January 1, 2008: Olive Ridley turtles washed ashore dead at Tikkavanipalem
Environmental experts opines death due to chemical effluents

January 1, 2008: Environmental test centre at NSTL
Director General of DRDO to lay foundation stone

January 2, 2008: Chief Minister lays foundation stone for VUDA projects
VUDA plans to develop roads, drainage, parks, electrical cable system etc.,

January 2, 2008: Prime Minister to inaugurate Indian Science Congress on Thursday
Assures on BHPV merger

January 3, 2008: Prime Minister announces NREGP to be extended to all areas from April 1
Chief Minister explains steps taken for elimination of poverty

January 3, 2008: Visakhapatnam Steel Plant CMD awarded Gold Medal
Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh handed over at 95th ISC

January 3, 2008: GVMC gets good response for GO Ms No. 901
Regularization of irregular structures

January 4, 2008: Dibbapalem villagers gets bail from High Court
Villagers arrested on October 7, 2007 for allegedly blocking work

January 4, 2008: Daylight burglary at MVP colony
Burglars decamps with Rs.3 lakhs and 75 tolas of gold on Friday

January 5, 2008: Modern market yard to come up with an investment of Rs.120 crores
Market yard to be built in 50 acres of land

January 5, 2008: Mayor calls upon builders and house owners to take advantage of the GOs
Directs residents to regularize building plans by paying penalty

January 5, 2008: Call centre interviews on January 7
300 posts to be filled as part of Rajiv Udyogasri programme

January 6, 2008: Robbery in Cell phone shop
Cell phones worth over Rs.2 lakhs and cash Rs.30,000 robbed

January 7, 2008: Building collapse at Daba Gardens claims 2
18 injured; Rescue operations initiated; Minister promises support

January 8, 2008: CBI officials arrest two EPF officials
Charged for accepting a bribe

January 8, 2008: LPG storage yard ready for inauguration
Storage Yard constructed 162 meters below sea level

January 8, 2008: Another police station to come at Potinamallyyapalem
Official orders likely to be issued in few days time

January 9, 2008: GVMC presents Rs. 1702 crore budget
Mayor postpones meeting to January 29 for discussion

January 10, 2008: BJP to launch Rythu Bata at Guntur on February 4
Dattatreya hits at ryots emancipation

January 10, 2008: Bulk land auction by VUDA opposed
NGO to file public interest litigation

January 11, 2008: AMC PG student arrested
Charged of deceiving a girl

January 11, 2008: Court finds evidence insufficient in Pavan Kalyan bigamy case
Divorce case adjourned to January 25

January 12, 2008: Gangavaram Port to be ready by April 2008
Five berths to become ready by end of March

January 12, 2008: Education portals launched
Portal to aid placement to unemployed

January 13, 2008: Sanjay Kumar to assume charge as District Collector
Anil Kumar Singhal transferred to Central Services

January 13, 2008: Housing Board Minister B Satyanarayana inaugurates VAMBAY houses
Says State Government is committed for housing the poor

January 21, 2008: VUDA to launch regularization drive
VUDA City Planner holds meeting with officials

January 25, 2008: No relief yet in Cine actor Pavan Kalyan Divorce and bigamy cases
Court adjourns cases, Directs both to attended on February 7

January 26, 2008: Kotikuppala Surya Rao felicitated
Only person from South India to receive Vijaya Gujral Award

January 28, 2008: Patient dies jumping from top floor of Corporate Hospital
Three Town Police registers a case of negligence against the Hospital

January 28, 2008: APCO registers record sales
Weavers’ corporative generates a revenue of Rs.1.5 crore

January 28, 2008: Building Regularization and Land Regularization scheme put on hold
Beleaguered buildings owners gets a sign of relief

January 19, 2008: Review meeting on Rs.2kg scheme from Ugadi
Minister wards against irregularities in implementing the scheme

January 19, 2008: 19 years old girl allegedly gang raped by three youth
One of the alleged youth believed to be involved in several crimes

January 23, 2008: Flower show 2008 at VUDA Park
VUDA and Horticulture Department comes together for the annual show

January 23, 2008: Violation of Labour Laws in PSUs
Prime Minster orders probe in reported violations

January 23, 2008: Hindustan Shipyard Limited delivers Good Princess
Vessel to be the second of the four ships for Good Earth Maritime Ltd

January 24, 2008: GVMC all set to make anti rabies vaccine available from January 26
GVMC allocates Rs.40 lakhs for this purpose

January 24, 2008: CPM activists attack House Committee members
30 Arrested, 15 injured in the incident

January 24, 2008: Three-day flower show opens at VUDA Park
Colorful flower spices enthralls visitors

January 29, 2008: RINL ties up with SAIL
MoU for acquisition of high-grade limestone

January 29, 2008: Zilla Parishad budget approved
Heated debate takes place in General Body Meeting

January 29, 2008: Shriram Group to enter into General Insurance sector
Signs agreement with Sunlam of South Africa