the Middle East and Greater Asia,

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Chinese building materials park in Andhra Pradesh at $6.4 billion

HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh has announced signing one of the largest memoranda of understanding with China's Association of Small and Medium Enterprises for a building materials and logistics industrial park spread over 10,000 acres, involving $6.4 billion (approximately Rs 36,889 crores) in three phases. The memorandum of understanding was signed by a team of delegation led by AP chief

Andhra Pradesh joins “UDAY” scheme ; would derive an overall net benefit of Rs 4400 crore through “UDAY”

The Government of India, the State of Andhra Pradesh and the DISCOMs of Andhra Pradesh (APSPDCL and APEPDCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the Scheme UDAY – “Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana” in Vijyawada (AP) today for financial turnaround of the DISCOMs. The MoU for operational & Financial turnaround of Discoms was signed by Dr A.K.

Andhra Postal circle releases stamps on Yoga booklet

To commemorate the 2nd International Day of Yoga, Andhra Pradesh Postal circle on 21 June 2016 released “Information booklet, Stamps on Yoga” and “12 stamps on Suryanamaskarams”.The booklet contains illustrations and description of 24 yoga asana (postures). It also provides a brief description on the various Yoga postures depicted in the original Stamps. The booklet contains four Commemorative