Visakhapatnam
Metropolis in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Visakhapatnam is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is between the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is the second largest city on the east coast of India after Chennai, and the fourth largest in South India. It is one of the four smart cities of Andhra Pradesh selected under the Smart Cities Mission and is the headquarters of Visakhapatnam district. Vizag is popularly known as shipbuilding capital of India due to presence of multiple shipyards such as Hindustan Shipyard, Naval Dockyard and being the central naval command of the east coast.
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'Service of people of Andhra our resolve': PM Modi after inauguration of projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore in VisakhapatnamPrime Minister Narendra Modi visited Visakhapatnam, launching projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore to boost the development of Andhra Pradesh. The plans include making Andhra Pradesh a $2.5 trillion economy..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Amaravati sole capital, declares Naidu; Vizag & Kurnool to be hubsN Chandrababu Naidu, the newly elected chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, announced that Amaravati will serve as the sole capital of the state. He also outlined plans to transform Visakhapatnam into an..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Live surgeries are money spinners for conferencesThe All India Ophthalmic Society (AIOS) organized live surgeries at its mid-term conference in Visakhapatnam, despite a public interest petition challenging their legality. The society charged..IndiaTimes - Published | Naval Investiture Ceremony: CNS presents gallantry, distinguished service medalsAdmiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), presented the Gallantry and Distinguished Service awards on behalf of the President of India at an impressive Naval Investiture Ceremony which was..IndiaTimes - Published |
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