India News » Andaman And Nicobar Islan News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » History: 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 Across the capital city of ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » History: India's daredevils create history by unfurling massive national flag underwater in Andaman and Nicobar
World Record: In a major update with respect to the Guinness World Records, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have created a massive standard. This happened after unfurling the largest national flag ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » History: Who is Dr Dinesh Sharma? New Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
President Droupadi Murmu has named Dr Dinesh Sharma, a prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician and previous Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, as the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » History: Why Modi’s Great Nicobar Project is a Recipe for Disaster
700 miles from the Indian mainland and scattered across the Bay of Bengal near the mouth of the Strait of Malacca lie India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The archipelago is known for its rich ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » History: Is the Great Nicobar Island India’s Hormuz-like chokepoint against China?
New Delhi, India — The southernmost point of India, the Great Nicobar Island, is closer to the coasts of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia than it is to the Indian mainland. No Indian prime minister ...
News India » Andaman and Nicobar Islan » History: Indigenous Nicobar Islanders face destruction as mega development advances
The Indian government’s ‘Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island’ project proposes building large-scale infrastructure and expanding tourism in an ecologically sensitive region. The project ...