Tag: Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred 183 km southwest of Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

June 21, 2022

Southwest Monsoon advances over Andaman and Nicobar Islands

This comes a day later than the earlier announcement last week of the Southwest Monsoon reaching the South Andaman Sea on May 15.

May 16, 2022

South Andaman sea likely to withstand a Cyclonic Storm by May 8 – IMD

“Yesterday morning, a low-pressure area was formed in south Andaman and southeast Bay of Bengal. We expect it to intensify. It will move in northwest direction and become a cyclonic storm by 8th evening. This will reach Odisha coast on 10th,” Umashankar Das, senior scientist at IMD stated.

May 7, 2022

Cyclone Asani: Andaman and Nicobar Islands receive thundershowers

The IMD has also warned of strong winds and advised restrictions on tourism activity at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

March 19, 2022

Nicobar development at the cost of ecology?

Against this backdrop, comes the news of building the New Transshipment Terminal in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a part of the grand plan to develop these islands. The terminal is supposed to be built in the island of ‘Great Nicobar’ and entails an overall investment of 100 billion Indian Rupees. This project will be built in Campbell Bay, at Great Nicobar near the national naval station of ‘Baaz’.

February 25, 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

PM Modi inaugurates submarine OFC connecting Chennai, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The project will enable delivery of faster and more reliable mobile and landline telecommunication services to the islands, on par with other parts of India.

August 10, 2020

‘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

HC to abstain from judicial proceedings till 21 March

The decision comes in the wake of a notification issued yesterday by Registrar General, Calcutta High Court in which several precautionary measures had been given.

March 17, 2020

5.8-magnitude earthquake rocks Andaman and Nicobar islands

The medium intensity earthquake with epicentre in the islands at a depth of 10 kilometres occurred at 6.09 am

May 22, 2019

9 earthquakes hit Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2 hours

The first jolt with a magnitude of 4.9 occurred at 5.14 AM, followed by another jolt with a magnitude of 5 a couple of minutes later.

April 1, 2019

PM Modi visits Andaman and Nicobar Islands; unveils series of development projects

Ross Island would now be called Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep; Neil Island would be known as Shaheed Dweep, and Havelock Island would be renamed as Swaraj Dweep.

December 30, 2018

IAF airlifts severely injured NHAI workers from Andaman to Kolkata within 6 hours

The aircraft flew down to Port Blair negotiating deteriorating weather over Andaman and Nicobar Islands which was likely to widen into a cyclone.

December 18, 2018

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

New Andaman book on Sentinelese tribe seeks to bust some myths

The 160-page book by anthropology scientist Dr M Sasikumar contains several “logical interpretations” about the tribe after having studied their behaviour and their reflections in the scattered historical records or various survey reports

December 1, 2018

American tourist ‘killed with bows and arrows’ by protected tribe in Andaman islands

Seven fishermen who took the tourist to the island where the indigenous people live have been arrested in connection with the murder.

November 21, 2018

Rajnath on two-day visit to Andaman from Thursday

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will launch various development projects during his two-day trip to Andaman and Nicobar Islands beginning Thursday. After his arrival in Port Blair on Thursday afternoon, the Minister will lay the foundation stone of a shipping project at the Marine Dockyard, an official statement said. He will also lay the foundation...

October 4, 2017