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Four workers at the Thermal Power Plant area of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Visakhapatnam fell unconscious after inhaling suspected blast furnace gas following a minor leak. They were given first aid, hospitalised, and later discharged as an inquiry into the incident is underway

YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy assured Visakhapatnam Steel Plant employees of his commitment to safeguard the plant, respond to privatisation concerns, and support their demands for captive mines, SAIL merger, and reinstatement of retrenched staff.

hief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reiterated Andhra Pradesh’s commitment to strengthen the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, noting major production gains and ₹11,440 crore central assistance. He directed that capacity utilisation reach 92.5% by FY26 through coordinated efforts with the Centre.

TDP supremo says his lifelong desire is to irrigate every acre in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh

This has been done understanding the importance of the steel sector in building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, says the Prime Minister

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and other ministers firmly denied plans to privatize Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), the corporate entity of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP). They also refuted allegations by the opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) claiming that the VSP was being privatized.

The State government’s participation in the auction contradicts their previous stance of opposing the auction and seeking direct allocation from the Centre to Singareni, BRS working president KT Rama Rao said.

According to latest reports, the NMDC, a CPSE which earlier supplied iron ore from Chhattisgarh iron ore mines in Kirandul and Bacheli has since asked VSP to procure ore from NMDC's mines in Karnataka, imposing an additional cost of Rs 1500 per metric tonne.

A massive broke out at a factory in the Bodai Industrial area of Bhatpara, North 24 Parganas on Friday evening.

I feel early justice will be delivered in the steel plant privatisation issue, only when all the MPs and MLAs in Andhra Pradesh resign and bring pressure on the Centre, said KA Paul

Andhra Pradesh police on Monday confiscated three cell phones belonging to a CISF constable in Visakhapatnam for allegedly being in touch with PIO

The employees claimed that the port was not delivering coal and limestone to Vizag Steel Plant, which is being imported by them.

Over 2,000 workers rushed to Gangavaram port gate even while the police tried to stop them

Centre should allot captive mines to Vizag steel plant, provide working capital and railway rakes as a permanent solution, said M Jaggunaidu

Workers of Visakhapatnam steel plant on Tuesday stormed the administrative building at the plant premises demanding wage revision.

According to the police, Prasad suddenly collapsed while going to his chambers on the third floor, the personnel rushed him to the steel general hospital, where doctors declared him dead

The Telangana government-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited announced its intention to submit an EoI for the acquisition of the plant

The former CBI joint director, JD Lakshminarayana participated in a padayatra taken out by the steel workers from Kurmannapalem to Simhachalam to protest against privatisation of Visakhapatnam steel plant

Singh had said that there was no attempt on part of the Centre, as of now, to go for privatization of the VSP and instead, efforts would be made to sort out issues related to mining for the plant and to strengthen the plant to run on its own.

Says efforts will be made to strengthen the plant to run on its own