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Andaman admin seeks firms to explore feasibility of AI data centre in Great Nicobar

The Andaman and Nicobar administration seeks private companies for green AI data centres. Companies can explore feasibility for facilities in Great Nicobar or Little Andaman. This initiative aims to develop sustainable digital infrastructure leveraging island advantages. The administration issued an Expression of Interest for potential private sector involvement. Interested entities…

The Economic Times

How Clownfish and Anemone Symbiosis Reveals the Biology of Mutualism and Dependence

A Partnership Built on PoisonThe sea anemone is a predator. Its tentacles carry nematocysts, microscopic harpoons that fire venom into anything that brushes against them. Most fish die within seconds of contact. The clownfish, belonging to the subfamily Amphiprioninae, does not. It survives because of a thick layer of mucus…

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Industry panel to discuss 'missing link' rail scheme

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has announced the establishment of a new panel to collaborate with the government on the long-discussed "missing link" railway project, a strategic transport line connecting Chumphon on the Gulf of Thailand with Ranong on the Andaman coast.

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Thailand revives $30 billion coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca Strait

Thailand plans a massive "Land Bridge" to connect the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. This project aims to offer a new shipping route, bypassing the busy Strait of Malacca. The government believes it will cut costs and transit times. However, the project faces considerable hurdles including high costs,…

The Economic Times

Andaman Islands make history with a 73-foot underwater human tower, setting a Guinness World Record

For just a fleeting moment under the pristine water of Swaraj Dweep, a group of divers converted months of hard work into a world record. Together, they managed to set up the tallest human pyramid under the water, breaking a record and earning themselves a place in the Guinness World…

The Times of India

Krabi-Phuket seaplane services set to trial

The government plans to launch seaplane services between tourist destinations along the Andaman coast, with trial flights between Krabi and Phuket expected later this year.

Bangkok Post

Southwest monsoon likely to set in over Kerala on May 26: IMD

The Southwest Monsoon is expected to arrive in Kerala on May 26. The India Meteorological Department announced this on Friday. Favorable climate conditions are developing for the monsoon's onset over parts of the south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This marks the beginning of the…

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Southwest monsoon may set in over Andaman region by late this week: IMD

Favorable conditions are emerging for the southwest monsoon's arrival in the south Bay of Bengal and Andaman regions this week. The monsoon typically reaches the Andaman and Nicobar Islands around May 20. This year, India may experience below-normal rainfall, potentially due to El Nino conditions developing.

The Economic Times

Hormuz is a trailer. Malacca is China’s real nightmare — and India knows it

The Strait of Hormuz crisis highlights global maritime vulnerabilities. For China, the Strait of Malacca presents a similar, long-term strategic risk. India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands offer proximity and surveillance capabilities, providing significant leverage. This geographical advantage allows India to create uncertainty and pressure, impacting China's vital trade and energy…

The Times of India

American tourist arrested for sailing to remote island and giving can of Coke to world's most isolated tribe

The man was detained in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Evening Standard

8 Indian tribes on the verge of extinction

India, with over 700 tribal communities, is home to some of the world’s most ancient and diverse indigenous peoples, known collectively as Adivasis. These groups, making up 8.6% of the nation’s population, have thrived for millennia, their languages, traditions, and ways of life woven into the fabric of the land.…

The Times of India

Centre set to introduce framework to unlock potential of India's marine sector

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday stressed on unlocking the potential of India's marine sector and said that the government will bring a framework for sustainable harnessing of fisheries with a special focus on Andaman and Lakshadweep zones. Read further on Dynamite News:

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A&N Islands: New insights into genetic heritage of Nicobarese people

The Nicobar Islands are situated in the eastern Indian Ocean and south of the Andaman Islands. The archipelago largely consists of seven large islands. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Downpour lashes Tamil Nadu, 8 flights cancelled

Amid heavy rainfall that lashed parts of Tamil Nadu, eight flights scheduled to operate to and from Chennai from Bengaluru. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Andaman Police seizes 2 kg heroin worth Rs 14 crore, seven held

The Andaman police on Thursday cracked the whip against heroin trafficking network and seized drugs weighing 2.075 kg, worth Rs 14 crore in the international market Read further on Dynamite News:

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IRCTC offers vacation tours by train, air from State

IRCTC offers vacation packages to Kashi, Ayodhya, Andaman, and Hyderabad from Kerala, including train and flight options.

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Great Nicobar’s particularly vulnerable tribal group, Shompen, cast their vote for the first time

Seven members of the tribe exercised their franchise, said Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ Chief Electoral Officer B.S. Jaglan.

Dynamite News

Excise case: Delhi Court takes cognizance on ED's second complaint, issues fresh summons to Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Police has arrested former DANICS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Island Civil Services) officer A V Prem Nath in connection with inducing the filing of a false complaint against IAS officer and Delhi government's Special Secretary YVVJ Rajasekhar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute to set up biorepository for Andaman flora

JNTBGRI will conserve 41 Andaman species that are threatened, endemic or valued for their medicinal properties – at the proposed biorepository.

The Hindu

Six Myanmarese poachers die of 'starvation' inside Andaman forest; bodies found

Bodies of six suspected Myanmarese poachers were found in remote Narcondam island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an officer said

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Andaman: 2 journalists assaulted while ‘trying to report on illegal liquor sale’

Two journalists from Andaman and Nicobar Islands were assaulted while they were trying to verify the alleged illegal sale of alcohol on January 30 – a dry day on account of Martyr’s Day, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

The Hindu

Meet Kamachi Chellammal, Andaman's 'Nariyal Amma', chosen for Padma Shri for organic coconut farming

67-year-old Kamachi Chellammal from Andaman and Nicobar Islands receives Padma Shri for her outstanding contribution to organic coconut plantation.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Centre sets up secure e-mail for 10,000 users in critical ministries; SCs were never counted in Andaman and Nicobar, now a parliamentary committee sits up and takes notice, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 18, 2023

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Bulk cargo transhipment hub to be developed in Atlanta Bay in Andaman and Nicobar: Sonowal

“Considering its strategic location, in the northern side of A&N Islands, a 10m draft harbour is essential to promote high-end tourism,” Mr. Sonowal said

Dynamite News

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Andaman Sea

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit the Andaman Sea on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology informed. Read further on Dynamite News:

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