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Tablighi link to 9 of 10 Andaman Coronavirus casesThe government machinery is keeping a strict vigil on the movement of people. To restrict movement, the administration had taken some measu...
01 Apr, 2020, 09.28 AM IST
Seaplane operations to be a reality in Andamans soonSeventeen islands in Andamans have also been identified for holistic development, that include building infrastructure, to promote tourism.
24 Mar, 2019, 12.00 PM IST
7 islands in Andamans, Lakshadweep identified for seaplane operationsFour islands in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and three islands in Lakshadweep have been identified for seaplane operation
19 Feb, 2019, 08.11 PM IST
Why all attempts at ‘assimilating’ Andamanese tribes have ended badlyThe North Sentinelese are among the only surviving direct descendants of the first humans in Asia.
25 Nov, 2018, 03.16 PM IST
PPP scheme to boost tourism in Andamans & LakshadweepThree projects each in Andamans and Lakshadweep are ready to be launched through public-private partnership (PPP), the Union home ministry ...
25 Apr, 2018, 11.29 AM IST
Modi government's Rs 10,000 crore plan to transform Andaman and Nicobar islandsModi govt has readied a blueprint of the plan that also entails protection of the original Jarawa inhabitants while boosting the tourism po...
26 Sep, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
Cycling on the Andaman Trunk RoadThe Andaman Trunk Road runs the length of the Andamans. Cycling along it, the author sees signs of trouble in this fragile archipelago.
10 Jan, 2015, 05.10 AM IST
New surveillance system to protect Jarawa tribe in AndamanThe 200 km-long coastline would be guarded by a strong three-layered joint operation team.
28 Nov, 2014, 01.46 PM IST
Andamans: Welfare of Jarawas key poll issueThe issue remains so critical that parties like Congress and BJP have promised removal of Buffer Zone notification to give a boost to touri...
09 Apr, 2014, 01.06 PM IST
- London-based group launches tourism boycott of Andaman Islands
"Survival is also asking members of the public to pledge not to travel to the islands until the demands are met," the statement said.
30 Apr, 2013, 07.38 PM IST
- No tourists on Jarawa zone road, islanders need ID card
The ATR connects Port Blair with Greater Nicobar and passes through the area where members of the Jarawa, an endangered tribe, live.
31 Jan, 2013, 04.15 PM IST
- Intensive checking, new norms to protect Jarawa tribes: Government
To provide greater protection to Jarawa tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, government has initiated various measures .
13 Mar, 2012, 04.08 PM IST
- A decade after SC order, govt fails to shut Andaman road
Nearly 10 years after the Supreme Court asked the administration to shut down the Andaman Trunk Road cutting through the Jarawa Reserve on ...
15 Jun, 2011, 07.41 PM IST
- Paradise breached
While the Andamans are great for water sport enthusiasts Nivedita Choudhuri was shocked at the state of the beaches.
19 Apr, 2007, 12.00 AM IST