Mr Sandeep Kumar Sultania, IAS, Joint-Collector, Visakhapatnam, lighting the lamp marking the celebration of 'International Child Labour Day' at VUDA Children's Theatre, Siripuram on the 30th of April, 2005. Dr R. Surendar Reddy District Education Officer, Visakhapatnam and M.V. Govinda Rajulu, Project Director, National Child Labour Project (NCLP) were also present.

Staff Artist of All India Radio, Chennai, Smt. Jayanti Mohan presenting a grand Carnatic Vocal Concert at Kala Bharati on the 29th of April, 2005.  She is accompanied by violinist Sri M.S Narasimha Murthy, Staff Artist, AIR, Visakhapatnam and  by Sri V.V. Ramana Murthy, Staff Artist, AIR, Visakhapatnam on the mridangam. The musical concert was organised by Visakha Music and Dance Academy.

Telugu cine actress, Ms. Amuktamalyada of 'Swarabhishekam' fame, demonstrating some 'mudras' of Kuchipudi dance along with Ms. Sasilatha and Mr. Aditya at Vuda Children's Theatre on the 29th of April, 2005. This event was organised by Vizag Dancers Society on the occasion of 'World Dance Day' Celebrations. 

28th April, 2005

Leading models of India present an exclusive collection called 'Floral Rhapsody' designed by young designers of NIFD (National Institute of Fashion Design), Vizag at the Mr & Ms NIFD show at Hotel Palm Beach on the 27th of April, 2005. The show was choreographed by Mr Kaushik Ghosh and the event was managed by Mr Ajay Agarwal of Creative Plus Entertainment Network, Vizag.

A total of 10 contestants participated in the male category, competing for the coveted 'Mr NIFD 2005' title.

Jury members adjudged the candidates by marking them at the 'Introduction cum Question' round. The jury found the efforts of the participants commendable at the Mr and Ms NIFD 2005 show.

26th April, 2005

'Santoor' maestro, Sri Sandeep Chaterjee and tabla vadak, Sri Pintoo Das enthralled the audience with their spell bound performance at Kalabharati Auditorium in Pithapuram Colony on the 25th of April, 2005. The music performance was jointly organised by Andhra Music Academy and Shivaganga Sangeetha Parishad.

25th April, 2005

Principal of Andhra Medical College, Dr. R. Narayana Rao, who was also the Chief Guest, inaugurating 'Neurovision-2005' on the 23rd of April, 2005 at Hotel Daspalla. 'Neurovision-2005' was organised with an aim to impart training in neurological advancements to practitioners and  physicians working in the field of neurology so that they can render their services in rural areas. 

21st April, 2005

The site of the old T.B Hospital building where IT majors Wipro, Satyam and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will be housed in a new state-of-the-art facility.

20th April, 2005

Devotees swarmed the Polamamba temple to worship the local goddess Polamamba, a deity of 14 villages, at Pedawaltair on the 19th of April, 2005.

Fashion Choreographer, Kaushik Ghosh (centre) and Model, Vikram Batra (extreme left) sharing tips with young aspiring models of Vizag at 'International Model Grooming' workshop at hotel Palm Beach on the 19th of April, 2005. The short -listed models will then participate in Mr/ Ms NIFD show, managed by Creative Plus Entertainment Network at Visakhapatnam.

Lieutenant Commander S Srivatsa, NM, Commanding Officer, INS Cannanore receiving the 'Best ship of the Local Flotilla Trophy' from Vice Admiral OP Bansal, PVSM, AVSM, VSM the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command on the occasion of 'Floteve-2005' on the 17th of April, 2005.

18th April, 2005

Sri Rama Navami: 'Sri Sita-Rama Kalyanam' being performed at a temple near Jail Road on the occasion of Sri Rama-Navami on the 18th of April, 2005. Panakam (a holy drink made from jaggery, pepper and fruits) and Vadapappu were offered to devotees as 'Prasadam'. 

Petrol Bunk Strike: People seen in large numbers at Millennium Petrol Bunk - a HPCL company outlet on the 18th of April, 2005. Most of the petrol bunks in the city run by dealers remained shut following the countrywide 24-hour strike called by the Federation of All-India Petroleum Traders on Sunday night, i.e on the 17th of April, 2005, following a demand to increase the dealers' commission. However, outlets owned by the oil companies themselves remained open and did brisk business.

15th April, 2005

The Madness Widens: 'Road widening' in Vizag continues unabated leaving a trail of death and destruction. These pictures of CBM Compound where beautiful rock formations have been destroyed and trees cut down are the latest.

13th April, 2005

Policemen trying to disperse a group of angry dalit slum dwellers who are staging a 'dharna' in protest against the construction of a wall in the disputed site by Vijaya Co-operative Society in Siddharth Nagar on the 13th of April, 2005. Around 150 odd families who were denied housing are fighting a legal battle with Vijaya Co-operative Society to get their share of shelter. 

The cost of widening 'VIP' Road.

The Union Minister of Labour, Mr. K. Chandrashekar Rao going through the proposal stating the demands of Steel employees put forward by the delegation led by Mr A. V. Ramana Rao, General Secretary of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)- Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on the 5th of April, 2005 in New Delhi.

8th April, 2005

Illegal hoardings on Government-owned land pulled down by Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, remains uncleard on the footpath near RTC Complex, Asilmetta junction on the 8th of April,2005. 

5th April, 2005

The pitch at the ACA-VDCA stadium at Madhurawada proved just perfect for the Indian cricket team on the One-Day International cricket match played on the 5th of April, 2005.

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar waves to the cheering crowd during the match.

The Indian tricolours were held high as the Indian cricket team won their second consecutive One-Day International cricket match played at Visakhapatnam.

2^nd April, 2005

Traditional 'Odissi' dance performed by the members of Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj as part of the 70th Orissa formation day (Utkal Divas)  held at Samaj premises on the 1st of April, 2005.

'Radha Krishna' dance performed by children at Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj.

Chief Guest of the function, Rear Admiral Ajit Tewari, AVSM, NM, IN (Retd), Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Shipyard Limited along with Mr. S.C. Choudhary, Commissioner of Customs, Visakhapatnam who is the President of Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj.

Cricket fans get a feast for their eyes in the form of a giant screen which has been installed at Gurajada Kalakshetram to show the ongoing One Day International (ODI) between India and Pakistan in Kochi and also the ODI to be played at Vizag on the 5th of April, 2005.