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The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation runs about 630 buses in the city limits.

More bus services sought in Visakhapatnam

The port city is expanding rapidly, public transport facilities have failed to upgrade at the same pace.

19 Oct 2016 6:55 AM IST

It extended 50 per cent fee waiver to all categories of students (Representational image)

Visakhapatnam: Student-startup founders face problems

Non-implementation of student entrepreneurship policy hinders startup culture.

18 Oct 2016 6:23 AM IST

The government must be sensitive to the pluralistic, multi-cultural, multi-religious fabric of the country before introducing any system of education for it to be truly inclusive.

Stirs against draft education policy intensify in Visakhapatnam

Draft policy ignored leaders of minority communities, goes against them.

10 Oct 2016 7:31 AM IST

A study by the National Sample Survey Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation reveals that private coaching centres are thriving in the state.

Visakhapatnam: Private coaching centres thrive despite Right To...

Lethargy in implementation of RTE Act provisions.

29 Sept 2016 6:58 AM IST

Workers are busy clearing floodwater from a culvert following a heavy downpour near Veeragattam in Srikakulam district on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Faulty design leads to water-logging in Visakhapatnam

Engineering aspects are ignored while laying roads in a hurry.

28 Sept 2016 6:59 AM IST

Many clinics and hospitals do not have their own parking space as a result of which people park their vehicles on the road. (Representational image)

Visakhapatnam: Traffic snarls slow down ambulances

Illegal parking leads to traffic chaos in city.

21 Sept 2016 7:28 AM IST

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Zone Kamalhasan Reddy points out that most suicides are due to financial problems, family issues, love failure, and depression. (Representational image)

Visakhapatnam: High suicide rate in 14-30 age group

State, NGOs fail to take steps to check suicidal deaths.

10 Sept 2016 7:03 AM IST

After the applicant gives the details of the trees to be felled, the forest range officer will test-check 25 per cent of the trees listed in the high risk category and 10 per cent of those listed in the medium risk category in the enumeration list as randomised by the computer if the area is of 2 hectares and below and/or the number of trees sought to be felled are 100 or below high risk category trees.

Andhra Pradesh government compromises on green cover

Tree-felling permission simplified, threat to green cover.

30 Aug 2016 6:49 AM IST

A view of ancient European cemeteries near Kanyakaparameswari Temple in the old town in Visakhapatnam. (Photo: DC)

Visakhapatnam: 16th Century European cemetery neglected

Proposal to honour cemetery heading nowhere.

29 Aug 2016 6:59 AM IST

Damaged parts of the bicycles were kept aside for scrap sale, at GVMC aqua complex on the beach road in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Visakhapatnam's cycling initiative gathers rust

Due to lack of maintenance, the cycles are now ready to be disposed of as scrap.

26 Aug 2016 6:41 AM IST

Ironically, there are only three staff members for the entire Vizag division which has about 30 protected monuments, including temples and Buddhist sites. (Representational image)

Fund, staff crunch cripples archaeology wing

The department had 7 staffers in 1985 which reduced to three now.

24 Aug 2016 6:39 AM IST

A view of Town Hall in the One-Town area which needs renovation in Visakhapatnam.

Iconic Town Hall cries for attention

This was built in 1901 to commemorate diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria.

20 Aug 2016 7:59 AM IST