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Visakhapatnam news as on July 11,2017
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City chess players win medals at Commonwealth meet
M.Sahithi Varshini has brought laurels to the city by winning gold medal in the under -10 category at the Commonwealth Chess Championship, held in Delhi recently. Sahithi secured six points in several rounds with five wins and two draws and remained unbeaten in the tournament. In the under 16 category, V.Thosali bagged bronze medal.
Municipal workers’ three-day strike beings
GVMC contract Workers’ Union affiliated to CITU leading a three-day strike of contact and outsourced municipal workers demanding cancellation of GO 279 claimed that the strike on Tuesday was a success in the 72 wards of GVMC and Anakapalle and Bheemunipatnam. Municipal Commissioner M.Hari Narayanan asked officials to make alternative arrangements employing workers and making full use of regular workers.
Yamini Krishnamurthy to be honored
A week-long annual music, dance and drama festival will be organized by Visakha Music and Dance Academy from August 12. ‘Natya Vidya Bharati’ tittle will be conferred on classical dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy on the inaugural day of the festival. She will receive the award from president of Madras Music Academy N.Murali according to trustee and secretary of the academy G.R.K.Prasad.
CBI traps Insurance official
CBI officials laid a trap and caught Kola Rama Narasimham, development officer, micro office, United India Insurance Company Ltd., Kandukuru branch, Prakasam district while he was allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000 from a complainant on Tuesday. The complainant submitted a claim of Rs.50,000 and to forward it to the concerned, the accused demand the bribe.
Malaria drugs distributed
Drugs for malaria treatment were given away in wards 22,27,28 and 29 based on the information received by Zone Three Commissioner V.Chakradhara Rao. Spraying and fogging was conducted in the area according to an official release. Steps for anti-larvae will be taken if information on incidence of fevers is passed on to 1800-4250-0009.