Page-51 of Current Affairs - December, 2020
The 171st Araadhanai Music Festival (AMF) started in Tamil Nadu
The 171st Araadhanai Music Festival (AMF) has started in Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu on January 2, 2018. The fest is one of the Trinities of Carnatic music Saint Thyagaraja, which was inaugurated by Governor Banwarilal Purohit. The main function of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India signs loan agreement with World Bank for Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project
The Government of India (GoI), the Government of Tamil Nadu and the World Bank (WB) has signed a $318 million loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project to promote climate resilient agriculture technologies, improve water management practices, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India’s first Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) to come up Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh government has recently got approval from the Government of India (GoI) to set up India’s first-of-its-kind Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC). The EMC, coming up at an estimated cost of Rs 104 crore, will generate more than 50,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh assembly passes Kapu reservation bill
The Andhra Pradesh assembly has unanimously passed the Kapu reservation bill to provide 5% quota to Kapu community under the Backward Castes (BC) ‘F’ Category in education and employment in the state. The bill will be sent to Centre for ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Telangana government to set up world’s first IT Campus for differently-abled persons
The Telangana State Government will set up the world’s first IT Campus for differently-abled persons. On the occasion of the World Disability Day (WDD), the state Government has signed an agreement with Vindhya E-Infomedia Private Limited to set up the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Rajnikanth chosen by Andhra Pradesh Govt for 2016 NTR National Film Award
Superstars Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth have been chosen by the Andhra Pradesh government for the prestigious NTR National Film Award for the years 2014 and 2016 respectively. Ace director K. Raghavendra Rao will receive the same award for 2015. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh government organizes AP AgTech summit 2017
Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the 2017 AP Ag Tech summit, which is organized by the Andhra Pradesh government in Visakhapatnam from November 15. The purpose of the 3-day summit is to bring cut edge technologies ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India’s first offshore desalination plant to set up in Tamil Nadu
India’s first offshore desalination plant will be set up by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) about 40km from the Ennore coast in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of about 10 million litres of water per day. The Detailed ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
M Mahender Reddy appointed as new DGP of Telangana State Government
Hyderabad Police Commissioner M Mahender Reddy has been appointed the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana State. He will be the second DGP of the state after its formation in 2014. He succeeded Anurag Sharma, who has been ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Urdu declared as second official language by Telangana state government
K Chandrashekar Rao, the Chief Minister of Telangana, has declared Urdu as the state’s second official language. Every office in the state will now have an Urdu speaking officer. As per reports, the state government will appoint Urdu officers in ..