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BJP appoints Dilip Saikia as in-charge of local body polls in Andaman and
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda appointed National General Secretary and MP from Assam, Dilip Saikia in charge of forthcoming local body elections in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits South Sandwich Islands region
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
South Sandwich Islands [UK], December 7 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit the South Sandwich Islands region on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (UGS) said.
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Launch of global participation campaign for Operation Blue Freedom - Water
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Auroville (Lakshadweep Islands) [India], December 4 (ANI/PNN): Team CLAW is a team of Special Forces Veterans from the Indian Armed Forces creating specialised ecosystems for empowering people with disabilities under their flagship initiative 'Operation Blue Freedom'.
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Indian Coast Guard rescues 624 passengers, 85 crew after fire breaks out a
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kavaratti (Lakshadweep Islands) [India], December 2 (ANI): A major tragedy was averted by the Indian Coast Guard after a fire in the engine room of MV Kavaratti with 624 passengers and 85 crew onboard was brought under control by the maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency.
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Third case of COVID Omicron strain confirmed in Spain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The third case of infection with the new strain of COVID-19, Omicron, has been confirmed in Spain - in the Balearic Islands, health authorities said.
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New Zealand to send troops to Solomon Islands to restore order after unres
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand's government pledged on Wednesday to deploy several dozens of soldiers to the Solomon Islands to assist local forces in ensuring security on their territory after it was hit by riots last week.
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Fiji provides military assistance to restore security in Solomon Islands
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Suva, [Fiji] December 1 (ANI): A contingent of Fiji's military is providing support to assist in the restoration of peace and stability in the Solomon Islands.
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India, Micronesia discuss development cooperation expansion, capacity buil
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): India and Micronesia on Tuesday discussed ways to further expand development co-operation and capacity building mechanism measures.
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Chinese marines are ideal for Solomons-type contingencies
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 29 (ANI): In recent years, China has been beefing up the expeditionary capacity - the ability to deploy at long distances at short notice - of its military. Indeed, the current civil unrest in the Solomon Islands in Melanesia is exactly the kind of situation in which one
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US misses opportunity to counter China in Solomon Islands
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], November 28 (ANI): The United States, hoping to counter Chinese ambitions in the South-West and South Pacific as an overall part of its Indo-Pacific strategy, has failed to recognize the strategic importance of the Solomon Islands.
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China cautions its nationals in Solomon Islands as unrest continues
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], November 28 (ANI): The Chinese Embassy in the Solomon Islands on Sunday asked its nationals to strengthen security precautions after days of violent protest in the island nation.
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China ties blamed for Solomon Islands unrest
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): As the violent unrest refuses to die down in the Solomon Islands, the leader of island nation Manasseh Sogavare has blamed "foreign powers" for encouraging the unrest in the country that is a key battlefront in the Pacific region.
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