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Consisting of two groups of islands, Andaman and Nicobar is an Indian archipelago and union territory located at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. India’s weather remains ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Government: Great Nicobar project: Strategic leap or ecological gamble? Inside India's ₹72,000 crore security bet
India's ambitious ₹72,000 crore Great Nicobar Project plans a transshipment port, airport, power plant, and township on the remote Andaman & Nicobar island outpost. Nicknamed ‘India's Hong Kong’, it ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Government: Andaman and Nicobar Islands to go nuclear? BARC plans small reactors amid China’s growing Indian Ocean presence
India is exploring the use of nuclear power in the strategically important Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with scientists from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) assessing possible locations for ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Government: Oil spill off India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A Japanese tanker collided with a small Indian vessel off the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, spilling over 4,500 tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean. Concerned about the effect of the spill on the ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Government: Port Blair was named after this British officer: A glimpse into history
Sri Vijaya Puram: The BJP-led central government on Friday renamed Port Blair, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to Sri Vijaya Puram. The original name was said to carry a colonial ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Government: President Murmu appoints Dr Dinesh Sharma as LG of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday appointed Dr Dinesh Sharma as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with effect from the date he assumes charge of office, Rashtrapati Bhavan ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Government: What’s in a Name? For Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ Capital, Everything.
Banners decrying the name change from Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram were a common sight around the city for nearly two weeks after the announcement. Credit: Leesha K. Nair Subscribe for ads-free ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Government: India pushes Pawan Hans to expand aviation operations
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has urged Pawan Hans to expand beyond helicopter services into seaplane operations and emerging aviation ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Government: India’s Plans to ‘Develop’ Great Nicobar Island Threatens Its Unique Wildlife and Indigenous Peoples
To most of the world, Great Nicobar Island doesn’t seem to exist. Few photos from this remote, fragile island in the Indian Ocean have been posted online. The citizen science site iNaturalist contains ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » Government: India’s $9-Billion Great Nicobar Megaproject Threatens Indigenous Languages
India’s $9-billion megaproject on Great Nicobar, which includes a port, airport, power plant, and township, aims to transform this remote island into a “global destination for business, trade, and ...