Andhra Pradesh’s first State Food Laboratory will be established on the premises of the Regional Public Health Laboratory (RPHL) in Visakhapatnam. The Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) of the State is currently dependent on the State Food Laboratory allocated in Telangana for analysis of food samples collected in Andhra Pradesh. As per a G.O. issued … Read more
Three-storey building collapses in Visakhapatnam. Photo: Twitter/@ANI A teenage girl died, while two others including an Intermediate student were trapped under a debris of a three-storied building (G+2), which had collapsed at Ramajogipeta area near Maharanipeta in Visakhapatnam, during the wee hours of Thursday, March 23. Five persons who were stuck in the building were … Read more
Watch | Why is this millet eatery in Visakhapatnam so popular? Have you tried millet idlis and dosas? In Visakhapatnam, a growing number of people are making the switch from traditional rice batter idlis, to healthier alternatives offered by millets. This eatery, called Vasenapoli, sees long queues every day, for its special idlis, dosas, jowar … Read more
Traditional Andhra sweet Kajjikayalu displayed at a sweet shop on the occasion of Sankranti festival in Visakhapatnam | Photo Credit: V Raju The city is soaked in the colours of Sankranti. The festival is all about being thankful to Nature for the season’s bounty. Every household has a unique style of celebrating the festival. Food … Read more
People enjoying fog engulfed araku valley from a newly discovered view piont at Madagada in Araku 130 km from Visakhapatnam | Photo Credit: KR Deepak From learning astro-photography at a hilly countryside, witnessing a stunning sunrise above a mist of clouds from the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats to discovering a trek route that … Read more
Participants at the sip and paint session in a cafe in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Cafes and eateries of Visakhapatnam are turning out to be a lot more than a place to grab an espresso or cappuccino. From spaces to bond and connect, entertainment centres to art hubs and a platform to learn … Read more
When Andhra Pradesh was divided into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2014, Hyderabad was made capital of the newly formed Telangana. The then Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu wanted to make Amaravati AP’s capital. His vision was to build a world-class capital city. But in December 2019, the current CM, Jagan Mohan Reddy proposed that Andhra … Read more
During World War II, a Japanese submarine with the Imperial Japanese Navy number RO-110 off the coast of Rambilli village on February 11 or 12, 1944. During World War II, a Japanese submarine with the Imperial Japanese Navy number RO-110 off the coast of Rambilli village on February 11 or 12, 1944. The city of … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Feb 11, 2022) Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy seems to have made up his mind to shift the capital from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam on Ugadi or soon after the Telugu New Year. It is also likely that Jagan will not pitch for three capitals, and instead go for … Read more
How are you planning to spend the capital outlay in the budget?In BE 2022-23, a provision of Rs 544 crore capital outlay has been kept for construction and development of national waterways, for example, jetty, ferry services etc. Also, there is a provision of Rs 30 crore for construction of buildings of the Directorate General … Read more