Tag: Andaman

Tri-Service Andaman & Nicobar Command inducts Advanced Light Helicopter MK III

The ALH MK III aircraft is manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and represents a tremendous leap towards self-reliance in the field of military aircraft, in line with the government’s push towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.

January 28, 2022

Rajesh Tailang opens up on the experience of working in ‘Andaman’

‘Andaman' also features debutant Anand Raaj. It is an inspirational village quarantine drama that traces the beginnings of the pandemic era in India.

November 19, 2021

8 new cases take COVID-19 tally of Andamans to 7,592

At least 7,448 people have so far recovered from the disease in the archipelago.

September 15, 2021

Andaman Lt Governor flags off electric buses; will curb pollution on island

The project for 40 electric buses is being executed by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN Limited), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC Limited, a PSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India.

January 27, 2021

‘Submarine optical Fibre cable will transform Andaman and Nicobar’: PM Modi

'Andaman and Nicobar is at a strategic location in relation to trade and blue economy,' PM said.

August 9, 2020

China and the Ocean

Like China, India needs to develop its region around the Malacca Straits with a 'dual' utility outlook that can have a strong commercial proposition and sustainability lever, given the obvious trans-shipment and repairing-and-refueling opportunities afforded by the busy seaways. Such a maritime eco-system would necessitate accompanying airstrips that can have a more 'offensive' utility, should the need arise.

December 17, 2019

Kamal Haasan to campaign for TMC candidate in Andaman

Kamal Haasan, the founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Monday a day after announcing his election manifesto.

March 25, 2019

US national killed in Andaman was on planned adventure: NCST chief

An earlier report had indicated that he might have ventured into the prohibited island to preach Christianity.

December 5, 2018

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Nicobar Island

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck close to Nicobar Islands region on Friday. No loss of life or property was reported and no tsunami warning has been issued.

September 14, 2018

Dearly paid for initiative

Chital, I think, are the most adaptable of our animals. Other deer, even other herbivores like blackbuck, chowsingha and gaur, are not able to change their habits to suit new and less congenial circumstances, but the fast-breeding chital is. For this reason, one needs to think twice, and twice again, before introducing this loveliest of...

February 11, 2018

Andaman limestone caves: Enchanting journey into the unknown

Beckoning tourists with their intricate mineral formations amid the tropical wilderness of the Baratang island, the age-old limestone caves here testify to the variety of the Andaman archipelago, otherwise famed for its pristine beaches, fascinating coral reef, historical monuments and adventure sports. Baratang lies around 100 kilometres north of Port Blair, the capital, and around...

December 7, 2017

‘They know not what they do’

My first experience of the wonders of the undersea world was a short diving holiday spent in the Andaman Islands. Mask and snorkel in tow, I entered a cocoon of swaying, ever-moving creatures whose continued study will probably reveal the hidden secrets of our own fragile origins. The huge purple-lipped clam, opening and shutting its...

May 24, 2017