Chatham: A stroll through Asia's oldest saw mill in the Andamans (Travel Feature)
Port Blair, Dec 9 (IANS) Enormous storehouses with wooden planks and logs piled up to the roof on one side and a massive single-room workshop with…Read more
Andaman limestone caves: Enchanting journey into the unknown (Travelogue)
Port Blair, Dec 7 (IANS) Beckoning tourists with their intricate mineral formations amid the tropical wilderness of the Baratang island, the age-old…Read more
Coast Guard 'rescue' endangered Olive Ridley turtle
Port Blair, Dec 3 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard carried out a unique rescue operation on Sunday, freeing a trapped Olive Ridley turtle near the Andaman…Read more
Tourism prime focus besides IT in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Port Blair, Nov 22 (IANS) With tourist footfall going up by 23 per cent in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, the authorities have decided to heavily…Read more
Sitharaman to celebrate Diwali with troops in Andaman
Port Blair, Oct 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharman arrived here on Wednesday on a two-day visit during which she will celebrate Diwali with…Read more
Government to invest Rs 15,000 cr in 'strategically important; A&N Islands
Port Blair, Oct 7 (IANS) Acknowledging the strategic importance of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the central government plans to invest Rs 15,000…Read more
Quake hits Andaman Islands
Port Blair/Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale shook the Andaman Islands on Sunday, an official said.…Read more
New ship inducted in Indian Navy
Port Blair, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian Navy on Monday commissioned an amphibious ship for transport and deployment of battle tanks, an official statement…Read more
Andaman L-G finds education officials missing from work
Port Blair, May 4 (IANS) Andaman and Nicobar Lt. Governor Jagdish Mukhi paid a surprise visit to the education department here and found most section…Read more
Indian firms best, China worst on transparency: Survey
HONG KONG/LONDON: India has the most transparent companies while Chinese firms are the most opaque, according to a Transparency International survey.
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