Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs 2017

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Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs - January 2017

Chandrababu Naidu Launches ArogyaRaksha Scheme to cover APL Families Chandrbabu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched a new health scheme, ArogyaRaksha Scheme on January 1, 2017 at TummalapalliKalakshetram in Vijayawada to provide the medical treatment to the people of the Above Poverty Line at Rs. 1200 premium per annum. Aim:To achieve the ambitious target of making the state among top three best developed state in the country by 2020 and first best developed state by 2050. Features of ArogyaRaksha Scheme The ArogyaRaksha Scheme would provide health insurance coverage to about 35 Lakh Above Poverty Line families in the state. •

Under the scheme, an end-to-end cashless service would be rendered to a total of 1044 diseases covered under the scheme. Unlike other insurance schemes pre existing disease will not be considered.

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To avail the ArogyaRaksha scheme benefits, every individual of the family would be required to pay Rs. 100 per month or Rs. 1200 per annum as policy premium.

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A total of 432 hospitals including 80 government general hospitals have been enrolled for the implementation of the scheme.

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The scheme would provide an insurance coverage of up to Rs. 2 Lakh per annum and free treatment in any 432 corporate hospitals in the state.

The scheme is estimated to cost Rs 160.56 crore and the government would sanction the necessary allocations for the scheme in the budget session 2017-2018. Chandrababu Naidu announces Rs.100 crorereward for Nobel Prize winners from Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced a reward of Rs 100 crore to anybody who becomes a Nobel Prize winner from the state. Rajnath Singh lays the Foundation stone for new (NDRF) campus i. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new campus of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at Kondapavuluru village of Gannavarammandal in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh on January 9, 2017 in presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M Venkaiah Naidu.

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Current Affairs Statewise PDF ii. The government has allocated Rs. 200 Crore for the new campus. The construction works has been assigned to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). Andhra Pradesh Launches Rs 100 cr fund of funds for Fintech Startups i. 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. ii. 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 skilled talent available at cheaper costs to develop Visakhapatnam into a global fintech hub. PM Modi inaugurates 104th Indian Science Congress at Tirupati i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 104th Indian Science Congress at Tarakarama Stadium of Sri Venkateswara University in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh on January 3, 2017. ii. The theme for the five-day event is ‘Science and Technology for National Development’. The Congress would conclude on January 7, 2017. iii. Aim of the Congress: The basic aim of the 104th Congress was to focus on strengthening the scientific research in the country to make India among top three countries in the world in the field of Science and Technology by 2030. 20th National Conference for e-Governance Held in Andhra Pradesh i. The 20th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) was held from January 9-10, 2017 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. ii. The theme for the conference was Internet of Things and e-Governance. iii. The conference was organised by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) and Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in partnership with Information Technology, Electronics and Communication (ITE&C) Department, Andhra Pradesh Government. Aditya Birla Group Plans to Invest Rs 7,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh i. The Aditya Birla Group on January 27, 2017 announced its plans to invest Rs 7,000 crore in the next two years in Andhra Pradesh. ii. The company aims to expand its existing businesses in the state. iii. The conglomerate already has investments of Rs 10,000 crore in the state across sectors like telecom, retail and cement. HPCL, GAIL sign pact with AP for Rs 40K crore petrochem project i. Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd(HPCL) and GAIL India Ltd signed a pact with Andhra Pradesh for setting up a Rs 40,000 crore petrochemical plant in the state.

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Current Affairs Statewise PDF ii. The 50:50 joint venture will set up a 1.5 million tons Ethylene Derivatives plant. iii. It will be set up at the Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) sites identified by the state government at Kakinada

Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs - February 2017 Andhra Pradesh Gets its First Smart Police Station i. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates the State’s first Smart Police Station at Nagarampalem in Guntur city in Amaravati on February 6, 2017. ii. The Smart station has been built within two months at a cost of Rs 91 lakh as a pilot project. The Andhra Police administration has formulated plans to build another 100 Smart Police Stations across the state. iii. The main motive behind such smart police station is to bring a sense of pride among the officers and satisfaction among the public. 2017 National Women’s Parliament held in Andhra Pradesh i. In a first of its kind initiative, National Women’s Parliament was organized by the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in association with MAEER’s MIT School of Governance at PavithraSangamam in Amravati, Andhra Pradesh with an aim to empower women. ii. The three day conclave that began on February 10, 2017 was based on the theme: ‘Empowering Women — Strengthening Democracy’. iii. The conclave was inaugurated by Prime Minister NarendraModi via video conference in the presence of AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament, ShirinSharminChaudhury. iv. The NWP is set to come out with the Amaravati Declaration on women empowerment at the end of the three-day deliberations on February 12, 2017 Visa-AP Sign MoU To Make Vishakhapatnam ‘Less-Cash’ City i. The world’s second largest card payment organization Visa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Andhra Pradesh government to make Vishakhapatnam as India’s first ‘less-cash’ city ii. Aim : To provide 500 million underserved with a payment account by 2020 iii. This is the first step to design India’s ‘Fintech Valley’ that will act as a facilitator for information flow. It will provide support to FinTech start-ups by providing access to Visa’s APIs, providing subject matter expertise, and participating in boot camps and hackathons. iv. It will increase increase customer adoption of electronic payments by 75 per cent to 100 per cent.

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For the first time in the world, Microsoft to deploy Azure Stack in Andhra Pradesh i. Technology giant Microsoft CEO SatyaNadella and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has signed agreement to utilise Microsoft Azure Stack for AP government state data centre at the ‘Microsoft Future Decoded’ held in Mumbai on February 22, 2017 ii. For the first time in the world, Microsoft Azure Stack will be used to migrate 340 live applications of AP government from Hyderabad State Data Centre (SDC) to Vizag data centre. ISRO Successfully Launches Record 104 Satellites in One Go from the SatishDhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota Setting a new record in the space mission, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched 104 satellites in one go from the SatishDhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on February 15, 2017. •

The satellites were launched on Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C37 which marked its 39th flight.

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The mission was ISRO’s first space mission for the year 2017 apart from being the most complicated mission ever carried out.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated the space agency for the historic event that significantly boosts India’s space programme.

About the Mission The 104 satellite included a 714 kg Cartosat-2 Series satellite for earth observation, two Indian nano satellites INS-1A and INS-1B and 101 international nano satellites. Of the 101 satellites, 96 of these belong to USA and one each belongs to Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Arab Emirates. •

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C37 took off firstly to launch the 714 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation, followed by two of India’s nano satellites, INS-1A and INS-1B, weighing 30 kg and finally the 101 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 664 kg.

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In total, the entire launch carried a satellite mass of about 1,378 kg.The satellites were placed in the 520 km distant polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) in a gap of about 30 minutes after separations.

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So far, ISRO has launched 226 satellites, including 179 belonging to foreign countries.

THE PAYLOAD INS1-A and INS 1-B The two Indian nano satellites INS-1A and INS-1B were developed as co-passenger satellites to accompany bigger satellites on PSLV.

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Current Affairs Statewise PDF The primary objective of INS (ISRO Nano Satellite) is to provide an opportunity for ISRO

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technology demonstration payloads, provide a standard bus for launch on demand services. INS-1A and INS-1B carries total of four different payloads from Space Applications Centre

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(SAC) and Laboratory for Electro Optics Systems (LEOS) of ISRO for conducting various experiments. INS-1A carries Surface Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function Radiometer and INS-

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1B caries Earth Exosphere Lyman Alpha Analyser as payloads. 101 International Satellites The 101 international customer nano-satellites are being launched as part of the commercial arrangements between Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), the commercial arm of ISRO and the international customers. •

A majority of the satellites of US have earth-imaging capability and belong to a US company named Planet.

Freedom fighter RacharlaSamrajyam Dies at 98 i. Freedom Fighter RacharlaSamrajyam, died on February 6, 2017 in Visakhapatanam. She was 98. ii. Samrajyam was born on April 26, 1919 at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. She was the younger sister of the social reformer Gora. iii. In 1942, while undergoing her Hindi Pracharak training at Anantapur, she was inspired by the Quit India Movement. Therefore, she quit the training programme and joined the Quit India Movement. iv. She received the ‘TarmraPatra’ from the Government of India in 1972.

Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs - March 2017 Cabinet Approves Special Assistance for EAPs in Andhra Pradesh During the meeting, the Cabinet Committee gave its approval for the special assistance measure for the successor state of Andhra Pradesh by way of dispensation in funding of Externally Aided Projects (EAPs). •

The Cabinet also approved funding of irrigation component of Polavaram project.

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The Central Government will provide special assistance measure to Government of Andhra Pradesh if the funding of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) would have been shared at the ratio of 90:10 between the Centre and the State.

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The special assistance will be provided by way of repayment of loan and interest for the Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) signed and disbursed by Andhra Pradesh during 20152016 to 2019-20.

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ESIC launched Mobile Clinic Services in AP, Telangana Andhra Pradesh and Telengana get India’s first Mobile Clinic Service which is launched by Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). This service is flagged off by The Union Minister for Labor and Employment, Bandaru Dattareya. Facilities in Mobile Clinic i. Each clinic will have a vehicle with a Doctor, pharmacist, attendant, driver and the necessary equipment and medicines. ii. The vehicle will visit two locations in a day for three hours each and conduct basic investigations. Andhra Pradesh Presents Around 1.57 Lakh Crore Budget for 2017-18 The Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu presented Rs 1,56,999 crore budget for the financial year 2017-18 in the Legislative Assembly on March 15, 2017.The proposed budget for 2017-18 is about 15.70 percent more than the budget for 2016-17. Important Highlights of the Budget 1. Revenue expenditure: Rs 1.25 lakh crore 2. Capital expenditure: Rs 31,087 crore 3. State’s revenue deficit in 2017-18: Rs 416 crore (0.05 per cent of Gross State Domestic Product) 4. Fiscal deficit: Rs 23,054 crore (3.0 percent of GSDP) 5. Under Vision 2029, the state is targeting a growth rate of 12 percent every year. Important Allocations •

General Education: Rs 20,384 crore

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Technical Education: Rs 765 crore

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Assistance for Unemployed Youth: Rs 500 crore

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Rural Development: Rs 19,565 crore

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Irrigation and flood control: Rs 12,770 crore

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Agriculture and allied sectors: Rs 9,090 crore

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Welfare Sector (Brahmin, Disabled): Rs 11,361 crore

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Health Sector: Rs 7,020 crore

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Forest Department: Rs 383 crore

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IT and Electronice: Rs 382 crore

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Small and medium scale industries: Rs 125 crore

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Women Empowerment: Rs 400 crore

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Funds allocated for Andhra Pradesh pollution control board: Rs 4,183 crore

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Pensions: Rs 4376 crore

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Development of Village Roads: Rs 260 crore

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Skill Development scheme: Rs 398 crores.

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Safe drinking water project NTR Sujala Sravanthi: Rs 100 crore.

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NTR Vaidya Seva: Rs 1,000 crore.

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Anna canteens: Rs 100 crore.

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Free LPG connection for poor: Rs 350 crore.

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Ambedkar Smritivanam in Amaravati: Rs 97 crore.

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Agriculture loan waiver Rs 3600 crore, SHG loan investment: Rs 1,600 crore

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Ambedkar memorial Park in capital Amaravati: Rs 92 crore.

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Power subsidy for poor increased from 50 to 75 units

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Development of the new state capital, Amaravati: Rs 1,061 crore

Andhra Pradesh Renames Tirupati Airport and Vijayawada Airport i. The Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on March 2, 2017 approved proposals to rename the Vijayawada Airport and the Tirupati Airport. ii. The cabinet proposed to rename the Vijayawada Airport in Gannavaram as ‘Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) Amaravati Airport’ after the legendary actor and founder of the ruling Telugu Desam Party and the new capital of Andhra Pradesh. iii. The Tirupati Airport at Renigunta has been renamed as ‘Sri Venkateswara Airport’ after Lord Venkateswara of the temple town. Water sharing between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana – KRMB to look after the issue The issue in sharing of water from river Krishna between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is to be looked after by Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) as informed by Minister of state for Water Resources and River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan in Lok Sabha. ♦ The Central government has constituted the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to look into the issue. Role of Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) ♦ The main role of KRMB will be issuing water release orders from time to time based on ad-hoc arrangement. ♦ The order must be accepted by Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for sharing Krishna river water. ♦ The final allocation is to be made by the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal -II.

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Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs - April 2017

Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh IIPE will be built at a cost of over Rs. 655 crore. It will have a status of an ‘Institute of National Importance’ and will have a legal mandate to grant degrees just as any other Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). •

Building IIPE was one the commitments made to Andhra Pradesh, when Telangana was carved out as a separate state.

Andhra to introduce ‘Ammaku Vandanam’ in Schools A unique programme“Ammaku Vandanam”will be launched by the Andhra Pradesh in the government schools to pay tribute to mothers. Key Points: i. Under this programme the school children will take the blessings of their mothers and also do 'paada pooja' (washing her feet) called Mother Worship. ii. Cost allocation of this programme will be Rs 2.50 crore. Andhra Pradesh sets up welfare board for transgenders Andhra Pradesh has now established a welfare board for transgender persons in the state. i. Andhra Pradesh has launched Hijra Transgender Welfare Board at the Sri Venkateshwara University in Tirupati. ii. The welfare board will be run by direct democracy by the community, with special voting rights for the minorities. National Children's Film Festival held in Visakhapatnam On April 7, 2017, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the three-day National Children’s Film Festival (NCFF) at VUDA Children’s Arena in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. i. The opening film of the NCFF is "Shanu - The Optimist", directed by K.N.T. Sastry and produced by CFSI in 2016. ii. This event has been organised by the Children’s Film Society India (CFSI) in association with the Government of Andhra Pradesh. iii. Nikhileshwar, the child artist who played the role of young Baahubali in the movie ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’, attended the inaugural function as guest of honor.

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Current Affairs Statewise PDF AP CM lays foundation stone for Rs 100-cr Ambedkar memorial park in Amaravati On April 14, 2017, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundationstone for Dr B R Ambedkar Smriti Vanam (memorial park) in state’s de facto capital Amaravati. i. Mr. Naidu also laid the foundation-stone for a 126-ft statue of Dr. Ambedkar that will come up in the park. ii. Andhra Pradesh Govt. has allocated nearly Rs. 100 crore for this project (including the 126 ft. Statue). The construction will be completed within 24 months AP red chilli farmers to get Rs 1500 more per quintal above market price The Red chillies farmers of Andhra Pradesh has to suffer a lot due to the price crash of chillies from Rs 12000-14000 per quintal last year to below Rs 5,000 per quintal this year at the Guntur Chilli market yard. i. Chilli prices crashed from Rs12000-14000 per quintal last year to below Rs5,000 per quintal for this year ii. Under this scheme the government of Andhra Pradesh has mentioned that every farmer can get an additional benefit of Rs1500 per quintal subject to a ceiling of 20 quintals. Andhra Pradesh CM selected for US India Business Council Award i. N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has been selected for the US India Business Council (USIBC) award. The award is to be presented at the 2nd Annual West Coast Summit to be held in Menlo Park, California on May 8, 2017. ii. The award is to be presented under the category, ‘Transformative Chief Minister’ of India by USIBC. Aruna Sundararajan would also receive ‘Transformative Leadership’ Award at the Summit. ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ launched in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh i. On 1st April 2017, Mr. Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment launched, first of its kind “Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana” in Nellore; Andhra Pradesh aimed to make life comfortable for senior citizens of India. ii. This scheme has been launched for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices to Senior Citizens belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category who suffer from age related problems viz. hearing impairment, low vision, dental problems etc. iii. This scheme was proposed in Union Budget 2015-16 and is fully funded by Central Government. Money required to run this scheme will be drawn from Senior Citizens’ Welfare Fund.

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Current Affairs Statewise PDF Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu relaunches Adarana The 191st birth anniversary of social reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule. It is being celebrated for the first time as a state function. Andhra Pradesh CM relaunches Adarana. Key Highlights: •

Chandrababu Naidu announced the re-launch of ‘Adarana’, a scheme for improving traditional occupations.

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It includes modern tools, technology, marketing, and financial support that are for the artisans.

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It also provides employment in the rural areas those pursuing traditional occupations to raise their income levels.

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Financial assistance was being provided under the ‘NTR Unnata and Videsi Vidyadarana’

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An assistance of Rs. 2.5 lakh was given for those preparing for all-India services, Rs. 30,000 was given for Group II, and Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 19,000 respectively for bank POs and clerks.

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The Government had allocated Rs. 25,000 crore for the welfare of the Backward Classes (BCs) during the last three years and Rs. 10,000 crore during the year for BC welfare and development.

AP CM Launches Mobile App CM Connect To Receive Feedback On April 14, 2017, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched a new mobile app CM Connect, at Secretariat at Velagapudi near Vijaywada. This mobile app runs on Microsoft’s Kaizala platform and will be useful in receiving feedback from the public directly on any given issue. i. People can share the confidential information with the Chief Minister directly. The identity of the responder would be kept secret. ii. The app would help in effective planning, improving and implementation of the schemes and programmes. Former Andhra Pradesh minister Devineni Rajashekhar passes away Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Devineni Nehru and former Andhra Pradesh minister had died. i. He served as the minister in N.T. Rama Rao's cabinet from 1994 to 1996. ii. He won the state elections in 1985, 1989 and 1994 as a TDP candidate from Kankipadu constituency in Krishna district. iii. He was elected to Andhra Pradesh assembly from Kankipadu in 1983 and retained the seat in 1985, 1989 and 1994.

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Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs - May 2017

AP amends Act to appoint PV Sindhu as Group-1 officer The Andhra Pradesh Legislature on 16th of May has passed a Bill to appoint Olympics winner shuttler PV Sindhu as a Group-1 officer in the government by amending the state public services Act. Cabinet approves Vijayawada Airport as International Airport Union Cabinet has given its approval for the declaration of Vijayawada Airport in Andhra Pradesh as International Airport. The decision is in accordance with the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. •

The decision was taken on account of repeated demands from airline operators and surge in passenger traffic. The infrastructure upgradation required for international operations will be carried out by Airports Authority of India.

AIIB grants $160 million for Andhra Pradesh power project Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved $ 160 million loan for a power project in Andhra Pradesh. i. India is the second largest shareholder of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) after China. ii. Its aim is to strengthen the power transmission and distribution system in Andhra Pradesh. iii. DJ Pandian is the Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of the AIIB. iv. Andhra Pradesh is one of the first states to be selected for this programme. v. It helps in improving system reliability and also helps in improving the commercial performance of the state’s distribution companies. Railway station survey - Andhra's Visakhapatnam cleanest, Bihar's Darbhanga dirtiest As per the report of a survey carried out by the Quality Council of India, Visakhapatnam railway station in Andhra Pradesh has been adjudged as the cleanest, whereas Darbhanga railway station in Bihar is the dirtiest among busiest stations in India. i. The report of the survey was released by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on May 17, 2017. ii. This was the 3rd such survey aimed at ascertaining cleanliness at rail premises. The survey is a part of ‘Swachh Rail’ campaign.

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Current Affairs Statewise PDF Andhra Pradesh inks deal with HCL Tech to set up Rs 500 crore research facilities Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on 12th May signed a deal with HCL Technologies. To set up of Rs 500-crore IT research facility in Vijayawada. i. The company will invest Rs 500 crore in ten years, for a development centre, training facility and other ancillary facilities. ii. HCL will aim to hire, employ and train 5,000 local residents in the region in two phases. AP, Singapore In Pact For Developing Amaravati Startup Area Andhra Pradesh government inked a pact with Singapore for developing an area of 6.84 km at capital Amaravati as startup area on 15th of May. i. The Pact between the governments of Andhra Pradesh and Singapore include economic development, master development of the startup area in Amaravati. ii. It will promote bilateral trade and investments and enhancing capacities of government departments. Andhra Pradesh's Banganapalle mango gets GI tag Andhra Pradesh's Banganapalle mango got Geographical Indication registration from the Geographical Indications Registry. MP, Veteran Filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao Dies at 75 Dasari Narayana Rao is a well-known filmmaker and producer has died. He was 75 years old. i. Rao has celebrated his 75th birthday on May 4 this year. ii. Rao was a Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh and served as the Union Minister of State for Coal between 2004-2006 and in his second term from 2006-2008. ii. He holds a record in the Limca Book of Records for directing the maximum number of films. iii. His most famous films are Tandra Paparayudu (1986), Meghasandesam (1983) and Kaante Koothurne Kanu (2000)

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