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
India’s next big power move is set to unfold in the Bay of BengalIndia's ambitious Great Nicobar infrastructure project has received a green light. This mega project, centered around a new transshipment p...
17 Feb, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Transshipment giant PSA eyes expansionPSA International aims to broaden its footprint in India by venturing into warehousing and forging alliances for inland container managemen...
17 Sep, 2025, 12.37 AM IST
Holiday in Andaman & Nicobar: Cost, where to stay, food, itinerary, complete 'how to' plan for youIf, instead of foreign holidays, you prefer to travel within India, here’s a series to help you plan the best vacations in all 28 states an...
13 Jan, 2025, 12.54 PM IST
Andaman administration urges Centre to rethink plan to build 50-MW gas-based unitThe Andaman & Nicobar Islands administration has requested the union power ministry to reconsider a shelved 50-MW LNG-based power plant. Th...
11 Sep, 2024, 11.18 PM IST
Robust private sector investment taking place in various sectors: Vinayak ChatterjeeIn social infra, if you see healthcare, real estate and now the announcement of new industrial cities. If you see some marquee announcement...
10 Sep, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
Centre notifies Galathea Bay as a 'Major Port'The government has designated Galathea Bay in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands as a 'Major Port'. This Rs 44,000 crore project will be develop...
05 Sep, 2024, 04.08 PM IST
Great Nicobar may soon get an international container terminalThe main vision for developing the island aims "to capture the locational advantage of being on international sea route and develop Great N...
23 Dec, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Ship building and repair clusters will be developed in coastal cities: SonowalUnion Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced plans to establish ship building and repair clusters in strategi...
12 Dec, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
Centre evaluates Bulk Cargo Transshipment Hub in North Andaman’s Atlanta BayThe Indian government is assessing the feasibility of developing a Bulk Cargo transshipment hub in Atlanta Bay near Diglipur in the Andaman...
24 Nov, 2023, 08.12 PM IST
Private companies seek sops to build Great Nicobar portGreat Nicobar port project is significant for the country as nearly 75% of India's transshipped cargo is handled at ports outside India. Ac...
07 Jun, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
Bids for Andaman's Rs 41,000-crore mega port project open todayThe government is aiming to complete the terminal in 2028 with a handling capacity of 4 million twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs). A TEU ...
28 Jan, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Centre prepares for Rs 41,000 crore international transhipment port at Great Nicobar IslandThe first phase is targeted for completion in 2028 at a handling capacity of 4 million Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs). A TEU is an app...
27 Jan, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
Great Nicobar mega project gets environmental nodThe project, which will see around 8.5 lakh trees in pristine rainforests being felled, loss of 12 to 20 hectares of mangrove cover and con...
21 Sep, 2022, 05.44 PM IST
Biodiversity COP from Monday, ambiguity about India's targets achieved10 Oct, 2021, 07.04 PM IST