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Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh criticized multiple PILs filed against IT park projects by TCS, Cognizant, Sattva, and Raheja Corp, warning they threaten over 1 lakh jobs and could deter investment, while YSRCP denies involvement in the litigations

Telangana skaters delivered a dominant performance at the 63rd Senior National Roller Skating Championship in Visakhapatnam, clinching 38 medals including 19 gold, with standout displays across individual, pair and group events, officials said.

The 10th Indian Navy Marathon concluded in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, drawing over 17,000 runners, including athletes from 17 countries. Offering prize money exceeding Rs 10 lakh, the event underscored Vizag’s growing stature as a major sporting destination

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has sought diversion of 148.15 hectares of forest land to expand its 3,000-acre R&D campus in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district. The proposal has received in-principle clearance from the Expert Appraisal Committee

Telangana skaters bagged five medals at the National Roller-Skating Championship in Visakhapatnam. Mokshit Ram Reddy won gold and silver, Raddhe Loya secured silver, and Kamenani Shank Reddy earned a medal in skateboarding. All train under SATG coach Jitender Gupta

The Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee has cleared Andhra Pradesh to prepare Terms of Reference for seven proposed water aerodromes, including Visakhapatnam. The state must obtain multiple NoCs, including from Defence, before seeking environmental clearance, with public hearings planned within a month

India will face Sri Lanka Women in a five-match T20I series starting December 21, with World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur leading the side. The first two matches are in Visakhapatnam, followed by three in Thiruvananthapuram

South African head coach Shukri Conrad clarified his controversial ‘grovel’ remark, saying it was not meant with malice but to make India spend more time on the field. He admitted poor word choice and reflected on South Africa’s ODI series loss

India defeated South Africa by nine wickets in the third ODI at Visakhapatnam to win the series 2-1. KL Rahul finally won the toss, Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna starred with the ball, and India chased 270 comfortably

Southern Railway men and Central Railway women won the team titles at the All India Railway weightlifting championship in Visakhapatnam. T Madhavan of Northern Railway and Komal Kohar of North Central Railway were named best lifters of the tournament

Indian assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said the team is focused on process and batting responsibility ahead of the ODI decider against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, stressing the dew factor and the advantage of chasing as key challenges

South Africa batter Matthew Breetzke said his team has a good balance and confidence ahead of the ODI decider against India in Visakhapatnam. He praised Jansen and Bosch’s late-order hitting and noted the dew factor could influence the match

Andhra Pradesh allotted 480 acres in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli to Adani Infra, a notified partner of Google’s Raiden Infotech, to build a 1 GW AI data centre. The ₹87,500-crore project will receive major state incentives and follow Google’s global data-centre standards 

South Africa chased down 359 to beat India by four wickets in Raipur, despite Virat Kohli’s 53rd ODI ton and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s maiden century. Aiden Markram’s 110 and Dewald Brevis’ quickfire 54 powered the visitors to a series-levelling win

The five-match IDFC First Bank Women’s T20 series between India and Sri Lanka will begin in Visakhapatnam on December 21. Vizag will host the first two fixtures, while Thiruvananthapuram will stage the remaining three matches on December 26, 28 and 30.

A high-level review meeting was held at the ACA–VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam to discuss arrangements for the India–South Africa ODI on December 6. Officials focused on security, sanitation, traffic and beautification works to ensure smooth conduct of the match

The Visakhapatnam District Athletics Association will host the Asmita Athletic League on November 28 at the SAP Integrated Sports Complex. The event, for under-14 and under-16 girls, aims to foster female participation and strengthen grassroots athletics in the district

Tickets for the India-South Africa ODI at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam will go on sale from November 28. ACA officials said 22,000 tickets will be available online, priced between Rs 1200 and Rs 18,000

Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said India is opening a new airport every 50 days, marking rapid growth in aviation infrastructure. He also announced new aerodromes, flight-training units, an MRO ecosystem, and an aviation university coming up in Andhra Pradesh

Renewable energy firm SAEL Industries will invest Rs 22,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh across solar, biomass, data centre, and port projects, generating over 70,000 jobs. The agreement will be signed during the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on November 14–15, the TDP government announced