16 Shops Gutted in Pre-dawn Fire at Poorna Market
A major fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday, destroying at least 16 shops that dealt in pooja articles and temple-related materials at the well-known Poorna Market. Fortunately, … Read More
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Left parties protest Centre’s proposed changes to MGNREGA
Raising concerns over the future of rural employment, Left parties staged a protest at the Gandhi statue near the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation on Monday, demanding that the Mahatma Gandhi … Read More
DGGI Busts Rs 27 Cr Fake ITC Racket in Vizag
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Visakhapatnam Zonal Unit, has busted a fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) racket involving Rs 27.07 crore and arrested the prime accused in the … Read More
Beef Export Racket Busted, Three Held in Visakhapatnam
The city police have arrested three key accused in a case related to the illegal export of beef through the Visakhapatnam port, revealing a wider international racket. The accused, including … Read More
PESA Mahotsav to Celebrate Tribal Heritage and Governance
A two-day PESA Mahotsav, titled Utsav Lok Sanskriti Ka, will be held in Visakhapatnam on December 23 and 24 to mark the enactment of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) … Read More
National Tourism Mart to be held in Vizag in Feb 2026
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh announced that the State government, in association with the Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI), will organise a … Read More
GVMC launches online survey certificate service
Visakhapatnam Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao launched the online Survey Certificate Application on Monday, enabling residents to obtain survey certificates for buildings and vacant lands within the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation … Read More
MP Sribharat backs law clean-up for modern governance
With an emphasis on cleaning up India’s statute books to suit present-day governance, Visakhapatnam MP M Sribharat on Tuesday spoke in strong support of the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, … Read More
Naidu bats for naturopathy, AI-led preventive healthcare
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday called for promoting naturopathy along with yoga as part of a stronger focus on preventive healthcare and AI-enabled digital health systems in Andhra … Read More
Sharmila Slams Centre’s Move to Rename MGNREGA
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y.S. Sharmila on Tuesday strongly criticised the Centre’s proposal to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, terming it an attack on the … Read More