August 1, 2007: AU extends special drive exam application submission date
Last date is now August 10, 2007

August 1, 2007: SBI ATM launches Cash Back promo
To promote debit card usage to make payments

August 1, 2007: TDP to oppose sale of Government Land
TDP Parliamentary leader K Yerran Naidu said

August 1, 2007: Five Girijans held for Chintappali blasts
Five persons arrested while eight surrounded

August 2, 2007: APSRTC driver hurls girl students bag out of RTC bus
Student injured while passengers bash up driver

August 3, 2007: Left parties gear up for Statewide fund raising drive for victims in firing
Second Phase of Bhu Poratam on cards

August 3, 2007: SFI activists organize Chalo Collectorate
They demanded additional accommodation for ST students

August 3, 2007: Women found murdered at home
Police personnel, Clues team and Dog squad rushes to the spot

August 4, 2007: World Bank funding for Fal-G units
Grants $2.05 lakhs to Inswareb

August 4, 2007: Arrangements in full swing for India-Pakistan Volleyball Test Series
Test Series to be held at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium

August 5, 2007: Indian Airlines introduces new flights connecting to Mumbai and Hyderabad
Operations to begin from August 8, 2007

August 5, 2007: Visakhapatnam Swimmer to take part in World University Games
Divya to represent India in the Games

August 5, 2007: State Government to induct 2000 buses across the State
200 buses meant for North Coastal districts granted

August 6, 2007: Submarine Museum closed for maintenance on August 7 & 8
Museum to re-opened on August 9

August 6, 2007: APUTF to stage dharna
Demands for early settlement of their long pending demands

August 6, 2007: India to take on Pakistan in Volleyball Test Series
Five-match test series to begin at Port Trust Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium

August 6, 2007: VUDA Plot Auctions for Shontiyam and Kummaripalem held
Highest bidding amount moves up to Rs. 9,250 per square yard

August 7, 2007: 23 medical shop licenses cancelled
Drug licenses of five medical stores cancelled

August 7, 2007: Officials directed to speed up Land acquisition for SEZs
Joint Collector conducts review meeting

August 7, 2007: VUDA Plot Auctions from August 9 to 13, 2007
Auction schedule changes announced

August 7, 2007: India wins first match against Pakistan
India vs Pakistan Volleyball Test Series begins at Visakhapatnam

August 9, 2007: Teachers stage dharna at the Collectorate
Plans for massive protests at the Secretariat on August 27

August 9, 2007: Postal Department to offer Instant Money Order Service soon
Web-based service allows money transfer from Rs. 1,000 to Rs.50,000

August 9, 2007: Kurusura turns five
VUDA keen on developing more attractions

August 9, 2007: TTD to bring more CDs on Annamayya
Plans to publish dictionary on the words used

August 10, 2007: Fashion parades to be held at MGM
Kick starts 60th Independence Day celebrations

August 10, 2007: MRPS serves ultimatum to Government
Categorization of SCs into ABCD

August 10, 2007: Plea to retain AP Grameena Vikas Bank Headquarters in the city
MP Kishore Chandra Deo appealed the Minister of State for Finance

August 10, 2007: Union Ministry of Steel to review expansion of VSP
Visiting on August 11 and 12 to Steel Plant

August 13, 2007: Ganja worth of 10kgs seized from monk
Task Force officials hands accused to Gopalapatnam Police

August 13, 2007: Steel Secretary visits expansion areas of VSP
Accompanied by officials of Steel Ministry

August 13, 2007: DLSA constitutes legal aid cell
Cell meant for effective implementation of Domestic Violence Act, 2005

August 13, 2007: Jayaraman conferred with Nada Vidya Bharti Award
Cash award of Rs.1 lakh presented

August 12, 2007: BJP to launch Bhu Poratam
To launch agitation from third week of August

August 13, 2007: Foundation stone public amenities laid
Simhachalam Temple to be developed with Rs.17 crore

August 13, 2007: Debate held on separate Andhra
Divergent views on State's bifurcation

August 13, 2007: VUDA Rushikonda Row Houses auctions on August 23, 26 and 27
Mock-up unit available for public visit

August 13, 2007: Fish workers to launch campaign
National Forum President to address public meeting on August 22

August 14, 2007: TTD Exhibition draws good crowds
Vedic books up for grabs at good discounts

August 15, 2007: Chief Minister to lay stone for JNNURM houses
Mayor says identification of sites already done

August 15, 2007: City Industries Celebrate Indian Independence Day
VSP CMD says expansion project on course

August 15, 2007: Minister for Housing Botsa Satyanarayana urges people to be partner in development
Plans afoot for disbursal of Rs.360 crores crop loans

August 16, 2007: BSNL to accept bill payments with debit and credit cards
Inks pact with Axis Bank

August 16, 2007: Workshop on Economic offenses
ICICI bank and AP State police jointly organizing workshop

August 16, 2007: Supersonic missiles induction by 2009
Missiles to enhance the combat capabilities

August 17, 2007: ITCOM Expo at Palm Beach Hotel
Three-day ITCOM inaugurated

August 18, 2007: CPI City Unit to chalk out strategy during Chinamushirivada Meet
Party activists to organize rally, public meeting

August 19, 2007: Better Visakha urges VUDA to cancel auctions
Says construction activity on the hills will affect the scenic beauty

August 19, 2007: Task Force officials seized 236 pirated CDs
Two persons arrested and handed over to Three Town police

August 19, 2007: City cops to submit detailed report on Monday on Pavan Kalyan Bigamy case
All eyes on the what comes out on Monday

August 19, 2007: Land struggle by TDP on August 21
Cadre to hold padayatras to identify land distribution

August 20, 2007: TDP is ready for polls at any time - says Chandrababu Naidu
TDP President gets warm welcome at Visahapatnam

August 20, 2007: Eleven Tribal women allegedly gang raped by special police party
Paderu MLA Raja Rao lodges complaint with Sub-Collector

August 20, 2007: Human Rights Forum demands stern action against the police personnel
Demands that the police be booked under the act

August 20, 2007: Allegedly raped tribals rejects to medical tests at Anakapalli Hospital
Insisted that the tests be conducted at KGH

August 20, 2007: Court posts Pavan Kalyan's case to September 20
Police gets more time to probe and report on charges made by Nandini

August 20, 2007: Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and Morgan USA sign MoU
MoU for VSP's wire rod mill expansion plan

August 21, 2007: Tribal rape victims undergoes medical test
Samples sent to Forensic Science Laboratory

August 21, 2007: Model house at Bay View Abodes attracting crowds
VUDA to retain the model house; Other 87 houses up for auction

August 21, 2007: Chirravuri Vishwanath Shastri, a leading name in Sugar industry is no more
Shri Shastri is famous for his contributions to Sugar industry in India

August 22, 2007: VSP CMD elected President of INSDAG Executive Council
INSDAG was set up in 1996

August 22, 2007: Bandh in protest against alleged gang rape ends peacefully
Left parties and TDP organizes bandh; Effigy of CM and DGP burnt

August 23, 2007: APSRTC Unions opposes move to hire buses
NMU stages dharna

August 23, 2007: Vakapalli rape victims face social boycott by their husbands
Victims not allowed to enter their homes

August 23, 2007: City kid creates national record walking up side down
Hand Walks 5 kilometers in about 3 hours time

August 24, 2007: Vakapalli Girijan rape victims to meet the Chief Minister
CPM Women's Wing District Secretary leads the victims

August 24, 2007: Superintendent of Police says police accused in molestation need not be shielded
Asks political parties not to put women into inconvenience

August 25, 2007: CPI plans to occupy Ramoji Film City and Sanghi lands
CPI State Secretary alleged their lands were assigned lands

August 25, 2007: Left Parties Bhu Poratam to extend to lands under ULC Act
Demands survey of Forest & Revenue Department Lands

August 27, 2007: APSRTC introduces two more hi-tech buses to Kakinada
Buses connecting to Kakinada increases to 12

August 27, 2007: VUDA auctions Akkikreddypalem row houses
Housing Auctions fetches Rs.87 lakhs

August 27, 2007: Bandh call given against Hyderabad blasts by BJP turns lukewarm
Normal life not disturbed; Buses operates as usual

August 28, 2007: Conference on Advantages @ HR in Vizag held
CII Andhra Pradesh Chairman participates

August 28, 2007: GVMC plans to floating bonds
To raise funds Rs.100 crore for JNNURM

August 29, 2007: Bomb hoax at NSTL School
Bomb squad and sniffer dogs pressed into service; Call found to be a hoax

August 29, 2007: Opposition parties oppose setting up of refinery at Makavaripalem and SKota
Stages demonstration before Joint Collector

August 29, 2007: APFSL finds no evidence against the cops in Girijans rape case
Detailed reports sent to stakeholders; Faxed to High Court

August 29, 2007: State Government enters pact with Russian Firm
Collaboration to extracting minerals from beach sands

August 30, 2007: 16 cases of dengue fever reported in North Andhra
Tribal areas found to be more prone

August 30, 2007: Transport Department to hold special drive
Stern action against school bus and auto rickshaw drivers violating norms

August 31, 2007: CPI to occupy forest land as part of Bhu Poratam
Nearly 500 activists take part in the program

August 31, 2007: Left Party activists lay siege to GVMC
Protests against implementation of GO 638