APCO registers record sales
Weavers’ corporative generates a revenue of Rs.1.5 crore

Building collapse at Daba Gardens claims 2
18 injured; Rescue operations initiated; Minister promises support

Two software employees drowned in Vizag beach
Two local youth who went for rescue missing

Recruitment rally for the posts of group (x) technical trades
Indian Air Force recruitments

APCO Fabrics Designer Collection showroom inaugurated
APSCO registers turnover of Rs. 138 crore

Distribution of ration cards from December 1
Applications for fresh cards to be accepted up to end of this month

Employee strike hits official machinery
Most Government offices including Collectorate looked deserted

Nationwide strike on Tuesday
NGOs and Teachers squat at Collectorate and Mandal offices to highlight their demands

The Hindu - Eenadu Lifestyle Show at AU College Grounds
Show to feature wide range of products on display

Photo and Stamp Exhibitions and pledges mark Mahatma Birth Anniversary
City reminds itself of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi

Visakhapatnam, August 23, 2007

Hand Walks 5 kilometers in about 3 hours time

An eight year boy, K Goutam Kumar of Gopalapatnam created a national record by walking up his hands for five kilometers to get into the Limca Book of Records. He walked five kilometers in the wee hours on Thursday.

Goutam's 'hand walk' began at Appu Ghar near Kailasagiri in the early hours of the day. He reached Park Hotel at about 5:35 AM and ended neat the Kalimata Temple near Ramakrishna Beach at about 7:50 AM. The whole hand walk is completed within two hours and fifty minutes.

Goutam is a student of IV class and is being trained by martial arts B Pratap who supervised the marathon. Goutam is trained for about 6 months to perform the feet. Earlier the Visakhapatnam I MLA Dronamraju Srininivasa Rao flagged off the event. Several Officials and large number of people witnessed the event and congratulated Goutam Kumar. Walkers and Joggers at the Beach cheered the lad who hand-walked his way to the records book.

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