THE WINNERS: Girls from DAV Jandal Vidyamandir, Vellore receiving the first prize from the Police Commissioner, VSK Kaumudi in a Valedictory function of the South Zone C.B.S.C Shuttle / Badminton tournament at Swarnabharathi Indoor Stadium. They won he match against Ramnath Secondary School, NSTL 2-0 in under-16 Category.

NAU SAINIK CAMP: NCC cadets performing the traditional Kerala dance 'Mohini Aatam' during the closing ceremony of All-India Nau Sainik camp at Naval Base on the 25th of October 2005.

VISAKHAPATNAM GIRLS WIN: The Visakhapatnam girls team open the count in their first match at the South India SAI Inter Hostel Volleyball Championship at Swarnabharathi Indoor Stadium after beating Bangalore 3-1 on day-2. The 3 set straight win after losing the first set, took the game their way. Earlier, Bangalore girls also lost to Tellicherry (1-3) in the same manner. In the other matches Kollam girls beat Chennai 3-2, and Visakhapatnam boys won against Pondicherry  3-1.

INAUGURATION OF VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Police Commissioner VSK Kaumudi inaugurating the South India SAI Inter-Hostel Volleyball Championship for boys and girls, conducted by the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Sports Training Center, Visakhapatnam, at Swarnabharathi Indoor Stadium. Boys and girls of five teams each from different cities will be participating in the tournament.

VISIT OF IIPA OFFICIALS TO NET SAVANT AND GYANDOOT: Mr. Kailas Chandra, Mr. Adhir Sharma IAS, Capt. Jayapal Palaniappan IN, senior officials from the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, in Gyandoot call center and Net Savant. The delegates are here in Visakhapatnam to revise the development programmes organized by VMC as part of Urban Development Field Study. Earlier they met the Collector, Municipal and District officials and visited the Steel plant. 

INDRA-2005: Vice Admiral Sureesh Mehta, PVSM, AVSM, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command watching Joint Indo-Russian Naval exercises, INDRA 2005 at sea. The exercises began with close Manoeuvres. This was followed by Search and Rescue operations by naval helicopters, firing Medium Range Guns on surface target and Anti-Submarine Rocket firing by Mumbai, Varyag and Rajput. Finally all the ships participating in the exercise took part in the 'steam past' ceremony and accorded salute to the dignitaries. 

RTC BUSSES AT THE COMPLEX: Although 105 hired buses and 275 RTC buses with 225 newly recruited drivers and 50 additional hired bus drivers operated during the strike, it was not able to cater the passenger needs.

AN EXHIBITION-CUM-SALE: A woman takes a look at a colourful wooden toy from Yethukoppa village at the 11 day, First State level exhibition-cum-sales under the Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (REGP) at Maharastra Mandal on the 18th of October 2005. Minister for Commercial Taxes Konathala Ramakrishna inaugurated the expo.

JOINT NAVAL EXERCISES BEGINS: The Russian Naval ship “Admiral Tributs”, an Anti-Submarine Warfare Destroyer left Visakhapatnam harbour as the three day long Joint Exercise ‘INDRA’ between the Indian and Russian navy commenced on 17th of October 2005. Ships from both fleet sailed out of Visakhapatnam harbour. For the next three days the ships  are to participate in various exercises which include Anti-Surface firing, Anti-Aircraft firing, Anti-Submarine Warfare rocket firing, Damage Control exercises, Slithering operations by Marine Commandoes of Indian Navy and Russian Special Forces.

DOG SQUAD OF ECoR ARE WINNERS: In the 'All Vizag Dog Show' organised by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Waltair Division, at the Railway Stadium the dog squad of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) won the 'Overall Championship' in the South Range RPF competition.

'Lassif' of the Southern Railway was adjudged the 'Best Performing Dog' and R. Muthu Kumar Swamy of the Southern Railway was adjudged the 'Best Handler'.

According to Commandant-cum-Senior Divisional Security Commissioner Munawar Khursheed, 66 dogs of 19 breeds participated in the show organised on Saturday and 57 awards were given in different events organised for different breeds.

Divisional Railway Manager of the Waltair Division S.V. Arya was the chief guest and Additional DRM P. C. Nayak and Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry B. Veereswara Rao were guests of honour.

DASARA CELEBRATIONS AT STEEL PLANT: The festival of Dasara was celebrated with fervour and gaiety at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant on the 12th of October 2005. The CMD of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Mr. Y. Siva Sagar Rao participated in the Durga Puja which was celebrated in various units of steel plant.

FAREWELL TO VICE ADMIRAL O.P. BANSAL: Vice Admiral O.P. Bansal, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC was given a ceremonial farewell by the officers and the men of Eastern Naval Command on the 30th of September 2005. The entire route from Headquarters Eastern Naval Command to INS Circars gate was manned by officers and men of the command. He was ceremonially pulled out by the Flag Officers and Commanding Officers of Naval establishments in a jeep and the men gave 'Three Jai's' to the Vice Admiral.