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Worlds first test tube baby completes its 40 years this week.

Pesticides behind falling fertility rate in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

As the first test tube baby completes 40 years this month, lifestyle and clinical factors are also found to be key...

22 July 2018 8:11 PM

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1st in south, tiles to be made from plastic waste

Scientists believe that the plastic tiles could be commercially viable as they are unbreakable and water-proof.

28 Jun 2018 8:04 PM

Andhra Pradesh Information Technology Academy (APITA) is conducting the multi-sector job drive in all the districts to facilitate over 5000 jobs. (Representational Image)

Andhra Pradesh: Poor English hurting job opportunities

Although having good domain knowledge, the students, mostly from rural areas, are finding it difficult to interact with...

25 May 2018 8:02 PM

Several committees have been set up over the decades on prison reforms but structural changes have been negligible.

Andhra Pradesh refuses conjugal rights to jail inmates

Jail officials say prisons are not overcrowded in AP, claim few HIV+ cases.

23 March 2018 7:14 PM

Traffic and pollution in Bengaluru which will soon be like that of Delhi if something is not done soon.

Visakhapatnam: Removal of holy structures met with resistance

There are temples right on busy BRTS corridors causing traffic jams especially when devotees put up tents on special...

17 Dec 2017 7:19 PM

To ensure safe travel to commuters, teams of officials from road transport, police, roads and buildings and National Highway Authority of India will inspect nearly 300 km of National Highway-16 to find out lapses leading to accidents as part of the road safety audit programme in East, West Godavari and Krishna districts from August 8 to 31.

1985 glitches on NH in North AP: Survey

39.8% death cases occur on NHs in Andhra Pradesh.

8 Aug 2017 1:07 AM

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Fewer people look for jobs in Andhra Pradesh

The unemployment rate recorded in AP was 5.81 in January, 4.54 in February and 3.83 in March.

28 April 2017 7:50 PM

The chimps were gifted to the zoo after delegates from Israel Nature and Parks Authority were impressed with the zoos vast space. (Photo: Pixabay)

Runaway chimps caught after 45-minute dramatic chase

The three chimpanzees managed to scale high the enclosure using a water pipe lying inside the enclosure

31 March 2017 7:59 AM

Birds feast on the leftover plastic garbage on the tracks of Visakhapatnam railway station on Thursday. (Photo: DECCAN CHRONICLE)

Rail station to be plastic-free in Andhra Pradesh

Pulverisers to be set up at the station to stop reuse of uncrushed water bottles.

5 Jan 2017 10:32 PM

No proper provisions being made to cross roads at busy junctions by constructing foot-over bridges (FOBs), subways or implementing zebra crossings. (Representational image)

No foot-over bridges, subways in Visakhapatnam

Safety of pedestrians has been taken for a ride in the smart city.

21 Dec 2016 1:26 AM

R. Pranay and K. Jagadeesh

Setting the ground for badminton

Vizag's K.Jagadeesh and R. Pranay have made it to the Indian Junior team.

19 Sept 2016 6:34 PM

Thick smoke oozes out of from the chimney of a factory creating pollution near Malkapuram on the eve of World Environment Protection Day in Vizag on Saturday.

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board needs modern gadgets: Ecologist

The board has no equipment to monitor mercury being released from the power plants and is outsourcing it to hospitals.

14 Aug 2016 1:44 AM