Port Blair, Feb 24 (IANS) A Pawan Hans helicopter made an emergency ditching into the sea on Tuesday morning shortly after taking off from Port Blair, a town located in the northern part of Middle Andaman Island. The aircraft was carrying seven people at the time of the incident.All those on board the helicopter, which belongs to the national helicopter carrier, were rescued safely, and no injuries were reported.According to a spokesperson for Pawan Hans, the incident occurred at around 9.30 a.m…
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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Andaman & Nicobar Islands are a ‘living laboratory of biodiversity’ and are crucial for the environmental and economic security of India, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh.During his recent visit to the union territory, the Minister interacted with the scientists and officials at the Regional Centre of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) at Sri Vijaya Puram.“Andaman & Nicobar …
Sri Vijaya Puram, Jan 3 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign to free the country from the symbols of slavery. “In this direction, the island has been named after Netaji Subhas Babu, Port Blair has been renamed Sri Vijaynagaram, and islands have been named after our brave soldiers,” said HM Shah at the inauguration and foundation laying of projects worth Rs 373 crore in Andaman and Nicobar’s Ross Island.He said the p…