Plains on the east coast of India can be wealthy only if the Eastern Ghats remain healthy and it is the responsibility of the public to conserve the ecological niche provided by these mountains, op

VISAKHAPATNAM: Till about a year ago, 12-year-old B Madhavi, V Bharathi and Anjali Kumari had to trudge along the hilly terrain to fetch drinking water in metal pots from a stream nearly two to thr

VISAKHAPATNAM: The preliminary Marine Environment Impact Assessment (MEIA) report on the Visakhapatnam-Kakinada Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) has been submitted t

VISAKHAPATNAM: Over 50 residents of areas near the airport staged a protest in front of the Container Corporation of India (Concor) Logistics Park on Wednesday for allegedly handling hazardous chem

Visakhapatnam: The state government has accorded permission to the principal chief conservator of forests for diversion of four hectares of forest land in Visakhapatnam district for 'Karthikavanam'

VISAKHAPATNAM: Despite a ban on mining in Agency limits, illegal activity is rampant in various areas of Vizag district, especially on the Chintapalli-Lambasinghi route near Rajapakalu.

Visakhapatnam: The BJP-led NDA government at the Centre would try to put economy on track as promised, but the model of development of the new regime could prove to be disastrous for the environmen

The summer's maiden showers coupled with thunderstorms claimed three lives and injured four others in north coastal Andhra on Thursday.

With summer just around the corner can food poisoning and waterborne ailments like gastroenteritis be far behind?

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has been asked to prepare a Visakhapatnam Climate Risk Management Plan (VCRMP) in order to handle natural calamities like heavy rains, floods,