Visakhapatnam

News

US keen on setting up American Hub in Visakhapatnam, first in south India

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy assures to provide all facilities required to set up incubator centre in Visakhapatnam

2 min read6 Jan 2021
News

11 die after massive crane collapses in Visakhapatnam shipyard

Local media reports that this was a new crane installed in the unit and was being tested during the time of accident

1 min read1 Aug 2020
News

AP COVID-19 tally rises to 21,197; Toll increases to 252

Andhra Pradesh recorded over 1,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day, taking the aggregate to 21,197 while another 13 patients died, taking the overall toll to 252 on Tuesday

1 min read7 Jul 2020
News

Vizag Gas leak: 2 dead, 4 hospitalised after leak at pharma company

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has inquired about the accident at Sainar Life Sciences Pharma company at Parawada

1 min read30 Jun 2020
News

Tension at LG Polymers plant in AP as villagers protest demanding its closure

Angry villagers stop the ambulances in front of the plant gate and lay the bodies on the roadVisakhapatnam police commissioner directs his officers to drive out the villagers from the factory premises

1 min read9 May 2020
News

AP govt cancels Bauxite mining in Visakhapatnam

The chief minister also took a serious view of the pollution levels in Visakhapatnam cityReddy directed department officials to prepare a proposal within one month to promote protection of environment

2 min read26 Sep 2019
Politics

Piyush Goyal announces new railway zone for Andhra, to be headquartered in Visakhapatnam

A new railway zone in Andhra Pradesh has been a long-standing demand of the ruling TDP in the stateThe new railway zone -- Southern Coast Railway -- will be headquartered in Visakhapatnam

2 min read27 Feb 2019
Companies

Scoot airline announces new flights to Visakhapatnam, Coimbatore, Trivandrum

Singapore's low-cost airline Scoot has announced new flights to Coimbatore, Trivandrum and Visakhapatnam

1 min read17 Jan 2019
Companies

Singapore's low-cost airline Scoot to expand service in India

Singapore's low-cost airline Scoot said that it would expand its service in India with the addition of three new destinations Coimbatore, Trivandrum and Visakhapatnam

1 min read16 Jan 2019
Industry

India invites bids for strategic oil reserve

Bids to fill Padur strategic petroleum reserves with 19 million barrels of oil will be invited over the next few months

3 min read18 Oct 2018