APPCB plans city-wide vehicular emission study in Vizag

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), in coordination with the State transport department, is planning a city-wide assessment of vehicular emissions in Visakhapatnam. The move comes as the city continues … Read More

VMRDA approves funds for DPR on Rambilli–Bhogapuram semi ring road

The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority has approved Rs 4.84 crore to engage a professional consultancy to prepare a detailed project report for an access-controlled greenfield semi-ring road linking Rambilli … Read More

Visakhapatnam Crime Down 11.78% in 2025, Accident Deaths Remain High

Visakhapatnam improved its law-and-order record in 2025, with overall crime dropping by 11.78 percent from the previous year. Still, road accident deaths remained a concern despite a slight fall in … Read More

Strict action on ganja smuggling in Parvatipuram-Manyam: SP

Parvatipuram-Manyam District Superintendent of Police S. V. Madhava Reddy on Tuesday said ganja smuggling and consumption would be dealt with strictly as part of the government’s resolve to make the … Read More

Extremism, Ganja Menace on the Decline in ASR District

Extremism linked to the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOB SZC) in Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district has reached a decisive phase following sustained security operations over the last … Read More

Vizag police to roll out ‘No Helmet, No Petrol’ rule from New Year

To curb rising road fatalities and improve helmet use among two-wheeler riders, Vizag City police will implement a “no helmet, no petrol” policy citywide from the New Year 2026. The … Read More

Revenue clinics to be strengthened for faster grievance redressal: Collector

District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad on Monday announced that revenue clinics are being strengthened to ensure quicker and more effective resolution of long-pending revenue-related grievances. The move follows detailed deliberations … Read More

Amarnath slams govt over push for privatisation

YSR Congress Party Anakapalli district president and former Minister Gudivada Amarnath on Monday criticised the Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition government, accusing it of pushing systematic privatisation in Andhra Pradesh. Speaking to … Read More

Vizag slums to get priority housing, says Minister P. Narayana

Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana on Monday said Visakhapatnam, which has the highest number of slum settlements in the State, will be given priority for housing construction … Read More