'Many tourists are keen to break the law and see the tribals. But what difference would it make? They are humans like us. We do not like intruders, neither do they. Very little of their homes is left, so we might as well let them be,' says Chintan Purohit.
A great intensity earthquake of 7.6 magnitude on Richter scale struck off the Andaman and Nicobar islands today, Indian Meteorological Department said.
Indian Army personnel on Wednesday conducted yoga sessions at more than 100 locations along the country's land and maritime borders, forming a 'Bharatmala' on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga.
The JAAC also called for an indefinite economic blockade in Assam, Jharkhand and greater Jharkhand from January 27 to demand among others inclusion of the community in Assam and Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
With clean blue waters and golden-white sands, these super beaches have a magic that is hard to keep away from.
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and all coastal states.
The ICMR has been permitted to use drones up to a height of 3,000 metre to deliver vaccines, the ministry's statement added.
Panic gripped coastal areas of Chennai on Tuesday, especially among fishermen, following reports of a tsunami warning, after a mild tremor was felt here today morning due to a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Soon after the rumours spread about a tsunami warning, most fishermen in coastal areas moved out of their houses to safer places. They also did not venture out to the sea for a while.
The recoveries have mounted to 11,45,629, while there are 5,67,730 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country presently.
Go for tuna. That is the message Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh has to give to marine exporters.
The Indian Meteorological Department announced that conditions are favourable for further advancement of monsoon to some parts of southwest Bay of Bengal
It said the weather system was expected to intensify into a deep depression by 5.30 am on Wednesday and turn into Cyclone Mocha in the next 12 hours, packing wind speeds of 80-90 kmph and gusting to 100 kmph.
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
Monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on May 29, the India Meteorological Department predicted on Wednesday. ''This time, the monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be on May 29, with a model error of four days,'' the IMD said in a statement. With strengthening and deepening of monsoon winds and widespread rainfall activity, southwest monsoon advanced into the southeast Bay of Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and north Andaman Sea on May 12, almost 8 days in advance.
'We request our friends in the international arena to put a stop to the increasing terrorism through Pakistan,' Vajpayee said.\n\n
Kutten and Priyanka of Valiyazheekal in Alappuzha district named their child Tsunami following her miraculous escape from the killer waves.
Over 2000 people have been left dead by the killer tsunami waves that pounded the islands on Sunday.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new schemes and increased the subsidised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, targeting everything from unemployment to crop productivity enhancement across the country. Presenting her eighth budget speech in Parliament, Sitharaman positioned agriculture as "the first engine of growth" and unveiled the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, a flagship program targeting 100 agri-districts grappling with low productivity, moderate crop intensity, and below-average credit parameters.
This is the first time such a service is being offered in India. While ONGC will raise its stake in Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited to 21 per cent from 49 per cent, NTPC has proposed to make an investment of Rs 55 crore in the company, Tyagi said.
The trio had dominated the recently concluded National Games in Gujarat, with Ronaldo Laitonjam Singh securing 3 gold medals, while David Beckham secured 1 gold and 3 silver. Esow Alban won a medal in each metal category.
The Met department has revised the drought possibility from 21 per cent to six per cent.
The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Today we can't confirm whether Chau is dead or not.' 'What is the guarantee that the Sentinelese killed him?'
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.
Railways massacred a hapless Andaman and Nicobar islands 33-0 in the national hockey championships.
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.
Transcripts of the chat with rediff.com reporter Sheela Bhatt.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will donate Rs. 1 crore to those affected by Sunday's tragedy.
The recovery rate was recorded at 76.28 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.82 per cent.
