Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief over the incident and informed that continuous monitoring of the situation is being conducted.
CM Chandrababu Naidu calls it 'historic moment etched in steel'. Modi govt's earlier plans to privatise Vizag Steel Plant faced massive protests, especially during Andhra Pradesh polls.
Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy wants Vizag to ‘compete’ with metros, but progress is slow. Companies like IBM have left, and key connectivity projects such as Bhogapuram Airport are lagging.
The YSRCP government promises that capital status for Amaravati, Kurnool, and Visakhapatnam will develop the state evenly. But Amaravati residents say it should be the only capital.
The cause of the fire, which broke out around 1 am and was doused by 4 am, is yet to be ascertained. However, according to officials there are no casualties.
Buggana Rajendranath says intent is to develop Visakhapatnam as place of natural advantage for businesses & not follow former TDP govt's 'impossible or impractical' plans for Amaravati.
According to sources in the CM's office, the Andhra Pradesh govt was still keen on the idea to trifurcate the state capital & Visakhapatnam will only be one of its three capitals.
The people in the boat were headed to their native village in Odisha through the Sileru river after Telangana govt imposed a strict lockdown in the state.
If extremely heavy rainfall can cause such damage without a rare event like a cloudburst, it should leave the system working toward India’s disaster preparedness thinking.
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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