Delay in commercial LPG supply worries traders
Delay in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders in the district has raised concern among traders, particularly hotels, messes and tiffin centres that depend on them for daily operations. Gas … Read More
Author: The Coastal Times
AU develops AI-based pest monitoring device
In a step towards integrating artificial intelligence with agriculture, researchers at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair of Andhra University have developed an AgriAI device designed to help farmers detect and … Read More
Vizag water demand may rise to 726 MLD by 2040: GVMC
Water demand in the Visakhapatnam region is expected to rise sharply in the coming years with several major projects in the pipeline, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg … Read More
Gulf Tensions Raise LPG Supply Worries in Andhra Pradesh
Rising geopolitical tensions in the Gulf, following recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, are fuelling worries over liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) availability in Andhra Pradesh, though state officials have … Read More
After deaths, AP steps up awareness on milk adulteration
The Andhra Pradesh Food Safety Department will launch an awareness drive in educational institutions to help people identify milk adulteration, following the deaths of 12 persons after allegedly consuming adulterated … Read More
Vizag proposed for proton accelerator under India’s thorium programme
Andhra Pradesh could play a role in India’s long-term nuclear research programme, with a high-energy proton accelerator proposed to be set up in Visakhapatnam as part of efforts to harness … Read More
Best Practices Key to Accelerating Development in Aspirational Districts
Rohit Kumar, Additional Secretary at NITI Aayog and Mission Director, has said that exchanging best practices across the country is crucial to accelerate development in aspirational districts and blocks. Addressing … Read More
GST Evasion Allegations Surface in City Hotels, Eateries
Allegations of Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion have surfaced against some hotels, tiffin centres, and massage parlours in the city, with claims that certain establishments are collecting GST from … Read More
Smugglers use women couriers to move ganja across states
Police have found a new trend in ganja smuggling along the Andhra–Odisha border. Trafficking networks are using women couriers to transport small consignments to different parts of the country to … Read More
Iran–Israel Tensions Push Up Cooking Oil Prices
Rising tensions between Iran and Israel have begun to affect local markets. Cooking oil prices are increasing, and panic buying has been reported at supermarkets and grocery stores in the … Read More