₹6.02 crore refunded to 310 cyber fraud victims in Visakhapatnam

The Visakhapatnam City Police Commissionerate on Monday refunded ₹6.02 crore to 310 victims of cyber fraud under Refund Mela 3.0, taking the total amount recovered and returned through the initiative … Read More

Simhachalam temple to raise sandalwood plantation for ritual needs

The Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam at Simhachalam is planning to establish a large-scale sandalwood plantation on the temple hills to secure a sustainable supply of sandalwood for its … Read More

Delay in Andhra University vigilance probe draws criticism from employees

The vigilance inquiry ordered by the Andhra Pradesh government into alleged irregularities at Andhra University during the tenure of the previous YSRCP government has been under way for nearly seven … Read More

Pulse Polio drive launched in city, target set for 49.2 lakh children across State

Health Minister Y. Satya Kumar Yadav launched the Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme on Sunday by administering polio drops to children at the Urban Primary Health Centre in Industrial Estate. He … Read More

Private Hospitals Face Allegations of Overbilling, Unnecessary Tests

Several corporate and private hospitals in the city are facing allegations of excessive billing, unnecessary diagnostic tests, and lack of transparency in pharmacy practices, raising concerns among patients and prompting … Read More

80.94% electoral forms distributed in Vizag district

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Electoral Roll-2026 gathered pace in Visakhapatnam district, with 80.94 per cent of the enumeration forms distributed across the seven Assembly constituencies by Friday. … Read More

CPM steps up demand to retain Visakhapatnam airport as domestic hub

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday intensified its campaign against the proposed closure of the existing Visakhapatnam International Airport, demanding that it continue to operate as a domestic … Read More

Indian Naval ships arrive in Thailand on operational deployment

Three Indian Navy ships of the Eastern Fleet arrived at Sattahip, Thailand, on Saturday as part of an operational deployment to Southeast Asia, reflecting India’s continuing maritime engagement with countries … Read More