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Election snippet | Supply of indelible ink for LS polls completed

The company said it had supplied over 25.98 lakh vials of indelible ink worth approximately ₹36 crore for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls to various states and union territories. The highest supply as per order was to Uttar Pradesh, which received 3.64 lakh vials back then and the lowest for…

The Hindu · Apr 6, 2024

Backed by BrahMos, Navy’s Minicoy base to keep watch over Arabian Sea

Indian Navy's new base on Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep, INS Jatayu, will have radars, jetties, airfield and BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2024

Kerala, Lakshadweep students set off to explore Chhattisgarh

IIM-Kozhikode partners with GGU Bilaspur for student exchange program under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat campaign.

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2024

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Navy commissions INS Jatayu at Minicoy, MH-60R helicopter squadron at Kochi

INS Jatayu is the second naval base in Lakshadweep after INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti. It has been commissioned under the command of Commandant Vrat Baghel.

The Hindu · Mar 6, 2024

Indian Navy to open strategic base near Maldives

Indian Navy strengthens presence near Maldives with new base on Lakshadweep islands to counter China's influence, boost security operations.

The Hindu · Mar 3, 2024

Caught in India-Maldives spat, Lakshadweep islands want jobs, then tourists

India’s PM Modi campaigned for tourists to visit the idyllic archipelago. But people there have more basic demands.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2024

Lakshadweep vs Maldives: Why putting pressure through social media won’t win Delhi friends

A question I heard often from Indian visitors to Sri Lanka during a longish posting in that country went something like this: “Yaar, how are they so clean?” Implicit, and sometimes stated in so many words, was actually this: “They are just an extension of India, the people are of…

Newslaundry · Jan 16, 2024

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India-Maldives row | Politics is politics, can’t guarantee every country will support us, says Jaishankar

India-Maldives row: A diplomatic row was triggered between India and Maldives after three Maldivian leaders posted derogatory remarks against PM Modi and mocked him over his trip to Lakshadweep.

The Hindu · Jan 14, 2024

Alliance Air starts additional flights to Lakshadweep

Amid the ongoing India-Maldives row, Alliance Air the only airline that operates to Lakshadweep has started additional flights. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 13, 2024

Delay in getting degree certificates leaves students of Lakshadweep worried

The future of over 150 undergraduate students in Lakshadweep hangs in the balance as they run from pillar to post to clear hurdles that emerged following the decision of the Lakshadweep Administration to transfer the affiliation of their colleges from the Calicut University to the Pondicherry University.

The Hindu · Jan 12, 2024

Indian tourists’ boycott call post Modi visit to Lakshadweep may impact Maldives | Data

A recent diplomatic row between India and the Maldives, sparked by disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers on social media regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, led to an uproar on Indian social media. The Maldivian government, distancing itself from the comments, suspended the ministers. Concerns arose about…

The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024

In the wake of Maldives row, AICC president stresses on cordial relations with neighbours

India-Maldives issue: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge blamed PM Modi for the controversy stating that the latter is habituated to taking everything personally.

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

Maldives Tourism industry ‘strongly condemns’ derogatory comments by its Ministers on PM Modi

India- Maldives diplomatic row: The island nation’s top tourism body has strongly condemned the derogatory comments made by some Deputy Ministers of Maldives against India and Prime Minister Modi after he visited Lakshadweep.

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

Lakshadweep to have new airport for both military, civilian operations in Minicoy

At present there is only one airstrip in the island territory, which is in Agatti. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 9, 2024

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Dynamite News · Jan 9, 2024

Maldives tourism body condemns derogatory comments against PM Modi, calls India 'closest neighbour'

Amid the ongoing spat between the Maldives and India, the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) has strongly condemned derogatory remarks made by officials in the tourism-dependent country against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 8, 2024

Google searches for beach destination Lakshadweep skyrocket after PM Modi's visit

Worldwide, Google searches for Lakshadweep are at their highest in the last 20 years, that too by a huge margin reflecting a hockey stick graph. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu · Jan 8, 2024

EaseMyTrip suspends all Maldives flight bookings amid India-Maldives row

Online travel solutions provider EaseMyTrip suspends Maldives flight bookings in support of India; #ExploreIndianIslands campaign launched.

Dynamite News · Jan 4, 2024

PM Modi goes snorkelling in Lakshadweep, recalls "enriching journey of learning and growing"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media platform on Thursday to describe his recent visit to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, and shared several pictures including an "exhilarating experience" in which he attempted snorkelling. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024

PM Modi reaches out to Muslim-dominated Lakshadweep, says it is small in size, big at heart

PM Modi visits Lakshadweep, promises development projects worth ₹1,150 crore.

The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Kerala’s Thrissur district for women’s conference, holds roadshow

PM Modi was in Thrissur in Kerala to address the women’s conference ‘Women’s Power with Modi’ organised by the Kerala unit of the BJP to express gratitude for passing the Women’s Reservation Bill.

The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023

Sivankutty writes to Centre on Lakshadweep move to shift schools from Malayalam to CBSE English medium

The Hindu · Dec 13, 2023

Lakshadweep schools to shift to CBSE English medium from Malayalam

Lakshadweep administration shifts schools to CBSE English medium from Malayalam. Director of Education issued order on December 12. Aim to elevate standards of education and align with dynamic landscape. From 2024-25, all schools will exclusively admit students under CBSE English medium stream from grade 1.

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

For the first time, breeding nests of crab-plovers spotted at Great Vedaranyam Swamp

Crab-plover, a shore bird that lays eggs in self-excavated burrows, may soon be a resident species of the Indian subcontinent. Five burrow nests were found in an islet near Siruthalaikkadu of Great Vedaranyam Swamp, Tamil Nadu. Researchers found the species was initially believed to only breed in African eastern coast,…

The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023

Twin low pressure areas to trigger rain in Kerala

IMD forecasts 1st post-monsoon low-pressure areas over Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal. Cyclonic circulation over SE Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep area to form low-pressure area in 36 hrs. Depression likely to form over Central Arabian Sea on Oct 21. Trough from cyclonic circulation over SE Bay of Bengal to south coastal…

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023

Circular on award for best uniform-wearing students triggers fresh row in Lakshadweep

A circular issued by the Department of Education of the Lakshadweep district panchayat, instituting awards for the best uniform-wearing students, seems to have triggered a fresh controversy, with the move being dubbed an indirect attempt to discourage students from wearing skull cap or hijab, which are common among the majority…

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