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Visakhapatnam News

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Andhra Pradesh ST Commission Chairman reviews GCC operations

Sankara Rao assures action to address staff shortage and dilapidated condition of GCC buildings

14 Jul 2025 8:04 pm
ESIC urges employees and employers to register under SPREE-2025

The scheme, open from July 1 to December 31, 2025, allows registration without penalties or old dues, aiming to bring more workers under ESI coverage, says official

14 Jul 2025 7:19 pm
Gymnasts hold silent protest urging protection of gymnastics centre

The protest follows plans to convert the gymnastics centre into a multi-sport complex near Officers Club

14 Jul 2025 8:52 am
Monsoon treks near Visakhapatnam: Explore scenic Eastern Ghats trails

Monsoon treks near Visakhapatnam lead explorers into remote terrains shaped by Nature and guided by indigenous knowledge

13 Jul 2025 8:14 pm
Visakhapatnam receives moderate to heavy rainfall

City records highest (59.4 mm) rains across the State; several low-lying areas, including part of KRM Colony under Ward 16 of GVMC inundated

13 Jul 2025 8:11 pm
Taste of Korea in Visakhapatnam: Nuinui serves authentic dishes in a cozy setting

Authentic Korean flavours find a home in Visakhapatnam at Nuinui

13 Jul 2025 8:06 pm
Pregnant tribal woman delivers baby beside road while being carried in a doli to the roadpoint

While the family reached the road point the ambulance took time to reach the spot and family members helped the woman deliver a baby

13 Jul 2025 3:17 pm
Andhra Pradesh Government issues revised guidelines for building permissions under self-certification scheme

The SCS is aimed at revolutionising building permissions for enhanced Ease and Speed of Doing Business, and boosting the real estate sector, an official said

13 Jul 2025 2:10 pm
Kota Srinivasa Rao passes away: Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan offer condolences

CM Chandrababu Naidu said Srinivasa Raos artistic contributions to the fields of cinema and theatre for nearly four decades and the roles he portrayed were unforgettable

13 Jul 2025 11:15 am
Former Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy condemns attack on Zilla Parishad chairperson Uppala Harika

Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that the incident was proof of a collapse of basic security and breakdown of governance and public safety in Andhra Pradesh

13 Jul 2025 10:49 am
Vizag to host BIMSTEC ports conclave on July 14, 15

Business leaders from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand will participate

13 Jul 2025 9:01 am
IIPE holds Sand to Art programme at RK beach

The event witnessed the participation of students, faculty, and staff

13 Jul 2025 9:00 am
550 construction workers screened at CREDAI health camp

The workers underwent diagnostic tests and dental checkups. Experts guided them on lifestyle diseases and occupational health issues

13 Jul 2025 9:00 am
City neurologist secures coveted Fellowship

Dr. Rajesh Venkat is the youngest neurologist in the region to be awarded the prestigious Fellowship

13 Jul 2025 8:58 am
PM exhorts new recruits to contribute to nation building

52 recruits from Visakhapatnam get appointment letters at the 16th Rozgar Mela

13 Jul 2025 8:56 am
GVMC to get 95 e-vehicles soon for garbage transportation: Swachh Andhra Corporation Chairman

State government is in the process of procuring compactors and they will be provided to the city based on the needs of GVMC, says Pattabhi Ram

12 Jul 2025 9:07 pm
APL Season 4 auction: 520 players to go under the hammer on July 14

Each of the seven teams has been allocated an auction purse of 35 lakh, and franchises will bid for 18 to 20 players, says APL Governing Council chairman

12 Jul 2025 6:41 pm
YSRCP leader alleges emergence of drug culture in Visakhapatnam

The NDA government has failed to put an end to ganja menace in the city, which is now being know internationally for its drugs, says Botcha Satyanarayana

12 Jul 2025 6:33 pm
APPCB chief tells industries to prioritise environment and safety

Stakeholders from industry, academia and regulatory bodies discuss sustainable practices, environmental compliance, and policy collaboration at CII meet

12 Jul 2025 8:25 am
Mangalagiri handloom sarees and fabrics: woven in tradition, draped in legacy

The symbolism of a Mangalagiri saree today is multilayered it is a cloth of worship, a flag of sustainability, a badge of indigenous pride, and a product of tireless human craftsmanship; despite their enduring appeal, the Mangalagiri weavers have faced numerous challenges over time

12 Jul 2025 8:17 am
PAV reiterates demand to withdraw decision on privatisation of government medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh

PAV says that in light of the recent unethical practices by private medical colleges, unearthed by the CBI, the State Government should reconsider its decision on privatisation

11 Jul 2025 3:46 pm
Four islands cut-off in Konaseema; 2.96 lakh cusecs of Godavari floodwater released into Bay of Bengal

Heavy inflows into Godavari from Odishas Sileru river Sabari river from Chhattisgarh are contributing to the rise

11 Jul 2025 12:48 pm
Two women employees attempt to end their lives in Annamayya; one died

The district Collectorhas ordered an inquiry into both the incidents

11 Jul 2025 11:27 am
Woman caretaker kills retired AE; escapes with cash in Vijayawadas NTR Colony

Venkata Rama Rao was staying with his ninety-year-old mother Saraswathi and engaged Anusha to take care of his mother

11 Jul 2025 10:37 am
New mother dies after complaining of stomach pain in ASR district

Lack of a road is preventing ambulances from reaching the village, say relatives

11 Jul 2025 8:35 am
Home Minister Anitha inaugurates Command and Control Room at Nakkapalli

The Control Room will monitor the stretch from Tandava Junction in Payakaraopeta to S. Rayavaram, on which 100 CCTV cameras have been installed

11 Jul 2025 8:33 am
3.20 lakh devotees take part in Simhachalam Giri Pradakshina

Vehicular traffic flow severely affected on the stretch from Hanumanthawaka Junction to Maddilapalem on Wednesday late night

11 Jul 2025 8:29 am
Nothing silky, smooth for sericulture farmers in Andhra Pradesh

Dearth of local markets, little government support and a devastating disorder that is rendering silkworms unable to spin cocoons have cornered sericulture farmers in Chebrolu, one of the largest mulberry plant cultivating belts in Andhra. As the crisis deepens, many have altogether abandoned the business, switching to cotton and oil palm, but some cling on to the hope that Chebrolu will survive and emerge as the States Silk City, writes T. Appala Naidu

11 Jul 2025 8:26 am
Cruise Liner experience memorable, but lower fares can make it better, say tourists

Tours to Simhachalam, Buddhist heritage sites and Araku can be promoted to draw more tourists to Vizag, says president of Tours and Travels Association of Andhra

11 Jul 2025 4:31 am
First sleeping pod facility of ECoR zone inaugurated at Visakhapatnam railway station

The facility has 73 single beds, 15 double beds and 18 beds for women in a dedicated hall with separate wash rooms and a dressing room

11 Jul 2025 4:15 am
Natural gas leaks from 2,866-metre-deep ONGC well while drilling in Konaseema; leak plugged

On being alerted by the locals about the incident, the district officials rushed to the spot and directed the ONGC authorities to stop the ongoing drilling activity with immediate effect

10 Jul 2025 3:13 pm
Heavy traffic chokes key routes in Visakhapatnam as devotees flock for Giri Pradakshina

Police use drones to monitor large gatherings and traffic flow in real time

9 Jul 2025 10:12 pm
APSCHE entrusts Andhra University with PG engineering, pharmacy admissions

The candidates can start their registrations from July 9 to 12

9 Jul 2025 9:02 pm