Telangana Current Affairs 2016 (Jan-Sep) by AffairsCloud PDF

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Telangana
Telangana is a state in South India and one of the 29 states in India. It was formed on 2 June
2014 with the city of Hyderabad as its capital.Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra
to the north and North west, Chhattisgarh to the North, Karnataka to the west, and Andhra
Pradesh to the east and south.Telangana has an area of 114,840 square kilometres (44,340 sq
mi), and a population of 35,193,978 (2011 census),making it the twelfth largest state in India,
and thetwelfth most populated state in India,
Capital: Hyderabad
Governor: E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister: Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao
Statehood Day: 2nd June
Bird: Indian roller
Tree: Jammi
Flower: Tangedu
Animal: Deer
Telangana Current Affairs January 2016

Telangana become first state to accept e-motor insurance policies
Telangana becomes the first state in the country to legally accept Electronic motor insurance
policies. These policies can be stored and accessed on smart phones.
e-Vahan Bima: An electronic motor insurance policy issued in digital form with Quick Response
(QR) code.
Driving a vehicle without motor third party insurance is an offence under Motor Vehicle
Act 1988 as it pays for legal liability in case of any injury or damage to any third party life
or property caused by the use of vehicle in a public place.
Benefit: It will help the poor accident victims in the state and also ensure better compliance.
Gadkari announces Rs 41,000 cr road projects for Telangana
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced the road
projects worth Rs 41,000 crore for Telangana, including two Express Highways from the
state capital Hyderabad to Bengaluru in Karnataka and Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.
He laid down the foundation stone of 4-lane of Yadgir and Warangal section of NH-202(new
NH-163) of length 99 km costing Rs 1,424 crore.
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Foundation Stone Laid for an International Training Centre for Operational
Oceanography
The Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Shri. Y. S. Chowdary laid
Foundation for the building complex of the International Training Centre for Operational
Oceanography (ITCO-Ocean) at Hyderabad.
Ministry of Earth Sciences had signed a Memorandum of Agreement with IOC /

UNESCO to cooperate in capacity development programmes. This shows the confidence of
international community in Indias achievements, particularly in the field of oceanography.
BHEL commissioned 600 MW Kakatiya Thermal Power Plant Stage-II in Telangana

BHEL has commissioned 600 MW unit at Kakatiya Thermal Power Project, Telangana.
Commissioned at: Kakatiya Thermal Power Project (KTPP) at Chelpur in Warangal District
of Telangana. It is the highest rating unit in the state.
Earlier units: One coal-based unit of 500 MW commissioned by BHEL in 2010 is already
operational at KTPP.
Telangana: First State to make gender education compulsory

With an introduction of bilingual textbook, Towards a World of Equals in engineering
colleges affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUHyderabad),Telangana has become the introductory state in the country to make gender
education compulsory at the graduate level.
The book edited by Susie Tharu and Dr.A.Suneetha has prescribed it as the textbook for
the newly introduced mandatory course on Gender Sensitization in JNTUH.
Govt sanctioned 791 crore rupees under NDRF for drought affected Telangana
The High Level Committee (HLC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
sanctioned 791 crore rupees to the drought affected Telangana.
The decision has been taken during HCL meeting, which was attended by Union Home
Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Union Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh.
Telangana to introduce Course Credits for students

Telangana Government is set to introduce Course Credits in Secondary education for
students to take part in certain programmes, from the next academic year. These will add up as
they move on to higher classes.
Earlier, the State government signed an agreement with apex IT industry association
Nasscom for setting up Start-up Ware house at the T-Hub.
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Malayalam film actress Kalpana Ranjani passes away
Known for comic roles, Malayalam film actress Kalpana Ranjani aka Kalpana passed away in
Hyderabad due to heart attack. She was a sister of actresses Urvashi and Kalaranjini.
She had acted in 300 odd films in South Indian languages.
In 2012, she was conferred with National Award for Best Supporting Actress for
Thanichala Njan.
In 1983, she made her debut in the film industry as a child artist.
Her Malayalam hits include Ennum Eppozhum, Karnavar, Dolphins, Bangalore Days and
Spirit. Kalpana also acted notable Tamil films like Kakki Sattai, Idhaya Thiruda, Sathi
Leelavathi and Chinna Veedu.
Noted Telugu litterateur Nayani Krishnakumari passes away
Telugu litterateur Nayani Krishnakumari passed away due to ailing for some time Hyderabad.
She was 86.
She was the daughter of legendary writer Nayani Subbarao.She was an academic who
taught
in Chennai, Osmania
University and
finally
at
the
Potti
Sriramulu
Telugu
University.
Telangana Current Affairs February 2016

Govt consented to Heritage Development Projects for AP & Telangana
In a bid to improve tourist infrastructure in heritage places of Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh and
Warangal in Telangana, urban development ministry has given its stamp of approval to the
projects worth of Rs. 12 crore.
An inter-Ministerial HRIDAY National Empowered Committee approved development of

Heritage Park in Amaravati and 1000 Pillar Temple, Kazipet Durgah andPadmakshi
Temple in Warangal.
About Amaravati Heritage Park

It will be developed over an area of 3.50 acre at an outlay of Rs.7.36 crore.
Division of expenditure:
Area
Exhibition complex with four halls
22 statues
20 shops
Parking area
Pathways
Landscaping
Amount
Rs. 92 lakh
Rs. 2 crore
Rs. 1 crore
Rs. 60 lakh
Rs. 44 lakh
Rs. 76 lakh
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Vizag to be first major port to run on solar energy
Vizag port in Hyderabad will be the first major port to run on solar energy.
VPT is currently having 2MW solar power plantswhich were built with an investment
of Rs. 60 crore.
It aims to generate 8 MW capacity solar plants.
These projects will help to overcome the burden of energy over the state.
Vienna leads the list of Worlds Best City to Live In

In accordance with the 18th Mercer Quality of Life
study, Vienna is the worlds best city to live in.
The study examined 230 global cities on the

premises of social and economic conditions, health,
education, housing and the environment, and is
used by big companies to assess
Baghdad was named as the worst city in the
Rank
139
144
145
150
152
160
161
List of Indian
City
Hyderabad
Pune
Bangalore
Chennai
Mumbai
Kolkata
New Delhi
cities made
State
Telangana
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
West Bengal
New Delhi
world.
Apple to set up first technology centre in India
Apple will be going to set up its first technology development centre in Hyderabad India.
Hyderabad is considered as the hub of technology.
The center will be set up with an amount of $25 million (Rs 150 crore) in 250000
square feet.
The Apple center will provide new job opportunities to the youth and help in Indian
Economy.
Sale of Apples product in India had crossed nearly $ 1billion.
MoU signed between Ministry of Railways and Governments of Telangana

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had been signed between Ministry of Railways and
State Government of Telangana
Key Highlights
The MoU aims at Formation of Joint Venture Companies for Development of

Railway Infrastructure in the State of Telangana.
Setting up of Joint Ventures with states for focused project development, resource
mobilization, land acquisition, project implementation and monitoring of critical rail
projects
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Telangana Current Affairs March 2016

Telengana to illuminate 25 municipalities with LED Bulbs
The Telengana government as a part of development has decided to replace the existing bulbs
with LED in 25 municipalities within 100 days.
Flash points
A high level meeting held on Tuesday consisting of IT Minister KT Rama Rao, Energy
Minister G Jagadish Reddy, Housing Minister A Indrakaran Reddy and officials of
power sector held a discussion with ESSL to supply LED at lower prices
ESSL(Energy Savings Services Limited) is a joint venture of PSUs of ministry of

power with the objective of implementing energy efficient projects
12 lakh households of 25 municipalities are going to be supplied with LED bulbs in

the first phase
The aim of the government is to supply LED to 90 lakh households
Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Ramagundem, Waranagal and Khammam, the municipalities of

Siddipet, Siricilla, Mahbubnagar, Manchiryal, Nalgonda and Tandur, and the Gajwel
nagar panchayat are the areas to be benefitted under this project
Centres nod for Mega Food Park in Khammam

Union Government has given final approval for setting up a Mega Food Park in Khammam
District of Telanganato facilitate creation of modern infrastructure for food processing along the
value chain from the farm to the market.
This is the first Mega Food Park in Telangana and set up with the project cost of
Rs. 108.95 crore in an area of 78 acres.
These Food Processing Industries is centring on increasing the Food Processing Sector
so that agriculture sector grows and becomes the engine of growth to drive the Make in
India initiative.
India aviation show 2016 begins in Hyderabad

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 5th edition of the India Aviation 2016 and the
five-day biennial aviation show jointly organised by the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
The theme of Indian civil aviation sector: Potential as global manufacturing hub.
About 25 countries and 200 major participants are expected to take part in the
Indian Aviation show at the Begumpet airport. Hyderabad.
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Leading aircraft and helicopter manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, Textron,AA

Embraer, Gulfstream, Dassault, Agusta Westland, Bell Helicopters, and Russian
Helicopters are participating in the show.
Telengana passed bill for hike in salary

The Chandrasekhar Rao headed Telengana government has passed the bill unanimously for hike
in salary of MLAs and MLCs.
The Telangana Payment of Salaries and Pensions and Removal of

Disqualifications(Amendment) Bill-2016 was passed, as per a recommendation of
the Committee on Amenities of the Telangana Legislature which met on March
21.
This hike will cause an added expenditure of 97 crores for the telengana government
Singareni 600 MW power unit synchronized in Telangana

Power generation in the first of two 600 MW has been synchronised at the Singareni Thermal
Power Plant (STPP) at Pegadapalli in Jaipur of Adilabad District.
Telangana, Maharashtra ink MoU for five irrigation projects
The Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Telangana and Maharashtra
government on river Godavari Water Projects in Mumbai.
The MoU will pave the way for construction of five Barrages on Godavari River and
its tributaries Penganga and Pranahita projects which has kept aside due inter-state
disputes.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Davendra Fadnavis and Telangana Chief Minister K

Chandrasekhar Rao signed five MoUs which will include both the Ongoing and new
projects.
Telangana inks pact with French aviation trainer

To provide training to the aviation fraternity and aerospace, the agreement was signed
between Telangana industries department principal secretary Arvind Kumar and Aerocampus
Aquitaine general manager Jerome Verschave on the sidelines of the ongoing India Aviation
2016.
The agreement paving the way for institute that will come up at Begumpet Airport in
Hyderabad.
The French company plans to set up an academy to train local talent in addition to
skilled workforce for the maintenance, repair and overha
The Program aiming to train at least 1,000 students a year in aerospace and related
areas. We want this aero campus to give maximum preference to Telangana students.
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These courses will be of various durations from few weeks to one year.
Telangana Road Transport Authoritys Mobile App M-Wallet launched

Telangana State Transport Authoritys launched brand-new mobile app named M-Wallet, whichis
first of its kind in India.
The initiative is going to benefit 60 lakh driving licence holders, 80 lakh vehicle The
App was launched by IT minister KT Rama Rao and transport minister P.Mahender
Reddy.
BHEL commissions 600 MW unit of Singareni project in Adilabad

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has commissioned 600 MW for the State-owned Singareni
Collieries, the second largest coal mining company. The first 600 MW unit of the 2600
MW(1,200 MW) thermal power project.
The second unit of the same project is in acutting-edge stage of construction and is
expected to be commissioned soon.
Telengana Government to present 1.30 Lakh crore Budget

Telanganas Finance Minister on Monday presented the state budget in the assembly, proposing
an expenditure of Rs.1,30,415 crore for the financial year 2016-17.
Plan expenditure Rs.67,630 crore
Non-plan expenditure Rs. 62,785 crore
Revenue surplus Rs 3,381 crore
Fiscal deficit- Rs.23,467 crore
Important projects
Irrigation sector: The budget has allocated Rs.25,000 crore for the sector.
An allocation of Rs 7,861 crore has been made for Palamuru lift irrigation project
6,286 crore for Kaleswaram project
Telangana Current Affairs April 2016

Telangana unveils new ICT Policy 2016
The government of Telangana has unveiled a new ICT policy along with four other policies to
support innovation, gaming and animation, rural tech centres and growth of electronics aimed at
attracting investments while facilitating job creation.
The Policy is proposed to transform Telangana into the most preferred destination for
any IT company which is planning a new facility and enable it to make it a global hub for
technology entrepreneurship and innovation in the country.
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MoU between Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India and the
Insurance Authority,UAE
Union government has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) that links Hyderabad based Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
(IRDAI) and the Insurance Authority of United Arab Emirates.
The agreement pave the way for enhanced cooperation between the two bodies in the
field of insurance supervision by providing a framework for co-operation such as
channels of communication.
125-foot tall Ambedkar statue to come up in Hyderabad

Hyderabad will feature a 125-foot tall Statue of B R Ambedkar, the architect of Indian
Constitution, just beside the citys famous landAprks such as Hussian Sagar Lake and the state
secretariat, in a year from now.
J Geetha Reddy appointed as PAC Chairperson of Telangana
J Geeta Reddy, one of the oldest Congress MLAs, has been appointed as the chairman of the
Public Accounts Committee.This is the first time that a woman legislator has been appointed for
this coveted post.
She will succeed the late previous chairman and Congress MLA Ramreddy Venkat
Reddy.
Intel India inaugurates UnnatiKendras in 10 Telangana towns

Intel India has inaugurated UnnatiKendras across 10 towns in Telangana to create a blueprint
for the digitization of non-urban India.The company to set up the first Unnati
Kendra atNadimpalli village.
EkKadamUnnati Ki Aurprogramme:
On behalf of the EkKadamUnnati Ki Aurprogramme, Intel will collaborate with 10

Common Service Centres (CSCs) in the districts of Warangal, Nalgonda, Medak,
Karimnagar, Mahbubnagar, Adilabad, and Ranga Reddy.
Each centre will be equipped with Intel-powered devices, local language content, and
relevant training modules for non-urban citizens, creating opportunities for skill
development and digital empowerment.
Finance Ministers PRO & Former Journalist D.Ravinder passes away

Finance Minister Eatala Rajenders Public Relations Officer and former journalist D. Ravinder
passed away
Ravinder from Raikal of Karimnagar district, Telanagana
He worked as reporter for Etv and Saakshi Telugu news channels.
Later, he joined as PRO to the Finance Minister.
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Telangana Current Affairs May 2016

Telangana Government to set up Rs 2.21 crore monkey rescue, rehab centre
i. Chandrashekar Rao led Telangana government to set up a monkey rescue and rehabilitation
centre will come up in a large simian population bound Adilabad district of the state.
ii. The rehabilitation centre will be established as a pilot project at Chincholi, Hyderabad. The
department of environment and forests issued orders to this effect.
iii. The centre to come up at a cost of Rs.2.21 crore including Rs.1.56 crore as non-recurring
expenditure and Rs.65 lakh as recurring cost for the first year.
iv. The state capital Hyderabad is estimated to have population of 2,000 monkeys.
Kaleshwaram Irrigation Project launched in Telangana and Spices Park to be setup in
Nizamabad
Kaleshwaram Irrigation Project launched in Telangana
Telagana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao performed the Bhoomi Puja for
the Kaleshwaram Project
Venue: Kaleshwaram pump house located at Mahadevpur mandal in Karimnagar
Aim: Connecting the Godavari River through a series of barrages, reservoirs and enhanced
irrigation schemes.
CM stated that new formed Telangana state will get water from both Krishna and Godavari rivers
as per allocations
The State proposes about 160 tmc of water using lift irrigation facilities by utilizing
water from Pranahitha and Godavari at Medigadda in Karimnagar.
Chief Minister expressed his dreams towards the projects and laid the foundation stone
for the project.
He insisted to complete the project within two years.
Districts would be benefitted from the project: Hyderabad, Yellampalli, Mid-Manair and
Medak
Future Plans:
Chief Minister plan to ink a pack with Maharashtra Government to enable the state to
get sufficient water for use in the project. Due to Construction of several barrages in
Maharashtra upstream, there is deficiency in water flow into Godavari.
Irrigation facility for 18 Lakh acres and stabilizing about 12 Lakh acres
Proposed to develop three barrages on the river course at Medigadda, Annaram and
Sundilla and reservoirs at several locations with barrages storing about 39 tmc and
reservoir 150 tmc
Power requirement: 4500 MW to evacuate water through pump sets.
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Telangana to set up Spices Park in Nizamabad
The Spices park will be set up in Padigal in Nizamabad district with investment of Rs. 31
Crore
Servicing to farmers in Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Adilabad and Warangal
Total Areas covered: 40 Acres

Guest: Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Minister of Agriculture and cooperation of State
Focus: On Turmeric Farmers, Eliminate Middlement and provide the farmers with affordable
prices for the commodity
Minister Address:
The Agriculture Department is set for the Kharif Season
Asked the farmers to grow Soya and maize instead of Cotton
Abbreviation:
TMC thousand million cubic
Banks in Telangana to provide Rs 6000 cr loans to poor under Mudra Yojana
i. The banks in Telangana state will provide 6000 crore rupees loans to the poor under Mudra
Yojana this year to benefit about 8 lakh people for their small business.
ii. Union Labour Minister Bandaru dattatreya informed this in the held a review meeting with
bankers in Hyderabad.
iii. After the review meeting that Agriculture loans to a tune of 40 thousand crore rupees will
be disbursed during the current year.
iv. The minister also requested the state government to release the third instalment of farm loan
waiver programme in the state.
Telangana govt signs MoU with Eclat Health Solns
i. Telangana government has signed a MoU with US-based healthcare tech firm Eclat Health
Solutions, which will invest USD 15 million in the state to provide 1,000 jobs, it was signed by
IT Minister K T Rama Rao On behalf the state.
ii. The State touring US has also signed another agreement with Genesis Pharmaceuticals
Chairman Monif Matouk, and Safye Holdings CEO Afi Hasan.
iii. The team comprising State Principal Secretary, Industries, Commerce and Power Arvind
Kumar, IT department Secretary Jayesh Ranjan and the IT minister.
Telangana Current Affairs June 2016

Government Sanctions Rs. 164 Crore for Rajasthan, Rs. 156 Crore for Telangana for
Compensatory Afforestation
i. Union government has sanctioned Rs. 164 crore for Rajasthan and Rs. 156 crore for
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Telangana, following a meeting on Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning
Authority (CAMPA) with the two States.
ii. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, said that the money has been sanctioned for
afforestation, relocation and other biodiversity works in these states.
iii. The Compensatory Afforestation Fund was cleared by the Lok Sabha in this may. The CAMPA
corpus currently stands around Rs 42,000 crore of this only 10 per cent of the funds can be
released this year.
G.Kalyanakrishnan new Chief Executive of NFC
i. Deputy Chief Executive, G.Kalyana krishnan has taken over as Chief Executive of Nuclear Fuel
Complex (NFC), Hyderabad.
ii. He succeeds N Saibaba, who has retired on completion of two years of extended period of
service.
iii. Kalyana krishnan will also be the Chairman of the NFC Board.
iv. He has also contributed in the successful commissioning of Zirconium Complex (ZC a Unit of
NFC) at Pazhayakayal, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
Renowned telengana poet and lyricist Guda Anjaiah passes away
i. Eminent Telangana poet and lyricist Guda Anjaiah has passed away following a brief illness at
his residence in Ragannagudem, Telangana. He was 61 year old.
ii. Anjaiah played a vital role in Telangana movement, penning several songs that also found
their way into films.
iii. His novel Polimera described the dark days of 1975 Emergency. Anjanna was also well known
for his songs Ooru manadi that was translated into multiple languages
Telangana Current Affairs July 2016

Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) to be 1st launched in AP and TELEGANA
As a part of setting up a new milestone in the judicial system of India, Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh are the first states in the country where Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS)will
be launched, Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur .
Justice Lokur is also inaugurating the first e-court (paperless court) in the High Court of
Judicature at Hyderabad for the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Status of ICJS in AP and Telegana:
The reason behind the launch of this system in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is that these
states have made lot of progress in their Judicial and security sectors.
This system will link all the courts, police stations, prosecution, forensic science
laboratories and Jails in Telegana and AP.
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Now the judicial authorities of these states are entered in the process of computerizing
the high courts and also trying to bring about uniformity between the data that is
available in all the high courts.
As per this system, if the judiciary, lawyers, litigants and court staff work together there comes
a massive change in justice delivery and access to justice. The concept of e-court involves
more usage of electronic paper in the court hall and dispensing with the movement of case
records, which consumes time and manpower.
Steps are being taken to install
digital display boards
information kiosks
in the complexes of city civil courts Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

BRICS employment working group meeting concludes in Hyderabad
i. The two-day long meeting also first meeting of BRICS Employment Working Group(BEWG)
meet concluded in Hyderabad.
ii. The meeting was staged with senior Officers between BRICS Countries to shape the agenda for
Labour and Employment track also several aspects of strengthening the BRICS Nations.
Apple announces opening of its map development centre in Hyderabad
i. Tech giant Apple has opened a new development center in Hyderabad which will focus on
development of Maps for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
ii. This move from the company will make an investmentof $25 million and accelerate Maps
development and create up to 4,000 jobs. The new facility will provide LEED-certified home for
the expanding Maps team.
iii. In a string of iniatives Apple is expected to open three retail stores will in Delhi, Bengaluru
and Mumbai in next 18 months.
iv. This announcement of Digital center comes a day after Apple revealed that it will open iOS App
Design and Development Accelerator in Bengaluru.
Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao, Father of Hybrid Sorghum passes away
i. Eminent Agricultural Scientist Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao has passed away following a
brief illness in Hyderabad. He aged 89.
ii. He is also known as a Father of Hybrid Sorghum who had done basic and applied research in
breeding and agronomy dryland crops.
iii. The Andra Pradesh hailed Scientist received degree in Agricultural College, Bapatla, moved
on to the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi and then worked with Bihar University.
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Telangana Current Affairs August 2016

Union Cabinet approves amendments in Central List of OBCs applicable to Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana
i. The Union Cabinet has given nod for making suitable amendments in the Central List of OBCs
to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana upon recommendations by the National Commission for
Backward Classes (NCBC). The amendment done by way of inclusion/correction/deletion of
castes/communities applicable.
ii. The Commission in its series of recommendation gave 35 changes in respect of Andhra
Pradesh and 86 New Entries in respect of Telangana.
South Indias first Children Court was inaugurated in Hyderabad
i. After Goa and Delhi, Telangana has become the third state to inaugurate south Indias first
Childrens Court was inaugurated in Hyderabad. This court is a child friendly court and
sixth in the country with features like separate waiting rooms for children and a video camera
trial for the accused, mandated under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO)
Act-2012.
ii. The child friendly courtroom was jointly inaugurated at the Nampally Criminal Courts
Complex in Hyderabad by Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan of High Court of Judicature
at Hyderabad and Director General of Telangana Police Anurag Sharma.
12-day long Krishna Pushkaralu festival commences in twin Telugu states
i. The12-day long Krishna Pushkaralu festivalthat comes once in every 12 years, begins at
the Krishna River in Vijayawada, The twin Telugu states made all the Precautionary measures to
avoid any mishap.
ii. The AP government has launched a website krishnaPushkaralu.ap.gov.inthat is featured
with information about the event, a GPS-based mobile application has also been launched for
people to obtain information on ghats, the rush, bus services, etc.
First Solar commissions 130 MW of solar power plants in AP, Telangana

i. American photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers Indian subsidiary First Solar Power India
announced the commercial operation of 80 MW and 50 MW as part of the 260 MW project
portfolio solar power plants in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
ii. The proposed Solar plants will produce as much as energy to power that will
illuminate2,27,500 average homes in India and will displace 204 tonnes of carbon
dioxide every year.
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Ikea breaks ground for first Indian store in Hyderabad
i. Netherlands based IKEA who designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture appliances and
home accessories worldwide has laid the foundation in Hyderabad for its first store in India.
ii. The company is mulling to build a 400,000 square foot store, which will also include a 1,000seater restaurant, which is likely to open in JulyAugust next year.
Telegana bags the highest number of Gallantry Medals
Among the above stated award distributing ceremony, Telangana State has received the
highest number of gallantry medals for police personnel in the country on the eve of
Independence Day and it is noted that it was the only State unit to secure the Presidents police
medal for gallantry (PPMG).
The following two policemen, who lost their lives trying to catch two StudentsIslamic
Movement of India (SIMI) operatives in Nalgonda district were the recipients of the PPMG
1. Sub-Inspector Duddekula Siddaiah
2. Constable Chougoni Nagaraju.
Telangana Aarogyasri Trust bags FICCI award
i. The Telangana Aarogyasri Healthcare Trust bagged Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce & Industry (FICCI)s healthcare excellence award for 2016.
ii. This is the second award for the application having secured the Elite Smart Healthcare
Conclave for being the most important mobile app in the nation.
iii. The will be presented by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda to Aarogyasri CEO Dr. M.
Chandrasekhar at a function to be held in Delhi on Aug.31.
Telangana partners with ISRO to monitor water resources

i. Telangana Irrigation Department signed a MoU with the National Remote Sensing
Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to avail Water Resources
Information System (TWRI) online with ISROs Bhuvan geo-platform to monitor the depth and
quantity in all water sources.
ii. The MoU was signed between the Telangana Irrigation Minister Harish Rao and ISRO chairman
A.S. Kiran Kumar.
Maharashtra and Telegana joins hand for three inter-state Irrigation Projects in
Godavari River
i. The governments of Maharashtra and Telangana signed a Memorandum of
Understanding for construction of three inter-state irrigation projects.
ii. The MoU was signed between Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and
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Telangana CMK Chandrasekhar Raoin the presence of chief secretaries and irrigation ministers
of both the states.
Narendra Modi Unveiled Mission Bhagiratha for Drinking Water Distribution throughout
Telegana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched phase-1 of a flagship project of Telangana government
called Mission Bhagiratha, which is aimed at providing piped drinking water to every household
in the state.
Mission Bhagiratha:Objective : To provide 100 liters of clean drinking water per person in rural households
and 150 liters per person in urban households. This project aims to provide water to about
25000 rural habitations and 67 urban habitations.
Chief Minister K Chandraskhar Rao named this Water Grid scheme which is meant
for providing safe drinking water to every households in the rural areas with an
estimated cost of Rs 35,000 crore as Mission Bhagiratha. It is an extensive 1.26
lakh km stretch of pipelines would be laid to quench the thirst of Telangana towns
and villages apart from providing water for the people needs.
Other Projects:Mr. Narendra Modi also laid the foundation stone for the following development projects,
152-km Manoharabad- Kothapalli new railway line which connects Hyderabad and
Karimnagar,
NTPCs Telangana Super Thermal Power Project Stage-1 (2800 MW), Ramagundam,
Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal and
Revival of Ramagundam fertiliser plant in Karimnagar district.
Singareni Thermal Power Project (2X600 MW) at Jaipur in Adilabad district.
Telangana Current Affairs September 2016

Prof. Kalakaluri Enoch Bags Moorti Devi Award For Anantajivanam
Renowned Dalit personality, poet and Telugu writer Prof.Kalakaluri Enoch was conferred with
the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith for the year 2015.
About Kalakurichi Enoch :
i. Dr Enoch was born on July 1, 1939 in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. He is a former vicechancellor of SV University. He has been awarded the Padma Shri, fourth highest civilian
award of the country for his contributions to the field of literature.
ii. The prestigious literary award was bestowed upon him for his novel Anantajivanam by
veteran art historian Dr Kapila Vatsyayana function in New Delhi.
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iii. The novel Anantajivanam depicts the struggle of a weak, downtrodden and common man
from Rayalseema in the face of a cyclone.
Telangana signs MoU to help Goa in IT development
i. Chief Minister of Goa Laxmikant Parsekar and Telangana IT minister K T Rama Raosigned an
memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together in IT development. ii. It is mutual
cooperation between both this two States
ii .Acoording to the agreement the T-Hub (Telangana Hub) will be set up in Goa.T-Hub is
Indias largest incubator for startups, located in Hyderabad.
Telangana unveils four IT sectoral policies & Telangana government, Cisco ink pact for
tech initiativesi.
i.Telangana has unveiled four sectoral policies in the Information Technology space in order to
create more employment opportunities.
ii. The policies are Data Analytics, Data Centres, Open Data and Cyber Security.
iii. Seven MoUs and Letters of Intent were signed between the Telangana Government and
Cisco to cooperate on a host of initiatives, including Smart Cities, Internet of Things,
cybersecurity, education and digitisation of monuments
Telangana inks MoU with ISRO to promote education
i. Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communication of the Telangana
government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ISROs Development &
Educational Communication Unit (DECU) to improve services of its educational channel Mana
TV.
ii. The channel Mana TV start coaching classes from October 1 for those appearing for Group II
services examination of the Telangana Public Service Commission (TPSC)
iii. The channel will telecast daily a four-hour programme for candidates preparing for the
examination.
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125-foot tall Ambedkar statue to come up in Hyderabad

Intel India inaugurates UnnatiKendras in 10 Telangana towns

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