Visakhapatnam
Metropolis in Andhra Pradesh, India
Visakhapatnam ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
Visakhapatnam is the executive capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the most populated and largest city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies between the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is the third largest city in the east coast of India after Chennai and Kolkata and the fourth largest city in South India. It is one of the four smart cities of Andhra Pradesh selected under Smart Cities Mission. Serving as the headquarters of its eponymous district, it is the most populous city in the state. With an estimated output of $43.5 billion, the city is the ninth largest contributor to India's overall gross domestic product as of 2016. Visakhapatnam serves as the headquarters for the Eastern Naval Command.
| 0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
|
| |
![COVID-19: Indian Navy vaccinated [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20210116/2101162108-COVID-19-Indian-Navy-vaccinated.jpg) COVID-19: Indian Navy vaccinated Credit: ANI Duration: 01:19Published | |
![4-day long Pongal celebrations begin in Visakhapatnam [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20210113/2101131815-day-long-Pongal-celebrations-begin-in-Visakhapatnam.jpg) 4-day long Pongal celebrations begin in Visakhapatnam Credit: ANI Duration: 02:03Published | |
![Bangladeshi cargo vessel 'MV Maa' likely to be converted into restaurant at Visakhapatnam [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20201127/2011270733-Bangladeshi-cargo-vessel-MV-Maa-likely-to-be.jpg) Bangladeshi cargo vessel 'MV Maa' likely to be converted into restaurant at Visakhapatnam Credit: ANI Duration: 03:20Published | |
You Might Like
AP flyer who fled IGI has UK strain; 109 untraced in PuneVISAKHAPATNAM/PUNE/BHUBANESWAR: The Andhra Pradesh government is on high alert after laboratory reports confirmed that the woman (47) who had evaded health authorities at Delhi airport on returning..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Cyclone Nivar: Indian Navy, Coast Guard assets ready for rescue ops in Tamil Nadu, PuducherryThe Indian Navy has deployed INS Parundu, a vessel from Vishakapatnam with HADR bricks and diving teams to render assistance.DNA - Published | |
China hopes Malabar naval drills will be conducive to peace, not contraryChina on Tuesday hoped that the quadrilateral Malabar exercises involving navies of India, the US, Japan and Australia would be conducive to the regional peace and stability instead of the contrary...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Andhra Pradesh: Unable to handle rejection, man slits throat of 17-year-old girl with sharp weaponThe incident occurred near Saibaba temple in Visakhapatnam's Gajuwaka area.DNA - Published | |
Indigenously-built stealth corvette INS Kavaratti commissioned into Indian NavyChief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane commissioned the last of four indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes 'INS Kavaratti' into the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam on Thursday...IndiaTimes - Published | |
NIA arrests key ISI aide in Visakhapatnam espionage caseIndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | |
Vishakapatnam crane collapse: HSL announces Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia, job for kin of deceasedHSL has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh and job to the kin of the deceased in the crane collapse incident in Visakhapatnam.DNA - Published | |
Crane collapse at Vizag shipyard kills 11 workersIndiaTimes - Published | |
At least 10 killed as crane collapses over workers at Hindustan Shipyard in VisakhapatnamAt least ten people lost their lives after a crane collapsed in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.DNA - Published | |
Two workers dead, four hospitalised after Benzimdazole gas leaks at Visakhapatnam pharma plantThe gas leak was reported around 11:30 PM, following which the pharmaceutical unit was shut down.DNA - Published | |
Vizag gas leak: SC restrains AP govt, NGT from disbursing Rs 50cr compensationIndiaTimes - Published | |
Vande Bharat Mission: Two airports in AP receive 459 stranded IndiansAn Air India flight carrying 145 people stranded in London, landed at Vijayawada Airport here on Wednesday, as part of the biggest ever off-shore evacuation drive of Indian citizens under the Vande..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Covid-19: Bengaluru firm to mass produce IIT-D developed testing kits in VizagIndiaTimes - Published | Navy develops solution for remote monitoring of Covid patients in ICUThe Eastern Naval Command, headquartered in Visakhapatnam, has deployed the remote monitoring facility at Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), which caters to Covid-19 patients from adjoining..IndiaTimes - Published |
Human error, negligence led to Vizag gas leak: Forensic reportIndiaTimes - Published | NDMA issues guidelines on industries' restart post-lockdownDays after the gas leak accident at a polymer plant in Visakhapatnam, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a set of guidelines on safe restart of industries post-lockdown. These..IndiaTimes - Published |
NDMA issues guidelines for restarting industrial activities to avoid Vizag-type tragedyIn the wake of the gas leak at a factory in Visakhapatnam, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued detailed guidelines for restarting industries after the lockdown and the..IndiaTimes - Published | Vizag gas leak: LG Polymers issues official statement, says doing our best to help victimsOn May 7, 11 persons were killed while over 1,000 were hospitalised due to gas leakage from LG Polymers chemical plant at RR Venkatapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.DNA - Published |
Visakhapatnam gas leak: LG Polymers apologises, offers ‘every support’ to affectedIndiaTimes - Published | Visakhapatnam: Angry villagers protest outside LG Polymers demanding immediate closureStressing that their lives were ruined completely, the protestors even put two dead bodies in front of the building.DNA - Published |
TDP chief urges PM Modi to set up scientific experts' committee to probe Vizag gas leak incidentIndiaTimes - Published | LG Polymers fined Rs 50cr for Vizag gas leakThe LG Polymers’ plant in Vishakhapatnam violated green rules as far as its functioning under expanded capacity is concerned, the environment ministry said on Friday after conducting preliminary..IndiaTimes - Published |
National crisis management committee takes stock of Vizag gas leak situationIndiaTimes - Published | Over 60% leaked styrene polymerised, plant safe: OfficialOver 60 per cent of the styrene vapour that leaked from a tank in LG Polymers near Visakhapatnam on Thursday has polymerized so far and all chemical tanks in the plant are safe, district collector V..IndiaTimes - Published |
Vizag gas leak: NGT notice to LG Polymers, environment ministry; company to pay Rs 50 crore for damagesIndiaTimes - Published | 'Minuscule technical leak' at Vizag factory; situation under control: OfficialsIndiaTimes - Published |
NDRF plugs gas leak as PM takes stock of crisisThe Centre rushed a chemical and biological team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from Pune to Visakhapatnam where at least 11 people died after a gas leak from a polymer plant.IndiaTimes - Published | 11 killed in pre-dawn disaster as gas leaks at Vizag plantIn a pre-dawn disaster, at least 11 people, including two minors, were killed and hundreds of others fell sick when styrene vapours leaked from a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on..IndiaTimes - Published |
LG Chem plant in India starts leaking toxic gas again, prompting evacuationToxic gas began leaking again from a factory owned by LG Chem in southern India's Visakhapatnam early on Friday, an official said, triggering a wider evacuation after at least 11 people were killed..Reuters - Published | Vizag chemical plant gas leak incident needs to be fully investigated: UN chiefIndiaTimes - Published |
Government should re-examine safety, health issues of workforce once factories reopen: AITUC after Vizag accidentIndiaTimes - Published | Vizag tragedy: Other fatal gas leak cases in IndiaIn a gas leaked from a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam in the early hours of May 7, at least 11 people lost their lives and over 1,000 have fallen sick. But this isn't the lone incident of a gas leak..IndiaTimes - Published |
Plea in NGT seeks high-level committee to probe Vizag gas leakGas leaked from a chemical plant in Vizag in the early hours of Thursday killed at least 11 people and has affected over 1,000 people in nearby villages.DNA - Published | Vizag gas leak: Andhra CM announces Rs 1 crore to kin of those dead, NHRC issues notice to state - Latest UpdatesHere are the last updates in the Vizag gas leak case:DNA - Published |
Shocked, saddened over gas leak incident in Visakhapatnam: South Korean envoySouth Korean Ambassador Shin Bong-kil on Thursday said he was "shocked and saddened" over the gas leak incident at a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam which killed at least 11 people and left around..IndiaTimes - Published | Centre sends NDRF team to Visakhapatnam after gas leakIndiaTimes - Published |
Visakhapatnam gas leak affects movement of at least 9 Shramik Special trainsIndiaTimes - Published | Vizag gas leak: Principal Secy to PM holds high-level review, directs to send expert teamsPrincipal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dr PK Mishra, held a high-level review meeting over Vizag gas leak on Thursday and directed to send teams of experts on-site and also measures for..IndiaTimes - Published |
NHRC issues notice to Andhra Pradesh govt, Centre over Vizag gas leak tragedySo far, 10 people have died in the tragedy.DNA - Published | What is Styrene, the gas that killed 8 people in VisakhapatnamAccording to reports, the leakage started at around 2:30 AM.DNA - Published |
Vishakapatnam gas leak: Chemical plant followed all safety protocols, it's an accident, says Andhra Pradesh DGPThe official also said that forensic teams are being sent to RR Venkatapuram village where the chemical plant is located.DNA - Published | Vishakapatnam gas leak: PM Modi speakes with Andhra CM, assures all supportThe death toll in the tragedy has reached eight.DNA - Published |
What is Styrene, the chemical compound that led to Vizag gas leak?IndiaTimes - Published | Vizag gas leak: Amit Shah speaks to concerned authorities, NDMA officialsNEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke to officials of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) regarding the styrene gas leakage incident in Visakhapatnam. "The incident..IndiaTimes - Published |
Visakhapatnam gas leak: All you need to know about plantIndiaTimes - Published | Six dead, over 100 hospitalized after gas leakage at LG Polymers plant in Andhra PradeshAt least six people are dead after a chemical gas leakage at an LG Polymers facility located near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, a local government official said on Thursday.Reuters India - Published Also reported by •Reuters •DNA |
Eight dead, over 1000 hospitalised in gas leakage at chemical plant in VisakhapatnamA team of police and National Disaster Relief Force is evacuating people from the nearby villages.DNA - Published | |
