Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Headlines from Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Shruti Haasan named new face of The Singleton Social as it launches Nicobar festive collection
The partnership brings together music, culture and festive gifting, extending the platform’s focus on mindful experiences into a consumer collection
Giant forest trees threatened by Great Nicobar mega project
Satellite data reveals the existence of thousands of tall trees in the earmarked area of the Great Nicobar Island Development Project. It is unclear how many of them will be safeguarded.
LG calls for stronger cultural unity
Srinagar, Nov 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday called for stronger cultural unity. Extending his warm greetings and best wishes to the people of Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Keralam, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh…
Where eagles dare
Author: Amit Dixit Among the dreamy tropical islands strewn across the Andaman Sea, the isle of Langkawi and the archipelago it lends its name to stand apart. In a world of overcrowded beaches, it offers secluded coves far from the madding crowds. Instead of mass-market tourism, it offers mindful…
India hosts maiden BIMSTEC maritime security exercise in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
New Delhi, October 31 (IANS): India is hosting the maiden BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise in Sri Vijaya Puram, the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to strengthen maritime cooperation, enhance operational coordination and interoperability among member countries, the…
Centre says tribal leaders are not ‘necessary’ parties to Great Nicobar forest rights dispute
The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry has said that Nicobarese leaders seeking to join a petition challenging the settlement of forest rights on Great Nicobar Island are “neither necessary nor proper parties,” in the case, court documents show. The Nicobarese are one of two major tribes affected by the…
‘Blood on your hands’: Protesters demand London’s Science Museum cut Adani ties over Great Nicobar project’s threat to Shompen
Protesters urged London’s Science Museum to end Adani’s sponsorship over its interest in the Great Nicobar project, which genocide scholars warn could wipe out the Indigenous Shompen people.
