GITAM’s BioMed Bharat 2026 hackathon launched to spur affordable medical devices

GITAM (Deemed to be University) has launched BioMed Bharat 2026, a biomedical device innovation hackathon aimed at encouraging students to develop affordable and impactful healthcare technologies and foster collaboration between … Read More

Vizag seeks CRZ-II status for Madhurawada-Bheemili coast

The Visakhapatnam district administration has proposed the reclassification of the coastal stretch between Madhurawada and Bheemili from Coastal Regulation Zone-III (CRZ-III) to CRZ-II, citing rapid urbanisation and compliance with the … Read More

Entrapped Gas Pressure Suspected Behind Fatal VSP Explosion

A build-up of pressure caused by gas trapped inside molten steel is emerging as a key factor behind the June 8 explosion at the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)-Visakhapatnam Steel … Read More

Jagan demands ₹1 crore ex-gratia, slams NDA over VSP crisis

YSRCP president and former Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday accused the NDA government of failing to resist privatisation pressures on the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) and … Read More

JAC seeks ₹1 crore ex gratia for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant blast victims

The Visakhapatnam district workers’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) has urged the State government to announce ex gratia of ₹1 crore to the families of workers who died in the Visakhapatnam … Read More

Jagan Demands ₹1 Crore Compensation for Vizag Steel Plant Victims

Former chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday demanded ₹1 crore compensation each for the families of those killed in the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant accident, and also sought … Read More

South Coast Railway wraps up level crossing safety drive

The Visakhapatnam Division of South Coast Railway completed a week-long level crossing safety awareness campaign for International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) 2026 under the theme ‘Alert Today, Safe Tomorrow’. … Read More