Nicobar island still inaccessible

On thethird day after the tsunami hit the Andamans, Nicobar island is still inaccessible.Telecommunication links are down and there are no ships ferrying between Andaman and Nicobar islands.At......

Quake hits Nicobar Islands

A moderate intensity earthquake hit parts of the Nicobar Islands early on Thursday morning. The quake measured 5.9 on the Richter scale. It shook parts of Nicobar Islands at 0508 IST, a Met......

'Nicobar's exploitation portrayed as strategic defence project'

Over 70 scientists, environmentalists and former bureaucrats have urged the government to reconsider the Rs 92,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project, claiming that it is "an exploitative......

Strong aftershocks hit Nicobar Islands

Hours after a major under-sea earthquake near the Nicobar Islands sparked fears of a tsunami, two strong aftershocks jolted the area on Monday morning, but no casualty or damage to property was......

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.......

Tsunami hits SBI branches in Nicobar

Three branches of the State Bank of India's in Nicobar Island have been severely damaged due to the Tsunami disaster, which struck the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar on December 26. SBI has......

Upstream oil companies return to Andaman Sea, dig offshore wells

In a significant move, state-run oil producer Oil India Limited (OIL) has finished drilling its first well in the Andaman sea while Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has just started drilling......

'No second thoughts on Great Nicobar Port'

'An area of land has already been earmarked for their protected habitation.''There are also steps being taken to take care of the coral zone and mangroves' Kindly note the image has only been......

Doesn't Taapsee Look Cool?

Salman enjoys a view... Pooja turns into a momo... Manju goes biking... Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram Taapsee Pannu puts on her cool shades.   Photograph: Kind courtesy......

David Beckham of Andamans pedals his way to gold!

IMAGE: The 21-year-old David Beckham Elkatohchoongo clocked a time of 10.691 seconds in two laps to win the gold at the National Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sports India/X Andaman and......

SEE: India's top cyclist hit by speeding bikers

IMAGE: Esow Alban escaped with ‘minor’ injuries after he was hit from behind by two bikers. Photograph and video: Esow Alban/Instagram A first information report (FIR) has been filed in......

Karnataka's Nataraj, Desinghu on cloud 9!

IMAGE: Karnataka swimmer finished his National Games campaign with 10 medals, including 9 gold. Photograph: SAI Media/X Karnataka's star swimmers Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu ended......