Havelock And Neil Islands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar to mark the 75th anniversary of the raising of the Indian national flag by freedom movement icon Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose during the fight for India's independence.

Three islands in Andaman and Nicobar will be given new names by the government this Sunday, the latest in the list of places being renamed across the country. Ross Island, Neil Island and Havelock Island will be renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep respectively. The new names will be formally announced by Pr...

National carrier Air India would operate a 144-seater Airbus A-319 relief flight from Kolkata to Port Blair tonight to bring back the stranded passengers in the island to Kolkata.

Rescue operations of around 1,400 stranded tourists from two islands in the Andamans due to cyclonic weather began this morning. The Navy, Coast Guard and the administration of the Union Territory jointly undertook a major evacuation drive.

Around 1,400 tourists are stranded at Havelock and Neil islands in the Andamans after heavy rain and "cyclonic weather conditions", which are a challenge to evacuation efforts. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that everyone is safe and appealed to families of the tourists not to panic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar to mark the 75th anniversary of the raising of the Indian national flag by freedom movement icon Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose during the fight for India's independence.

Three islands in Andaman and Nicobar will be given new names by the government this Sunday, the latest in the list of places being renamed across the country. Ross Island, Neil Island and Havelock Island will be renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep respectively. The new names will be formally announced by Pr...

National carrier Air India would operate a 144-seater Airbus A-319 relief flight from Kolkata to Port Blair tonight to bring back the stranded passengers in the island to Kolkata.

Rescue operations of around 1,400 stranded tourists from two islands in the Andamans due to cyclonic weather began this morning. The Navy, Coast Guard and the administration of the Union Territory jointly undertook a major evacuation drive.

Around 1,400 tourists are stranded at Havelock and Neil islands in the Andamans after heavy rain and "cyclonic weather conditions", which are a challenge to evacuation efforts. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that everyone is safe and appealed to families of the tourists not to panic.