`Next Kargil could happen in the Andamans`

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 12:47

India`s next Kargil could happen in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, former Indian Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash has said.

Andamans boat tragedy: Safety audit of tourist ferries begin

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 18:58

Two days after the ferry tragedy, the Andaman and Nicobar administration on Tuesday began a safety audit of all ferries sailing in and around the islands following a direction of Lt Governor.

Andamans boat tragedy: PM announces relief

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:12

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of each of those killed in a boat tragedy Sunday when a tourist boat capsized in the Andamans.

Skills required to be a Scuba Diving instructor

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 13:26

Zorawar Purohit talks about giving up a his job as an analyst to becoming a scuba diving instructor at DiveINDIA in the Andamans.

Monsoon onset in Andamans expected in 2-3 days: IMD

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 23:26

Aided by raging cyclone Mahasen, south west monsoon, the lifeline for millions of farmers, is all set to bring showers over the Andaman Sea in the next two to three days.

Natarajan rejects missile firing range in Andamans

Last Updated: Friday, October 5, 2012, 12:52

The Environment Ministry has rejected an Indian Navy proposal to test fire missiles at the Tillachang sanctuary in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Krishna assures Andamans governor on Haj pilgrims

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 22:33

External Affairs minister SM Krishna has written to the Anadamans Lt Governor Bhupinder Singh that the request for increased quota for Haj pilgrims from the islands would be given due attention.

Govt to keep watch on tour operators in Andamans

Last Updated: Monday, February 6, 2012, 21:34

In the backdrop of fresh video of exploitation of Jarawa tribes in the Andamans, government on Monday said it has decided to keep a close watch on tour operators.