Visakhapatnam, July 12 (IANS) A 4.5 magnitude earthquake in the Bay of Bengal triggered tremors in parts of Visakhapatnam and adjoining districts of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.Some areas in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam were jolted by the tremors around 5.05 a.m.The tremors were felt in Gajuwaka, Mangalapalem, Sagar Nagar, Pedda Waltair, Arilova, MVP colony, Appughar and other areas.According to the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), a mild earthquake measuring 4.5…
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Visakhapatnam, July 8 (IANS) Authorities have called off the search operation for six fishermen who went missing off the coast of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, after their boat capsized on July 4, dashing the hopes of finding them alive.The fishermen remained untraced after a four-day-long search and rescue operation by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.The authorities now presume the missing fishermen dead on the basis of information given by a fisherman, who was rescued by a cargo ship on Sunda…
Visakhapatnam, July 7 (IANS) The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard continued their search and rescue operation for six fishermen who went missing off the coast of Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam for the third day on Tuesday.Two ships and two helicopters of the Coast Guard continued the search on the basis of information given by a fisherman, who was rescued by a cargo ship on Sunday.The Navy and Coast Guard personnel were focusing their search around Gangavaram, where the fishing boat went missing….
Visakhapatnam, July 5 (IANS) One of the seven fishermen who went missing in the sea off the Visakhapatnam coast in Andhra Pradesh returned safely on Sunday while the search operation intensified for the remaining fishermen, officials said.A group of seven fishermen belonging to Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts had left for fishing from Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour on July 1.As the sea conditions turned rough due to a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, their families contacted them …
Visakhapatnam, June 30 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday that the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh bears several special responsibilities. Addressing the first convocation ceremony of the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Vizianagaram, she said the university is expected to become a hub for fostering self-confidence, leadership and policy-making capabilities within tribal society.Institutions established with the objective of social justice also have a duty to…
Visakhapatnam, May 31 (IANS) Three persons were killed and seven others injured when an RTC bus rammed into a stationary lorry at Gajuwaka near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, early Sunday morning.According to police, the accident occurred near Srinagar when a bus belonging to Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) collided with the lorry parked on the road around 4 a.m.Two women and a driver died on the spot. Seven others were injured, and they have been admitted to King George…
Visakhapatnam, March 30 (IANS) In a horrific act, a man in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, allegedly murdered his girlfriend, cut her body into pieces, kept some parts in a fridge at his apartment and burnt her head, police said on Monday.Chintada Ravindra (35), an employee in the Navy, allegedly killed his girlfriend, Mounika (29), at his house on Sunday while his wife was away. The gruesome murder took place in the LV Nagar area of the city. According to police, Ravindra, an employee in the Nav…
Amaravati, March 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police continued the questioning of Bihar’s Inspector General of Police, Sunil Kumar Naik, for the fifth day on Monday in the alleged custodial torture of former Member of Parliament K. Raghurama Krishna Raju.The Bihar cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer appeared before the police at the CID regional office, where the police team is reported to have recreated the scene. Later, he was taken to Central Crime Station, Guntur, for questioning.Naik was b…
Amaravati, March 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh police questioned Bihar cadre IPS officer, M. Sunil Kumar Naik, for about seven hours on Thursday in the alleged custodial torture of former Member of Parliament K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, who is now Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly.Sunil Kumar Naik, who is the Director of Fire Services of Bihar, was questioned by Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police A. R. Damodar, who is the investigating officer in the case, at Central Crime Station, Guntur.Su…
Amaravati, March 5 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has initiated power infrastructure works worth ₹6,000 crore to meet the rising electricity demand.Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar informed the Assembly on Thursday that new substations are being built in areas experiencing high electricity load.Responding to questions raised by MLAs Aditi Vijayalakshmi Gajapathiraju, Kolla Lalitha Kumari, and Muttumula Ashok Reddy during the Question Hour, the minister stated that the government has …