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Lessons from the Andaman boat tragedy

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 09:09

The recent boat tragedy in the Andamans has come as a shock for me. Not because I lost someone in the tragedy, but because I have been a recent visitor to these exotic islands.

Andaman tragedy: PM announces ex-gratia for boat tragedy victims

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 00:23

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday sanctioned an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees to the families of those killed in a boat tragedy at Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Andaman tragedy: PM announces ex-gratia for boat tragedy victims

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 00:23

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday sanctioned an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees to the families of those killed in a boat tragedy at Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Three detained in connection with Andaman boat tragedy

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 16:11

Three persons, including the owner of the overcrowded tourist boat which capsized in the Andaman Sea near here in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, were on Monday detained.

Two couples from Thane go missing in Andaman boat tragedy

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 01:00

Two couples from here are feared dead in a boat tragedy at Andaman islands on Sunday, sources said here.

16 nations to participate in Indian Navy`s MILAN 2014

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 18:59

A total of 16 navies from the Indian Ocean Region are participating in `MILAN 2014`, the biennial international naval exercise conducted by the Indian Navy in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Andaman and Nicobar can be springboard for India`s Look East policy: Pranab

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 19:00

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have the potential to be a springboard for India`s engagement with South East Asia and Indo-Pacific and developed as a shipping and tourist hub, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said.

Four persons killed, two missing after boat capsizes in Andaman

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 12:27

Four persons were killed and two others were missing when a boat capsized in the sea at Middle Andaman, officials said today.

Fresh cyclone threat looms over Andhra coast

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 12:31

Even before the authorities in Andhra Pradesh could take up enumeration of damage caused by last week`s cyclone Helen, a fresh threat looms over its coast.

Five foreigners carrying arms detained in Andaman

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 13:08

Five foreigners carrying arms and ammunition were detained after their boat was intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) off Diglipur coast.

Lt Gen(Retd)AK Singh sworn in as the new Lt Govern of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 20:49

Lt Gen (Retd) AK Singh, on Monday took over as the new Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

IAF C-17 flies non-stop to Andamans to supply army equipment

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 19:51

For the first time, the IAF has used its latest C-17 Globemaster III strategic heavylift aircraft to fly non-stop from Hindan near here to drop equipment for an Army battalion being inducted in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.