Page-53 of Current Affairs - December, 2020
Telangana government launches a comprehensive land survey for rectification of land records in state
The Telangana government has launched a comprehensive land survey for rectification of land records in the state on September 15, 2017. The survey, first of its kind in the country, is aimed at rectifying and updating the land records in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
India’s first Hyperloop project to come up in Andhra Pradesh
India’s first Hyperloop project will come up in Andhra Pradesh, which will connect the city centres of Vijayawada and Amaravati. It will supposedly cover the distance of over 35 km only in five minutes. The Andhra Pradesh – Economic Development ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Andhra Pradesh state power discoms become India’s first state-owned discoms to accept payments through Bharat QR
Andhra Pradesh’s Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd (EPDCL) and the Southern Power Distribution Corporation of AP Ltd. (SPDCL) have become the India’s first state-owned distribution companies to accept payments through Bharat QR. The Bharat QR is the world’s first interoperable ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao selected for prestigious National Agriculture Leadership Award-2017
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has been selected for the prestigious National Agriculture Leadership Award-2017 by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) under the chairmanship of well known agriculture scientist Prof MS Swaminathan. Rao. The Chief Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Telangana government launched an exclusive 24×7 helpline ‘181’ for women
The Telangana government has recently launched an exclusive 24×7 helpline ‘181’ for women welfare. The helpline will respond to calls on dowry harassment cases, stalking, domestic violence, sale of girl child and immoral trafficking. Women with suicidal tendencies or those ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Amazon India signs a MoU with Telangana handloom department to educate weavers and artisans to directly sell their products to Amazon customers
Amazon India has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana Department of Handloom and Textiles to educate, train and enable weavers and artisans to directly sell their products to Amazon customers across the country. Amazon India will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Microsoft ties up with Telangana to use its AI-based MINE platform to screen children for eye problems
The Microsoft India has tied up with the state of Telangana to use its artificial intelligence-based MINE platform to screen children for eye problems and prevent avoidable blindness. The Microsoft Intelligent Network for Eyecare (MINE) is an artificial intelligence platform ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
The 2017 Aadi Perukku festival is celebrated in Tamilnadu
In Tamil Nadu, the Aadi Perukku festival is celebrated with traditional gaiety to pay tribute to water’s life-sustaining properties. The festival, also known as ‘Aadi 18’, is celebrated on the 18th of Aadi month in Tamil calendar year to express ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Telangana prisons department proposed to accommodate prisoners from overcrowded prisons in India
The Telangana prisons department has come up with first of its kind offer to rent out its jails to other states to lodge their convicts from 2018. The department has proposed to accommodate prisoners from overcrowded prisons in India at ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Madras High Court makes National song ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory in Tamil Nadu schools
The Madras High Court has ruled that the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ be made compulsory in all educational institutions and government or private organisations in Tamil Nadu. As per ruling, the national song be played and sung in all schools, ..