TDP race hots up for GVMC Mayor post
Lobbying for the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Mayor’s post has intensified in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) with the government firm on holding local body elections by the end … Read More
Author: The Coastal Times
Water crisis deepens in Vizag, tanker prices soar to ₹7,000
A severe water shortage has gripped Visakhapatnam, leaving apartment residents distressed as municipal supplies run dry and private tanker prices soar. Residents of high-rise and multi-storey complexes across the city … Read More
Godavari Water Reaches North Coastal Andhra
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday released Godavari water to North Coastal Andhra Pradesh through the Polavaram Left Canal system, marking a major step towards meeting the … Read More
Public hearing on draft coastal zone maps draws concerns from stakeholders
A public hearing on the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) maps prepared under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2019, was held here on Wednesday, with fishermen, residents, environmental … Read More
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant employees finally get full salaries after two years
Relief finally came to Visakhapatnam Steel Plant employees as the management credited their full salaries, ending nearly two years of partial payments and mounting arrears. The employees had been receiving … Read More
Godavari water to flow into Polavaram canal on Sept. 2
Godavari water will be released into the Polavaram Irrigation Project Left Main Canal (PIPLMC) on September 2, paving the way for irrigation and drinking water supplies in parts of Anakapalli … Read More
Railway employees’ families seek repatriation from Rayagada to Visakhapatnam
Families of railway employees from the erstwhile Waltair division, now posted in the Rayagada railway division, staged a protest outside the South Coast Railway (SCoR) headquarters at Siripuram on Monday, … Read More
RINL to e-auction 19.29 acres of land in Visakhapatnam
The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, is set to e-auction 19.29 acres of land in the city through the National Land Monetisation … Read More
AIG Hospitals to invest ₹2,000 crore in Visakhapatnam
AIG Hospitals will invest ₹2,000 crore to establish a 1,000-bed hospital at Endada in Anandapuram mandal, Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh said on Monday. Speaking after laying the foundation … Read More
Drones bridge healthcare gaps in Andhra’s tribal belt
In a district where difficult terrain often makes access to healthcare a challenge, drones are being used to transport medical samples, medicines, vaccines and other essential supplies to remote tribal … Read More