Home Minister V. Anitha receiving a handloom saree from the weavers community during National Handloom Day celebrations at Payakaraopeta in Anakapalli district on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGMENT Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha reiterated that the State government is committed for the welfare of handloom weavers and stated that many initiatives were being implemented to…
Union Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy receives a representation from Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat in New Delhi on Thursday, seeking the early release of pending Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) benefits and other statutory dues to former employees of RINL. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat met Union Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in New…
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg on Thursday directed officials to initiate the expansion of the road between Endada and Panorama Hills to a 60-foot width, in line with the city’s master plan. The initiative is aimed at enabling easier traffic flow and improved infrastructure connectivity in the Madhurawada zone. Mr. Garg, accompanied…
Rear Admiral Chandrasekharan Raghuram, has assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, effective on Thursday. An officer with a distinguished career spanning more than three and a half decades, Rear Admiral Raghuram brings extensive expertise in naval engineering, ship maintenance, and strategic planning to the premier defence…
The Department of Yoga and Consciousness of Andhra University organised a free health check-up and consultation camp on Friday ahead of the International Day of Yoga celebrations. Conducted under the guidance of Dr. K. Vishnu Prasad, MD of M.B. Super Speciality Hospital, specialists from gynaecology, neurology, orthopaedics and general medicine provided consultations and medical services….
Sacks of seized ganja stacked for destruction at the Coastal Waste Management Plant in JN Pharma City at Parawada in Anakapalli district on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Visakhapatnam Range police on Thursday (June 18, 2026) destroyed 20,876 kg of ganja, worth over ₹20 crore, along with 23.68 kg of hashish oil. The…
VISAKHAPATNAM: The death of 24-year-old woman Dumpala Harini in Sorligam village in the Tekkali area of Srikakulam district has brought to light a disturbing murder that reportedly went undiscovered for about 10 days. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case, including her mother, husband and father-in-law. Investigators said Harini was killed in…
VISAKHAPATNAM: The family of Indian sailor Patnala Suresh, a native of Sriharipuram in Visakhapatnam, was left devastated after he was confirmed dead following an attack on the Palau-flagged vessel MT Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz.Patnala Suresh was serving as Chief Engineer on board the vessel and was among three Indian crew members killed in…
Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H. D. Kumaraswamy and Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu meeting a worker injured in the RINL steel plant blast, at KIMS Hospital in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H. D. Kumaraswamy arrived in Visakhapatnam around 1…
VISAKHAPATNAM: Eight workers were burnt alive, and another six received serious burn injuries in Vizag Steel Plant on Monday evening when the hot metal ladle fell on the ground in Steel Melting Shop (SMS).The ladle had fallen on the ground with a big thud and spread the fire in the area.Workers and plant management are…
