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Air India launches flight connecting Visakhapatnam, Port Blair

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 21:54

Till now, travellers would either take the sea route or travel through other metros involving a night stay to reach Port Blair from Viskhapatnam or vice versa.

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.

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.

Prez condoles loss of lives in boat tragedy

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 15:13

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the boat tragedy in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and asked authorities to expedite relief and rescue efforts.

Andaman boat tragedy: Toll mounts to 22; MHA gets report

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 10:52

The tragic boat accident in Andaman and Nicobar Islands has once again brought to focus the impunity with which safety guidelines are flouted by boat owners to earn a quick buck.

PM expresses shock over loss of lives in Andaman boat tragedy

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 01:38

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday expressed shock over the boat tragedy that took place in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and asked all central agencies to assist in rescue operations.

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.

TN deputes two officers to coordinate with Andaman boat mishap victims

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 00:10

The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday announced it has deputed two senior officers to coordinate with victims of the boat tragedy in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while opening a helpline to share information with their relatives.

21 dead in Andaman tourist boat tragedy; PM, Jayalalithaa express grief

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 19:39

In an unfortunate incident at least 21 people have been killed after a tourist boat carrying 45 people, most of them tourists, capsized in the Bay of Bengal near Port Blair in Andaman on Sunday evening.

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.

Slight intensity quake off Little Andaman

Last Updated: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 14:56

An earthquake of slight intensity today hit an area off the east coast of Little Andaman, but there was no immediate report of any damage or casualty.