New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Dismissing environmental concerns, the Union Environment Ministry reiterated on Friday that the proposed Great Nicobar Island development project balances port-led growth with calibrated environmental safeguards and protection of indigenous communities. Sharing details of the strategic project, the Union government said it seeks to transform Great Nicobar into a strategic maritime and economic hub by leveraging its proximity (about 40 nautical miles) to the East–West sh…
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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visited the Shree Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Campbell Bay in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Wednesday. Gandhi offered prayers at the shrine and spent time interacting with members of the local Sikh community to understand their concerns.The visit is reportedly part of his broader engagement with the residents of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Gandhi shared photographs and videos of his vi…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre’s Great Nicobar Island development project after visiting the region, describing it as “one of the biggest scams and gravest crimes against this country’s natural and tribal heritage in our lifetime”.In a post on X, he said, “I travelled through Great Nicobar today. These are the most extraordinary forests I have ever seen in my life. Trees older than memory. Forests that took gen…