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PM Modi remembers Veer Savarkar, calls on nation to visit 'Kaala Paan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Remembering freedom fighter Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on the nation especially the youth to make a trip to the cellular jails, also called 'kaala paani' in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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IMD warns fishermen not to venture into sea on May 14-15
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said the Southwest monsoon has advanced into parts of southeast Bay of Bengal, Nicobar Islands, south Andaman Sea and parts of north Andaman Sea.
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Disaster risk reduction remains primary objective of A&N Administratio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 18 (ANI): While offering prayers to all the families who have lost their loved ones in the horrific Tsunami of 2004, which caused huge loss of life and property, Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi has said that disaster risk reduction rem
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5.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Nicobar Island region
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Car Nicobar (Nicobar) [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): An earthquake of 5.9 magnitudes on Richter Scale jolted Nicobar Islands region on Tuesday around 8.21 a.m.
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Navy chief arrives in Port Blair on five-day visit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], Jan.31 (ANI): Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS),accompanied by Mrs. Reena Lanba, President NWWA, arrived at Port Blair on their five day visit to Andaman and Nicobar Command today.
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Island Tourism Festival to begin in Andaman and Nicobar today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], Jan. 6 (ANI): The Island Tourism Festival will begin today at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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Andaman: Evacuation officially complete with all 2168 tourists rescued
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], Dec. 10 (ANI): The National Disaster Management Authority on Saturday announced evacuation of total 2168 tourists who were stranded in Neil and Havelock Islands here.
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Andaman: All 2376 stranded tourists evacuated
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Port Blair [Andaman and Nicobar Islands], Dec. 10 (ANI): All 2, 376 stranded tourists, including several foreign nationals, have been evacuated from Neil and Havelock Islands by Indian security forces and the Union Territory administration.
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NASA cites tropical cyclone hovering near Andaman Islands
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec. 9 (ANI): As NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Bay of Bengal, Tropical Cyclone 05B was renamed Vardah and continued moving away from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Andaman crisis: Six Navy ships, three IAF choppers kick into action to res
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Port Blair [Andaman Nicobar Islands], Dec. 9 (ANI): With almost 1000 tourists stranded in Havelock Island due to bad weather, out of which over 300 are foreign nationals, the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force has stepped up its efforts to rescue the stranded tourists.
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Andaman crisis: Efforts underway to rescue around 1000 tourist on Havelock
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 9 (ANI): The Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jagdish Mukhi, on Friday said that approximately 1000 tourists are stranded on Havelock Island due to bad weather, out which 320 are foreign nationals.
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No loss of life and property in Havelock, says Andaman's Lt. Gov.
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Dec. 8(ANI): The Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jagdish Mukhi, on Thursday assured that the tourists stranded on Havelock Island are safe and that there has been no damage to property or loss of life.
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