We take a look back at the time in 2014 when Vizag was reeling in the aftermath of Cyclone Hudhud. A throwback, looking at the city that paid dearly in the rendezvous with the brute force of Mother Nature. “A vibrant green city next to the verdant blue Bay of Bengal” these were apt words […]
A throwback to Visakhapatnam’s worst disaster, HudHud: It all started with moderate to strong gales with cloudy sky early in the morning of Sunday in Visakhapatnam. By the time people woke up, electricity was gone, communications were disrupted and strong winds of till-then-unheard-of-or-unseen velocities started engulfing entire areas of our beautiful Visakhapatnam. Of course, everybody […]
Self-help is the best form of help, and the Dawoodi Bohra Community has elevated this thought to a whole new level through its community kitchen. With inputs and information gathered by Mo’iz Qutbi, Yo! Vizag brings you the details. The association of the Dawoodi Bohras, with Visakhapatnam, dates back to over 45 years when they […]
The Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has once again won the prestigious 19th Annual Greentech award for the year 2019. The VPT has bagged the honour for the third year in a row for its efforts in reducing pollution and increasing greenery in and around the industry. The Greentech award will be presented to the authorities […]
The ongoing underground electric cable works in the city have become a common sight across many areas of Vizag. The familiar yellow barricades are implemented to ensure safe barricading of the dug up areas. This is done to ensure that the traffic goers, and pedestrians, are not harmed in any manner. As well as to […]
INS Ranjit, a Rajput class destroyer was decommissioned at a solemn yet grand ceremony at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on Monday. The decommissioning ceremony was attended by officers and sailors of the commissioning crew as well as others who have been part of Ranjit’s voyage over the last 36 years. The Chief Guest for the Decommissioning […]
On the sixth of May, a glorious era of INS Ranjit being the frontline missile destroyer of the Indian Navy is going to end. INS Ranjit, the third of the five Kashin-class destroyers built by erstwhile USSR was commissioned in 1983 and has rendered yeoman service to the Indian Navy for over 36 years. INS […]
Torrential rains, blustering winds, and terrorising thunderstorms. Cyclones can wreak havoc and, as we have learned from a few bitter experiences in the past, throw the normal life into total jeopardy. Coastal towns and cities, especially, tend to be among the high risk-prone areas when a cyclone barrels towards the coastline. It is important that […]
Visakhapatnam will soon be getting a new District Collector. Pravin Kumar, who has been serving the role here since 21 July 2016, has been transferred to West Godavari district while Katamneni Bhaskar will assume charges as Visakhapatnam’s new Collector. It may be recalled that Pravin Kumar has been serving different roles in Visakhapatnam district for […]
Gaze up at the night sky from the gentrified city of Visakhapatnam and you’re greeted with a dusty glow of a city metamorphosed into a metropolis. An alluring contrast of the old and new; Visakhapatnam witnessed these ten landmark transformations in the last decade. The changing cityscape The development of infrastructure has happened in the […]
A software techie, Sonal Sarda moved on to set up children-centric language courses like WhizB and VocaBOOM. A Director in Sarda Metals and Alloys, she’s also the Charter President for the Women’s Wing, VCCI. We present her take on Vizag in the last decade. Once upon a placid city “I came to Vizag almost 10 […]
