The legislature must recognise that medical certifications, physical tests, and arbitrary disqualification criteria are used to deny pregnant persons their employment opportunities

The first widening of the gender wage in 20 years is the latest indication that many women have paid a price for leaving the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, either because they lost their jobs or because they quit because of caretaking responsibilities

The exclusion of postgraduate degree holders from the ambit of the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme is short-sighted

Chief Minister mentioned about this road project in a recent meeting and we are currently preparing preliminary plans, says a senior VMRDA official

The SIPB will meet at regular intervals to examine all proposals related to industrial and infrastructure investments and take appropriate decisions for early realisation of investments in Andhra Pradesh

Paramotor rides and tethered hot air balloon rides are being launched in the Araku Valley, where most of the tourists prefer to stay, say officials

He raises the issue of increasing road encroachments causing traffic snarls in the city at a review meet; GVMC Commissioner promises to solve all the problems

He offers prayers at Sri Padmavathi Ammavari temple in Tiruchanur

The wife of J.D. Vance, who was elected Vice-President as running mate of President-elect Donald Trump, has a connection with Visakhapatnam; the coastal city is home to Usha’s paternal grandaunt Chilukuri Santhamma, 96, a professor of physics

The government had allocated 2 acres of land in June 2021 to set up a center to promote sports

Archana Mohan on her upcoming book A Sad-Happy School Day, fostering inclusivity in classrooms and Bookosmia, a publishing platform for young people and a children-led movement to embrace neurodiversity

Moka Vijay Kumar’s painting celebrates cultural unity across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh

In the three-level screening, ASHAs and ANMs will visit houses and conduct initial tests; those with symptoms will be sent to village health clinics for examination by a medical officer, who will refer patients in need of more tests to medical colleges

In August, Vijayawada experienced its heaviest rain in a century, highlighting a major issue—safe housing for the urban poor. Six people from the over three lakh residents living in rockslide-prone hilly areas died when a boulder crushed them during the rains. Despite the lurking danger, many continue to live there due to the proximity to their workplaces and unable to afford the high cost of housing in the plain area, writes Nellore Sravani

‘A high prevalence of anaemia among children below five years and women, as well as widespread viral attacks, body pains, headache, joint pains, skin diseases, sickle cell anaemia, thalassemia, blood pressure and blood sugar is observed in the State’

A businessman from Visakhapatnam was duped of ₹16.50 lakh by cyber criminals and the bank accounts of the four arrested were used by the main accused, say police

The revised DPR for the double decker elevated corridor-cum-metro rail project is expected to be completed by March 2025, say officials

It seems like the police are working to impress the NDA leaders, alleges the party leader Amarnath

The two FICs will aid the Government of Mozambique in its effort to combat maritime terrorism and ongoing insurgency in Cabo Delgado province

R.K Beach, Tenneti Park, Kailasagiri, VMRDA Park, Rushikonda, Bheemunipatnam, IGZP, Kambalakonda and other places witness huge rush since morning

Vangalapudi Anitha said, “For the past five years, former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy neglected the Home Department and we did not see allocation of huge funds for strengthening”

There is no mention of saving Vizag steel plant, or long-pending projects such as Uttarandhra Sujala Sravanthi, Jhanjavathi, and Taraka Ramatheertha Sagar, it says