Hunt on for capital of Andhra Pradesh
While Hyderabad will remain the common capital for both states after bifurcation for 10 years, discussions have started regarding the location of the new capital for the residuary state of AP.
The Co
GVMC is looking for helping hands
Visakhapatnam: Fund-starved GVMC has been trying for financial assistance from corporate sector. Even though government has been providing grants under various programmes civic organisation has not b
Over 2,400 pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh stranded in Uttarakhand
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday informed that as many as 2,433 pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh are stranded in the flood-hit Uttarakhand.
Following reports in the media about the pl
Godman booked for sexual abuse
A 40-year-old self-styled godman was booked in Visakhapatnam after a woman devotee accused him of sexual abuse, police said on Friday.
Swami Keerthi, who has set up a Bharati Spiritual Ashram in Visa
Won't allow bauxite mining in Vizag agency area: Ramesh
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said bauxite mining would not be allowed at any cost in the Visakhapatnam agency area to protect the interests of tribals.
He said this follo
Report on suspicious army movement baseless: Government
The Indian government on Wednesday denied as 'baseless and incorrect' a media report that in January two key army units had suspiciously moved closer to the capital from their bases outside, without n
Global slump spoils Vizag’s IT dreams
The state government’s plans to develop Vizag as the state’s second IT hub is unlikely to become a reality anytime soon thanks to global slowdown and lack of qualified manpower.
The Andhra Pradesh In
75 Maoist militia members surrender in Visakhapatnam district
More than 75 militia members from Korukonda Area Committee of Maoists on Saturday surrendered before the Visakhapatnam rural police.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Visakhapatnam Range) Soumya Mi
Vizag tank to keep India all fuelled up
Union petroleum minister S. Jaipal Reddy on Monday said that a massive underground strategic oil storage facility is being built in the port city of Visakhapatnam to help India tide over international
Ten fishermen killed in road mishap: AP
Visakhapatnam: Ten fishermen were killed and 12 others injured after a van in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary lorry near Payakaraopeta here in the wee hours this morning, police