Oct 2019

TELANGANA Soya farmers waiting for MSP operations to begin   As harvesting of soyabean crop picks up across State, farmers are still unsure of purchase of the crop by the government under its minimum support price operations and are getting anxious.   The government has appointed Markfed as the nodal agency for soyabean purchase at … Read more 18.10.19 Telangana (TSPSC) Daily Current Affairs

TELANGANA IIIT Hyderabad signed MoU with EBTC to establish a Living Lab   International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with theEuropean Business & Technology Centre (EBTC).The agreement aimed to establish a Living Lab on the institute’s campus. The lab will be set up by the end of 2020. The … Read more 17.10.19 Telangana (TSPSC) Daily Current Affairs

TELANGANA Telangana government announces Layout Regularisation Scheme   Open plots in unauthorized and illegal layouts in new municipalities will be regularized under Layout Regularization Scheme (LRS). The Telangana government has announced the scheme, to be implemented in 73 new municipalities and the scheme is applicable to the plots which were registered before March 30, 2018. The municipal administration and … Read more 16.10.19 Telangana (TSPSC) Daily Current Affairs

TELANGANA Liquor shops policy notified for next two years   The Telangana government has notified fresh allotment of liquor shops by issue of licences for the next two years with quite a few changes in the policy.   The government also waived earnest money deposit which was ₹ 5 lakh but returnable on non-allotment of … Read more 15.10.19 Telangana (TSPSC) Daily Current Affairs

TELANGANA State Finance Commission team tours Tamil Nadu   Telangana State Finance Commission Chairman G. Rajesham Goud and members who visited Tamil Nadu have studied the development work taken up under the Central schemes and under the Rurban scheme in various districts.   The SFC team inquired about the powers and financial resources of rural … Read more 13-14.10.19 Telangana (TSPSC) Daily Current Affairs

TELANGANA Telangana makes ’emergency button’ mandatory for cab services   Soon, private cab services across the State will have an ‘emergency button’ installed in a service application to ensure the safety of women commuters.   In case of emergency, the commuter can press the ‘emergency button’ in the related cab service app.   Once a … Read more 12.10.19 Telangana (TSPSC) Daily Current Affairs

TELANGANA Telangana govt to firm up alternative transport policy   The Telangana State government will firm up an alternative transport policy at a high level meeting.   The government is examining three alternatives while evolving a strategy: To run RTC services by way of hiring three to four thousand private buses , to invite applications … Read more 11.10.19 Telangana (TSPSC) Daily Current Affairs

TELANGANA Aasara’ call centre launched   Phone numbers to lodge grievances related to Aasara Pension Scheme was launched by Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao at Rangareddy Zilla Parishad Office, Khairatabad. Apart from the filing and following up grievances, people can file new applications for the scheme. They can also get queries … Read more 10.10.19 Telangana (TSPSC) Daily Current Affairs

TELANGANA Telangana agrees to pay ₹5,600 crore power dues   The Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana met in New Delhi to discuss the division of assets and other issues arising out of bifurcation.   The Central government categorically made it clear to both the States that the division of assets listed under Schedule … Read more 09.10.19 Telangana (TSPSC) Daily Current Affairs

TELANGANA Telangana may issue trade licence to Maharashtra turmeric farmers   For turmeric farmers of Nizamabad, the government may issue local trade licences to Maharashtra turmeric farmers. Turmeric has good market in Maharashtra, and farmers can get an additional price of Rs 1,000-2,000 per tonne.   At local markets in Maharashtra, good quality turmeric fetches Rs 4,000 to Rs … Read more 08.10.19 Telangana (TSPSC) Daily Current Affairs