Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsRetired military officials are backing the Great Nicobar Project. They counter allegations of land grabbing and corruption, highlighting it...
02 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Bangkok issues high tide alert: What tourists should know as river levels riseBangkok faces a high tide alert along the Chao Phraya River. Authorities warn of potential flooding in low-lying areas and key roads as wat...
20 Apr, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Govt committed to provide seamless connectivity in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Nitin GadkariThe road transport and highways minister in a series of tweets said, the Beodnabad to Ferrargunj section of NH-4 in Andaman and Nicobar Isl...
13 Apr, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
Home ministry vets 41 proposals for Lakshadweep, Andaman and NicobarThe proposed projects include those from Indian Hotels-owned Taj Exotica, RDS Road Construction, Arun Hospital, Hadwet Resorts, and Andaman...
30 Mar, 2021, 09.32 AM IST
China building new road in Gilgit Baltistan - India hits back in Indo-PacificHighly placed sources told IndiaNarrative.com that China wants to connect Yarkand, a former Buddhist fount, and later a cultural heartbeat ...
18 Jan, 2021, 05.03 PM IST
India plans Rs 10,000 cr transshipment port at Great Nicobar Island: PM ModiThe dedicated container transshipment terminal at the strategic port locale in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands along the Bay of Bengal coas...
10 Aug, 2020, 05.29 PM 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
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
Kandla, Guwahati, Andaman to get new ship maintenance facilityNew maintenance facility for ships will be set up in Kandla, Guwahati & Andaman soon, Union Transport & Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, sa...
06 Jun, 2015, 03.45 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
No radar station proposal at Andaman's islands pending wildlife clearanceMinister of State for Environment, Prakash Javadekar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha said that for environment clearance of defence proje...
17 Jul, 2014, 07.59 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
DRDO has proposed setting up of two Missile Test Ranges: GovernmentDRDO proposes setting up of two Missile Test Ranges in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Andhra Pradesh and requests for diversion of forest ...
27 Feb, 2013, 06.03 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
- RPP Infra bags orders worth about Rs 340 million
RPP Infra Projects has bagged two orders from IGCAR Kalpakkam and PWD of Andaman and Nicobar Islands totally valued at Rs about 340 million.
29 Nov, 2011, 09.38 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