visakhapatnam heritage

Visakhapatnam history: The beginning of GVMC

Visakhapatnam history: The beginning of GVMC

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) recently bagged the Swachh Bhagidari award, making the city the best-performing in the State in…

5 days ago

As Port Blair gets new name, here’s revisiting Visakhapatnam’s colonial-era names

On September 13, 2024, the Indian government officially gave a new name to Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman…

4 weeks ago

World Photography Day 2024: Vizag’s First Photographer Meets AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the talk of the town since AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney launched in 2022.…

2 months ago

Did you know that Andhra University shifted out of Visakhapatnam for 3 years? Here’s why

The culture of Visakhapatnam is deeply entwined with its buildings. Structures like the Jagadamba theatre, St Joseph's College, Hawa Mahal,…

2 months ago

A 122-year evolution of Water Supply System in Visakhapatnam

For generations, residents relied on fickle wells and distant streams; their thirst quenching only momentarily in the face of a…

10 months ago

A Vizag cricketing tradition- Major Ebden Memorial Cup

Ask any Vizag cricketing enthusiast who has played first-grade cricket and they will recall the Major Ebden Memorial Cup that…

11 months ago

Visakhapatnam Port Authority announces Maritime Heritage Complex on 90th formation day

On the occasion of its 90th formation day, the Visakhapatnam Port Authority has revealed a comprehensive vision for its future,…

1 year ago

Rajkumari Seetiumma: Rani of Wadhwan and daughter of Vizag Maharajah

The history of Vizag definitely feels unfinished without a mention of the royals, who poured in their wealth and efforts…

1 year ago

75 years of SS Jala Usha: Tracing the origins of the first-ever Visakhapatnam-made steamship

SS Jala Usha, a made-in-Visakhapatnam steamship and the first of its kind to be built within the Indian subcontinent after…

2 years ago

Myths and mysteries of the Lawsons Bay Colony in Vizag

To date, the port city of Visakhapatnam reminds its denizens of its rich past in the form of dilapidated buildings…

2 years ago