January 2010 Updates

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January 31, 2010
Union Minister of State Purandareswari inaugurates nutrition workshop
Senior Scientist from NIN stresses for low salt usage

January 31, 2010
Boat capsize in Tandava Reservoir
One person dead, 11 feared drowned

January 31, 2010
DJ Suketu entertains Vizagities
Crowd was a motley mix of people

January 30, 2010
Alleged tribal rape victims undergoes medical test
Samples sent to Hyderabad for further investigation

January 30, 2010
Two-day Rotary International district meet begins
Top Rotary functionaries participates in the conference

January 30, 2010
Divi Laboratories Limited conducts animal health camp
Programme taken up as part of social responsibility activities

January 29, 2010
Alleged rape by greyhounds
Three rape victims undergo tests

January 29, 2010
KV Chowdary is new Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
Chowdary is 1978 batch IRS Officer

January 28, 2010
VIRASAM member Chalasani Prasad house raided
Police sources says the raid is conducted to nab AP Civil Liberties committee secretary

January 28, 2010
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant bags two awards
Gets first prize for Organizational Excellence in Suggestions Scheme

January 28, 2010
Alternative day water supply in City from February 16
MLA Vijaya Prasad asks for infrastructure to be created at Gopalapatnam hospital

January 16, 2010
Underwater systems testing centre at NSTL
New system to help in weapon testing before going for sea trials

January 16, 2010
INSV Mhadei to navigate round the world
Circumnavigation of the world is a test of human limits of endurance

January 16, 2010
Wood Bio-degradation Centre to conduct Technology demonstration programme
Centre distributing treated wooden pant to fishermen

January 16, 2010
Labor Department announces merit scholarships for workers
Last date for submission of forms is February 15

January 15, 2010
Thousands throng Sri Varaha Puskharini for Teppostavam
Devasthanam authorities makes elaborate arrangements

January 15, 2010
Four ACPs transferred
New postings given on Friday night

January 12, 2010
VUDA VC says SPV formalization to be done February 15
Religious structures to be shifted in consultation with locals

January 12, 2010
VUDA getting ready with mega housing project
VUDA Vice Chairman B Sridhar directs officials to draw up plans

January 10, 2010
Central Reception Hall to come up on Simhachalam Hills
Endowments Commissioner expresses satisfaction over ongoing works

January 9, 2010
Visakhapatnam APSRTC region ignores Government revision
Continues with charging increase fare

January 9, 2010
Visakhapatnam gets its first Additional Joint Collector
S Satyanarayana assumes charge as first Additional Joint Collector

January 8, 2010
DRDA holds vigilance and monitoring committee meeting
HRD Minister, Purandareswari reviews welfare schemes

January 7, 2010
Bombay Gas Agencies sustains heavy loss due fire
Nearly Rs.20 lakh property lost when the store caught fire

January 7, 2010
City police under scanner after an under trial dies under mysterious circumstances
Gajuwaka Police Station Sub-inspector shifted pending enquiry into the incident

January 6, 2010
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Budget 2010-11 presented
Tough year for Vizagities ahead due to financial crunch

January 6, 2010
APSRTC to loose Rs.1.7 crore due to Samaikya Andhra bands and agitations
APSRTC runs 1461 buses everyday in the Visakhapatnam region

January 6, 2010
State Government employees take mass casual leave
Demands 9th Pay Revision Commission

January 5, 2010
Nursing students continue strike
Demands hike in their stipend

January 5, 2010
E-Seva centres to be strengthened
District Collector, J Shyamala Rao says transparency is the need of the hour

January 5, 2010
All India Major ports strike called off
Talks fruitful with major demands being agreed

January 5, 2010
Visakha observes Samaikyandhra Bandh
Bandh passes off peacefully with no untoward incident reported

January 5, 2010
JAC organizes Rail roko as part of Samaikyandhra bundh
Several trains detained and delayed

January 4, 2010
VUDA Vice Chairman to concentrate on PCPIR
Says Visakhapatnam city and other areas under VUDA jurisdiction have development potential

January 3, 2010
Visakhapatnam to go on bandh on Monday
Commissioner of Police appeal the supporters to be peaceful

January 2, 2010
VN Vishnu takes charge as Commissioner of GVMC
Pledges to take forward Government Schemes

January 2, 2010
APSRTC MD SSP Yadav inaugurates CMR Central
CMR Central becomes the biggest shopping malls in the region

January 2, 2010
Road Safety rally held
Hundreds of students participates

January 1, 2010
Revenue Session to be conducted every week
District Collector takes up initiative

January 1, 2010
S Satyanaryana is new Additional Joint Collector
Orders for the appointment of additional joint collector issued