Visakhapatnam News for January - April 2006

April 2006

April 7, 2006: APSRTC Luxury Services between Visakhapatnam Kakinada
8 Non-Stop Luxury Services between Visakhapatnam-Kakinada

April 8, 2006: Kamineni Hospital and Lazarus inks pact
Hyderabad Doctors to visit Lazarus Hospital to provide treatment and medical consulting services

April 8, 2006: CMR-AITA Veterans Ranking Tournament inaugurated
Main draw matches to start from Monday

April 9, 2006: Andhra Bank on expansion spree
To open 70 new branches this fiscal - opens ATM center at Kurmannapalem

April 9, 2006: Kalyanotsavam at Simhachalam
Special busses operated for the facility of devotees

April 10, 2006: Hindustan Zinc gets Greentech Safety Award
Gets Award in Mining and Metals sector

April 10, 2006: Important Results at the end of Day 1 of the CMR - AITA National Ranking Veterans Tennis Tournament

April 11, 2006: V Shankar steels show in CMR - AITA National Ranking Veterans Tennis Tournament
Important Results of the matches held as a part of the CMR - AITA National Ranking Veterans Tennis Tournament on April 11, 2006

April 12, 2006: CMR - AITA National Ranking Veterans Tennis Tournament - April 12
Important Results of the matches held as a part of the CMR - AITA National Ranking Veterans Tennis Tournament on April 12, 2006

April 13, 2006: CMR - AITA National Ranking Veterans Tennis Tournament - April 13
Important Results of the matches held as a part of the CMR - AITA National Ranking Veterans Tennis Tournament on April 13, 2006

April 14, 2006: Waltair Division gets Overall Efficiency Shield
Wins Shields in various Departments for their efficiency

April 15, 2006: APSRTC to start ring-route service
Route No. 338 and 438 introduced

April 16, 2006: HPCL observes Fire Safety Week
Conducts Mock Drill and Awareness programs

April 17, 2006: Arrangements for Visakha I By-election almost complete
District Collector and other officials inspects polling booths

April 18, 2006: Visakhapatnam AIR wins awards at AIR Annual Awards 2005
Dari Chere Dari and Yedava Satruvu gets awards

April 19, 2006: Gowthu Latchanna passes away
Gowthu Latchanna is considered a man of the masses

April 19, 2006: Visakhapatnam Police Commissionerate gets ISO Certification
Bureau of Indian Standards inspects Communications Department of Police Commissionerate

April 20, 2006: Chandrababu Naidu celebrates his birthday in Vizag
Visits Lord Sri Nrusimha Swamy Temple at Simhachalam

April 21, 2006: Congress and TDP rallies as last campaign day nears
Campaign for by-elections ends April 22

April 22, 2006: AIDS awareness poor amongst Vizagities
Brazil student studies AIDS awareness with Green Vision

April 22, 2006: NIFD Summer Wear Exhibition Sankalan 2006 begins
Offers 6-months and 1-year programs in fashion design

April 23, 2006: Election Commission Secretary checks arrangements for bypoll
Information on polling stations available on phone

April 23, 2006: Visakhapatnam Steel Plant to be in tune with customer expectations
Holds Partnership Summit 2006

April 24, 2006: Visakha I By-poll ends peacefully
44.5% caste their vote in re-poll

April 25, 2006: Prof. Simhadri refuses felicitation
Says University did not follow protocol

April 26, 2006: CII team checks HR practices of VSP
Assessment to confer CII-HR Excellence Award

April 26, 2006: Andhra University celebrates 80th Formation Day
Felicitates former Vice Chancellor

April 27, 2006: Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao wins Visakha I Assembly Poll
Rehman and his supporters leaves counting centre after first round

April 28, 2006: Honda Shine launched
SBI GM launches vehicle at Jupiter Honda

April 28, 2006: IInd Hobie 16 National Championships at Rushikonda Beach
Indian Team for Asian Games to be selected

April 29, 2006: Strengthening Drug Control Organization stressed
AIDCOC Convention 2006 begins at Visakhapatnam

April 29, 2006: Additional Bench of Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal setup
Additional Industrial Tribunal and Family court on way

April 30, 2006: Chandanotsavam ritual held at Simhachalam
Lakhs of devotees takes darshan of Lord in Nijaroopam

March 2006

March 5, 2006: Repair works hit water supply
Most parts of Vizag may not get or get delayed water supply today

March 6, 2006: USEFI program begins at Visakhapatnam
Three day program themed on Fulbright Activities

March 8, 2006: Women Newsletter Disha released
VSP CMD releases women newsletter

March 9, 2006: Traffic Police gets busy implementing Helmet rule
2309 cases booked on day 1

March 9, 2006: Israel Navy chief visit Vizag Dockyard
Naval exercised witnessed from INS Ranvijay

March 10, 2006: Hyundai World on Wheels car exhibition begins
Popular Cars - Azera and Coupe up for display at the exhibition

March 10, 2006: Ayush Vedika 2006 begins
Use of Ayurvedic products highlighted

March 11, 2006: Seminar highlights need for International Airport
Silk Air of Singapore Airlines would start Vizag-Singapore service once runway get upgraded

March 11, 2006: Millennium Software gets ISO Certification
MSS starts a new milestone in computer education

March 13, 2006: TDP wants Helmet rule on hold for sometime
TDP supporters stages dharna at Collector office

March 14, 2006: VUDA gives list of unauthorized layouts
VUDA gives list of unauthrorized layouts

March 21, 2006: Gold for Eswararao
Wins medal at All Ports Weightlifting Championships

February 2006

Subbirami Reddy to quit TTD chief post
Mr. Reddy visits Vizag after getting inducted to Union Cabinet

350kg ganja seized in Visakhapatnam
Seized Ganja costs Rs. 3 Lakhs

February 1, 2006: Prema Samajam celebrates Anti-Leprosy Day
VUDA Vice-Chairman spoke at the occasion

February 1, 2006: Janaradhan Reddy campaigns for Dronamraju
Visakha MP campaigns for Dronamraju Srinivas

February 2, 2006: Three candidates withdraws nominations - 14 left in fray
Symbols for independent candidates alloted

February 2, 2006: Indian Navy gets ready to display its pride
Dry run held in view of PFR and OPD

February 3, 2006: New schedule for telephone bills
Telephone bills will now be issued on 5th of every month

February 3, 2006: District collector conducts all-party meeting
Two additional polling stations in view of large number of voters in the segment

February 4, 2006: TDP says Congress violated Bypoll Election code
TDP raises two issues

February 4, 2006: Refractories Congress concludes
Stresses for making best use of refractories

February 5, 2006: Excise Department seizes Liquor
Liquor worth 1 Lakh recovered

February 5, 2006: Senior Journalist Sampath felicitated
Contributions of Sampath recalled

February 6, 2006: Visakha Dairy move to Cooperative Act undemocratic says Anjaneyulu
Move would have dealt with in a different approach

February 6, 2006: President Fleet Review program arrangements reviewed
All arrangements coming to shape for PFR program

February 6, 2006: NGO to file PIL on Navy
Death of mentally challenged girl taken serious

February 7, 2006: Constables suspended for forcefully taking money regarding a case
Constables allegedly took money by force

February 7, 2006: Visakha I Candidates speaks out at Face to Face Program
Candidates confident of their win

February 8, 2006: Visitor entry to Airport banned till Feb 14
Ban in view of PFR Program

February 8, 2006: Warm welcome to TSR
TSR visits Vizag for the first time after induction to Union Cabinet

February 9, 2006: India to launch more satellites
Would join other international agencies for observatory on moon

February 9, 2006: Security arrangements in view of President visit to Visakhapatnam
Nearly 4000 police personnel deployed

February 10, 2006: Workshop on orientation in Foreign Exchange
Six-day workshop for Bankers

February 10, 2006: Visakhapatnam picked keeping in mind of Look East policy
Chief of Naval Staff Arun Prakash - Governor, CM to arrive on Saturday

February 11, 2006: Navy to charm Vizagites with their sea beauties
Visakhapatnam to be dazzled with Naval display

February 12, 2006: Presidential Fleet Review 2006 goes underway at Visakhapatnam
President Abdul Kalam asks Indian Navy to be prepared to take additional responsibilities

February 13, 2006: APSRTC launches Garuda service to Hyderabad and Vijayawada
Plans to start bus service to Chennai soon

February 13, 2006: Valentines Day treats at Vizag Hotels
This years Valentines Day would be more special

February 14, 2006: Additional coaches for trains
Coaches increased in view on demand

February 15, 2006: Arrangements on way for bypoll
Collector and Police Commissioner inspects polling booths

February 15, 2006: Chandrababu Naidu campaigns for Rehman
Asks people to teach a lesson for Congress

February 16, 2006: Keshava Rao campaigns for Congress candidate
Says Dronamraju Srinivas is the ideal candidate for Vizagites

February 17, 2006: Prem Chand is new MD of Girijan Corporation
Vidyasagar transferred to Hyderabad

February 19, 2006: Visakha I poll ends peacefully sans single incident
Parawada MLA undergoes treatment at KGH

February 22, 2006: Cloth Merchants observe bundh
Demands withdrawal of Value Added Tax

February 23, 2006: Helmet rule in Vizag from March 9
Vizag Police to strictly impose Helmet Rule

February 24, 2006: Sarat is new ITDA Project Officer
Assumes office on Friday

February 27, 2006: Income Tax Department to intensify its operations
Banks need disclose names of depositors

February 28, 2006: Singapore Ships arrives at Naval Base
Three Naval Ships arrives

January 2006

NALCO plea rejected
CM rejects proposal

January 1, 2006: Management Information System launched at VSP Marketing Department
VSP Marketing Department Library gets MIS

January 1, 2006: Vidyut Adalats on January 2 on Zone II
Consumer grievances related to Electricity Department to be solved

January 1, 2006: Hindustan Ship Yard privatization opposed
CITU District Committee against privatization of Hindustan Ship Yard

January 2, 2006: Research scholars to attend Yoga Workshop
4-day Yoga Conference by IHSS and Andhra University

January 2, 2006: Visakha Utsav now a five day event
Visakha Utsav - the Festival of Vizag will now be a five day program

January 3, 2006: Maoists bid attack on SP Camp Office
Five persons suspected to be members of the CPI(Maoist) made a vain bid to attack the camp office of the Superintendent of Police VV Srinivasa Rao on Monday night.

January 3, 2006: Revenue employees plan agitation
The Andhra Pradesh Revenue Services Association has chalked out an agitation plan and if necessary, in a strike from the midnight of February 7 to press its demands

January 3, 2006: Andhra University Alumni Meet
The Andhra University Alumni Association will be hosting a convention of the alumni of all batches at Guntur on February 26.

January 4, 2006: Braille Anniversary Observed
Lions Club of Visakhapatnam observes birth anniversary of Louis Braille

January 4, 2006: Armed men loots three houses
Rs. 6 Lakhs and a Maruti Car Looted

January 4, 2006: Chalo Andhra University by PDSU
PDSU opposes four-year degree program

January 4, 2006: Chennai Super Fast Express extends to Bhubaneswar
Chennai Weekly Super Fast Express now extended up to Bhubaneswar

January 4, 2006: Andhra Bank introduces Credit Card for Rail reservations
Andhra Bank introduces Credit Card Machines at Railways

January 5, 2006: PDSU submits memo to Vice Chancellor
PDSU conducts rally - Submits memorandum to Vice Chancellor

January 5, 2006: Smuggling on raise at Bailapudi
Smuggling on raise in the area

January 6, 2006: Award for US Parapsychologist
University Vice Chancellor presents award to Edwin C May

January 6, 2006: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation gears up with Road works
Road Development works to a tune of Rs.11.44 crores taken up

January 6, 2006: National Productivity Council visits Steel Plant
The team will discuss with Senior Management Team at the Steel Plant

January 7, 2006: Cell phone shop burgled
Burglers take away 154 new and 6 old cell phones

January 7, 2006: Industrial Policy hailed
FAPI hails new Industrial Policy by the YSR Government

January 7, 2006: Career awareness drive
A career awareness and recruitment drive (CARD) will be conducted on Andhra University campus on January 21 and 22.

January 7, 2006: CM takes initiative for Gas pipeline
Visakhapatnam added in the list Phase I list of gas through pipelines

January 7, 2006: All set for Visakha Utsav
Visakha Utsav, the festival of Vizag, begins on January 8

January 8, 2006: Bike Race conducted
First Ever Bike Race in the City held

January 8, 2006: Trekking Expedition
Seshachalam Trekking Expedition 2006 to be conducted

January 8, 2006: Visakha Utsav begins with pomp
Colorful Inauguration at Beach Road

January 9, 2006: Visakha Utsav at Bhimili
Visakha Utsav comes to Bhimili

January 9, 2006: Railway Employees for All India Strike
Railway Employee Unions gets ready for strike

January 10, 2006: ING Vysya opens its 100th ATM
The ATM is the third of the bank in Visakhapatnam

January 10, 2006: New Guidelines for Blood banks
Blood banks need to provide blood for certain patients free of cost

January 11, 2006: Police Commissioner issued directives to Internet centres
Notification released with guidelines for Internet cafe operations

January 11, 2006: Immovable properties of VR Chits attached
CID enters into the scene

January 12, 2006: Visakha Utsav ends
Five-day Visakha Utsav comes to a grand end

January 12, 2006: Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Executive gets award
Steel Plant Manager wins Young Manager Award

January 12, 2006: Vivekananda Jayanti observed
Birth Anniversary of the Indian Spiritual Guru observed

January 12, 2006: Key posts in Municipalities to be filled up soon
Surplus staff likely to be shifted to other municipalities

January 13, 2006: Tyagaraja Aradhanotsavams from January 18
Over 630 musicians to participate in the program

January 15, 2006: Andhra Bank Staff strike against Public Issue
Bank Union opposes going for Public Issue

January 15, 2006: Central Government Employees strike from March 1
Government Employees keen on VI Central Pay Commission

January 15, 2006: Kite Festival in the city
Kits colors the sky as a part of Kite Festival

January 16, 2006: Praja Spandana for Railway Zone
Praja Spandana asks for UPA Government involvement

January 16, 2006: NABARD Leadership Program for Farmers
Representatives of 28 Farmers Clubs participates in the program

January 16, 2006: Bypoll notification on January 23
Dates for By-Elections for Visakha I released

January 17, 2006: Indrasena Reddy says BJP can win in Visakha I by poll
Party functionaries gets nod to start campaign

January 18, 2006: MRPS calls for massive participation
MRPS terms its protests - Kurukshetram

January 18, 2006: APSRTC to collect user charges
User Charges for those travelling on National Highways

January 18, 2006: Rocket like projectile creates panic
16-year old girl looses her limb in the incident

January 19, 2006: World Peace Day on January 21
Prajapita Brahmakumaris Eswariya Viswavidylaya celebrates 70 years of its spiritual services

January 19, 2006: BSNL Customer Meet
Customer Meet planned as per Synchronization Plan 2006

January 19, 2006: Doorstep Banking on the way
Doorstep Banking is believed not to be too far

January 20, 2006: BSNL launches Excel Anant
New product expected to increase BSNL Market Share

January 20, 2006: Seshagiri Babu is new Secretary of VUDA
Seshagiri Babu is new Secretary of VUDA

January 20, 2006: Campaign to promote tourist places
Vizag now has a row of tourism projects

January 21, 2006: ESI scheme extended
More categories to come under ESI

January 22, 2006: Helmet rule to be enforced soon
Like Hyderabadis, Vizagites too have to compulsarily wear Helmets soon

January 22, 2006: Pinnacle to begin from Monday
Three-day Annual Management Meet Pinnacle from Monday

January 22, 2006: TDP to field Rehman for Visakha I by poll
Telugu Desam Party announces Rehman to be its candidate for Visakha I

January 22, 2006: Joint Action Committee to intensify agitation
HSL Employees to agitate

January 22, 2006: BMS asks for raise in Income Tax ceiling
BMS asking for exemption for those earning less than Rs.2 lakhs

January 22, 2006: NRI Doctor couple to setup Medical college
College likely to be set up at Bheemunipatnam

January 22, 2006: PM Trophy Team Panel visits VSP
The Trophy also carries Rs. 1 Crore cash award

January 22, 2006: Visakha I By-poll rescheduled
Visakha I Assembly Election on February 19

January 22, 2006: Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Annual General Body Meeting
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Annual General Body Meeting held

January 23, 2006: INTACH invites entries for Awards
Awards to be presented on World Heritage Day

January 23, 2006: BSNL announces concession to Internet subscribers
Special pricing for existing Internet subscribers taking new connection from BSNL

January 23, 2006: Presidential Fleet Review on schedule
Visakhapatnam gets ready for Presidential Fleet Review

January 23, 2006: BJP candidate for Visakha I Elections
Sagi Kasi Viswanatha Raju is BJP candidate for Visakha I Elections

January 24, 2006: Three Submarine detectors caught in fishermen net
No explosives inside!!

January 24, 2006: PM Trophy Team inspects VSP
Panel pleased with processes at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

January 25, 2006: Republic Day offer by Big Bazzar
New offers at the Super Market up for grab this Indian Republic Day

January 25, 2006: Hi tech medicare system inaugurated
Visakhapatnam Steel General Hospital gets Swasth

January 25, 2006: Jindal Plant and MoU signed with Government
Alumina refinery and aluminimum smelter to come near Sabbavaram

January 26, 2006: Seminar on Philosophy held
Foundation course on Philosophy at all levels of education needed

January 26, 2006: Foreign Direct Investment opposed
Against increase in FDI limit

January 26, 2006: Shout and Load is the new slogan of RTC
APSRTC earned a record Rs. 13.29 Crores in a single day operation recently

January 26, 2006: DCA raids Medical shops in the city
Some Medical Shops are belived to be giving fictious medical bills

January 26, 2006: Land acquired for Polavaram canal
Indira Sagar (Polavaram) Left Bank Canal works as per schedule

January 27, 2006: Count down for Presidents Fleet Review
Navy Machines comes to Vizag

January 27, 2006: Fellowship for Dr Phanender
Fellowship in HIV Medicine presented to Phanender

January 27, 2006: Rehman files nomination papers for by election
TDP gets ready for Visakha I Elections

January 27, 2006: Anil Singhal posted as Visakhapatnam District Collector
Posting of Mr. Prakash to be decided by CM shortly

January 28, 2006: New Customer Care numbers from BSNL
New numbering scheme in line with National Numbering Scheme

January 28, 2006: Singhal takes charge as Visakhapatnam District Collector
Collector takes charge at Airport itself!!

January 29, 2006: New Telephone numbers for Electricity Call Centre
New Telephone numbers for Electricity Call Centre

January 29, 2006: Congress gets support of Visakha Muslim Forum
Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao speaks at Muslim Forum meeting

January 29, 2006: City Congress happy as TSR makes way into Union Ministry
TSR gets into Union Minister yet again

January 30, 2006: Income Tax Department holds seminar on TDS and TCS
Seminar attended by both public and private sectors

January 30, 2006: 11 files nominations for Visakhapatnam I by-elections
Total number of contestants for Visakhapatnam I By-elections now 17

January 31, 2006: Buddha Books Exhibition at Ashok Book Centre
Books from leading publications put up

January 31, 2006: Election observer scrutinizes Visakha I Assembly Nominations
All 17 nominations filed for Visakha I Assembly Elections found to ok