January 1, 2006: Management Information System launched at VSP Marketing Department
VSP Marketing Department Library gets MIS

January 1, 2006: Vidyut Adalats on January 2 on Zone II
Consumer grievances related to Electricity Department to be solved

January 1, 2006: Hindustan Ship Yard privatization opposed
CITU District Committee against privatization of Hindustan Ship Yard

January 2, 2006: Research scholars to attend Yoga Workshop
4-day Yoga Conference by IHSS and Andhra University

January 2, 2006: Visakha Utsav now a five day event
Visakha Utsav - the Festival of Vizag will now be a five day program

January 3, 2006: Maoists bid attack on SP Camp Office
Five persons suspected to be members of the CPI(Maoist) made a vain bid to attack the camp office of the Superintendent of Police VV Srinivasa Rao on Monday night.

January 3, 2006: Revenue employees plan agitation
The Andhra Pradesh Revenue Services Association has chalked out an agitation plan and if necessary, in a strike from the midnight of February 7 to press its demands

January 3, 2006: Andhra University Alumni Meet
The Andhra University Alumni Association will be hosting a convention of the alumni of all batches at Guntur on February 26.

January 4, 2006: Braille Anniversary Observed
Lions Club of Visakhapatnam observes birth anniversary of Louis Braille

January 4, 2006: Armed men loots three houses
Rs. 6 Lakhs and a Maruti Car Looted

January 4, 2006: Chalo Andhra University by PDSU
PDSU opposes four-year degree program

January 4, 2006: Chennai Super Fast Express extends to Bhubaneswar
Chennai Weekly Super Fast Express now extended up to Bhubaneswar

January 4, 2006: Andhra Bank introduces Credit Card for Rail reservations
Andhra Bank introduces Credit Card Machines at Railways

January 5, 2006: PDSU submits memo to Vice Chancellor
PDSU conducts rally - Submits memorandum to Vice Chancellor

January 5, 2006: Smuggling on raise at Bailapudi
Smuggling on raise in the area

January 6, 2006: Award for US Parapsychologist
University Vice Chancellor presents award to Edwin C May

January 6, 2006: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation gears up with Road works
Road Development works to a tune of Rs.11.44 crores taken up

January 6, 2006: National Productivity Council visits Steel Plant
The team will discuss with Senior Management Team at the Steel Plant

January 7, 2006: Cell phone shop burgled
Burglers take away 154 new and 6 old cell phones

January 7, 2006: Industrial Policy hailed
FAPI hails new Industrial Policy by the YSR Government

January 7, 2006: Career awareness drive
A career awareness and recruitment drive (CARD) will be conducted on Andhra University campus on January 21 and 22.

January 7, 2006: CM takes initiative for Gas pipeline
Visakhapatnam added in the list Phase I list of gas through pipelines

January 7, 2006: All set for Visakha Utsav
Visakha Utsav, the festival of Vizag, begins on January 8

January 8, 2006: Bike Race conducted
First Ever Bike Race in the City held

January 8, 2006: Trekking Expedition
Seshachalam Trekking Expedition 2006 to be conducted

January 8, 2006: Visakha Utsav begins with pomp
Colorful Inauguration at Beach Road

January 9, 2006: Visakha Utsav at Bhimili
Visakha Utsav comes to Bhimili

January 9, 2006: Railway Employees for All India Strike
Railway Employee Unions gets ready for strike

January 10, 2006: ING Vysya opens its 100th ATM
The ATM is the third of the bank in Visakhapatnam

January 10, 2006: New Guidelines for Blood banks
Blood banks need to provide blood for certain patients free of cost

January 11, 2006: Police Commissioner issued directives to Internet centres
Notification released with guidelines for Internet cafe operations

January 11, 2006: Immovable properties of VR Chits attached
CID enters into the scene

January 12, 2006: Visakha Utsav ends
Five-day Visakha Utsav comes to a grand end

January 12, 2006: Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Executive gets award
Steel Plant Manager wins Young Manager Award

January 12, 2006: Vivekananda Jayanti observed
Birth Anniversary of the Indian Spiritual Guru observed

January 12, 2006: Key posts in Municipalities to be filled up soon
Surplus staff likely to be shifted to other municipalities

January 13, 2006: Tyagaraja Aradhanotsavams from January 18
Over 630 musicians to participate in the program

January 15, 2006: Andhra Bank Staff strike against Public Issue
Bank Union opposes going for Public Issue

January 15, 2006: Central Government Employees strike from March 1
Government Employees keen on VI Central Pay Commission

January 15, 2006: Kite Festival in the city
Kits colors the sky as a part of Kite Festival

January 16, 2006: Praja Spandana for Railway Zone
Praja Spandana asks for UPA Government involvement

January 16, 2006: NABARD Leadership Program for Farmers
Representatives of 28 Farmers Clubs participates in the program

January 16, 2006: Bypoll notification on January 23
Dates for By-Elections for Visakha I released

January 17, 2006: Indrasena Reddy says BJP can win in Visakha I by poll
Party functionaries gets nod to start campaign

January 18, 2006: MRPS calls for massive participation
MRPS terms its protests - Kurukshetram

January 18, 2006: APSRTC to collect user charges
User Charges for those travelling on National Highways

January 18, 2006: Rocket like projectile creates panic
16-year old girl looses her limb in the incident

January 19, 2006: World Peace Day on January 21
Prajapita Brahmakumaris Eswariya Viswavidylaya celebrates 70 years of its spiritual services

January 19, 2006: BSNL Customer Meet
Customer Meet planned as per Synchronization Plan 2006

January 19, 2006: Doorstep Banking on the way
Doorstep Banking is believed not to be too far

January 20, 2006: BSNL launches Excel Anant
New product expected to increase BSNL Market Share

January 20, 2006: Seshagiri Babu is new Secretary of VUDA
Seshagiri Babu is new Secretary of VUDA

January 20, 2006: Campaign to promote tourist places
Vizag now has a row of tourism projects

January 21, 2006: ESI scheme extended
More categories to come under ESI

January 22, 2006: Helmet rule to be enforced soon
Like Hyderabadis, Vizagites too have to compulsarily wear Helmets soon

January 22, 2006: Pinnacle to begin from Monday
Three-day Annual Management Meet Pinnacle from Monday

January 22, 2006: TDP to field Rehman for Visakha I by poll
Telugu Desam Party announces Rehman to be its candidate for Visakha I

January 22, 2006: Joint Action Committee to intensify agitation
HSL Employees to agitate

January 22, 2006: BMS asks for raise in Income Tax ceiling
BMS asking for exemption for those earning less than Rs.2 lakhs

January 22, 2006: NRI Doctor couple to setup Medical college
College likely to be set up at Bheemunipatnam

January 22, 2006: PM Trophy Team Panel visits VSP
The Trophy also carries Rs. 1 Crore cash award

January 22, 2006: Visakha I By-poll rescheduled
Visakha I Assembly Election on February 19

January 22, 2006: Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Annual General Body Meeting
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Annual General Body Meeting held

January 23, 2006: INTACH invites entries for Awards
Awards to be presented on World Heritage Day

January 23, 2006: BSNL announces concession to Internet subscribers
Special pricing for existing Internet subscribers taking new connection from BSNL

January 23, 2006: Presidential Fleet Review on schedule
Visakhapatnam gets ready for Presidential Fleet Review

January 23, 2006: BJP candidate for Visakha I Elections
Sagi Kasi Viswanatha Raju is BJP candidate for Visakha I Elections

January 24, 2006: Three Submarine detectors caught in fishermen net
No explosives inside!!

January 24, 2006: PM Trophy Team inspects VSP
Panel pleased with processes at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

January 25, 2006: Republic Day offer by Big Bazzar
New offers at the Super Market up for grab this Indian Republic Day

January 25, 2006: Hi tech medicare system inaugurated
Visakhapatnam Steel General Hospital gets Swasth

January 25, 2006: Jindal Plant and MoU signed with Government
Alumina refinery and aluminimum smelter to come near Sabbavaram

January 26, 2006: Seminar on Philosophy held
Foundation course on Philosophy at all levels of education needed

January 26, 2006: Foreign Direct Investment opposed
Against increase in FDI limit

January 26, 2006: Shout and Load is the new slogan of RTC
APSRTC earned a record Rs. 13.29 Crores in a single day operation recently

January 26, 2006: DCA raids Medical shops in the city
Some Medical Shops are belived to be giving fictious medical bills

January 26, 2006: Land acquired for Polavaram canal
Indira Sagar (Polavaram) Left Bank Canal works as per schedule

January 27, 2006: Count down for Presidents Fleet Review
Navy Machines comes to Vizag

January 27, 2006: Fellowship for Dr Phanender
Fellowship in HIV Medicine presented to Phanender

January 27, 2006: Rehman files nomination papers for by election
TDP gets ready for Visakha I Elections

January 27, 2006: Anil Singhal posted as Visakhapatnam District Collector
Posting of Mr. Prakash to be decided by CM shortly

January 28, 2006: New Customer Care numbers from BSNL
New numbering scheme in line with National Numbering Scheme

January 28, 2006: Singhal takes charge as Visakhapatnam District Collector
Collector takes charge at Airport itself!!

January 29, 2006: New Telephone numbers for Electricity Call Centre
New Telephone numbers for Electricity Call Centre

January 29, 2006: Congress gets support of Visakha Muslim Forum
Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao speaks at Muslim Forum meeting

January 29, 2006: City Congress happy as TSR makes way into Union Ministry
TSR gets into Union Minister yet again

January 30, 2006: Income Tax Department holds seminar on TDS and TCS
Seminar attended by both public and private sectors

January 30, 2006: 11 files nominations for Visakhapatnam I by-elections
Total number of contestants for Visakhapatnam I By-elections now 17

January 31, 2006: Buddha Books Exhibition at Ashok Book Centre
Books from leading publications put up

January 31, 2006: Election observer scrutinizes Visakha I Assembly Nominations
All 17 nominations filed for Visakha I Assembly Elections found to ok