andaman and nicobar islands

Nagpur, April 11 India's fisheries exports have risen from approximately ₹60,000 crore to ₹68,000 crore as the country tapped new markets following US tariff measures, Union minister Satya Pal Singh Baghel claimed on Saturday.The government aims to achieve ₹1 lakh crore in fisheries exports...

Over 5,720,000 households have utilized the Self-Enumeration facility during the first phase of the 2027 Census. The Registrar General of India stated that this demonstrates increasing public participation in the digital initiative for the 2027 Census. The first phase of the census began on...

New Delhi, April 10 More than 5.72 lakh households have availed the self-enumeration facility so far during the first phase of the 2027 Census, the Registrar General of India (RGI) said on Friday.This reflects the growing participation in the Census's digital initiative, it said."By choosing...

Sri Vijaya Puram, April 7 A total of 11 Myanmarese poachers have been arrested from a remote location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands during a three-day operation that began on April 4, police said on Tuesday.The poachers were apprehended on Nancowry Island in the Nicobar district during...

Latur, April 7 A tagged shorebird that flew more than 7,400 km from South Australia has been spotted on the remote Narcondam Island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, an expert said on Tuesday.The bird, a Sanderling, was photographed by G Thikanna, an assistant sub-inspector with the...

Sri Vijaya Puram, Apr 6 A national-level surfing (wave riding or surfboard) championship will be held at Butler Bay in Little Andaman from April 9 to 12, officials said.Butler Bay is located nearly 130 km south of Sri Vijaya Puram. This will be the first time that the Andaman and Nicobar...

The first phase of the 2027 Census will begin tomorrow. The 2027 Census will be the largest census in the world. For the first time, the census will be conducted digitally, and the option of self-enumeration will also be available. Self-enumeration will begin from tomorrow until April 15th, and...

New Delhi, March 31 India's top surfers and stand-up paddle athletes will compete for top honors in the inaugural Little Andaman Pro 2026 – National Surf and SUP Championship, to be held in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from April 9 to 12.Organized by the Surfing Federation of India (SFI)...

New Delhi, March 28 The CBI has arrested an alleged killer of a student who had evaded authorities for over two decades while living under an assumed identity in Nagpur, Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday.Durga Bahadur Bhat Chetri, alias Deepak, was apprehended on Friday in connection...

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 28 In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the department of environment and forests organized an underwater certificate distribution ceremony for frontline staff who completed a week-long open water scuba diving course-cum-reef monitoring...

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 23 Tribal leaders of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands raised concerns on Monday about a major infrastructure project, alleging a lack of transparency, environmental risks, and continued neglect of tribal rights.The project, titled 'Holistic Development of Great Nicobar'...

New Delhi, March 20 Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ladakh's Vinai Kumar Saxena, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands' Admiral D K Joshi (Retd) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.Sandhu and Saxena were appointed to their positions on March 5.All three lieutenant...

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 20 The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Friday praised the administration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for its performance in mandatory biometric updates and adult enrolment verification.Speaking to

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 20 A delegation of tribal representatives from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands met with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi and raised concerns about the proposed Great Nicobar Infrastructure project.During the meeting on Thursday, the delegation expressed...

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 14 The Directorate of Disaster Management in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will conduct a mock drill on earthquakes and tsunamis on Monday, officials said.The mock drill will begin at 9:30 am and conclude at 11:30 am.The exercise will be carried out in coordination...

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 14 The Andaman and Nicobar Police have destroyed over 6,000 kg of methamphetamine worth approximately Rs 36,000 crore in a phased operation spread over nine months, officials said on Saturday.The disposal process, which began on June 26, 2025 and was completed on March...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms and lightning conditions today in parts of Gangetic West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Bihar, Sikkim, and Odisha. Similar weather conditions are also likely to prevail today over parts of...

Kolkata, March 7 IIM-Calcutta Director Prof. Alok Kumar Rai has been assigned the additional responsibility of Vice Chancellor of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Institute of Higher Learning (NSCBIHL) in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an official said on Saturday.The NSCBIHL in Sri Vijaya Puram...

New Delhi, March 2 – The 21st Meeting of the Central Monitoring Committee (CMC) on river rejuvenation took place on Monday, where the latest status of polluted river stretches was reviewed based on the CPCB’s 2025 report, an official said.The meeting was chaired by V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary...

New Delhi, February 28 The combined electoral rolls of eight states and three Union territories have shrunk by nearly 3.13 crore following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise on Saturday.Now, except Uttar Pradesh, the final electoral rolls of West Bengal, Tamil...