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A view of the open dumpyard filled with garbage at Narasimhanagar in Visakhapatnam. (Photo: DC)

Visakhapatnam: Port-owned vacant plot turns into dumpyard

The township is located next to NH-5 and is home to 15,000-16,000 families.

15 Jan 2018 6:46 AM IST

Cockfights held at Aarilova as part of Sankranti celebrations in Vizag on Sunday. (Photo:DC)

Cockfights are culture, can't be stopped: Locals

The police have failed to prevent the sport and are unable to arrest the organizers, Yadav pointed out.

15 Jan 2018 6:44 AM IST

The organisers are getting ready to accept the bids with swiping machines and with the help of mobile-apps like Paytm.

Visakhapatnam: Betting on cockfight goes online

Punters find ways to bet ban on cockfights.

14 Jan 2018 6:24 AM IST

A boy looks at the carcass of an Olive Ridley turtle which washed ashore in Vizag on Saturday. (Photo: DC)

Visakhapatnam: Dead Olive Ridleys wash ashore

Five Olive Ridley turtles washed ashore dead on RK Beach on Saturday.

14 Jan 2018 5:50 AM IST

Vizianagaram district administration led by the district collector Vivek Yadav has gained entry into the Limca Book of Records for constructing more than 10,000 individual household toilets in 100 hours in March 2017.

Vizianagaram enters Limca Records

Limca Book of Records announced on January 8, 2018 about Vizianagaram entering the Limca Book of Records.

14 Jan 2018 5:42 AM IST

Shoppers are apparently bound to experience traffic nightmares at commercial hubs in the city until the parking infrastructure improves as planned by authorities.

Visakhapatnam: Traffic hassles haunt shoppers

Lack of parking lots a major worry.

14 Jan 2018 5:38 AM IST

Merchants are struggling with the steep decrease in sales.

Visakhapatnam: Small traders face GST pinch this festive season

The textile business in the city has faced headwinds in the form of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

13 Jan 2018 7:35 AM IST

Children dressed as Swamy Vivekananda stand around the sand sculpture on the 155th birth anniversary celebrations at Sri Prakash School in Visakhapatnam on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary celebrated in Visakhapatnam

The guests and students garlanded the statue of Swami Vivekananda on the Beach Road and addressed the students.

13 Jan 2018 7:33 AM IST

An eight-member delegation of Joint Stock Company United Shipbuilding Corporation, Moscow held meetings with the Hindustan Shipyard Limited officials here from January 10 for executing the project.

Hindustan Shipyard Limited may clinch submarine refit project

The delegation was led by Military and Technical corporation director Alexey V. Dikiy.

13 Jan 2018 7:30 AM IST

Rear Admiral Amit Bose (right) assumes charge from Narayan Prasad (left) in Vizag on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Visakhapatnam: Amit Bose takes over as Admiral Superintendent Naval...

Rear Admiral Amit Bose was commissioned as an electrical officer on March 31, 1985.

13 Jan 2018 7:27 AM IST

Inmates of Vizag central prison will soon have e-books in their hands, thanks to a digital library whihc will be set up in the jail premises.

Visakhapatnam: Jail inmates to get digital library soon

This library hopes to inculcate reading habit among prisoners.

13 Jan 2018 7:23 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh government should establish a multi-purpose cold storage facility for handling perishable cargo products at the international air cargo complex inaugurated a couple of months back, said industry experts.

Vizag yearns for cargo-handling unit

AP needs multi-purpose cold storage for cargo, say experts.

12 Jan 2018 7:34 AM IST