Visakhapatnam

Andhra CM to visit pharma unit accident site, interact with those injured

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will meet those injured in the pharma unit fire accident in Visakhapatnam on Thursday and follow it up with a visit to the accident spot here. According to the official schedule, the Chief Minister will interact with the injured workers undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Venkojipalem in the port city around noon and also the medical teams. Later, Naidu will visit Escientia Advanced Sciences Pvt Ltd around 1.30 pm, the pharma company where the fire accident occurred on Wednesday, leading to the death of 17 persons and injuries to 33. Meanwhile, Anakapalli district Collector Vijaya Krishnan told PTI that there was no rise in the death toll which stood at 17. "The actual cause is yet to be ascertained," she said, adding preliminary assessment pointed to solvent leakage from a pipe which fell on an electric panel, leading to the fire accident. Though it is being reported that the accident occurred due to a reactor blast, ...

At least 15 injured in reactor explosion at Andhra Pradesh chemical factory

The blast occurred at the Escientia Chemical Factory in Rambilli, leading to a fire at the facility. The injured workers were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment

Vizag beats Mumbai port; emerges as India's top seafood exporting gateway

Visakhapatnam Port emerged as India's top seafood exporting gateway, clocking an impressive shipment of 3.14 lakh tonnes, valued at Rs 17,984 crore in fiscal 2023-24, a port official said on Monday. Mumbai-based Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), which handled over 2.4 lakh tonnes of seafood, valued at Rs 6,396 crore is ranked behind the Visakhapatnam port, followed by Cochin Port at the third position, logging over 1.81 lakh tonnes (Rs 6,120 crore). "Visakhapatnam Port has established itself as the premier port in India for marine product shipments, handling an impressive 3,14,199 tonnes of seafood valued at Rs 17,984 crore in FY24. This achievement positions Visakhapatnam Port at the forefront of the nation's seafood export sector," said Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) secretary T Venu Gopal in a press release. According to Venu Gopal, India's seafood exports touched an all-time high of nearly 18 lakh tonnes in the previous fiscal, worth Rs 60,534 crore. Incidentally, thi

Construction of Indian Navy's fleet support ships begin at HSL, Vizag

HSL, Visakhapatnam will build the five FSS at an overall cost of approximately Rs 19,000 crore

NHRC notice to Andhra govt, DGP over student suicide in Visakhapatnam

The NHRC has issued a notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the state's police chief over a college student committing suicide allegedly due to sexual harassment by a faculty member, officials said on Tuesday. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a statement has observed that apparently, the "negligent and reckless attitude of the authorities" of the institution has led to this incident. The Andhra Pradesh Police arrested five people in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday in connection with the death by suicide of the 17-year-old girl, who made sexual harassment allegations against her college officials. She ended her life by jumping to death from a building in the intervening night of March 28 and 29, alleging that some unidentified persons had threatened to post her objectionable pictures on social media. The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that "unable to bear the sexual harassment by a faculty member, a first-year diploma student committed suicide by .

IPL 2024: DC vs CSK head-to-head, Vizag pitch report, weather forecast

In the Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings have come up against each other 29 times, and it is the yellow brigade which has dominated the head-to-head battle

Dilliwalon mai aa gaya hoon: Watch Rishabh Pant announce IPL 2024 arrival

Rishabh Pant will be playing IPL cricket for the first time since his life-threatening accident in December 2022 and his arrival was announced in great style by the Delhi Capitals

Wreckage of PNS Ghazi, sunk by INS Vikrant in 1971, found near Vizag coast

The sinking of PNS Ghazi was a significant event during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, which concluded with the establishment of Bangladesh in 1971

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Jaiswal takes Bazball for ride, hits century in Vizag

Jaiswal reached his hundred with a huge six as he came down the track and hit Tom Hartley over mid-on to get the milestone in only 151 balls

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Vizag pitch report, stats, win and loss records

Only two Tests have been played at this ground so far and India has won both of them, beating South Africa by 203 runs in 2019 and England by 246 runs in 2016

Govt defers Rs 5,000 cr plan to fill parts of strategic petroleum reserve

In the federal budget for 2023-24, the government had outlined a plan to purchase crude oil worth Rs 5,000 crore for caverns in the southern cities of Mangalore and Visakhapatnam

Vizag Steel Plant restarts 'Blast Furnace-3' to raise hot metal production

The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), which is also known as Vizag Steel Plant, on Saturday restarted its Blast Furnace-3 (BF-3) to raise hot metal production by 2 million tonne per annum. The added capacity will also enable the steel plant to clock increased sales turnover of Rs 500 crore per month. "The RINL has shown the world how to produce the best quality steel in spite of raw material crunch. This day is a historic day in the history of RINL as we have lit up the BF-3," said its chairman and managing director, Atul Bhatt, in a press release. Named 'Annapurna', symbolising abundance and prosperity, Bhatt exuded confidence that BF-3 would bring prosperity to the steel plant located in the port city. He was accompanied by other officials. The lighting up of BF-3 is aimed at reviving the fortunes of Vizag Steel Plant and rejuvenating its operations. The BF-3 has been down since January 2022 due to raw material shortage, said a steel plant official to PTI.

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80% of boat cost to be given to fishermen who lost them in fire: Andhra CM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday announced that the government would compensate the fishermen up to 80 per cent of the losses they incurred in the fire accident here in which several boats were gutted. As many as 36 fishing boats were completely gutted and nine partially damaged in a massive fire which erupted in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, officials said. Noting that the fishermen had suffered a big loss, the chief minister directed officials to dole out the relief. He also expressed grief over the fire accident. "Show humanity and pay compensation up to 80 per cent of the value so that the victims would be able to withstand the loss and restart fishing activity with confidence. The government should stand by the fishermen in such difficult circumstances," Reddy said in an official release. The officials apprised the chief minister of the total loss suffered in the fire mishap. Fisheries Minister Seediri Appalaraju along with other ..

YouTuber's tiff with rivals could have led to Visakhapatnam harbour fire

Sources told NDTV that the YouTuber was involved in a fight with some people over money

35 boats gutted in fire at Visakhapatnam fishing harbour, no casualties

The cause of the blaze, which broke out in the wee hours and was doused by around 4 am, is yet to be ascertained, according to officials

Visakhapatnam Port handles record 50 MMT cargo in 228 days in FY2023-24

Visakhapatnam Port has handled a record volume of 50 million Metric Tonnes of cargo in just 228 days in the financial year 2023-24, surpassing its previous record of 50 MMT in 251 days in FY 2022-23. The figures of the milestone achievement were put out in a press release issued by the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) on Wednesday. VPA Chairperson M Angamuthu praised the efforts of VPA's staff, officers and all stakeholders and exhorted them to maintain the same pace to reach the target fixed by the shipping ministry of 83 MMTPA for the year 2023-24, according to the release.

GMR group to raise Rs 3,200 cr loan for developing Vizag int'l airport

GMR Group holds the airport business under the airport holding company, GMR Airports Ltd (GAL)

Coromandel commissions Rs 400 cr sulphuric acid unit in Visakhapatnam

Fertiliser firm says it will also set up desalination plant to meet its requirements

Infosys opens new development centre in Vizag to upskill employees with AI

Spanning 83,750 square feet, the facility is designed to accommodate approximately 1,000 employees and provide greater flexibility for hybrid working arrangements