News for '-nicobar'

Sisodia equates IAS officers association with khap panchyat, attacks L-G

Sisodia equates IAS officers association with khap panchyat, attacks L-G

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Claiming non-payment of salaries to anganwadi volunteers for three months in his three-page letter in Hindi, Sisodia continued to fire a salvo at Baijal, saying: "You are the Lt Governor of Delhi. You have also been an IAS officer, but I request you to stop seeing things through spectacles of an IAS officer."

MH370 and three worrying 'ifs'

MH370 and three worrying 'ifs'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Kuala Lumpur's delay in roping in India to help track the missing aircraft is an indicator that New Delhi must redouble its diplomacy and capacity demonstration in East Asia, feels Nitin Pai

Delhi CS attack: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan detained, CM's adviser quizzed

Delhi CS attack: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan detained, CM's adviser quizzed

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Meanwhile, the Delhi HC refused to entertain a plea seeking immediate judicial intervention into the incident.

Tsunami alters tribal food habits

Tsunami alters tribal food habits

Rediff.com20 Dec 2005

NGO to spend Rs 161 cr for tsunami-hit

NGO to spend Rs 161 cr for tsunami-hit

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

Various rehabilitation programmes will be taken up for the tsunami-affected in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by a non-governmental organisation which has earmarked Rs 161 crore

With 1,752 COVID-19 cases, India sees biggest single-day jump; toll 723

With 1,752 COVID-19 cases, India sees biggest single-day jump; toll 723

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

A total of 37 deaths were reported since Thursday evening of which 14 fatalities were reported from Maharashtra, nine from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh,Tamil Nadu and Telengana and one from Karnataka, ministry data stated.

A&N police help tsunami widows

A&N police help tsunami widows

Rediff.com3 Nov 2005

They have offered jobs and land to the widows and families.

Indian Navy commissions new fast attack craft 'INS Tihayu'

Indian Navy commissions new fast attack craft 'INS Tihayu'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

INS Tihayu, specifically built for meeting needs of extended coastal and offshore surveillance and patrol, has a length of 49.9 metres and maximum breadth of 7.5 meters.

Indo-Thai naval exercise in Andaman sea

Indo-Thai naval exercise in Andaman sea

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

This was the first such exercise.

Air Sahara to fly to Andamans

Air Sahara to fly to Andamans

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

Air Sahara has decided to operate flights to Andaman and Nicobar islands from September.

Coming soon, an air accident every week!

Coming soon, an air accident every week!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

This will be the average accident rate by the year 2010.

Andamans reeling from 'mystery disease'

Andamans reeling from 'mystery disease'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

Chikungunya it is a type of Arbovirus disease caused by the bite of infected culicine mosquitoes (aedes aegypti/day biter) reported long back in Tanzania in Africa.

Large reserves, poor country

Large reserves, poor country

Rediff.com24 Jan 2005

Baby named after killer waves

Baby named after killer waves

Rediff.com1 Jan 2005

Kutten and Priyanka of Valiyazheekal in Alappuzha district named their child Tsunami following her miraculous escape from the killer waves.

Kalam to donate money for relief

Kalam to donate money for relief

Rediff.com31 Dec 2004

Tsunami: Bharti pledges Rs 20 cr

Tsunami: Bharti pledges Rs 20 cr

Rediff.com29 Dec 2004

Bharti Tele-Ventures on Wednesday announced measures for the relief and rehabilitation programme for victims of the tsunami disaster.

PM to visit affected areas

PM to visit affected areas

Rediff.com27 Dec 2004

Over 2000 people have been left dead by the killer tsunami waves that pounded the islands on Sunday.

Centre chalks out emergency plans

Centre chalks out emergency plans

Rediff.com26 Dec 2004

The ministries of defence, civil aviation and shipping and the three services of the armed forces will coordinate the operations with Chennai being the main hub.

India puts search for missing Malaysian plane on hold

India puts search for missing Malaysian plane on hold

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

India has put on hold its search operations for the missing Malaysian airliner as it is awaiting fresh instructions from Malaysian authorities who are likely to look into new areas for locating the plane.

Infocomm plans J&K operations from Aug 15

Infocomm plans J&K operations from Aug 15

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

Reliance Infocomm Ltd has commenced work on setting up its telecom network in Jammu and Kashmir, while the private telephony major is all set to commission its operations in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Will Savarkar lift BJP-Sena?

Will Savarkar lift BJP-Sena?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2004

How dense is the forest cover in your neck of the woods? Take a look

How dense is the forest cover in your neck of the woods? Take a look

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Take a look at the map to see just how green is your area?

Which states avail the most banking facilities in India?

Which states avail the most banking facilities in India?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

Here's a map that visualises the official numbers for percentage of households availing banking facilities as published by the Planning Commission of India in June 2014.

Punjab adopts 209 A&N families

Punjab adopts 209 A&N families

Rediff.com22 Jan 2005

Punjab on Saturday adopted over 200 families of ex-servicemen in the tsunami-hit Campbell Bay Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, promising them financial assistance and educational grants to their children.

Inundation rumour in A&N

Inundation rumour in A&N

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

The administration's attempts to explain that there was no scientific basis to the fear fell on deaf ears.

71 pc voters have identity cards

71 pc voters have identity cards

Rediff.com13 Jan 2006

100 per cent coverage in Kerala and Pondicherry.

Baby girl becomes tsunami symbol

Baby girl becomes tsunami symbol

Rediff.com7 Jan 2005

26,000 deployed to soothe post-tsunami trauma

26,000 deployed to soothe post-tsunami trauma

Rediff.com6 Jan 2005

3 teams have already been dispatched to Port Blair and have started identifiying representatives of various voluntary agencies there who can be trained, said NIMHANS

Light lightens gloom in Andaman

Light lightens gloom in Andaman

Rediff.com6 Jan 2005

CBSE willing to help tsunami-hit students

CBSE willing to help tsunami-hit students

Rediff.com5 Jan 2005

If a student from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands wants to take his test in, say Chennai, the CBSE will definitely consider it, Chairaman Ashok Ganguly said.

'Why can't we do without foreign aid?'

'Why can't we do without foreign aid?'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2005

Transcripts of the chat with rediff.com reporter Sheela Bhatt.

Fishermen in Nagapattinam get back to routine

Fishermen in Nagapattinam get back to routine

Rediff.com4 Jan 2005

The army, in an attempt to instil confidence among the trauma-stricken fishing community, sent its men along with the fishermen of Akkaraipettai to the sea.

A&N officials fear the worst

A&N officials fear the worst

Rediff.com31 Dec 2004

BCCI to help tsunami victims

BCCI to help tsunami victims

Rediff.com30 Dec 2004

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will donate Rs. 1 crore to those affected by Sunday's tragedy.

'India has not spurned foreign aid'

'India has not spurned foreign aid'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2004

A year after, tsunami shelters still not complete

A year after, tsunami shelters still not complete

Rediff.com25 Dec 2005

According to sources in the CPWD, which has been assigned the work of giving technical support to the construction work, the project could have been finalised much earlier but for the resistance shown by some voluntary organisations.

Arun Prakash to be new naval chief

Arun Prakash to be new naval chief

Rediff.com1 Jun 2004

He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the newly created Unified Andaman and Nicobar Command in October 2001 and served in that capacity till taking over as Flag officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command on December 31, 2002.