June 27th, 201700Worrying statistics recently surface that a majority of victims who undergo sexual abuse in Visakhapatnam are underage. It seems to have become a cause of concern now, according to data shown by Sakhi, a crisis centre in the city.
The centre that was set up in January last year caters to victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence and...
June 25th, 201702In what comes as a shock, alcoholism and obesity have reportedly replaced Hepatitis A and B as the major reason for liver diseases in the north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. The gastroenterology department of the state run King George Hospital that caters to patients from all the three north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh...
June 16th, 201710Visakhapatnam has always been touted to be a hub for startups. But now, it is all set to be a hub for technology startups; keeping in line with the FinTech hub it’s touted to be.
The Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society’s goal is to make the ‘one entrepreneur per family’ motto of the state government come true. They’re also set...
June 10th, 201710The public health department of GVMC is all geared up for the monsoon. They have come up with an action plan for the prevention of communicable diseases in the city during this season. The plan involves removal of silt from all the drains to prevent clogging of water.
The Chief Medical Officer of GVMC Dr A Hemanth Kumar reportedly...
May 20th, 2017040The noteworthy initiative of the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of Railways will be at the Kothavalasa Railway Station from today. The exhibition on wheels titled ‘Science Express’ is running on the theme of Climate Action this time around.
Flagged off in Delhi...
April 29th, 201724Commercial establishments seem to think it is legal to use the adjacent footpaths as parking lots for their customers. Adding to these are the roadside eateries who occupy certain spots which make pedestrians walk on busy roads. The citizens say that it is the lack of coordination among the enforcement agencies which include the Greater...
April 14th, 20170143One can easily imagine what it is like to feel smothered under the expectations of the world, but to be born in a form that you do not fit in, its unimaginable right? But that is what Shanti, a 64 year old transsexual LGBTQ activist and countless other transgenders like her go through.
Societal expectations
Born as a man in the 1950s,...
March 28th, 20170100The Eastern Naval Command is all set to turn 50! The Eastern Naval Command – ENC – has scheduled a series of activities spread over a whole year. The Indian Navy will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year through ‘Swarn Varsh Samaroh’ beginning on April 1.
The activities that they have lined up aim at showcasing ‘Silent...
March 20th, 2017045Recent reports state that some of the top complaints the police receive from Vizagites are about noise pollution and traffic issues. The police and GVMC claim lack of awareness as the reason for these problems, saying that behavioural change is needed to curb them. Sources in the control room at the city police commissionerate told TOI...
March 18th, 2017023With the onset of summers in the city, there is a lot of probability for the onset of various diseases, especially the vector-borne diseases. Malaria, dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases spread rapidly especially in the vulnerable pockets of the state. Four north coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh and few of the agency areas are...
