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10 Lesser-Known Beaches In India Perfect For Your New Year Getaway
Watch a sunset, build a sandcastle, or just laze around - these unique beaches are perfect to kickstart your new year.
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Calcutta High Court Refuses To Interfere In Centre's Decision To Rename Port Blair
The Calcutta High Court's Port Blair circuit bench has refused to interfere in the government's decision to change the name of the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, saying it is the prerogative of the executive.
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5 Points About Archibald Blair, After Whom Port Blair Was Named
Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, was originally named after Captain Archibald Blair, a British colonial naval officer.
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"Much-Needed Decision": BJP vs Congress Over Renaming of Port Blair As Sri Vijaya Puram
While the BJP in Andaman and Nicobar Islands welcomed the decision to rename Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram, calling it much-needed, the Congress said the opinion of locals should have been taken.
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Centre Renames Port Blair. It Will Now Be Called...
The Centre has renamed Port Blair, the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to 'Shri Vijaya Puram' to "free the nation from colonial imprints".
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Andaman BJP MP's Remark On "Those Who Didn't Vote" For Him Sparks Row
A controversy erupted after a video of newly-elected BJP MP from Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bishnu Pada Ray's speech threatening those who didn't vote for him in the Lok Sabha polls became viral.
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Southwest Monsoon Makes Onset Over Nicobar Islands: Weather Office
The crippling heat is straining power grids and drying up water bodies triggering drought-like conditions in parts of the country.
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Shompen Tribe - A Vulnerable Tribal Group In Andaman Votes For 1st Time
For the first time in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, seven members of the Shompen tribe, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTGs) of Great Nicobar Islands exercised their voting rights for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the union territory.
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'Election Mitra': Andaman Cops Develop Chatbot For Effective Policing During Polls
Two young officers stationed at a remote district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) have brought pride to the entire Union Territory police department with their in-house chatbot named 'Election Mitra'.
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Congress MP From Andaman Receives Sansad Ratna Award For 3rd Time In A Row
Andaman and Nicobar Islands MP Kuldeep Rai Sharma on Saturday received the Sansad Ratna Award for the third consecutive year.
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Sonakshi Sinha Went Scuba Diving At Havelock Island. Here's How You Can Have An Active Water Baby's Vacation Too
Sonakshi Sinha's travel photos in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands shows that she made the most of scuba diving on this adventurous trip
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UN Urges Urgent Rescue Of 185 Rohingyas On Distressed Boat In Indian Ocean
The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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Low Pressure Area Near Andaman Likely To Intensify Into Cyclone: Weather Office
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that a low pressure area has been formed near Andaman and Nicobar Islands and it may intensify into a cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal over the next few days.
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4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Andaman Sea
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Andaman Sea in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday evening, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said in a statement.
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PM Modi Distributes 51,000 Job Letters At Nationwide 'Rozgar Mela'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed nearly 1,000 appointment letters to newly recruited individuals under 'Rozgar Mela' (employment fair) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands through video conferencing.
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10 Lesser-Known Beaches In India Perfect For Your New Year Getaway
Watch a sunset, build a sandcastle, or just laze around - these unique beaches are perfect to kickstart your new year.
-
Calcutta High Court Refuses To Interfere In Centre's Decision To Rename Port Blair
The Calcutta High Court's Port Blair circuit bench has refused to interfere in the government's decision to change the name of the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, saying it is the prerogative of the executive.
-
5 Points About Archibald Blair, After Whom Port Blair Was Named
Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, was originally named after Captain Archibald Blair, a British colonial naval officer.
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"Much-Needed Decision": BJP vs Congress Over Renaming of Port Blair As Sri Vijaya Puram
While the BJP in Andaman and Nicobar Islands welcomed the decision to rename Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram, calling it much-needed, the Congress said the opinion of locals should have been taken.
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Centre Renames Port Blair. It Will Now Be Called...
The Centre has renamed Port Blair, the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to 'Shri Vijaya Puram' to "free the nation from colonial imprints".
-
Andaman BJP MP's Remark On "Those Who Didn't Vote" For Him Sparks Row
A controversy erupted after a video of newly-elected BJP MP from Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bishnu Pada Ray's speech threatening those who didn't vote for him in the Lok Sabha polls became viral.
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Southwest Monsoon Makes Onset Over Nicobar Islands: Weather Office
The crippling heat is straining power grids and drying up water bodies triggering drought-like conditions in parts of the country.
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Shompen Tribe - A Vulnerable Tribal Group In Andaman Votes For 1st Time
For the first time in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, seven members of the Shompen tribe, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTGs) of Great Nicobar Islands exercised their voting rights for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the union territory.
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'Election Mitra': Andaman Cops Develop Chatbot For Effective Policing During Polls
Two young officers stationed at a remote district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) have brought pride to the entire Union Territory police department with their in-house chatbot named 'Election Mitra'.
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Congress MP From Andaman Receives Sansad Ratna Award For 3rd Time In A Row
Andaman and Nicobar Islands MP Kuldeep Rai Sharma on Saturday received the Sansad Ratna Award for the third consecutive year.
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Sonakshi Sinha Went Scuba Diving At Havelock Island. Here's How You Can Have An Active Water Baby's Vacation Too
Sonakshi Sinha's travel photos in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands shows that she made the most of scuba diving on this adventurous trip
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UN Urges Urgent Rescue Of 185 Rohingyas On Distressed Boat In Indian Ocean
The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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Low Pressure Area Near Andaman Likely To Intensify Into Cyclone: Weather Office
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that a low pressure area has been formed near Andaman and Nicobar Islands and it may intensify into a cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal over the next few days.
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4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Andaman Sea
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Andaman Sea in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday evening, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said in a statement.
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PM Modi Distributes 51,000 Job Letters At Nationwide 'Rozgar Mela'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed nearly 1,000 appointment letters to newly recruited individuals under 'Rozgar Mela' (employment fair) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands through video conferencing.
