Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was inaugurated its Zonal Office in Visakhapatnam on 27th July 2008 at 1100 hrs. The Office is inaugurated by Dr. B V R Mohan Reddy, Chairman, CII (SR) & Chairman & Managing Director, Infotech Enterprises Ltd.

A two-storeyed building in Nandagiri Nagar locality of Akkayapalam area collapsed following a blast feared to have been triggered in an illegal firecracker dump in the complex.

'Ashta Chamma' upcoming Telugu film team (hero, heroine, director) with Big RJ’s in Big 92.7 FM, Visakhapatnam on 7th July, 2008.

Chairman of The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal & Steel, Dr. Satyanarayana Jatiya, Hon'ble MP and other honourable members of Parliament and other officials being given a warm welcome by Sri P.K.. Bishnoi, CMD.RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant on 2nd July, 2008.

Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) achieved an important milestone today with the delivery of the 700 Passenger vessel, M.V. Kavaratti. The vessel was delivered to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in a simple handing over ceremony on 27 June 2008.  This ship is 120 mtrs long and has a speed of 17 knots. The ship can carry 700 passengers and 200 T of cargo. The ship has three independent Galleries and Dining Halls and Recreation rooms. The ship also has a swimming pool and a heli deck. The ship is fully Air Conditioned and has been built to World Class Standards.

Passenger ships are most difficult to design and build and thus very few shipyards in the world are capable of building such vessels. Therefore, it is a matter of national pride, that such a ship has been both designed and built by HSL designers and engineers with their own efforts. HSL is the only Indian shipyard to have achieved this unique distinction. This is 146th Ship delivered by HSL since inception of the yard. The vessel was hand over by Commodore Naresh Kumar, Director (Technical), HSL to Sri K.L. Syed Mohammad, Director (Gen/Admn & Protocol) of UTL Administration in the August presence of Sri. B.P. Rao, Vice President, SCI and Sri. George Paul, Principal Marine Superintendent, LDCL, Kochi. Sr. Officers of HSL, Members of HS Officers Association, HS Staff & Workers Union and other important visitors were present.

A Ceremonial Passing Out Parade was held on 27th June, 2008 at INS Satavahana, the premier Submarine Training Base of the Indian Navy, on the occasion of passing out of the 73rd Basic Submarine Course (Officers) and the 72nd Basic Submarine Course (Sailors). Rear Admiral Hari Simran Singh Malhi, Admiral Superintendent Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam reviewed the Parade and presented Awards. A total of 23 Officers and 77 Sailors of the Basic Submarine Course passed out to join submarines on the East and West coasts.