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29th December,2010

APEPDCL

The prize distribution function to the drawing competition winners of ‘National Energy Conservation Day Celeberations’ held at ATC Bulding, APEPDCL Corporate Office, Visakhapatnam. APEPDCL CMD Ahmed Nadeem, Directors H.Y. Dora, Y. Narayana, P. Hari Prasad, CGM(O & CS) B. Ramesh Prasad attended the distribution function

27th December,2010

Tributes paid to late Mr. Dronamraju Satyanarayana at Dronamraju Circle, Siripuram Jn on his death anniversary.

24th December,2010

PASSING OUT CEREMONY HELD AT SATAVAHANA FOR BASIC SUBMARINE TRAINING

A Passing Out ceremony was held today, 24 Dec 10 at INS Satavahana, the premier Submarine Training Establishment of the Indian Navy, on the occasion of passing out of the 78th Basic Submarine Course (Officers) and the 77th Basic Submarine Course (Sailors). Rear Admiral AV Subhedar, VSM, Chief Staff Officer (Technical), Eastern Naval Command was the chief guest and presented awards. A total of 30 officers and 67 sailors passed out on completion of six months of theoretical training. Captain Ayyagari Srinivas, Commanding Officer INS Satavahana was appreciative of the standards achieved by the trainees. SLt Vineet Sharma was adjudged as the Best All Round Officer, while Satyendra Singh Mech IV and Anil Kumar EMP I were declared the Best Overall Senior and Junior Sailors respectively. Speaking on the occasion, Rear Admiral Subhedar congratulated the awardees and other trainees on their achievement and exhorted them to continue to gain knowledge of submarines. The Admiral also stressed the importance of putting to practice the theoretical knowledge gained at the Submarine School. The trainees would now proceed onboard submarines for the Sea Training Phase. After six months of rigorous sea training, they would be examined by a Board and upon qualification as submariners they earn the privilege of wearing the coveted Dolphin Badge.

23rd December,2010

National Welding Seminar 2010

Sri Umesh Chandra, Director (Operations), RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant called upon the manufacturers to visit the plant and explain the modern technology adopted in welding processes available in the country to the plant engineers for the development of the industry. Speaking at the valedictory function of the 3 day “National Welding Seminar 2010” organised by the Vizag Branch of IIW and VSP at Ukkunagaram, Sri Umesh Chandra said the seminar is very useful and knowledge sharing and stressed the need to conduct such seminars in future for the benefit of the organisation and young engineers. Sri A P Choudhary, Director (Projects) and Chief Patron of the seminar participated in the proceedings. Sri N S Rao, Chairman, IIW Vizag Branch congratulated the organisers for successfully conducting the event for the first time in Visakhapatnam. Sri RC Dalmia, Resident Director, Dastur & co, Sri Saibabu, Organising Secretary of the seminar, Sri Vijaya Bhaskar and Sri Bose for the Vizag branch and large number of delegates from all over the country attended the seminar.

22nd December,2010

NAVY CHILDREN SCHOOL CELEBRATES ITS ANNIVERSARY

The Primary Wing of Navy Children School (Nausena Baugh) celebrated its 35th Annual Day on 22 Dec 10 at the Samudrika Naval Auditorium in a dazzling display of talent. Swarnim Bharat the theme for the evening resonated with the patriotic feelings of the students. The students put up a spectacular show of talent and held the audience spell bound with their confidence and charming performances. The Annual Report of the Primary School was presented by the Headmistress Mrs. T Anuradha Nagesh. The Chief Guest, Rear Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command applauded the children and the staff on the excellent programme and conveyed his happiness at the confidence shown by the young children. The Chief Guest gave away the prizes to the meritorious students. Navy Children School Management Committee members, Principal and dignitaries of the Eastern Naval Command were present on the occasion.

22nd December,2010

CALENDER RELEASED

Sri T K Chand, Director (Commercial), Visakhapatnam Steel Plant today released a New Year calendar brought out by “VSP SC/ST Employees Uplift Association” at his chamber. Sri Chand lauded the efforts of the association in safeguarding the interests of SC/ST community in VSP. Sri I Deenamanasu, President, Sri G Raja Rao,Hon’ President, Sri K Venkatrao and other officer bearers of the association participated.

22nd December,2010

"WELDING HAS BECOME A PART OF LIFE IN INDUSTRY"

Sri T K Chand, Director (Commercial), RINL, VSP inaugurated an “Exhibition” organised on the occasion of “National Welding Seminar -2010” at Gurajada Kalakhetram in Ukkunagaram today. The 3 day seminar started on 21st December,2010. Twenty stalls from different organisations from all over the country were put up highlighting the welding science and technology in the present global business environment. For the first time Vizag branch of Indian Institute of Welding (IIW) organised this type of mega event in Visakhapatnam. A technical session started and 250 delegates from all over India including scientists from NSTL, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Defence Metallurgical Research Institute (DMRI) participated in the proceedings. Around 100 technical papers are being presented by various scientists, engineers from welding community highlighting newer technologies in welding science. Speaking on the occasion, Sri T K Chand attributed welding as a link between two beginnings. He also expressed the hope that the seminar would spread knowledge related to welding technologies. Now a days welding has become a part of life in any industry and technology development takes place in field of welding. He said that the seminar will prove to be educative and useful to all from welder to engineer, a small welding shop to a big industry like VSP. Sri AP Choudhary, Director (Projects) and Chief patron of the seminar, Sri N S Rao, Local branch of IIW Chairman, Sri R Ravi, President, IIW, Sri Parimal Biswas, Secretary general, IIW, Sri M Saibabu, Org. Secretary of the seminar and large number of delegated attended.

21st December,2010

WELDING – NO INDUSTRY CAN LIVE WITHOUT IT :SRI BISHNOI, CMD

Sri P K Bishnoi, CMD, RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has said that the welding industry has come a long way however, considering the growing requirements of newer technologies, Indian Institute of Welding (IIW) need to reorient itself with well defined objectives related to cost & productivity, technology & process, quality & reliability, health & safety in order to stimulate and set global standards by integrating the material process and controls for improving its marketability and application. Sri Bishnoi, Chief Guest inaugurated the 3 day National Welding Seminar 2010 held at Training & Development Centre auditorium, VSP being organised by the local chapter of IIW and Visakhapatnam Steel Plant jointly today for the first time at Visakhapatnam city. Sri Bishnoi said that welding, no industry can live without it, be it manufacturing, construction, engineering, automobile etc. He stressed the need to develop new technologies in welding process which ensures production jobs completed in time. He added and said there is a critical need to attract top quality personnel to the welding community, right from welding engineers to business entrepreneurs and field workers. Sri AP Choudhary, Director (Projects), RINL and Chief patron of the seminar said that welding process playing a vital role in construction activities and industries are adopting latest technology in welding process in order to achieve the targeted results. He praised the IIW, Vizag chapter for its contribution to the manufacturing industry. Sri Choudhary appreciated the efforts of the Vizag Chapter in taking the initiative and conducting the seminar. Sri P Madhusudhan, Director (Finance), RINL said that welding is playing a key role in enhancing the life of equipment and also beneficial in reduction of cost of production. Sri R Ravi, president, IIW (India) presided over the function. Sri Parimal Biswas, Hon’ Secretaty general, IIW, (India) explained the activities of the IIW and its contribution in the field of welding. Sri N S Rao, Chairman, IIW Vizag branch welcomed the gathering. Sri M Saibabu, Org. secretary of the seminar proposed vote of thanks. The seminar aims to discuss welding science and technology in the present global business environment. Earlier, Sri Bishnoi released the souvenir brought out on this occasion. Sri P.Madhusudhan released the CD containing the proceedings of the seminar. Large number of delegates from all over India attended the seminar.

20th December,2010
EASTERN FLEET BOAT PULLING REGATTA 2010-11 HELD

The Eastern Fleet Whaler Pulling Regatta was held today, 20 Dec 10, at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. A total of 22 teams divided into three pools competed across four categories - Best Whaler, Officers, Senior Sailors and Junior Sailors. Rear Admiral MT Moraes, Flag Officer Submarines, was the Chief Guest at the Event and gave away prizes to the winners. Rear Admiral P Murugesan, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, Senior Officers, Sailors and their families witnessed the Regatta. The Pulling Regatta is an annual event that involves keenly contested races in which each boat called a Whaler is pulled (rowed) by five men and steered by a coxswain. Colourful flags, enthusiastic crowd and friendly bets mark the traditional regatta. There is no greater competitive sporting event for the sea going fraternity, since it brings out the virtues of Pulling Together, Esprit-de-Corps and Camaraderie. The Pulling Regatta is the sailors way of paying tribute to the earliest form of propulsion. To this day, the Regatta continues to occupy great importance in the seafarers sporting calendar. Ships start practising months before this big event. It calls for strenuous practice, physical grit and immense mental strength to compete and win the race which covers a distance of 1.3 km in the Naval Harbour channel. On completion of the race an impressive Water Sports Display consisting of Wind Surfing, Kayaking, Water Skiing and Enterprise Sailing was put up. The display was concluded with a power boat steam past consisting of an assortment of high speed boats normally operated by the warships. As the competing teams rowed to the finish, Naval personnel and their families onboard INS Jalashwa, INS Airavat, INS Magar and INS Savitri, berthed along the route taken by the whalers, cheered their favourite teams. INS Jalashwa won the coveted Cock Trophy and INS Kuthar was the Runners up and awarded the Hen Trophy. The Egg Trophy, instituted in recognition of the efforts put in by smaller ships of the Fleet, was won by INS Kirpan.

18th December,2010

BANGLADESH NAVY SHIP AT VISAKHAPATNAM

Bangladesh Naval ship BNS Umar Farooq, arrived Visakhapatnam on Friday, 17 Dec 10, on a three day visit to the Eastern Naval Command. BNS Omar Farooq, commanded by Commander Mahamud Hossain Zia, is a 2,360 ton ex-Royal Navy Salisbury class Frigate with a crew of 40 officers and about 250 men. The ship was received by the officers and sailors of Eastern Naval Command on arrival here. Commander Mahamud Hossain Zia called on Rear Admiral P Murugesan, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet earlier in the day. Exchange of visits as well as professional interaction was undertaken between personnel of the two Navies. During their stay here, the Bangladesh Navy personnel played a friendly volleyball match with the Eastern Fleet Team. The Officers and crew of the Ship are also scheduled to visit various places of interest in and around Visakhapatnam prior departure on Monday, 20 Dec 10.

17th December,2010

ENC BAND PERFORMANCE AT OLD AGE HOME

The Eastern Naval Command Band gave a special musical performance at St. Joseph's Old Age Home near American Hospital here on Thursday, 16 Dec 10. The skilled musician sailors of the ENC Band entertained the inmates and the staff of the Old Age Home with a variety of music, selected exclusively for them. Classic Telugu as well as Hindi film songs brought smiles to the elderly inmates and many were noticed attempting to sing along. Ladies from NWWA (Eastern Region), accompanied by senior citizens and children of the Naval fraternity also treated the inmates of the Home to some very popular songs and Christmas Carols. An interaction with the residents over tea and snacks followed, that was an enriching experience for the visitors as well.

17th December,2010

CIRCARS CELEBRATES 71TH ANNIVERSARY

Indian Naval Ship Circars of Eastern Naval Command is observing its 71th Anniversary during the current week commencing 13 Dec 10. Circars was established in Dec 1939 by the British to use Visakhapatnam for its Military operations and is a Major Shore establishment under Eastern Naval Command today. Over the years, the role of INS Circars has changed from coordinating Naval Operations, functioning as a repair organisation and being an establishment for Boys Training, to its present status of being the Premier Base Depot of the Eastern Naval Command. A plethora of activities, involving both Service and Civilian personnel of INS Circars and a few other allied units, were organised to commemorate the Occasion. A Barakhana was held for all the civilian employees of the Establishment on 14 Dec 10. The Traditional Cake Cutting by Vice Admiral Dinesh Prabhakar, AVSM, NM, VSM, Project Director Ship Building Centre (Visakhapatnam) in the presence of a large number of Officers and their families on 16 Dec 10 was followed by the release of the in-house Hindi Magazine Circars Vaani today, 17 Dec 10 by Commodore GV Babu, VSM, Commanding Officer, INS Circars, during a get-together with the Ships Company and their families.

16th December,2010

SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM J&K VISIT ENC

Twenty children from the Kashmir Valley, accompanied by an Officer and two staff members arrived here today, 16 Dec 10 on a two-day visit to Eastern Naval Command and Visakhapatnam. The team is on the fourth leg of an educational and motivational tour being undertaken by the Army under Mission Sadbhavana. The tour commenced from Srinagar on 07 Dec 10 and todate, the children have visited Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Gopalpur-on-Sea. The tour will further take the children to Agra, Delhi and Udhampur before returning to Srinagar on 24 Dec 10. Accommodated at INS Circars during their stay here, the children interacted with their counterparts from Navy Children School, Nau Sena Bagh. Later, they visited a Naval Warship and a Submarine. They are also scheduled to visit the Maritime Museum, Kursura Submarine Museum and the Ramakrishna Beach in the course of their Excursion. The visit was mainly intended to give the children from the remote hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir an opportunity to visit places, experience events that are alien to their own habitat and broaden their horizons. They also visited the scenic Kailashgiri and a few other tourist spots in and around the city. None of the children had travelled beyond the valley and they found the experiences of visiting ships and submarines, strolling along the beach front and even traversing the length and breadth of the country by train very novel and rewarding.

16th December,2010

RINL HOSTING NATIONAL WELDNG SEMINAR-2010

The Indian Institute of Welding (IIW), Visakhapatnam Branch is organizing a National Seminar on "Emerging Welding Technologies" in association with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, from 20th to 23rd December, 2010 at Gurajada Kalakshetram, in Ukkunagaram. IIW has selected venue of the Seminar at Visakhapatnam for the first time considering the industrial revolution in the vicinity. The seminar would be addressing the specific requirement of Industrial Development which includes advancement in welding, cutting and allied services, also the cost effectiveness. Large number of industries are participating in the seminar. Sri.A.P.Choudhary, Director (Projects), RINL and Chief Patron of National Welding Seminar-2010, said that NWS-2010 would be an excellent platform for sharing the information and experiences by leading industrialists and will be an opportunity to get insight of latest developments from Research and Academic Institutions for the benefit of participants. An Industrial exhibition showcasing the manufacturers, consumable suppliers, dealers and ancillary industries are being setup at the seminar venue. A pre-conference tutorial for students, beginners and experienced engineers would be organized at Training & Development Centre on 20th and 21st December 2010, by highly experienced faculty.

16th December,2010

ENC PAYS TRIBUTES TO THE MARTYRS ON VIJAY DIWAS

The Eastern Naval Command observed the 39th anniversary of Vijay Diwas today, 16 Dec 10, by paying tributes to the valiant personnel of the Armed Forces who made the supreme sacrifice in various Operations including the 1971 War. A Floral wreath was placed at the Amar Jawan Jyoti, the Navy War Memorial on RK Beach this morning by Rear Admiral SS Lal, VSM, Director General Naval Projects (Visakhapatnam). A 19 men Guard was paraded at the venue and a two-minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to the martyrs. The Defence Services all over the country celebrate Vijay Diwas on 16th December every year to commemorate the historic victory against Pakistan in 1971 War. On this momentous day, the Pakistani Forces under the command of Lieutenant General AAK Niazi surrendered at Dhaka, in the presence of the three tri-service theatre Commanders of Indian Armed Forces - Lieutenant General JS Aurora, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command of the Army, Vice Admiral N Krishnan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and Air Marshal HC Dewan, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command. It was on 16 Dec 1971, that a declaration of cease-fire was brought into force ending the Indo-Pak War and resulting in the birth of the sovereign country of Bangladesh.

13th December,2010

1st AP State Student Convention -2010 Concluded

A two day 1st AP State CSI Student Convention was concluded with grand valedictory function in the midst of about 3000 colorful students from various engineering colleges across India at Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences, Visakhapatnam. The students who participated in various events were thrilled with the excitement they had for the last two days. The convener Prof Suresh Satapathy reported that students had shown keen enthusiasm in participating in various events. Technical papers on various advanced topics that include Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Network security, Image Processing were presented. Sri Paramata Satyanarayana, secretary of CSI Visakhapatnam, who played the key role in organizing this event gave the report on the CSI activities, and thanked all the people who directly or indirectly supported this event. He said this is the first state convention and CSI is planning to organize this convention every year. In february 2011 CSI – Vizag is going to organize National Seminar for the benefit of Industry & Academia. Meritorous students and best performing CSI student branches were awarded by Sri Umesh Chandra ,Chairman ,CSI -Vizag. Rs. 10,000/- cheques were presented to six best performing students of various colleges. CAPT. S.S. Tripathi, CMD, Dredging Corporation of India ltd. Visakhapatnam was invited as the Chief Guest of the valedictory function; He mentioned the key role of information technology in the current age. Prof. V.S.R.K. Prasad, Principal, ANITS presided over the function. Sri. A.P. Choudary Vice Chairman, CSI & Director (Project) Vizag Steel, addressed the gathering, he said from this onwards more seminars, Technical talks will be organized in their student branches. . Prof. P. S. Avadhani, Department of CS &SE, Dr. S. R. Gollapudi, Placement Officer, GITAM, Prof. R. Govardhana Rao, Director (Admin), ANITS, Prof. Ch. Suresh, HOD, IT, ANITS, CSI student coordinator, Prof B. Tirumala Rao, CSE, Mrs. Sita Kameswari, and many dignitaries from CSI, Andhra University and other Engineering colleges had graced the occasion.

11th December,2010

SAVE ENERGY CAMPAIGN BY DPS-UKKUNAGARAM

In an attempt to sensitize the denizens of Ukkunagaram to the need of energy conservation, DPS Visakhapatnam launched the ‘Save Energy Campaign’ with great energy and enthusiasm. A silent candle light march was undertaken by the students of DPS in the evening hours of the 10th of December, 2010. Three different rallies were flagged off from three different venues to ensure wide coverage and proper dissemination of the cause of conservation. A Heritage Club initiative, the candle light march was open to students of other schools as well. A large group of parents, teachers and other well wishers joined the march and made it a resounding success. The rally was flagged off by Shri.M.V.Rao, G.M. (Energy Management), Visakhapatnam Steel Plant who administered the oath of energy conservation to the gathering. He exhorted the students to join hands in the search for the brave new world which was based on co-existence with nature. Shri.A.K.Makhija, G.M.(Environmental Safety) and Shri.K.Iya Pillai, D.G.M.(Telecom), Visakhapatnam Steel Plant encouraged the students by their valuable presence. Mrs.B.Aruna Kumari, Principal, Delhi Public School, reminded the students that conservation was a grim synonym for survival, and it was our sacred duty to pass on our inheritance to the future generation.

10th December,2010

RED RIBBON SHOW HELD AT ENC ON WORLD AIDS DAY

A Red Ribbon Show was conducted by Station Health Organisation, Visakhapatnam under the aegis of Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command on the occasion of World Aids Day at Samudrika Naval Auditorium today, 10 Dec 10. Rear Admiral P Murugesan, VSM. Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet accompanied by Mrs. Medha Murugesan graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Children of Navy Children School, Nausena Baugh performed an informative skit was performed by highlighting different modes of HIV transmission and its prevention. Later, a short film Savdhan, made by the Ministry of Defence specifically for Defence Forces and Security personnel, was screened. A poster exhibition on HIV / AIDS awareness was also put up, with over 85 posters made by students of Navy Children School, Kendriya Vidyalayas-I, II and Malkapuram. Nearly 500 personnel including Officers, Sailors, families, Defence civilians and school children participated in the show.

10th December,2010

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Visakhapatnam organised an Interactive Session with Mr. Shaun Wedick, Consul, Consul of Canada at 1045 hrs on 9th December 2010 at Hotel The Park, Visakhapatnam. The objective of this session was to discuss issues relating to INDO-Canada Trade Relations.

09th December,2010

AN EMOTIONAL FAREWEL TO INS VAGLI

The Indian Navy decommissioned one of her oldest units, INS Vagli in a solemn ceremony at the Naval Dockyard today, 09 Dec 10. The Commissioning Commanding Officer of INS Vagli, Captain (Retd) Lalit Talwar was the Chief Guest on the occasion. He along with the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Vice Admiral Anup Singh witnessed the lowering of the National Flag and the Naval Ensign for the last time. To mark the completion of her services, a paying off pennant was lowered after sunset to the soul stirring Last Post sounded by the Naval Band. The Commanding Officer, Commander Ajay Bhatia thereafter ceremonially reported to the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Vice Admiral Anup Singh that INS Vagli was decommissioned. Several dignitaries from all over India, including the crew who originally manned her at her commissioning in 1974 arrived at Visakhapatnam to attend the Ceremony. INS Vagli, a Foxtrot class submarine Type 641B, was commissioned by then Lieutenant Commander Lalit Talwar on 10 Aug 1974 at Riga, Latvia, in the erstwhile Soviet Union. She was the first of the 'Vela' class of submarines to be commissioned into the Indian Navy. INS Vagli has completed 36 years of dedicated service under 23 Commanding Officers and is probably the oldest submarine of its class in the world and definitely the oldest unit in the Indian Navy. The submarine has in her operational life participated in almost all major tactical exercises off both the sea boards and elsewhere. The first submarine to be based at Mumbai, Vagli later shifted base port to Visakhapatnam in 1993. Despite being the oldest unit in commission in the Indian Navy, Vagli continued to serve with distinction. Even in its last Operational cycle she completed 137 days at sea and 1232 dived hours. That the Indian Navy was able to operate a boat of this vintage so effectively also bears testimony to the dedication and skills of generations of maintainers and operators.

09th December,2010

TRIBUTES PAID TO ARMY JAWANS BODY ON ARRIVAL IN THE CITY

Floral tributes were paid to the mortal remains of Signalman Chokkakula Tata Babu of 16 Corps Air Special Signals Unit of the Indian Army, on arrival at the Naval Air Station INS Dega here today, 09 Dec 10. Tata Babu died during counter insurgency operations on the Jammu and Kashmir border. The body of the Jawan, a native of Tiruvolu village, Cheedikada Taluk, was flown into Visakhapatnam by from Delhi and was handed over to his relatives. A Ceremonial Guard of the Navy performed the solemn drill of Shok Shastra and Sounding of Last Post, followed by a two-minute silence. Wreaths were placed on behalf of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. Several Army and Navy personnel also placed floral wreaths on behalf of the Army and Naval authorities.

08th December,2010

Devotees throng the shrine of Mother Mary on Ross Hill during the annual feast of Mother Mary held every year on the 8th of December

07th December,2010

New Building for Steel Plant Police Station Inaugurated

Sri. K. Aravinda Rao IPS, Director General of Police, A.P., today inaugurated the New Building for Steel Plant Police Station, built with CSR Funds of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant at a total cost of Rs.46.35 lakhs in a total plinth area of 2, 414 Sft. Sri. Aravinda Rao, expressed his happiness over getting new Police station now, in the vicinity of Steel Plant instead at a long distance. He also thanked Sri. PK Bishnoi, CMD-RINL for extending all the support for such a good cause. Speaking on the occasion Shri PK Bishnoi, CMD RINL, lauded the dedicated services rendered by the Police Department in safeguarding VSP’s installations. CMD also said that, VSP is currently handling about Rs.9,000 crores value of raw materials and huge amounts of finished materials in its yards, which will grow further to Rs.14,000 crores on completion of ongoing expansion. Sri. J. Poornachandra Rao, Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, thanked Sri. Bishnoi, CMD-RINL for his support from time to time. Keeping in view of the rapid industrialization in and around VSP, he requested DGP for posting of DCP along with additional police officials to strengthen law & order situation at fast growing industrial area. DGP responded to his request and agreed to look into. Sri. AP Choudhary, Director (Projects) RINL, Sri. Vinay Kumar Singh, IPS, IG, Visakha Region, Sri. YR Reddy, GM (CP&C) have graced the occasion. Sri. K. Aravinda Rao, DGP, Sri. PK Bishnoi,CMD-RINL, Sri. J. Poornachandra Rao, Commissioner of Police, planted trees in the premises of New Building of Steel Plant Police Station, followed by mass tree plantation by school children and others. Senior Officials of VSP, SEA Representatives, Union Leaders, and Representatives from SC & ST Association have attended the function.
06th December,2010

Business is booming for Tibetian sellers of warm clothing near Police Barracks in Visakhapatnam thanks to the unusually cold weather.

 

06th December,2010

NAVAL OPERATIONAL DISPLAY MARKS NAVY DAY CELEBRATIONS

On the occasion of the Navy Day, the Eastern Naval Command conducted a Naval Operational Display here at the RK Beach highlighting the multi-dimensional warfare capability of the Indian Navy in protecting the vast maritime borders and interests of the country. Vice Admiral Anup Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The Event enthralled thousands of citizens of Visakhapatnam including civil dignitaries The Chief Guest on arrival at the venue was greeted by a burst of 84 mm Rockets and Water Plume Charges by Marine Commandos. The display of naval power continued with the demonstration of helicopters landing and taking off from a moving column of warships in close formation, which was closely followed by high speed runs by Missile Corvettes simulating missile engagement of the enemy by firing flares. The Marine Commandos then displayed a wide range of combat capabilities, including slithering operations and remote detonation of oil rigs. The display by the MARCOS included an exciting Amphibious Assault demonstration. Six different types of aircraft of Eastern Naval Command, including the TU142-M flying in all the way from Arakkonam, then took to the skies in a thrilling Flypast. The submarine followed thereafter surfacing in line with the Dais. Another demonstration by the MARCOS showed take-over of a hostile ship by speed boats and by slithering down from helicopters. The Minesweepers anchored in formation thereafter, followed by Beating Retreat Ceremony by the Naval Band. Even as the sun set over the Grand Display, the ships carried out live Anti-aircraft firing on simulated targets. The program concluded with the National Anthem and a display of fireworks and illumination by the ships.

04th December,2010

Fair and Lovely Max Fairness announces Man of the Town for Vizag 22-year-old student Mushtaq adjudged winner of ‘Man of the Town’ title

The Fair & Lovely Max Fairness Man of the Town hunt drew to a brawny finale today with the announcement of 22 year-old Md. Mushtaq as the winner here at Visakhapatnam today. He battled it out with many other contestants in a competition that proved to be thrilling till the end. Fair & Lovely Max Fairness, the country’s leading Men’s Fairness cream announced the Man of the Town Hunt in November, which was received with unprecedented response from the young men in Andhra Pradesh that started on 29th November, 2010. The various obstacles included intensive time-crunched activities such as the Tarzan swing, Mouse crawl, Tire swing, and many more with a large crowd cheering them as they witnessed Md. Mushtaq from Vizag proving to be the most dynamic man walking away with the title and a Bajaj Pulsar bike. Sharing his excitement he said, “I am very ecstatic; there are no words to describe my happiness. I now feel more confident with the title Max Fairness Man of the Town and will cherish this moment forever”. This success will act as my motivator to aim higher and achieve greater. My aim is to become a Pilot said the ecstatic Mushtaq. Mushtaq is pursuing B.Com. from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and resides at Dondaparty, Visakhapatnam. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Govind Rajan, General Manger, Skin Care- HUL said, “We are overwhelmed with the response and would like to thank all the participants in making the contest a huge success. Through this initiative, our endeavor was to encourage young talent by providing them with a platform to boost their confidence and gain the fame and glory through the title that would create a stepping stone to their future success.” The hunt spanned over several locations across Andhra Pradesh, with around 160 in Hyderabad, 30 locations each in Nizamabad, Warangal, Kurnool, Kakinada and Khammam, 45 in Guntur, 36 in Tirupati and Nellore, 50 in Vizag, 40 in Rajahmundry and 55 in Vijayawada. It was carried out with a physical endurance test that tested each man’s physical agility and strength from which 1400 plus finalists were selected for the grand finale’s held at these cities. The excitement, hopes and dreams of the young men in Vizag were the driving factors for making this event a rounding success that concluded with a grand finale held at Indra Priyadrashni Stadium today in the City.

04th December,2010

FLORAL TRIBUTES TO MARTYRS ON NAVY DAY

The Eastern Naval Command celebrated the Navy Day today, 04 Dec 10. On this historic day in the year 1971, Missile Boats of the Indian Navy with their lethal and powerful missiles attacked Karachi harbour, paving the way for a great victory for India. On this occasion, all the personnel of the Eastern Naval Command rededicate themselves to the service of the country and to protecting the vast maritime boundaries and the national assets off the Eastern Seaboard. The Eastern Naval Command paid homage to service personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in various actions including 1971 War. A floral wreath was placed by Vice Admiral Anup Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command at the Navy War Memorial. Wreaths were also placed by President Navy Foundation Vice Admiral (Retd) AVR Narayan Rao and Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer Captain (Retd) Satya Prasad. They were also joined by 100 NCC cadets. A 50 men Guard of Honour was paraded on the occasion, and on arrival, the Flag Officer proceeded to the War Memorial in slow march with the wreath bearers marching in front. The Guard performed the Salami Shastra followed by Shok Shastra and the Commander-in-Chief placed the floral wreath. While the bugler sounded the Last Post, a two minute silence was observed. With the guard reverting to the Salami Shastra position, the Bugler sounded, Rouse heralding the end of the Ceremony.

04th December,2010

ENC BAND SYPHONIC CONCERT HELD AT SAMUDRIKA

Eastern Naval Command Symphonic Band Concert was held at Samudrika Naval Auditorium today, 03 Dec 10. In the Ninety minute program hosted by Vice Admiral Anup Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command on the eve of the Navy Day, the versatile Band showcased its capability by performing Martial Music, Western Classical and Hindustani Classical Music. The Concert, under the baton of Lieutenant Commander Vijay C DCruz, opened with a Quick March titled Liberty Bell. Major works like Les Patineurs by Emily Waldteufel, Fiddler on the Roof and Lustspiel followed. Other arrangements for Military Band like Vaishnava Janato by MS Neer were presented later. The Band also rendered popular Telugu, Hindi and English songs. The soul stirring Naval Song Jai Bharati by M Dias and J Rodrigues, depicted the selfless service of the Navy and performed to perfection. This brought the curtains down on the Band Concert presented by the 50 men Band to an appreciative audience comprising a large number of Senior Naval Officers, Civilian Dignitaries, sailors and their families.