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Telangana Current Affairs – January 2018

Telangana, Tokyo body sign MoU for municipal waste incineration

On January 19, 2018, Telangana State government announced that it had signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with the Clean Authority of Tokyo for municipal solid waste incineration
facilities.
i. Clean Authority of Tokyo runs incineration plant for burning up combustible waste taken out
from home and office in 23 wards of Tokyo, Japan.
ii. The MoU was signed between Yoshimi Sato, Vice-President of Clean Authority of Tokyo and
JayeshRanjan, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce (I&C), Telangana State Government.
iii. As per the terms of the MoU, Telangana State Government and Clean Authority of Tokyo will
exchange knowledge on municipal solid waste incineration facilities. In future, both the sides may
also exchange human resource for the same.

India's first National Park for differently abled people inaugurated in Hyderabad
On January 5, 2018, Telangana State Government inaugurated India's first National Park for
differently abled people in Hyderabad.
i. The park has speech therapist, vocational training instructors and physiotherapist for the
differently-abled children.
ii. The park was inaugurated by Telangana Municipal administration and Urban
Development Minister K.T. Rama Rao.

‘Sammakka Saaralamma Maha Jathara’ Tribal festival commences in Telangana

'Sammakka Saaralamma Maha Jathara', a tribal festival, will begin on 31st January 2018, in
Eturunagaram, Telangana.
i. The tribal people worship the tribal goddess 'Sammakka' during the festival. Tribal people
from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh would participate
in this festival.
ii. Nearly 20 lakh water packets have been arranged by the district administration for distribution
during the festival. Free Wi-Fi facility has also been arranged.

Telangana government constitutes minorities commission under Mohammed

Qamaruddin
On 2nd January 2018, Telangana government formed Minorities Commission with Mohammed
Qamaruddin as its Chairman.
i. Rajarapu Pratap was made vice chairman of Telangana Minorities Commission.

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ii. The members of this commission are Mohammed Arshad Ali Khan, Vidya Sravanti, Gusty
Noria, Bommala Kattaiah and Surender Singh.

Shailendra Kumar Joshi appointed as Telangana Chief Secretary

On 31st January 2018, Shailendra Kumar Joshi was named the Chief Secretary of
Telangana.
i. Decision regarding Shailendra Kumar Joshi’s appointment was taken by Telangana Chief
Minister K.Chandrashekhar Rao.
ii. Shailendra Kumar Joshi is at present the Special Chief Secretary, Irrigation. He replaces S.P.
Singh as Telangana Chief Secretary.

Telangana Current Affairs – February 2018

22nd edition of World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) and 26th edition of
Nasscom India Leadership Forum (ILF) held in Hyderabad
On 19th to 21st February 2018, 22nd edition of World Congress on Information Technology
(WCIT) and 26th edition of Nasscom India Leadership Forum (ILF) are held
concurrently, at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, in Hyderabad.WCIT&
ILF:
i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the summit through a video conference. The
WCIT is held for the first time in India.
ii. Telangana is the partner state for both WCIT and ILF. Nasscom is the host of
WCIT. The 26th edition of India Leadership Forum (ILF) is a limited edition.

Telangana CM announces five lakh rupees health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers
On February 26, 2018, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced five lakh
rupees health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers in the state.
i. Announcement in this regard was made by K Chandrasekhar Rao while addressing the regional
conference of Farmers’ Coordination Committees in Karimnagar, Telanagana.
ii. Over 70 lakh farmers across Telangana will be covered under this scheme. In case of
death of farmer, amount will be paid to families of farmers. Health insurance will be provided in
case of hospitalisation.
iii. Entire premium for the insurance will be borne by the Telangana State Government. Rs. 500
crore has been allocated for implementation of this scheme.

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Telanganagovt appoints task force on urban mobility

On February 19, 2018, Telangana State Government constituted a task force on urban mobility
to study the feasibility of the monorail model and other modes of transport for the IT
corridor in Hyderabad.
i. Arvind Kumar, Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration is the Member Convenor
of this task force.
ii. The task force will suggest the corridors for phase II and phase III of the metro-rail project. It
will suggest best and most economical ways of transport viz. monorail, tram and e-vehicles on
various routes.
iii. Besides, the task force will recommend various options for funding such projects. The options
may include public-private partnership (PPP), joint ventures and annuity funding.

Telangana government aims to double valuation of life sciences sector to $100 billion in
10 years
Telangana Industry Minister K. T. Rama Rao said that, the Telangana government aims to
double the valuation of its life sciences ecosystem to $100 billion in 10 years.
i. K. T. Rama Rao made this announcement after he inaugurated the 15th BioAsia
Summit. He said that 4 lakh jobs will be created in the life sciences industry in the next 10 years.
ii. Current value of life sciences ecosystem in Telangana is $50 billion. It has more than 800
companies.
iii. K. T. Rama Rao also said that, Telangana contributes more than 35% to the national
pharmaceutical production of India.

Telangana, Taiwan sign agreement for better technology partnership

On February 21, 2018, Telangana State Government signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with Taoyuan City of Taiwan for better technology partnership in the
state.
i. This MoU was signed during World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2018, in
Hyderabad.
ii. The MoU was signed by Telangana's Information Technology Principal Secretary Jayesh Ranjan
and Taoyuan City Director of the Board, Robert Huang in presence of Telangana's Minister for
Information Technology and Industries, K.T. Rama Rao.
iii. Taoyuan City is home to many firms specialising in emerging technology viz. Internet of Things
and robotics.

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Regional conference of southern states on water resources held in Hyderabad

A “Regional Conference of Southern States on Water Resources” was held at Hyderabad,
Telangana on February 20, 2018.This conference was organised by Union Ministry of Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
i. It was chaired by Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation, Arjun Ram Meghwal.
ii. Ministers, Principal Secretaies and Engineer-in-Chiefs of Water Resources of Kerala,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry attended this
conference.

Telangana CM announces five lakh rupees health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers
On February 26, 2018, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced five lakh
rupees health-cum-life insurance scheme for farmers in the state.
i. Announcement in this regard was made by K Chandrasekhar Rao while addressing the regional
conference of Farmers’ Coordination Committees in Karimnagar, Telanagana.
ii. Over 70 lakh farmers across Telangana will be covered under this scheme. In case of
death of farmer, amount will be paid to families of farmers. Health insurance will be provided in
case of hospitalisation.
iii. Entire premium for the insurance will be borne by the Telangana State Government. Rs. 500
crore has been allocated for implementation of this scheme.

India’s largest Floating Treatment Wetland (FTW) launched in Hyderabad's Neknampur

Lake
On 2nd February 2018, the Floating Treatment Wetland (FTW) on Neknampur Lake was
inaugurated in Hyderabad.
i. The Floating Treatment Wetland (FTW) on Neknampur Lake was inaugurated on
World Wetlands Day (February 2). The size of the FTW is 3,000 sq. ft.
ii .It has been named the largest FTW in India by the India Book of Records

15th edition of BioAsia 2018 held in Hyderabad

15th edition of BioAsia, the annual flagship event of the Government of Telangana, was held
from 22nd – 24th February, 2018 in Hyderabad.
i. BioAsia is a preeminent technology and bio-business convention in Asia for Life sciences,
pharmaceuticals and healthcare which brings together all the national as well as international
stakeholders of Pharma and Life Sciences sector.
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ii. Theme of BioAsia 2018 was “RIGHT TIME, RIGHT NOW” focusing on strategies to keep
up with pace of change and innovative ways to develop new models for distribution & healthcare
delivery.

Veteran Telugu actor Lakshmi Devi passes away

On 3rd February 2018, Telugu actor Lakshmi Devi died after suffering a cardiac arrest, at
Manikonda, in Hyderabad, Telangana.
i. Lakshmi Devi started a film institute along with her husband Devadas. She has trained great
actors like Telugu film star Chiranjeevi.

Telugu actor Gundu Hanumantha Rao passes away

On 19th February 2018, Telugu actor Gundu Hanumantha Rao passed away after suffering
from kidney ailments at his residence, in Hyderabad.
i. Gundu Hanumantha Rao was 61 years old. He is survived by his son.
ii. He was born on 10th October 1956 in Vijayawada. He has acted in over 400 films.
iii . He gained fame through the TV series Amrutam. He has won three Nandi awards.

Telangana Current Affairs – March 2018

Telangana launches "T App Folio" app for all government services
On 28th February 2018, Telangana government launched “T App Folio”, a mobile governance
application, for delivery of government to citizen (G2C) and business to citizen (B2C)
services anytime and anywhere.
i. Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao said that, Telangana has become the second state in
India to launch a mobile governance application in place for provision of G2C services.
ii. T App Folio provides more than 150 services &Informational services like MeeSeva centers,
Ration shops, Hy-Fi hotspots are also available in the first phase of T App Folio.
iii.It has been launched in Telugu and English languages.

'WE Hub', India's first state-led incubator for women launched by Telengana
Government
On March 8 2018, Government of Telangana launched Women Entrepreneurship Hub (WE-
Hub) in Hyderabad. WE-Hub is India’s first state-led incubator exclusively for women
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entrepreneurs
i.It is a platform which is open to all kinds of innovations including a tech start-up, a start-up in
social innovation or an idea which is completely and radically different.
ii.It was launched by Tessy Thomas, Director, ASL, DRDL and Vani Kola, Managing Director of
Kalaari Capital, in the presence of IT & Industries Minister KT Rama Rao.
iii.Former Joint Director for Electronics Promotions of Telangana,Deepthi Ravula has been
appointed as the CEO of WE Hub.

MEA launches ‘Videsh Aaya Pradesh ke Dwaar’ in Hyderabad

On March 22, 2018, External Publicity and Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External
Affairs (MEA) launched an initiative, 'Videsh Aaya Pradesh ke Dwaar' in Hyderabad,
Telangana with an aim to bring the domain of foreign policy closer to the people.
i. Under this initiative, MEA will hold direct interaction with the local media (having wide
readership profile) in different cities across India.
ii. Through these interactions, MEA will communicate foreign policy priorities in simple terms and
will highlight the benefits accruing to the common people through diplomatic efforts.

Telugu made compulsory in all schools in Telangana

On 20th March 2018, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao mandated teaching
Telugu as a compulsory subject in all the public and private schools of the Telangana for the
academic year 2018-2019.
i. He said that, the Telugu University and the Sahitya Academy will decide the Telugu syllabus for
various standards.

Telangana government MoU with Safran Electrical and Power SAS

On 10th March 2018, the Telangana government signed a MoU with Safran Electrical and
Power SAS for establishing an aerospace unit in Telangana.
i. Philippe Petitcolin, CEO, Safran and Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary (industries) of Telangana
government inked the MoU at an event in Delhi.The cost for this will be Rs 52 crore.

Telangana slashes VAT on aviation fuel by 15%

On March 23, 2018, Telangana Industries Minister KT Rama Rao announced a reduction
in Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to 1 per cent from 16 per cent.
This decision is likely to boost air traffic at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport located
near Hyderabad which has completed 10 years of operations.

‘WINGS INDIA 2018’ held in Hyderabad

On March 8,2018, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airport Authority of India and FICCI
jointly organized the four-day biennial event ‘WINGS INDIA 2018 ‘ in Hyderabad. Theme of
the four-day biennial event this year is ‘India-Global Aviation Hub’.

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i.WINGS INDIA 2018 is a platform for interactions, forging alliances, investments and air
connectivity between the States and the global aviation players & stakeholders.The conference
will focus on fostering partnership to transform Indian aviation and the role of conducive
regulatory framework to facilitate growth of civil aviation market.
ii.FICCI is set to launch its maiden edition of ‘WINGS INDIA AWARDS’ for Excellence in the
aviation sector in 14 categories.

Microsoft opens the Garage in Hyderabad

On 26th March 2018, Microsoft opened the 'Garage' at the Microsoft India Development Centre in
Hyderabad, Telangana.
i. The Garage was inaugurated at the Microsoft India Development Centre in Hyderabad
by Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao.
ii. It is a platform for Microsoft employees that encourages experimentation, working together
across organisations and to discover ideas and develop prototypes, adding value to existing
products.

Tata-Boeing joint venture established aerospace facility in Hyderabad

On 1st March 2018, Tata Boeing Aerospace Ltd (TBAL) inaugurated facility to manufacture
fuselages for the AH-64 Apache helicopter in Hyderabad.It is a joint venture of Boeing Co.
and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL).
i This facility will be the only global producer of fuselages for AH-64 Apache helicopter delivered
by Boeing.
ii. Secondary structures and vertical spar boxes for AH-64 Apache helicopter will also be produced
in this facility. The first fuselage would be delivered in 2018.
iii. The facility was inaugurated by Union Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and
Telangana minister for Industries and IT, KT Rama Rao.

Anjani Kumar appointed as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad

Anjani Kumar has been made the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad.
i. Anjani Kumar is an IPS officer of 1990 batch. He has been appointed the new Commissioner of
Police, Hyderabad, as part of a major reshuffle of senior police officers in Telangana.
ii. Kumar was the Additional DGP (Law & Order). The post of Hyderabad Police Commissioner was
vacant for the past 4 months.
iii. Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), V.V. Srinivasa Rao was in-charge of the
post during those 4 months.

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iv. V.V. Srinivasa Rao has been made the Chairman of Telangana State Level Police Recruitment
Board.

Telangana Current Affairs – April 2018

Pradhan Mantri Ujwala Yojana Launched in Telangana

On April 14, 2018, on the occasion of 127th birth anniversary BR Ambedkar, Union Petroleum and
Natural Gas Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan launched Pradhan Mantri Ujwala Yojana (PMUY) in
Telangana.
PMUY was launched in May 2016. The objective of this scheme is to provide deposit-
free LPG connections with monetary assistance to women from below poverty line (BPL)
households, thereby preventing health hazards emanating from usage of unclean cooking fuel and
fossil fuel for domestic cooking purpose.PMUY has so far benefited more than 3.5 crore families.

GI tag for Telangana’s Adilabad dokra, Warangal Dhurries

Two craft forms from Telangana - Adilabad Dokra, an ancient bell metal craft popular in the
tribal regions of Adilabad district in Telangana and Warangal Dhurries, a popular cotton
rug - have been issued the Geographical Indication (GI) Registration Certificate by the GI
Registry, Chennai.
i. Adilabad Dokra metal casting products mainly includes bells, idols of local deities, dancing
figures, statues, jewellery and many other decorative items.
ii. The speciality of Adilabad Dokra is that no two pieces are alike in shape as well as in
size thus making it impossible to replicate.
iii. 'Warangal Dhurries' are famous across the world due to the high degree of
craftsmanship involved in its creation. Warangal became famous as Dhurrie weaving centre
on account of abundant availability of cotton.
About Geographical Indications (GI) tag:
i. GI tag is a name or sign given to certain products which correspond to a specific geographical
location or origin.
ii. GI tag grants exclusivity for using the name/sign to the producer/manufacturer in the
corresponding region and thereby testifies the origin, quality and reputation of the
product/commodity.

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Telangana announces 2% quota for Sports persons in government jobs

On 21st April 2018, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced two per cent
reservation in Telangana state government jobs for sportspersons.
i. K Chandrasekhar Rao made this announcement after he met with 18 members, who
participated in the recent Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast.
ii. A senior official said that, currently two per cent seats in educational institutions were reserved
for sportspersons.

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