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India-Indonesia kick start their coordinated patrol exercise
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 19 (ANI): Navies of India and Indonesia today kicked off their 33rd Coordinated Patrol exercise from Andaman and Nicobar islands during which they will carry out joint patrolling of their waters.
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Congress releases 4th list for LS polls, Shashi Tharoor, Nabam Tuki to con
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Former union minister Shashi Tharoor and former chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Nabam Tuki are among 27 candidates who will be fielded by Congress party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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Dancing Shadows Productions launches poster for its forthcoming music vide
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The first look of the forthcoming music video “Neel Samandar” was unveiled in Mumbai. Inspired from a true story, the video is inspired by events that took place between the protected tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and a tourist.
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NAS Shibpur commissioned as INS Kohassa
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lamba on Thursday commissioned the Naval Air Station (NAS) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands' village of Shibpur as INS Kohassa.
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6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Nicobar Islands region
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Mayabunder (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], Jan 17: An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the Nicobar Islands region on Thursday morning.
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Defence Minister reviews operational preparedness of Andaman and Nicobar C
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today reviewed the operational readiness of the Andaman and Nicobar Command in an exercise involving 10 warships, six aircraft and 700 troops including Navy and Army commandos.
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Defence Minister Sitharaman to witness major joint exercise, amphibious wa
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be witnessing a major joint exercise involving the Army, Navy and the Air Force along with the Coast Guard in the Andaman and Nicobar island territory involving the Marine Commandos (MARCOS) during her two-day trip to
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India adds more teeth in Andamans, Navy to get new airbase 'INS Kohasa'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 06 (ANI): Seeking to add more teeth to its military capabilities in the Andaman and Nicobar island territories, India will get a new airbase at the archipelago in the Indian Naval Air Station (INAS) Kohasa near Diglipur.
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Port Blair is as mainland as Delhi, Mumbai: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Port Blair is as mainland as Delhi and Mumbai while addressing a public gathering at Marina Park where he announced the renaming of three Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
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PM Modi renames Ross Island after Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed Ross Island as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island while two other islands of Andaman and Nicobar-Neil Island will now be known as Shaheed Dweep and Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep.
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PM Modi lays wreath at Martyr's Column in Port Blair
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a wreath at the Martyr's Column on Sunday. He also visited the Cellular Jail in the city and hoisted the high mast flag at South Point, along with paying floral tribute at the Statue of Netaji a
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PM Modi remembers freedom fighters in Port Blair
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Port Blair, remembered the brave heroes who laid down their lives for the country during the freedom struggle.
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