New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress on Sunday appointed former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy as General Secretary in charge of Andhra Pradesh, replacing Digvijaya Singh, while Gaurav Gogoi is the new in charge of West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar. The changes were made by Congress President Rahul Gandhi and have[Read More…]
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5.9 magnitude quake strikes Andaman & Nicobar Islands
A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale today hit the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. According to a report by National Centre for Seismology, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences, the quake’s epicentre was in Nicobar Islands area. The incident took place at 8:21 AM at a[Read More…]
Railways to lay track on Andaman Nicobar Islands
A 240-KM railway line connecting two major islands, with bridges and stations along the coast of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is to be launched soon. It will be part of rail route connecting Port Blair with Diglipur on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands — a first in the country that[Read More…]