June 23rd, 201710Invention is the mother of necessity. They have helped mankind foresee future; also allowing innovators to explore greater depths of knowledge. While there have been a number of inventions, only few have made a global impact. Plastic is one such invention that changed the way we look at things. Though the first commercial plastic came...
June 22nd, 201700In a bid to promote marine products in the city, the fisherwomen collective from Mangamaripeta launched the Fish Nutri Cart food truck in April, with the help of District Collector and Joint Director of Fisheries. The truck was supposed to change the lives of these women and costed Rs 15.5 lakh for setting up – with the amount split...
June 21st, 201700Collector Pravin Kumar called a meeting with all departments to make a collective effort to minimise road accidents in the city. He directed officials present at the meeting to be tough on traffic violators who over-speed, over-load, drive under influence and without licenses. He urged them to book cases against any such person...
June 19th, 201700The Telugu Desam Party and their main opposition YSRCP are all geared up for a major showdown on June 22. On the date, YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will be leading a Maha Dharna in the city, while the TDP will be holding a Maha Sankalpa Deeksha at the Gandhi statue.The Maha Dharna by the YSRCP will be to demand protection of...
June 19th, 201720The Hyderabad High Court has summoned District Collector Pravin Kumar for contempt of court. Justice P Naveen Rao of the Hyderabad High Court has admitted a contempt petition against the Collector. The Justice has even ordered a notice asking him to appear in court.The Collector has allegedly ordered demolition of 14 huts in...
June 17th, 201730Update (20/6/2017): Lok Satta has launched the postcard campaign demanding a judicial inquiry into the Visakhapatnam land scam. 2761 postcards have been sent to the Chief Justice of AP High Court regarding the demand. The cancellation of the public hearing on the Visakhapatnam land scam on June 15 has not been received well neither...
June 17th, 201700The Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project has already been delayed, but a new policy by the centre will most likely delay it further. The metro rail project has already faced barriers in the form of several policy changes made by the union government.The central government has announced a new policy in the recent general budget. The...
June 15th, 201711It is a known fact that Vizag turns into a beautiful paradise as soon as rain hits the city. Nobody can deny the fact that it looks its best in and after the rains. The view of the hills covered with clouds and freshly bathed trees is absolutely bliss while the wet sand on the beach and neon lights flashing on food trucks looks like a...
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...
