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Dinesh Sharma takes oath as lieutenant governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Dinesh Sharma took the oath as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Calcutta High Court Chief Justice administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sharma. Sharma previously served as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and mayor of Lucknow. His portfolios included higher education and science…

The Economic Times

President Murmu appoints BJP MP Dinesh Sharma as Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed BJP MP Dinesh Sharma as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Rashtrapati Bhavan said Saturday. The 62-year-old BJP leader, a former Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister and Lucknow mayor, will assume office from the date he takes charge, succeeding the outgoing administrator.

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Himalayan Restricted Passes: How to Get Your Permits and Why the Bureaucracy Pays Off

Which Passes Are Actually Restricted, and WhyNot every high-altitude crossing in the Himalayas requires a special permit, but the ones that do tend to be the ones worth crossing. Passes that run along India's international borders, or through ecologically sensitive zones designated under the Wildlife Protection Act, fall under restricted…

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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

Tourist Trying to Contact Remote Tribe With a Can of Coke For an 'Offering' Arrested in Same Spot Where Missionary Was Killed

An American tourist was arrested after risking his life to leave a can of soda as a tribute to an isolated tribe in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Latin Times

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

Activists alarmed by plans to hand reclusive Indian island tribe voter IDs

Officials are calling the decision to register reclusive islanders for local elections a historic step. But rights groups say it is a ‘publicity stunt’ to cover up a much bigger problem. Maroosha Muzaffar reports

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