June 26th, 201700While the heavy rainfall witnessed by Visakhapatnam was much-needed, the GVMC issued an alert for Vizagites regarding the same. Reportedly, heavy rain is likely in isolated places at all coastal districts of AP today.
The Indian Meteorological Department claimed the warning to be a result of the cyclonic circulations over North Bay of...
June 15th, 201710Southwest monsoon is finally here in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam. It covered only some parts of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and entire Rayalaseema on Tuesday and advanced into the remaining areas on Wednesday.
Last year, the monsoon had reportedly covered the entire coastal AP by June 18. Usually, the southwest monsoon...
June 12th, 201710The rural police have arrested one of the most-wanted cannabis smuggler in the city on Saturday. Kingpin Nekkanti Srinivas alias Baba Choudhary of East Godavari was arrested and three firearms were recovered from him. The arrested has been evading arrest since several years.
Based on a tip off, the police managed to arrest Srinivas...
May 24th, 20171144The security forces that tackle naxal operations in Visakhapatnam will soon get sophisticated and technical arms support from Israel. The forces are going to launch a series of major assaults on the Maoists with the help of these Israeli weapons.
This move will make Andhra Pradesh the first state to take the help of a foreign nation...
May 3rd, 201715The lesser-known Marine Fish Museum is all set to bring in endangered species from East Coast to add to their display. Located at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Visakhapatnam Regional Centre, near Beach Road; one gets to see everything from star fish, sea horse, crabs, lobsters, croakers and groupers to...
May 3rd, 2017024The bifurcated Andhra Pradesh has managed to beat its counterpart Telangana in tourism. Amongst 35 states and Union Territories in India, AP Tourism stands third in attracting domestic tourists, but Telangana stands at 30. The above statements are based on figures tabled at Rajya Sabha.
Andhra Pradesh seems to be doing well in the...
April 21st, 201722Tribals are one of the few human species that live closest to nature. They rely on resources provided by forests and make a living out of it. Visakhapatnam in particular has the highest number of tribals that make up 14.4% of Andhra Pradesh's population. These people have long since migrated from Odisha to agency areas in...
April 20th, 2017020Ironically, the much despised diarchy of 1919 Montagu-Chelmsford considerably benefited Vizag in the form of the iconic King George Hospital. Our feature writer G V Ramesh traces its origins and history.
It is one of the few modern institutions in Vizag that spans almost two centuries of continuous service; what started as a humble...
April 11th, 20179291New facilities will come up at RK Beach for the benefit of both locals and tourists. Vizagites will now get a chance to enjoy the sea view even under the scorching sun. Gopalapatnam based Harshini Resorts will set up reclining seats with thatched umbrellas near the Kali temple at RK Beach.
The resort’s Proprietor P Vamsi reportedly...
April 6th, 20170347The Bay of Bengal is said to have once been dotted with islands, similar to Maldives or Hawaii. A study by the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) states that the chain of islands had once existed above sea level for 12 million years, today lie buried under the Bay of Bengal.
KS Krishna of CSIR-NIO Goa told Hindustan Times,...
