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Festive Cheer Pushes AP Liquor Sales Up 8% in December

Festive Cheer Pushes AP Liquor Sales Up 8% in December

Visakhapatnam witnessed a sharp New Year’s Eve surge, recording liquor sales worth Rs.9.91 crore on December 31 alone.

2 Jan 2026 12:57 AM IST

Illegal Liquor Belt Shops Persist in Vizag Slums, Despite Crackdowns

Illegal Liquor Belt Shops Persist in Vizag Slums, Despite Crackdowns

Belt shops thrive in Vizag slums despite excise action

1 Jan 2026 8:41 PM IST

2025 Sees Highest Organ Donations in Andhra Pradesh, 93 Donors Give 301 Organs

2025 Sees Highest Organ Donations in Andhra Pradesh, 93 Donors Give...

Live organ transplantation, especially of kidneys and liver, has also been an important aspect.

31 Dec 2025 8:03 PM IST

GVMC Doubles Development Outlay, Rolls Out 1,667 Works for 2025–26

GVMC Doubles Development Outlay, Rolls Out 1,667 Works for 2025–26

In the previous financial year, 2024–25, the GVMC initiated 1,628 projects with a total outlay of ₹338.92 crore and...

31 Dec 2025 7:37 PM IST

Visakhapatnam District Alone Polished Off Liquor Worth Rs 1,940 Crore in 2025

Visakhapatnam District Alone Polished Off Liquor Worth Rs 1,940 Crore...

On an average, liquor worth `6 crore is sold daily in the district, with 45 per cent of transactions conducted digitally

30 Dec 2025 8:31 PM IST

GVMC to Operate in 10 Zones From January 1

GVMC to Operate in 10 Zones From January 1

GVMC commissioner Ketan Garg communicated the decision during a video conference with zonal commissioners at the GVMC...

30 Dec 2025 7:01 PM IST

AP To Launch Special Housing Plan For Visakhapatnam’s Displaced Slum Residents

AP To Launch Special Housing Plan For Visakhapatnam’s Displaced Slum...

Narayana visited the homes of displaced residents to personally assess their living conditions. Expressing concern, he...

29 Dec 2025 7:39 PM IST

Vizag’s Muskan Nayyar Crowned Miss Earth India 2025

Vizag’s Muskan Nayyar Crowned Miss Earth India 2025

Visakhapatnam’s Muskan tops global field after a three-month pageant journey

29 Dec 2025 7:16 PM IST

Soil Mafia Runs Rampant in Parvathipuram Manyam amid Official Apathy

Soil Mafia Runs Rampant in Parvathipuram Manyam amid Official Apathy

They alleged that tractors continue to transport soil out of the district while authorities remain passive.

29 Dec 2025 7:05 PM IST

AP Food Testing Lab in Vizag Will Be Functional From January

AP Food Testing Lab in Vizag Will Be Functional From January

The laboratory had been built at a cost of ₹4.77 crore

28 Dec 2025 8:51 PM IST

New-Gen Haridasas Step In During Sankranti as Elders Struggle

New-Gen Haridasas Step In During Sankranti as Elders Struggle

Traditionally, Haridasas used to sing over 300 kirtans. But few can perform the entire repertoire today. Many of the...

25 Dec 2025 9:04 PM IST

GHMC has been taking all these steps in the process of implementing the Street Vending Policy under Livelihoods Regulation Act, 2014. (Representational Image)

Rs 1,425-Cr Smart Vending Project to Reshape Vizag Streets

Additional Commissioner P.M. Satyaveni, along with South Constituency MLA Vamsi Krishna Srinivas Yadav, held meetings...

25 Dec 2025 2:02 AM IST