Visakhapatnam News for May - August 2006

August 2006

August 1, 2006: National Volley ball coaching camp inaugurated
Asian Women U-19 Volleyball champion ship

August 1, 2006: Programme on 'Advanced Photoshop and Image processing'
The one month programme commences from August 10

August 1, 2006: Congress MLA Babji refutes charges
Field a defamation case against Narsipatnam MLA Ayyannapatrudu

August 1, 2006: PR second phase polls
Elaborate arrangements made

August 2, 2006: PR polls went off peacefully
Narsipatnam division registers 83% poll

August 2, 2006: VUDA releases layout plans
Permission granted for eight layouts after scrutiny

August 2, 2006: Press Note on Bio-Medical Waste treatment facility
AP Pollution Control Board, Regional Office,Visakhapatnam

August 3, 2006: Windy rains hits city life
Flights canceled as run way might get water logged

August 4, 2006: Heavy rains hit EPDCL services
Loss estimated to Rs.17.6 crores

August 4, 2006: Flight services cancelled
Rain water undaunted airport

August 5, 2006: Chief Minister visits Araku Valley
Tribals demands Rs.5 lakhs each

August 5, 2006: Chief Minister promises Rs. 100 crore for Airport works
Says Airport needs to have a permanent solution for water logging

August 6, 2006: Flight services restored
Eight flights operated on Sunday

August 6, 2006: Chandrababu Naidu to visit flood affected areas on Monday
Will be in Srikakulam and Viziangaram on 8th

August 6, 2006: Flash floods and rains loss estimated at about Rs 25 crores
District Administration sends proposals for compensation

August 7, 2006: TDP president urged the Government to ensure relief measures
TDP is contributing its mite

August 7, 2006: PR Re-Polling dates announced
Elections put off due to disturbances

August 7, 2006: World Breast Feeding Week concluded
Significance of mother's milk highlighted

August 7, 2006: INO Director awarded Bharat Excellence Award-2006
One among 60 candidates in the country

August 8, 2006: Steel Plant comes forward for help to flood affected people
To Donate one day salary to CM relief fund

August 8, 2006: BHPV gets prestigious Rs.45 crore order
Order book now crosses Rs. 400 mark

August 8, 2006: Major fire accident in LIC building
Short circuit is the cause of the accident

August 9, 2006: Quit India Day celebrated
Former CM Janardhana Reddy speaks at meeting

August 9, 2006: GVMC Commissioner pulled up officials
Dereliction of duties is the result of suspension

August 9, 2006: Fourth anniversary of Submarine museum celebrated
Fresh impetus to Kursura

August 9, 2006: 9th Formation Day celebrations of WIPS
Women are still discriminated

August 10, 2006: AU Ladies Hostel student dies
Bhargavi rushed to private hospital

August 11, 2006: New APSRTC Regional Manager
Venkateswara Rao takes charge as Regional Manager

August 11, 2006: Man held on charges of raping a minor girl
police are investigating the case

August 11, 2006: Task Force officials arrested 4 for selling antique statues
31 panchaloha statues worth of Rs.5 lakhs seized

August 11, 2006: Alliance Air daily services from the city
Daily flights to Delhi, Raipur and Chennai

August 12, 2006: GVMC Commissioner gets contempt notice
Contempt case filed by Fishermen Youth Welfare Association

August 13, 2006: VSP sets record on sales front
Integrated management system launched

August 13, 2006: APSRTC hikes Garuda bus fares
Increased distance compelled for hike

August 13, 2006: Police tightened security on all vital points
Threat from anti-national forces

August 12, 2006: Fresh depression over Bay of Bengal
North Coast preparing for another round of floods

August 13, 2006: IT enabled grievance cell by EPDCL
Customer can register their grievances through phone

August 13, 2006: Compassionate appointments in VPT
Dependents of those who died in duty are eligible

August 14, 2006: Power bill on your Television Screen
Interactive Information system inaugurated

August 15, 2006: Security blanket around Airport
IB warns serious threat from anti national elements

August 15, 2006: House burgled and made away with booty
30 tolas of gold and more than Rs.2 lakhs cash looted

August 15, 2006: Proposal to set up an IIT at Ukkunagaram
Institute is meant to cater the needs of employees' children.

August 15, 2006: Placement cell inaugurated
The cell intended to help retired naval staff for placement

August 15, 2006: Indira Gandhi Zoological Park gets another attraction
6 felines brought from Ranchi

August 16, 2006: Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrated
Little Krishnas hog the limelight

August 16, 2006: HPCL comes forward to rescue tigers
Zoological Park badly needs funds

August 17, 2006: GVMC to release list of wards
Total number of wards to grow to 72

August 17, 2006: Hoax Bomb threat to Collectorate and schools
Handiwork of some mischief mongers

August 18, 2006: Special Olympics on August 20
Sporting Events to be held at Police Stadium

August 18, 2006: New super specialty hospital in city
50-bedded hospital with 4 modernized operation theatres comes up

August 19, 2006: Two persons arrested on charges of lifting vehicles
Police seizes four bikes and an auto rickshaw

August 19, 2006: Fashion technology course for Women
Fashion Technology exclusively for women candidates

August 20, 2006: Volleyball Test series in November
India to play against Pakistan

August 20, 2006: Central team to submit its report in a couple of days
Damages in the District put to Rs.43.34 crores

August 20, 2006: Relatives of road accident victim attacks Doctor
Relatives accused negligence of the doctors

August 21, 2006: DrBangaraiah would be shifted for dialysis
Doctor is suffering renal failure

August 21, 2006: Doctors strike at KGH claims four lives
Government orders probe

August 22, 2006: Bomb scare at schools
Fresh rumors of bombs being planted at some schools

August 22, 2006: KGH doctors call off strike
Police arrested seven persons involved in the attack on doctor

August 22, 2006: Bomb scare at schools
Fresh rumors of bombs being planted at some schools

August 23, 2006: Good results by implementing Telugu language in Government offices
District Administration asked to make steps

August 23, 2006: VPT official convicted
Charges on bribery proved

August 23, 2006: Awareness campaign on vehicle traffic
Promoting safe driving measures

August 24, 2006: CPI plans state wide agitation on pesticides in Colas
Says Government is reluctant to prohibit colas

August 24, 2006: Wage hike to APSRTC contract drivers
Effective from September 1

August 24, 2006: Experts feel standards of mother tongue deteriorating
Telugu Language Day observed

August 25, 2006: Inauguration of Eye Donation camp at King George Hospital
Eye Donation Day to be observed on September 8

August 25, 2006: High Court issues summons to District Collector
Contempt case initiated against the Collector

August 25, 2006: Nodal PRC status for AU centre
Promotion scheme for PRC workers asked

August 25, 2006: Police Commissioner suspends three police personnel
Two police men suspended

August 26, 2006: Sri Krishna Ashram Ramanamma is no more
She is 95

August 27, 2006: Clash between Congress and TDP leaves 9 injured
Dispute over a bore well is the cause of clash

August 27, 2006: Fervor marks Lord Ganesh Festival
Thousands of devotees throng temples

August 28, 2006: New Mining Policy in winter session
Union Minister for Mines TSR says

August 28, 2006: New Mining Policy in winter session
Union Minister for Mines TSR says

August 28, 2006: New General Manager for NTPC
Venkateswaran took charge as GM

August 28, 2006: Awards to Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
VSP gets two Viswakarma awards

August 28, 2006: Air Deccan to operate new flights
Services begin from October 30

August 28, 2006: Lok Satta meeting on August 30 2006
Jayaprakash Narayanan will interact with students and representatives

August 28, 2006: New Mining Policy in winter session
Union Minister for Mines TSR says

August 29, 2006: SNC Chief visits Eastern Naval Command
Visits ENC on a one day visit

August 29, 2006: Telugu Official Language day celebrated
DRO stressed the need of using Telugu in all departments

August 29, 2006: Review meeting of EPDCL
CMD takes serious note in releasing connections

August 30, 2006: High rate of HIV cases in India
Kids in vicious circle of paid and unprotected sex

August 30, 2006: Linkage 2006 in Visakhapatnam
Promote the city as an Industrial hub

August 30, 2006: Lok Satta Party Meeting at Visakhapatnam

August 31, 2006: Orientation programme for NSS officers
Prof.Ramana inaugurates the programme

August 31, 2006: Training camp for Jute entrepreneurs
SISI to organize five days camp

July 2006

July 17, 2006: Municipal Commissioner interacts with Vintage Visakha
Shares ideas and plans to make Visakhapatnam even better

July 19, 2006: Police tough on ragging
CP advises to treat juniors with love and affection

July 19, 2006: VUDA lists 35 unauthorized layouts
VUDA officials conducts raids

July 20, 2006: Airtel comes up with Fixed Wireless Phones in Vizag
Mega-brand of services to be available in three models

July 21, 2006: Union Minister visits Steel Plant
Planted saplings at Mahatma Gandhi Park and pats employees

July 21, 2006: Defence Chief visits ENC
Held discussions with top officers

July 21, 2006: New Executive Director for APSRTC
Satyanarayna assumes charge

July 22, 2006: Urban forestry scheme launched
Saplings planted at Kailasagiri Hills

July 22, 2006: GKB Lens Private Limited inaugurated
New Opticial Store in city

July 23, 2006: Vain bid to loot Andhra Bank
Burglars enters through backyard

July 23, 2006: ORS run hosted by IAP and KGH
Six lakh children die due to diarrhea

July 23, 2006: Birla Soft will conduct campus interviews
Interviews on July 28 and 29

July 23, 2006: Shuttle badminton doubles
Harsha and Raju won the doubles

July 24, 2006: Kidnapped ZPTC member found
Marries her lover at Yanam

July 24, 2006: Bharatiya Janata Party organized Ghantanadam

July 25, 2006: IT returns to be accepted at Post Offices
Quoting PAN number compulsory

July 25, 2006: Scrap dealers murder case chased
Police arrests eight persons involved

July 25, 2006: Performance Growth Laboratory inaugurated
Aims at improving the performance of employees

July 25, 2006: Seven Hills Hospitals becomes first ISO certified hospital in city
Certification spans comprehensive and quality health care services in totality

July 26, 2006: VSP signs MoU with MOIL
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

July 26, 2006: Unanimous election of sarpanches
Grama Panchayat sarpanches, unanimous, elections

July 27, 2006: IOB extension counter upgraded
Banks, up gradation, extension counter

July 27, 2006: IOB extension counter upgraded
Extension counter now a full-fledged bank

July 27, 2006: Special parties deployed for Panchayat Raj elections
Grama Sabhas to be conducted in 289 villages

July 28, 2006: Post Offices to accept IT returns
IT Returns to be accepted on Sunday also

July 28, 2006: Visakhapatnam wins Junior State Handball title
23 teams participated in the tournament

July 29, 2006: Smuggling racket of ancient coins busted
Coin valued at crores recovered

July 29, 2006: Smuggling racket of ancient coins busted
Coin valued at crores recovered

July 30, 2006: Burglars stole electronic goods
Goods worth over Rs.10 lakhs

July 30, 2006: Visakhapatnam to organize South Zone Tennis tourney
National champion ship would be held at Vijayawada

Teaching, Learning & Evaluation - Workshop cum Seminar at GITAM - Inaugural Session

July 31, 2006: Union Bank of India begins CBS at Mangamaripeta Branch
Second Rural Branch to offer Core Banking Services

July 31, 2006: Land Registration charges for Urban areas hiked
Market value increased to 20 per cent

June 2006

June 2, 2006: Andhra University Vice Chancellor takes calls from students
Starts Dial Your University program

June 4, 2006: Environment Day Celebrations
Hotel Green Park to promote awareness

June 4, 2006: Six arrested in sex racket
Police raids ITDA Guest House

June 5, 2006: Commission revised for BSNL STD/ISD PCO
Minimum guarantee for Urban STDs reduced

June 5, 2006: Zindagi Express to reach Visakhapatnam on June 7
Golden Jubilee Celebrations of LIC

June 6, 2006: Protest against fuel hike
Telegrams to Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson sent

June 6, 2006: VUDA to auction vacant plots
199 plots, flats and odd bits up for auction

June 6, 2006: Visakhapatnam Steel Plant records Rs. 680 Crores turnover in May 06
Strategic marketing and speedy decisions attributed for success

June 7, 2006: Vinoda Babu is the new CO of INS Circars
Commodore Reddy promoted to DMDE Secunderabad

June 7, 2006: TDP President cautions party cadre
Says Congress may misuse its power

June 8, 2006: Awake India documentary released
Documentary as a part of Aasa II

June 8, 2006: HKMA invites applications from visually challenged for training classes
Asks candidates to forward their resumes

June 8, 2006: Football World Cup Run inaugurated
Over 400 participates in the run

June 9, 2006: Bhavana Saxena assumes charge
Rama Rao apponted Additional DCP

June 10, 2006: General Motors Cars now in Vizag
Orange Auto opens complete GM car shop

June 11, 2006: Parking fee at the Airport increased
Car Parking fee at Airport is now Rs. 25

June 12, 2006: Inter District Cricket tourney from June 20
Schedule for the cricket matches announced

June 12, 2006: 27th National Masters Athletics Championship 2006
Vizagities bags 13 medals

June 12, 2006: BSNL starts help desk support
Support services to be available round the clock

June 12, 2006: Police seized huge haul of ganja
Ganja seized weights 175 kilos

June 13, 2006: Golden Peacock Award to HZL
Award instituted by NGO World Environment Foundation

June 13, 2006: New AGM of NABARD
Uday Bhaskar takes charge

June 13, 2006: AIDS Control Society inaugurated
Vizag becomes first city in state to so

June 13, 2006: Fire accident atop Simhachalam
16 shops guttered to ash

June 14, 2006: Mahayagam to be held at Sankara Mutt
Mutt Secretary gives program details

June 14, 2006: Seminar on Construction Technology
Prominent personalities to speak at the Seminar

June 15, 2006: Sex racket busted
Sex workers caught at marriage hall

June 15, 2006: Research vessel handed over
Sagar Manjusha is about 1000 tonnes

June 15, 2006: State Bank launches campaign on ATM cards usage
Over 2 lakh SBI ATM card holders in city

June 16, 2006: Ravi Raju is new Superintendent of KGH
Chief of Department of Plastic Surgery CV Rao is principal of AMC

June 17, 2006: Nominations for local body polls close
39 ZPTC seats in Visakhapatnam

June 17, 2006: Truck accident claims 4 died - 20 injured
Joint Collector inquires at accident spot

June 17, 2006: Civils re-examination on Sunday
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations

June 18, 2006: City to hold South India Kabaddi Championships
Swarnabharti Indoor Stadium to be venue for the events

June 18, 2006: LIC organizes Blood Donation Camp
Commemorates death anniversary of Saroj Chowdary

June 18, 2006: Steel Plant Union appeals for displaced persons jobs
Union says at least 1500 vacancies arose due to displacement

June 18, 2006: Dance teacher held on harassment charge
Case registered under Section 509 of the IPC

June 19, 2006: District Open Chess from June 22
Registrations open from chess website

June 19, 2006: Sri Chakra Navavarana Archana
Panchaloha statue of Goddess Sharada Devi at Devipuram

June 19, 2006: Business Development Mela by SFC
Sanctions Rs. 3.28 crores for projects

June 20, 2006: Thatched huts gutted in fire
Fire accident at Yellamanchili

June 21, 2006: BSNL Customer meet on June 26
Customer Meet to be held at various parts in the district

June 21, 2006: Penal action for violating helmet rule
Driving without helmet would lead to fine of Rs. 100

June 21, 2006: BPCL conducts mock drill
Drill part of Disaster control management plan

June 22, 2006: Final picture of local body elections arrived
1775 candidates compete for 649 for MPTCs

June 22, 2006: Prime Land recovered through Court Order by Endowments Department
Land worth Rs. 30 Crores

June 23, 2006: Anti Mosquito Drive by GVMC
Cases at medical camps on the rise

June 23, 2006: CBI raids on a Naval Officer house
Personal Computer and other belongings seized

June 24, 2006: 1470 viral fever cases reported
District and Municipal Administration begins taking steps

June 24, 2006: Jagannadhaswamy Celebrations from June 27
Rath Yatra on June 27

June 26, 2006: New ADRM assumes charge
Solan Gupta is new ADRM

June 26, 2006: Parliamentary standing committee to visit VSP
Chairman and others to give corporate presentations

June 26, 2006: Twenty BC hostel students taken ill
Hospital authorities suspect food poisoning

June 27, 2006: PAPA Home to get a new building
HSBC Group Employees extends hands

June 27, 2006: Paid holidays on June 28 and July 2
Shops and establishments to remain closed

June 27, 2006: Efforts to improve sanitation
MLA checks sanitation condition

June 27, 2006: 150 kilos ganja seized
Ganja believed to be worth Rs 5 Lakhs

June 28, 2006: Indoor sports complex inaugurated
Table Tennis and Chess amongst other sports facilities

June 28, 2006: South India Kabaddi from Thursday
Six teams to be participating in the championships

June 29, 2006: ATM of Andhra Bank inaugurated
Andhra Bank has 17 ATMs in city

June 29, 2006: VETA to set up its centre
To expand with the help of fanchises

June 29, 2006: OMCAP provides overseas job assistance
Also to provide assistance on Travel, VISA and VISA Stamping matters

June 29, 2006: Scrap dealer shot dead in a broad daylight
Business rivalry is the motto behind his elimination

June 30, 2006: Awareness week on Right to Information Act
Journalist and Media forums comes our with awareness programs

June 30, 2006: EPDCL pays compensation to six consumers
Compensation paid because of delayed service

June 30, 2006: Criminal case against MLA for holding traffic
MLA stages dharna on National Highway

June 30, 2006: IMA District Unit to celebrate Doctors day
Indian Medical Association State Conference in Visakhapatnam

May 2006

Man arrested for offering bribe to Joint Collector
Accused is a former naxalite

New Superintendent of Police assumes charge
Welfare of Police personnel is his top priority

May 1, 2006: BSNL to add 50 cell towers
Aiming at improved mobile coverage

May 1, 2006: BSNL Kalasravanthi begins
Playets and dramas showcase talent

May 2, 2006: Jaykays Ice-cream launched
First parlor inaugurated at Chinna Waltair

May 3, 2006: Minister launches Indiramma Program
Announces row of projects for Visakhapatnam

May 4, 2006: 14221 take EAMCET Engineering Exam at Visakhapatnam
7544 appears for Medicine and Agriculture stream

May 5, 2006: Diet important in treating diabetes
Diabetes Meet and Diet Expo held

May 5, 2006: Indra Ghosh is new DRM of East Coast Railways, Waltair Division
Arya gets transferred to NF Railways, Guwahati

May 6, 2006: Proctor & Gamble to donate Rs. 1 Crore for Shiksha project
P&G and CRY launches the project

May 7, 2006: High Court directs VUDA to stop housing project at Madhurawada
Says housing projects should not be allowed at protection sites

May 8, 2006: Commadore Vinoda Babu takes over as Commanding Officer of INS Circars
Com. Reddy moves to Secunderabad

May 9, 2006: Rainbow Vizag FM channel inaugurated
New Radio Channel from All India Radio / Prasara Bharthi

May 19, 2006: Vizag gets ready for Prime Minister visit
Security beefed up at all major places

May 21, 2006: 4.6 lakh children administered Pulse polio drops
3632 pulse polio immunisation booths setup

May 21, 2006: Rich tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi
Digvijay Singh recalls contributions of Rajiv Gandhi

May 22, 2006: UTI Bank on an expansion spree
To open more branches in Andhra Pradesh

May 22, 2006: Max New York Life opens branch at Visakhapatnam
Plans to insure one million policies by June

May 22, 2006: Govind Singh assumes charge as DIG
Aims at providing justice to the down trodden

May 22, 2006: Chief of Naval Staff Arun Prakash to visit Vizag
To participate in Naval Investiture Ceremony

May 23, 2006: Coastal Andhra Tigers wins first round football match
Matches of IInd Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Football Tournament begins

May 23, 2006: Post Office Cash Delivery Scheme launched
Postman to deliver cash for Post Office Savings Account holders

May 24, 2006: Praveen Prakash takes charge as new Chairman and MD of EPDCL
Aims at brining electricity to every household

May 24, 2006: Another Naval Base for Visakhapatnam likely
Chief of Naval Staff reviews parade at Investiture ceremory

May 25, 2006: GVMC gearing up for development of parks
To take up participation from Apartment associations

May 26, 2006: US Pacific Fleet Commander arives at Visakhapatnam
Inspects Guard of Honor at Eastern Naval Command

May 26, 2006: Visakhapatnam needs better air connectivity and infrastructure
Seminar on Investments in Tourism sector held

May 27, 2006: Indian Aviation sector witnessing boom
All set for Vizag to become International City

May 28, 2006: LR Eswari delights Vizagities
KVG Foundation felicitates for her contributions to Telugu Film Music

May 29, 2006: Punjab National Bank ATM at NAD Kotha Road inaugurated
To add a bank and two ATMs in city

May 30, 2006: Petrol Bunks near Lankelapalem looted
Employee shot at - Property worth Rs. 1 Lakh looted

May 31, 2006: Foundation stones for Andhra University buildings laid
University Guest House to be one of the biggest in the city

May 31, 2006: Foundation stone for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Centre laid
NSTL to become one of the finest institution in the area