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Galathea Bay notified as a major port: Read how Congress is opposing the development of Andaman and Nicobar Islands citing ‘environmental concerns’

Siddhi Somani - 4 October, 2024

It is believed that this action places the Rs 44,000 crore mega project under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, thus rendering it capable of receiving central funding.

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Modi govt renames Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram, Amit Shah says decision inspired by vision to free the nation from colonial imprints

OpIndia Staff - 13 September, 2024

The Union Government on Friday decided to rename Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as Sri Vijaya Puram

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Toughest, highest, remotest: Read how ECI navigates India’s vast geography to ensure no voter is left behind

Siddhi Somani - 8 May, 2024

In the recently conducted voting on 7th May, the polling team drove to the foothills of Raireshwar to reach the voting location, which is located 30 kilometers from Bhor taluka in rural Pune.

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400 Rohingyas from Bangladesh in 2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea for 2 weeks, UN Refugee Agency asks neighbouring nations to help

OpIndia Staff - 6 December, 2023

Two boats carrying around 400 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh are adrift in the Andaman Sea for around 2 weeks, UN seeks help

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Supreme Court rejects pleas against Calcutta HC order giving bail to former Andaman and Nicobar chief secretary in gangrape case

OpIndia Staff - 24 August, 2023

SC dismissed the pleas against the bail granted to former Andaman and Nicobar official in a gangrape case.

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Satellite pictures show new military infrastructure being built in strategically important Myanmar-controlled Coco Islands, Chinese hand suspected

OpIndia Staff - 1 April, 2023

The images reveal that China might be rapidly expanding its military presence in the Myanmar-controlled Great Coco Islands.

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Boat with 69 Rohingyas from Bangladesh lands in Car Nicobar of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

OpIndia Staff - 13 February, 2023

A motorboat, named ‘Ma-Babar Doa’ (blessings of parents), with 69 Rohingyas reached Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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Parakram Diwas 2023: PM Modi names unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar after Param Vir Chakra recipients, including Major Vikram Batra

ANI - 23 January, 2023

PM Modi also unveiled a model of the National Memorial dedicated to built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.

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Mount Harriet in Andaman renamed as Mount Manipur to pay tribute to Manipuri freedom fighters imprisoned in Kalapani

OpIndia Staff - 17 October, 2021

To pay tribute to Maharaja Kulachandra Singh and 22 were imprisoned in Cellular Jail, Mount Harriet in Andaman renamed as Mount Manipur

News Reports

5 years ago, The Week published an article insulting, mocking, lying about Veer Savarkar, today they apologise: Read full details

Dibakar Dutta - 15 May, 2021

After a lawsuit filed by Veer Sarvarkar's grand nephew, The Week apologises for a article on Sarvarkar published in 2016

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