Visakhapatnam News for 2007

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January 2007

Highlights for January 2007

• Chief Minister to visit on January 6, 2007
• Siripuram renamed Dronamraju Square
• Tollywood biggies buying lands in the city
• BHPV delivers reactor to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
• Visakha Dairy hikes milk price

February 2007

Highlights for February 2007

• Commercial Taxes Minister and MLAs gheraoed
• Tight security arrangements made for Visakhapatnam ODI
• Telephone bill payment facility at e-Seva centres
• Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Elections-2007
• ynergies delivers wheels for Ford Mondeo

March 2007

Highlights for March 2007

• New GVMC Mayor to assume charge on Monday
• Deputy Mayor assumed charge for GVMC
• Infotech Enterprises to establish centre in Visakhapatnam

April 2007

Highlights for April 2007

• Visakhapatnam Income Tax Region collects Rs. 1511 crores as taxes
• Sun Power Spoken English gets ISO Certification
• GVMC allocates Rs. 6 crore plan for water supply
• AP ranks second in crimes against women
• SP Murali arrested on graft charges

May 2007

Highlights for May 2007

• Chief Minister to participate in Praja Patham program
• Chief Minister to inaugurate three projects
• CID officials speak to murdered kids sibling in Murali case
• Visakhapatnam Steel Plant signs pact with Paul Wurth and L&T
• Municipal workers participated in the strike
• CPM activists stage dharna as part of Bhooporatam

June 2007

Highlights for June 2007

• Superintendent in District Collector office in ACB net
• YSR to visit Vizag on June 14
• Visakhapatnam Airport gets new runway
• New Police Commissioner and SP assumes charge
• Hindu Opportunities Fair draws good response

July 2007

Highlights for July 2007

• APSRTC launches three more Metro Buses
• Bigamy case against Cine Actor Pavan Kalyan
• Airbus service from Air Deccan launched to Kolkata
• TDP leaders stages rasta roko over Chief Ministers remarks
• Activists roughed up for Bhu Poratam

August 2007

Highlights for August 2007

• SBI ATM launches Cash Back promo
• Chandrababu Naidu tours North Coastal Andhra
• Eleven Tribal women allegedly gang raped by Special Police Party
• Left Parties start Bhu Poratam Phase II

September 2007

Highlights for September 2007

• VSP earns Rs.1363 Crore net profit
• Visakhapatnam tops in implementation of Phase I Indiramma Housing Scheme
• VUDA allots site for Lions Cancer Hospital
• SBI launched sale of Gold Coins and ingots
• APIIC confirms Unitech bid for Knowledge City

October 2007

Highlights for October 2007

• Vizag new runway put to test with Tupolev TU-142 Bear-F Naval Aircraft
• GVMC taking steps to make city slum free by 2010
• Rains sweep Visakhapatnam; Airtraffic hit
• Fake policemen loots city jeweller

November 2007

Highlights for November 2007

• RINL and NTPC bags CII awards
• Real Estate boom in the city continues with an acre costing Rs. 5 Crores!
• Girl student dies of diarrhea at Tribal Welfare Department Hostel, Students protest demanding new hostels.
• APSRTC announces Karteekamasam packages
• Police submits report on Pavan Kalyan bigamy case to court

December 2007

Highlights for December 2007

• Fire Department identifies unauthorized constructions
• Vizag Run organized
• Jagadish takes over as new VUDA Secretary
• Medical services hit at KGH as Medicos boycott services
• Steel Plant INTUC Leader murdered