Araku Chali Utsav from Jan 30
District Collector A.S. Dinesh Kumar has directed officials to organize the three-day Araku Chali Utsav–2026 on a grand scale as part of Visakha Utsav, scheduled for January 30, 31, and … Read More
Author: The Coastal Times
AP May Bar Social Media for Under-16s
With concerns mounting over children being exposed to harmful and inappropriate content online, the Andhra Pradesh government is considering an Australia-style restriction on social media access for minors below 16 … Read More
CPI protests in Visakhapatnam seeking retention of KK line under city division
The Communist Party of India (CPI) staged a protest in front of the main entrance of Visakhapatnam Railway Station on Thursday, demanding that the Kothavalasa–Kirandul (KK) line be retained under … Read More
GVMC to Launch ‘LUNGS 3.0’ Drive Against Cellar Encroachments
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), with the support of the City Police, is set to launch the third phase of its anti-encroachment drive under ‘Operation Life to Urban Green … Read More
Satyanarayana flags coastal pollution, land encroachments in North Andhra
Jal Biradari national convener and Jana Sena Party (JSP) State general secretary (environment) Bolisetty Satyanarayana on Wednesday expressed concern over what he termed “environmental destruction and illegal land acquisitions” across … Read More
TDP MLA seeks jobs, skill training for tribal youth at Davos
Parvatipuram TDP MLA Bonela Vijaya Chandra met Telangana Minister for Information Technology Duddilla Sridhar Babu on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, and … Read More
Cut pay for absent MLAs: Speaker
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu on Wednesday urged that salaries and allowances of public representatives who skip Assembly sessions be cut, and suggested that habitual absentees should … Read More
Rare Whale Shark Sighting Near Vizag Coast
In a rare marine sighting off the city’s coastline, a team of scuba divers from Dive Adda encountered a whale shark near Chinna Rushikonda on Sunday morning (January 18, 2026), … Read More
Yanamala flags fiscal discipline as key FY 2026-27 Budget challenge
Former Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu on Tuesday said the Andhra Pradesh government faces multiple challenges in presenting the Budget for FY 2026-27, with fiscal consolidation and financial discipline emerging as … Read More
Visa slot crunch leaves Indian H-1B applicants stranded
Months after the mass rescheduling of U.S. visa interviews in December, several Indian H-1B and H-4 applicants continue to face uncertainty. Regular appointment slots remain scarce, and applicants say there … Read More