High-beam LED lights raise road safety concerns in Visakhapatnam

The growing use of auxiliary high-intensity LED headlights on vehicles has emerged as a road safety concern in the city. Motorists complain that the excessive glare makes it difficult to … Read More

₹725-crore project to begin in October; 2.5 lakh people to benefit in first phase

For residents of Madhurawada, where several apartment complexes receive municipal water only once every two or three days and increasingly depend on tankers, relief could be in sight. Work on … Read More

Patients Allegedly Pressured to Use Specific Diagnostic Centres

Allegations that some private doctors are insisting that patients undergo diagnostic tests only at specific laboratories have raised questions over patient choice, referral practices and medical ethics in the city. … Read More

GST officials detect ₹54.60 crore pan masala duty evasion in Vizag

The Visakhapatnam Central GST Commissionerate has detected alleged duty evasion of ₹54.60 crore by a clandestine pan masala manufacturing unit at Pedagantyada in Gajuwaka, officials said. According to a release … Read More

Hundreds of Eligible Properties Still Stuck in 22-A List

Despite government orders to remove properties with no legal impediments from the 22-A prohibited list, several private properties — including plots in approved layouts and house-site pattas — continue to … Read More

47,000 crocheted flags help Mahila Manovikas enter Guinness record

Patriotism and crochet came together in a record-breaking display as members of Mahila Manovikas created a 12.18-km-long continuous bunting of more than 47,000 hand-crocheted Indian national flags, earning a place … Read More

95 Pharma Units Slapped with Notices as Black Water Sparks Outrage in Anakapalli

The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has issued show-cause notices to 95 industries operating in Parawada’s JN Pharma City in Anakapalli district, following complaints of black-coloured water flowing through … Read More

Collector Directs Time-Bound Clearance of Industrial Permits

District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore has asked officials to speed up approvals for new industries, making it clear that no application should be left pending at any stage and that … Read More