The Latest Breaking News from VISAKHAPATNAM

Telugu Desam Party Mahila wing members burn posters of Deputy CM Narayana Swamy

Members of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Mahila wing staged a protest against Deputy Chief Minister K. Narayana Swamy for his alleged comments against Nara Bhuvaneswari, wife of TDP national president N. Chandrabababu Naidu.

The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023

Andhra Pradesh: 60-year-old man gets life term for acid attack on woman

VISAKHAPATNAM: A court in Visakhapatnam on Monday slapped a life sentence on the accused Terapalle Arjuna (60), who was found guilty of sexual harassment and throwing acid on a woman on July 3, 2014 leading to her death on July 4.

The Times of India · Oct 16, 2023

Royal touch to capital: A.P. government buildings in Visakhapatnam named after dynasties

Ahead of the shift of the government machinery and the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam, the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department has readied four buildings at Rushikonda Hill facing the sea shore. The palatial buildings are named after Vijayanagara, Gajapathi, Kalinga and Vengi— the dynasties that once ruled…

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023

Crores of public money being spent for businessmen of YSRCP, alleges Jana Sena Party corporator

Corporator of Jana Sena Party P. L. V. N. Murthy said that crores of money paid by the public in the name of taxes are being misused by the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation council. He alleged that using their majority, the YSRCP leaders have been making the council meetings one-sided…

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

My Farm, a farm-to-table set-up in Visakhapatnam, is an example of responsible farming

Locally-grown vegetables find their way to My Farm, a farm-to-table set-up near Visakhapatnam, that adopts permaculture to promote sustainability

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

CPI(M) seeks release of White Paper on development of North Andhra

Demanding the release of a White Paper on the development of North Andhra in the last four-and-a-half years, CPI(M) State secretariat member K. Lokanadham sought to know what Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has done for the development of backward north Andhra.

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

G.O. issued for setting up camp office for Andhra Pradesh CM, senior officials in Vizag

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will be visiting Visakhapatnam on a regular basis to hold review meetings on the development of north coastal Andhra Pradesh, according to a Government Order (G.O.) issued on late Wednesday evening. The Chief Minister will have a camp office in Visakhapatnam. Even…

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Visakhapatnam Joint Sub-Registrar-2, two document writers in ACB net

ACB officials caught Visakhapatnam Joint Sub-Registrar-2 K. Srinivasulu, and document writers P. Venkat Rao and S. Lakshmi, while allegedly accepting ₹15,000 bribe from a complainant.

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023

World Homeless Day meet stresses on need to empathise with the homeless people

The World Homeless Day, being observed by the Association for Urban and Tribal Development (AUTD) for the last 10 years, in Visakhapatnam, has created awareness among the general public on the need to empathise with the homeless and to do their bit for improving their lot, according to AUTD secretary…

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023

School teacher killed after being hit by speeding biker at Pendurthi

A 22-year-old school teacher died after allegedly being hit by a speeding biker on the BRTS Road at Pendurthi in Visakhapatnam on October 9. The incident came to light after the Pendurthi police registered a case against the motorists late on Monday night (on October 9).

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023