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Uttarakhand CM Dhami welcomes Centre's decision to rename Port Blair as 'S
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed the central government's decision to rename Port Blair, the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as 'Sri Vijaya Puram.'
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Thank the government for shedding the island's colonial legacy: Andaman As
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
President of Andaman Association of Tour Operators, Mohan Vinod, thanked the Union government for renaming Port Blair to 'Sri Vijaya Puram' on Friday.
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Centre renames Port Blair as "Sri Vijaya Puram"
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"Inspired by the vision of PM @narendramodi Ji, to free the nation from the colonial imprints, today we have decided to rename Port Blair as 'Sri Vijaya Puram.' While the earlier name had a colonial legacy, Sri Vijaya Puram symbolises the victory achieved in our freedom struggle and the A&am
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Andaman and Nicobar Command hosts maiden AnTech exhibtion, defence firms s
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Andaman and Nicobar Command's ANTECH 2024, held from September 2 to 3 in Port Blair, as per officials, aimed to bridge the gap between the defence industry and the Ministry of Defence by showcasing advanced technologies and fostering connections, with the event organised in collaborat
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First international flight to take off from Port Blair's Veer Savarkar Int
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Andaman Association of Tour Operators President Mohan Vinod said that after a long await, international flights would be started from the Port Blair airport and the first flight has been scheduled for November 16.
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Indian Coast Guard executes daring night-time rescue, saving 11 lives in c
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to the release, the Mumbai-registered general cargo vessel was en route from Kolkata to Port Blair when it reportedly sank about 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island (West Bengal).
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Indian Coast Guard rescues 11 in a sea-air operation after merchant ship e
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Indian Coast Guard on Sunday night, in a coordinated sea-air Search and Rescue (SAR) operation, rescued 11 people from a sinking merchant vessel en route from Kolkata to Port Blair, officials said.
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Indian Navy swiftly responds to distress call from fishing vessel near And
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
According to the Indian Navy, "Coast Guard surveillance aircraft detected FV INFAN DHAS, approximately 75 nautical miles east of Port Blair, on June 5, 2024. The vessel, with seven crew members onboard, reported engine failure and requested assistance."
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India-Australia "Rise Accelerator" Program, Supported by NITI Aayog, SORR
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar) [India], June 10: On World Ocean Day 2024, SORR INDIA, a leader in the sustainable blue economy, organized a series of events at Swaraj Dweep (Havelock), Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The organization integrates coastal communities through its "Go Green fo
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Andaman and Nicobar LG attends special screening of Randeep Hooda's 'Swata
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
On the occasion of the 141st birth anniversary of Veer Savarkar, a special screening of Randeep Hooda's film 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' was organized at a theatre in Port Blair.
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Port Blair's Veer Savarkar International Airport begins night operations
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair has begun start night operations from April 18, following a significant upgradation and advancements.
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"Candidates win or lose with power of single vote": Congress' Kuldeep Shar
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Kuldeep Rai Sharma said, "I feel great. The power of a single vote of the people--candidates win or lose with one vote. The victory or loss of each candidate plays an important role in forming the government in the country. The public is God. With the work I have done in
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