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Why Coast Guard's new HQ in Lakshadweep matters

India's coastal security apparatus around Lakshadweep chain of islands will receive a boost when a new Coast Guard (CG) headquarters and a station will start functioning at Kavaratti and Minicoy......

Navy apprehends suspicious dhow near Lakshadweep

The Indian Navy has apprehended a suspicious dhow in the exclusive economic zone west of Bitra Island in the Lakshadweep Islands. At nearly 2 pm on Friday, INS Rajput, which was on anti-piracy......

Lakshadweep, mainland air-link still suspended

The civil aviation link between the remote Lakshadweep islands and the Indian mainland continued to remain suspended with Indian Airlines, which operates a daily Dornier service from here to Kochi,......

Rain fury in Lakshadweep, Kerala

Torrential rains continued to batter Lakshadweep islands and Kerala, causing extensive damage to property, even as two passenger ships bound for Lakshadweep were forced to anchor in the Arabian sea......

Conditions favourable for advance of monsoon

Even as the southwest monsoon is expected to set in over Kerala and the Lakshadweep Islands between June 8-10, parts of the state received modest pre-monsoon rains since Thursday night bringing......

Centre readies direct cash transfer process

The central government has worked out an elaborate plan to disburse food subsidy to beneficiaries directly in states and Union Territories.The programme worked out by the food ministry is to be......

FM to meet state CMs, banks to review credit flow

In the run-up to the 2014 general elections, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will review credit flow to agriculture, education and housing and monitor progress of centrally sponsored schemes, at a......

ONGC hikes Pawan Hans stake to 49 pc

State-run oil firm ONGC is hiking its stake in Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL) from 21 to 49 per cent, even as another top public sector company firms up plans to invest Rs 55 crore in the......

World's top 20 BPO hotspots

Even as some reports suggest that the Philippines has displaced India as the business process outsourcing capital of the world, it is pertinent to note that India continues to be a BPO powerhouse......

2nd Mumbai airport may get nod by Oct

The greenfield airport project at Navi Mumbai is likely to get the final environmental nod by October and the bidding process expected to begin by the year-end, Civil Aviation Minister Praful......

'You will see me in a new avatar in Hudugaru'

If her charming personality has made her a hot favourite with the Kannada hudugaru (boys), it's her talent that appeals to the critics and award juries. Kannada lass Radhika Pandit is once again......

Pix: Lara & Mahesh's Wedding Album

Lara Dutta and tennis star Mahesh Bhupati exchanged wedding vows in Victorian style at the sunset point of the erstwhile Portuguese fort of Aguada in Goa on Saturday. 'We had a memorable time at......

Ashutosh Gowariker on directing Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

If anyone thought Ashutosh Gowariker is not worried about directing yet another period film thanks to the huge success of Lagaan and Jodhaa-Akbar, they should listen to the filmmaker describe his......

The Best Celeb Hairstyles

A new poll of the best celeb hairstyles was conducted and David Beckham landed the fifth spot. The English footballer makes as much news for his stylish haircuts as he does for his fashionable wife......

Gough spurred on by critics

Gough spurred on by criticsEngland paceman Darren Gough has hit back at the doubters who wrote him off as a Test bowler following his recall for the forthcoming first Test against South Africa at......

Rahul Dravid joins Scottish side

BCCI to chalk out plan for growth of cricket in 12 statesIn an unprecedented move to spread cricket to all parts of the country, the Cricket Board has decided to chalk out a plan and offer all......

People speak for lakshadweep islands

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Q. The largest Union Territory of India isA) ChandigarhB) PuducherryC) Andaman and Nicobar IslandD) Lakshadweep
Anil Garg: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-largest-union-territory-of-india-isa-chandigarhb-puduche/22867092/answers/

Q. . In which Union Territory of India would you come across the 'Interview Island', 'Landfall Island' and 'Barren Island' ? (A) Lakshadweep (B) Daman and Diu (C) Andaman & Nicobar Islands (D) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Prince Deva: A. Andaman and Nicobar Island more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/.--in-which-union-territory-of-india-would-you-come-across-t/22595177/answers/22867151

Q. The language spoken in Lakshadweep island isA. Malayalam B. MarathiC. Tamil D. Gujarati
Question Answer: A. Andaman & Nicobar Islands more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-language-spoken-in-lakshadweep-island-isa.-malayalam-b.-/21265879/answers/22595187

Q. how many union territories are there in india ?which is the capital ?
Iqbal Seth: A. Malayalam more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-union-territories-are-there-in-india-which-is-the-c/21094154/answers/21265882

Web results for Lakshadweep Islands

The feat Sachin never got praise for

Not many people know this besides some sports journalists that perhaps cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's biggest achievement is not the 100... ...

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sachin-tendulkar-match-fixing-centuries-bcci-indian-team-cbi-spot-fixing-scandal/1/272385.html

Where are Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands? Not in India

The curriculum of the subject was revised this year and the books are meant for 17lakh students. The state’s education board desperately... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1837399/report-where-are-lakshadweep-andaman-and-nicobar-islands-not-in-india

Hilly states face logictics issues for buying PDS sugar

North Eastern and hilly states, including Jammu & Kashmir, have expressed concerns over logistics for undertaking sugar procurement from the open... ...

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/hilly-states-face-logictics-issues-for-buying-pds-sugar/article4733047.ece

Islanders forced to depend on fishing boats for travel

Lack of adequate and proper transportation facilities often force Lakshadweep islanders to depend on fishing boats for inter-island movement. This... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Islanders-forced-to-depend-on-fishing-boats-for-travel/2013/05/19/article1596545.ece

Boat mishap kills 5 in Lakshadweep

Five persons, including two children and a woman, died when a fishing boat used for inter-island passenger transit sank near Kadamat Island in... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/nation/Boat-mishap-kills-5-in-Lakshadweep/2013/05/19/article1596436.ece

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