October 1, 2007: GVMC posts net property tax to Rs. 24 crore by September-end
Sets target of Rs. 53 crores for the financial year

October 1, 2007: GVMC continues demolition of unauthorized structures
Total structures demolished crosses 100-mark

October 1, 2007: Vizag new runway put to test with Tupolev TU-142 Bear-F Naval Aircraft
Makes maiden landing on new extended runway

October 2, 2007: CII-EXIM Bank Award for Excellence panel to visit VSP
Award meant to enhance competitiveness amongst Indian companies

October 2, 2007: GVMC taking steps to make city slum free by 2010
To make permanent houses to all urban poor

October 2, 2007: Photo and Stamp Exhibitions and pledges mark Mahatma Birth Anniversary
City reminds itself of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi

October 3, 2007: Visakhapatnam Port Trust sets record in alumina unloading
All time record in unloading in a single day

October 3, 2007: Big FM set to reign Visakhapatnam
Another three FM stations as Dassarah gift for Vizagities

October 3, 2007: GVMC demolishing drive gears up
Number of demolished unauthorized structures reaches 109

October 4, 2007: Visakhapatnam drenches in uninterrupted rains
Rains to continue for 48 more hours

October 5, 2007: Visakha Speech and Hearing Centre inauguration on Saturday
Center to be well equipped with latest technology to treat ENT

October 5, 2007: VUDA vacant lands and odd bits for sale
Open auction to begin October 8

October 5, 2007: III Town Sub Inspector suspended
Charged for dereliction of duties

October 5, 2007: Heavy down pour claims five lives
Denuge and seasonal diseases on rampant in Visakhapatnam

October 6, 2007: Mob attacks nursing home over death of a 16 year old
Allege negligence of hospital staff

October 6, 2007: Rains hit air traffic at Visakhapatnam
Floods render Airport unfit for operations of flights

October 7, 2007: Three of a family found dead at Swagat Lodge
Police begins investigation

October 7, 2007: VUDA auction rescheduled
Auction to be held on October 22-24 instead of October 8-10

October 7, 2007: Police Commissioner warns traders of stolen credit cards
Registration of cases against shop employees likely

October 7, 2007: Flood hit Vizag returning to normalcy
Nine people reportedly died due to floods

October 8, 2007: Human Rights Forum demands arrest of Police personnel
Says no progress in Vakapalli rape incident case

October 8, 2007: Devi Navaratri festival celebrations from October 12
Cultural programmes to be organized

October 8, 2007: VSP signs MoU with BHEL for power expansion
Order worth over Rs. 394 crores

October 8, 2007: Lady constable roughs up student in a bus
Students stages dharna in front of IV Town Police Station

October 9, 2007: VSP bags four Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskars
Awards meant in innovative suggestions in steel-related techniques

October 9, 2007: Excise officials seize ganja worth over Rs.80 lakhs
Three persons arrested on smuggling charges

October 9, 2007: Left parties demand for release of Nagi Reddy inquiry report
Stages dharna before District Collectorate

October 9, 2007: Unidentified youth kidnaps Timpany School kid
Kidnappers leaves kid at Chodavaram

October 10, 2007: The Hindu - Eenadu Lifestyle Show at AU College Grounds
Show to feature wide range of products on display

October 10, 2007: GVMC bags CRISIL Award for 2007
Commissioner Meena receives the award from Jaipal Reddy

October 10, 2007: VSP employees to get Rs.14,000 as bonus
Agreement reached at a tripartite meeting

October 10, 2007: Police seizes 221 piracy compact discs
Task Force Police along with Anti Piracy CD Cell officials makes arrests

October 11, 2007: Dasara celebrations begins at Visakhapatnam
Brahmotsavam on Friday

October 11, 2007: BJP to go for all 42 seats in Parliament polls
Begins process of identification of candidates

October 12, 2007: TDP Mahila President Roja to visit Vakapalli
Charged Government trying to guard the guilty

October 12, 2007: Divis Laboratories gets National Safety Award
Awarded in Industrial Safety Category for 2005

October 12, 2007: ONGC Human Resources Meet begins at Visakhapatnam
Chairman stress importance of HR in business

October 13, 2007: Andhra Bank distributes small coins to traders
Distributes Rs. 30 Lakhs in week days

October 14, 2007: Agitation against drug manufacturing unit at Nakkapalli
TDP MLA Venakata Rao along with agitators taken into custody

October 14, 2007: Fake cops loots city jeweller
Makes away with 3 kg gold and Rs. 16.90 cash

October 14, 2007: Thieves makes away with booty worth over Rs. 1.35 lakhs of gold ornaments
Theft in Kasturinagar in V Town Police Station limits

October 15, 2007: Police commissioner orders wearing of identity cards must for policemen on duty
Urges public to insist for identity cards when policemen approaches

October 15, 2007: Police stops CPI bid to raid godowns
Tension prevails when agitators tried to barge into the barricades

October 15, 2007: APSRTC to ply special buses for Sabarimala yatra
Announces special package and reservation from Tuesday

October 16, 2007: Elephant Shanti dies of ill health
Shanti is captured in Madumulai forest range in 1972

October 16, 2007: Paul charges his brother David Raju of grabbing properties
Alleges that Botsa Satyanarayana extending support

October 16, 2007: Air Deccan announces new cancellation policy
Cancellation entitles passengers to Open Ticket

October 16, 2007: Intelligence Bureau sounds alerts to city police
High alerts at places of worship

October 17, 2007: NFIW activists makes vain bid to lay siege to Collectorate
Agitation demanding action of policemen involved in Vakapalli case continues

October 17, 2007: Police registers a case against MLA Ayyannapatrudu
Charges of threatening a doctor of dire consequences

October 18, 2007: Police busts forged certificate racket
Two Andhra University students arrested

October 18, 2007: Lecturer commits suicide
Jumps from top of hospital, dies on the spot

October 19, 2007: Case registered against TDP MLA on charges of murder and rioting
Police are on look out for Chengala Venkata Rao

October 19, 2007: State Bank of Indore Manager kidnapped
Bank Deputy Manager lodges complaint with police

October 19, 2007: Burglary into house of SBH Manager
Burglars makes away with Rs.1 lakh worth gold and silver ornaments

October 20, 2007: Suspects in Bank Manager murder killed in encounter
Police trace suspects using Mobile phone

October 21, 2007: Special drive on child laborers
Two child laborers rescued and cases booked

October 21, 2007: Kidnapped State Bank of Indore manager murdered and partially burnt
Two accused killed in encounter, another arrested

October 21, 2007: ORRA opens its retail outlet at Visakhapatnam
Second retail outlet in Andhra Pradesh after Hyderabad

October 21, 2007: Building named after the slain CRPF constable
Police building constructed at a cost of Rs. 34 lakhs

October 22, 2007: Bank unions stage protest
Silent rally taken out from LIC building against the murder of Bank Manager

October 22, 2007: Indian Bank registers net profit of Rs.459.62
Half year ending September 2007

October 22, 2007: VUDA plans to auction lands
Auction to be on November 1, 2007

October 22, 2007: Pavan Kalyan bigamy case posted to November 2, 2007
Police seeks more time to submit report

October 22, 2007: Retired Sub Inspector robbed of Rs.1 lakh
Two youths diverts attention and flees away

October 22, 2007: City Police Commissioner reacts sharply at people organization representatives
Organizations terms the police encounter as fake

October 23, 2007: GVMC office picketed by CPI activists
Demands houses under JNNURM

October 23, 2007: Magisterial inquiry likely into police encounter
DGP says CB CID probe ordered

October 24, 2007: REPCO Bank Anniversary festival on November 19
Subsidiary Repco Home finance Ltd registers 48 percent growth

October 24, 2007: Magisterial inquiry ordered into police encounter
DRO to head inquiry committee

October 24, 2007: Activists of Bharatiya Janata Kisan Morcha staged rail rokho
Demands Minimum Support Price for Paddy

October 25, 2007: Essar Steel acquires US Steel company
Estimated reserves of 1.4 billion tonnes of iron ore

October 25, 2007: ACB officials raids GVMC Office
Recovers unaccounted monies to a tune of Rs.26,035 from four employees

October 25, 2007: BIG 92.7 FM launches in Visakhapatnam
Vizag Station is the 35th in the country and third in the State

October 25, 2007: State Government approves master plan to develop Simhachalam
To develop into a Divyakshetram on the lines of Tirumala

October 26, 2007: Building Inspector in ACB net
Assets worth over Rs.40 lakhs unearthed

October 26, 2007: Police cracks gold robbery case
Former employee of the jeweler behind the plot

October 26, 2007: Court rejects bail petition of TDP MLA Ch Venkta Rao
MLA still not traceable and learnt to have approached High Court

October 27, 2007: State Bank of India Loan mela begins
Spot Loan approvals to be given in the three day mela

October 28, 2007: Auto drivers conducts rally
Protests against Government decision on Digital meters

October 27, 2007: Vakapalli victims depose before Magistrate
HC orders to record statements of the victims before Saturday

October 27, 2007: Commercial Taxes Department issues order to freeze the VSP bank accounts
Claims VSP is due to pay Rs.500 crores

October 27, 2007: Magisterial inquiry into Chief Manager Murder case on November 6
DRO to conduct the inquiry

October 28, 2007: Nationwide strike on Tuesday
NGOs and Teachers squat at Collectorate and Mandal offices to highlight their demands

October 28, 2007: GVMC decides to hike non-residential property tax
Maximum increase would be at 150 percent

October 28, 2007: CONFAB on parasitology concludes
Nearly 180 delegates attends seminar

October 28, 2007: Prime Minister responsible for proposal to dismantle Ram Sethu, says VHP
VHP International General Secretary Togadia speaks at public meeting

October 28, 2007: DSP caught red handed while stealing costly items
Arrested at Duvvada Railway Station

October 30, 2007: East Coast Railway cancels and regulates train services
Heavy rains and water logging between Gudur and Vijayawada disrupts rail traffic

October 29, 2007: AP State-level Philately Exhibition from October 31 to November 2
Exhibition to be open at Sitarama Kalayanamandapam between 10am to 7pm

October 29, 2007: Rumpus in GVMC over property tax
Demand notices stand withdrawn

October 30, 2007: Platinum jubilee celebrations of BCIC and MTA
Celebrations will be held from November 16 to 18

October 30, 2007: CITU charges Government for delay BHEL takeover of BHPV
Says delay due to refusal to write off losses

October 30, 2007: Employee strike hits official machinery
Most Government offices including Collectorate looked deserted

October 30, 2007: Radio City 91.1 FM stars airing in Vizag
Becomes 12th location for Radio City in India

October 31, 2007: Tollywood stars and sports persons come together for Star Cricket Match
Match to be held on November 4 at Port stadium

October 31, 2007: Holiday Expo 2007 to showcase tourism
Expo to be open from November 2 to 4

October 31, 2007: Vice Admiral RP Suthan releases special postal cover at APPEX-2007
Stamps Exhibition on way