Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands (/ˈændəmən/ & /ˈnɪkəbɑːr/; local ), one of the seven union territories of India, are a group of islands at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.

The territory is 150 km (93 mi) north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated from Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) by the Andaman Sea. It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands, separated by the 10°N parallel, with the Andamans to the north of this latitude, and the Nicobars to the south. The Andaman Sea lies to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west.

The territory's capital is the Andamanese town of Port Blair. The total land area of these islands is approximately 7,950 km² (3,070 sq mi). The capital of Nicobar Islands is Car Nicobar. The islands host the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the only tri-service geographical command of the Indian Armed Forces.

The Andaman Islands are home to the only known Paleolithic people, the Sentinelese people, who have no contact with any other people.

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Chennai to stay hot with partly cloudy skies

The Times of India 12 Oct 2018

CHENNAI. The city may have to wait a few more days for rain and pleasant weather because of the adverse effects of Cyclone Titli that is raging in Odisha. On Thursday, as heavy rain and strong winds wreaked havoc in Odisha, around 1,000km down south, Chennai endured another hot and sunny day ... Meanwhile, Andaman and Nicobar Islands are on the receiving end of heavy rain forcing the met department to issue a warning to fishermen ... ....

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IOCL Recruitment 2018: 441 Apprentice Vacancies Open

Yahoo Daily News 12 Oct 2018

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has today opened the application process for the recruitment of Apprentices in various trades. Hundreds of vacancies are open for technicians and tradesmen in different states of the country ... The written test is likely to be held on Nov 18, 2018 ... Job Location Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal ... ....

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Centre exempts Sikh women from wearing helmets

Hindustan Times 12 Oct 2018

High court had in December 2017 initiated suo motu proceedings on increasing road fatalities involving women riders. punjab Updated. Oct 12, 2018 09.29 IST. HT Correspondent. Hindustan Times, Chandigarh ... SAD on Thursdsay also took up with Rajnath Singh the matter of filling up 50% posts in DANIPS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli ) police cadre through direct recruitment at entry level....

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Soha Ali Khan felicitates achievers at India Leadership Awards

The Siasat Daily 12 Oct 2018

Bangalore. India Leadership Awards, 2018 was organized by Blindwink.in on October 7th at Taj Hotels in Bangalore ... Adding to this, the winners were International Institute Of Aviation Pvt. Ltd ... Wadennavar – Outstanding Business Leadership Award ... Manoj Kumar Sahoo – Best Training & Development & Life Coaching Award, Dr ... Kinjal Kaushik Shah ... •Ms ... •4Seasons Event Management – Best Event Management Company In Andaman & Nicobar ... ....

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Indian Naval ship, aircraft reach Indonesia for coordinated patrol

Sify 11 Oct 2018

Indian Naval Ship Kulish, a Kora class missile corvette, and an Indian Dornier (naval maritime time patrol aircraft) from Andaman and Nicobar command entered Belawan harbour, Indonesia, for the opening ceremony of the 32nd edition of India - Indonesia coordinated patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT), to be held from October 11 - 27, 2018....

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Indian Naval ship and patrol aircraft reach Indonesia

Suryaa 11 Oct 2018

"The patrolling would be conducted in three phases from October 14 to 24, followed by a closing ceremony at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Island, scheduled from October 25 to 26," it said.  ... ....

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Rajnath assures SAD on issue of helmets for Sikh women

Suryaa 11 Oct 2018

Badal Senior said this notification, which called for filling 50 per cent of police posts at entry level through direct recruitment, also called for filling the remaining posts from the DANIPS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli Police) cadre ... Badal appealed for the transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab ... He said nowhere in history had a parent state been denied its capital in such a manner. ....

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Fuel prices up: Petrol most expensive in Mumbai at Rs 87.82 paise; diesel above Rs 80 in Hyderabad

Yahoo Daily News 11 Oct 2018

Fuel prices shot up on Thursday with petrol retailing at its costliest in Mumbai at Rs 87.82 per litre, recording an increase of 9 paise. Diesel is being sold at Rs 74.62, up by 29 paise ... However, prices shot up the very next day ... On top of this, states levy value-added tax (VAT) " the lowest being in Andaman and Nicobar Islands where a 6 percent sales tax is charged on both the fuels ... Metros Before After# Before After# ... Also See ... ....

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Another IST? Study says different time zone for north-eastern states will improve...

Hindustan Times 10 Oct 2018

The study suggests setting clocks in Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to run one hour ahead of clocks in the rest of India. india Updated. Oct 10, 2018 08.52 IST ... Hindustan Times, Mumbai ... This means clocks in Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will run one hour ahead of clocks in the rest of India ... .......

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Different time zone for Northeast, Andaman could improve productivity: Study

Moneycontrol 10 Oct 2018

The study suggests that implementation of a two time zone system could save around 20 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually. Moneycontrol News @moneycontrolcom ... Currently, all states and union territories follow IST which is 5.30 hours ahead of UCT. Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura, besides the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, will run one hour ahead of IST, as per the suggestion. related news ... ....

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William Boyd’s Love is Blind: the story of a sweet-natured outsider told at a cracking pace

New Statesman 10 Oct 2018

Nat Tate ... “The world’s your lobster,” Joyce encourages Brodie, “spread your wings […] take a leap.” Brodie’s improbable final leap takes him to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where he ends up working for an eccentric Margaret Mead-like anthropologist who is studying the sexual lives of the locals (Boyd has always been interested in writing about sex and its peculiar mechanics) ... He makes it look easy. he’s a pro ... William Boyd ....

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Photography exhibition on Indian coastal communities opens

Suryaa 09 Oct 2018

... practices and cultures of boat building and navigation from littoral India, ranging from Gujarat to Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar islands to Lakshadweep....

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Mysuru promises unique treat

Deccan Chronicle 09 Oct 2018

Mysuru. This year’s ten-day Dasara feast will be packed with events to offer a unique treat to Mysureans and visitors with cultural programmes planned at seven venues every evening.   ... . The South Zone Cultural Centre will feature Kalbeli folk dance of Rajasthan, Mohiniyattam of Kerala, Badaayi Baredi of Madhya Pradesh, Vaankho dance of Arunachal Pradesh and Nicobari dance of Andaman and Nicobar islands. ... ....

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