Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) Tourism in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands may not reach its full potential for at least the next five years, following the government of India’s decision to shelve the proposed project to extend the runway of the Indian Navy’s air station INS Baaz at Campbell Bay to 10,000 feet. According to sources in the Andaman and Nicobar Administration (ANA), the island chain is losing tourists to destinations such as Thailand, primarily due to high airfares and uncertainties re…
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Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Plans for the first gas-based power plant on the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands seem to be moving forward with the Andaman and Nicobar Pollution Control Committee seeking comments from “concerned persons” on the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environment Management Plans (EMP) reports on the transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to the site. Under the project that was all but shelved, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) proposes to supply regasif…
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Actor Randeep Hooda has reacted to his National Award win for his directorial debut ‘Swatantryaveer Savarkar’. On Saturday, the actor was announced as Best Debut Director for his work in ‘Swatantryaveer Savarkar’. The actor expressed his gratitude towards his team, and said that the film demanded a lot from him as an artiste.He said, “Being announced as the winner of the National Award for Best Debut Director for ‘Swatantryaveer Savarkar’ is a moment I’m st…
New Delhi, Jul 16 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate), NEET-UG 2026 exam, bringing relief and excitement to lakhs of aspiring medical students across the country. Declared on Thursday, the results have been published in time to ensure that the counselling and admission process for medical colleges remains on schedule.This year’s examination witnessed an extraordinary scale, with nearly 20 lakh candidates…
New Delhi, Jul 11 (IANS) In a significant move to bolster its engagement with tribal communities across the country, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Saturday announced the appointment of new State Chairpersons for the All India Adivasi Congress. The decision, approved by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, aims to invigorate the party’s grassroots presence in key tribal-dominated regions. According to a press statement issued by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, the appointmen…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) PNS Hangor, built by China for Pakistan, is an advanced diesel-electric attack submarine with stealth features. After its induction into the Pakistan Navy at Karachi, the PNS Hangor visited Colombo in Sri Lanka. It was while returning from Colombo that a senior Pakistan Navy officer indicated that the platform would return to the Bay of Bengal. The PNS Hangor is the lead vessel of eight such submarines being built in China and Pakistan. What gives it an advantage over the…
Sri Vijaya Puram, June 21 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has alleged that certain groups opposing the proposed Great Nicobar infrastructure project were being “fuelled by external agencies”, arguing that strategically important projects cannot be assessed solely through environmental or commercial considerations.Speaking during a fireside chat at the Andaman Ideas Summit 2026 in Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on Saturday, Rijiju observed that opposition to some major infr…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Major General Dhruv Katoch (retired) asserted that the Great Nicobar Project will give India “leverage by having its military presence” in the Six Degree Channel on the south of the Great Nicobar, from where 90 per cent of the world’s containers will pass in the future.Also, following the breakthrough of the country’s longest Zojila Tunnel on Tuesday, Dhruv Katoch said that besides serving as a strategic importance for the Indian Army, Ladakh and Kargil will now be conne…
Guwahati/Agartala, June 7 (IANS) The Southwest monsoon advanced into substantial parts of the Northeastern region on Sunday, arriving two days later than its normal onset date, bringing widespread rainfall and raising hopes for a normal to above-normal monsoon season across the region. Officials of the Meteorological Centres under the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Guwahati and Agartala said that the Southwest monsoon entered Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and parts of Assam and A…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Congress on Friday once again voiced its opposition to the Great Nicobar development project by flagging its adverse impact on the environment – an allegation repeatedly dismissed by the Centre as baseless. Congress General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP K.C. Venugopal signed a petition as part of the “Nicobar Matters” campaign spearheaded by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, urging everyone to join the mission to protect biodiversity and the environm…