What makes the Rs 90,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project critical for India both militarily and economicallyIndia is undertaking a massive Rs 90,000 crore project in Great Nicobar. This initiative will develop a major transshipment port and intern...
15 May, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
'Insult to science, make a mockery of EIA process': Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupinder Yadav over escal...
10 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressThe Congress party has detailed serious concerns regarding the Great Nicobar project. They highlight ecological damage, tribal rights viola...
03 May, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
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
NGT green signal for Nicobar Port; notes safeguardsIn a significant decision, the National Green Tribunal has green-lighted the ambitious Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project. After tho...
17 Feb, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Mockery of legal, deliberative processes: Sonia Gandhi slams govt on Nicobar projectSonia Gandhi criticizes the Great Nicobar project. She calls it a planned misadventure. The project threatens indigenous tribes and the isl...
08 Sep, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi criticises PM Modi for not visiting Manipur amid crisisThe situation in Manipur is disturbing, with violent clashes between Meitei and Kuki communities. Manipur has been under the President's ru...
29 Mar, 2025, 09.20 PM IST
PM pushing Great Nicobar project despite evidence of disastrous ecological impact: Jairam RameshCongress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting the Great Nicobar Integrated Development Project. Rames...
08 Nov, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Govt hell-bent on inflicting ecological disaster: Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised concerns over the Great Nicobar Island infrastructure project, alleging bias in the high-powere...
29 Sep, 2024, 10.42 AM IST
Between development and deep blue sea: What does Great Nicobar plan mean for the island and India?Even as concerns related to ecology, biodiversity and lives of indigenous communities remain, there is no denying the importance of the pro...
22 Jan, 2023, 09.26 AM IST
Airport, container depot, township in 16,610 hectares of pristine Nicobar clearedThe Great Nicobar Island was declared as a biosphere reserve in January 1989 by the Centre and included in the Unesco man and biosphere pro...
15 Sep, 2022, 12.17 AM IST
Oil Palm Not at Cost of BiodiversityOil palm is land-use efficient, yielding 3-4 tonnes per hectare, compared to 1 tonne per hectare for other oilseeds. A plan to increase acr...
23 Aug, 2021, 11.09 PM IST
Niti Aayog to hire consultants to prepare development plan for Great NicobarGreat Nicobar, with an area of around 1,000 square kilometres, is one of the largest islands of the archipelago. According to the RFP poste...
28 Sep, 2020, 07.29 PM IST
Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve gets entry into the UNESCO's global listThe other Indian biosphere reserves in the list include Nilgiri, Gulf of Mannar, Sunderban, Nanda Devi, Nokrek, Pachmarhi, Simlipal, Achana...
08 Aug, 2018, 09.38 PM IST
Get smitten by the sea: Stroll by the Andaman & Nicobar islands to sense the romance & history this seasonNeil Island is located around 40 kms to the south of the Andaman. Popular among tourists, this island is rich in biodiversity with tropical...
25 Aug, 2016, 05.31 AM IST
Zoological Survey of India unravels 778 new fauna species: K VenkataramanIndian rainforests and deserts are teeming with life and are a treasure house of biological diversity.
15 Nov, 2015, 05.11 AM IST
India's 10 famous bird habitats in serious danger, says studyUnsustainable developmental policies and rising insensitivity towards nature have put "in serious danger" at least 10 of the country's famo...
16 Nov, 2014, 01.54 PM IST