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Ambassadors blow conch shells to herald India's G20 presidency in Andaman and Nicobar

As India is set to assume the G20 presidency on December 1, the ambassadors and heads of missions of G20 nations on November 26 blew conch shells at the Swaraj Dweep in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Amitabh Kant, the G20 Sherpa of India, shared the vid... read..

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India will be the best leader to manoeuvre global dynamics: Indonesian envoy

Indonesian Ambassador to India, Ina Krisnamurthi on Saturday called India the 'best leader' that can manoeuvre the global dynamics as the country held its first G20 Pre-Presidency meeting here in the island.... read..

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Ambassadors of G-20 countries should act as ambassadors of G-20 grouping: Amitabh Kant

Ahead of India officially assuming the G20 presidency, Amitabh Kant, the country's 'Sherpa' for G20 on Saturday briefed delegates including diplomats from all missions of the participating countries at a special session being held at a resort in Andaman ... read..

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G20 event: Heads of foreign missions perform Yoga at beach in Andaman and Nicobar islands

Heads of mission and delegates of other international organizations on Saturday performed Yoga at one of the beaches in Andaman and Nicobar islands, as part of the G20 curtain raiser events.... read..

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India will bring different perspective to the task of G20: Australian envoy Barry O'Farrell

India will put forward a different perspective to the task of the G20 Summit, that respects those developing countries across in a better way that we need to encourage and support, said Australia's High Commissioner to India, Barry O'Farrell on Friday as ... read..

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Andaman and Nicobar islands gear up for G20 curtain raiser

With India all set to assume the G20 presidency on December 1, the Andaman and Nicobar islands are preparing for its curtain raiser.... read..

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4.5-magnitude earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded 150 km north of Diglipur in Andaman and Nicobar island, National Center for Seismology said on Wednesday.... read..

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Andaman and Nicobar serial medal winner Regina Kiro eyes another big medal haul in National Games

The 19-member Andaman and Nicobar contingent will look to Kayak specialist and serial medal winner Regina Kiro to land multiple medals in the 36th National Games, just as she had done seven years ago in Kerala.... read..

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Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Andaman and Nicobar island

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred in Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar Island in the wee hours on Friday, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS).... read..

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 hits Andaman and Nicobar's Port Blair

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar island on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Saturday.... read..

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Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred 187 km southeast of Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Tuesday.... read..

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Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred 183 km southwest of Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Tuesday.... read..

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Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude strikes Andaman and Nicobar Island

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred 55 kilometres from Diglipur in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Friday.... read..

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hits Andaman and Nicobar's Campbell Bay

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale hit Campbell Bay, Andaman and Nicobar island on Monday, said the National Center for Seismology.... read..

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Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hits Andaman and Nicobar island

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale occurred 3 km from Diglipur in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, said National Center for Seismology.... read..

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit near Campbell Bay in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday afternoon.... read..

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter Scale, hit Campbell Bay in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday morning, said the National Center for Seismology.... read..

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Deep depression to turn into cyclonic storm Asani as it skirts Andaman and Nicobar

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands and adjoining sea areas continued to be on pre-cyclone watch with heavy rainfall at some places on Monday on account of the deep depression that will turn into Cyclone Asani.... read..

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Pre-cyclone watch warning issued for Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Lead)

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday invoked the yellow code warning for Andaman and Nicobar Islands as rainfall lashed parts of the islands while the depression over north Andaman Sea is set to turn first into a deep depression and then in... read..

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Cyclone Asani: Heavy rains lash Nicobar Islands; NDRF teams deployed

Even as heavy rainfall lashed Nicobar Islands during the last 24 hours, the Centre on Saturday deployed six teams of the National Disaster Rescue Force (NDRF) in view of the impending Cyclone Asani near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on March 21.... read..

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Cyclone Asani: Coast Gaurd warns mariners, fishermen in Bay of Bengal not to venture into sea

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships and aircraft on the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south of the Andaman Sea are relaying weather warnings to all mariners and fishermen at sea.... read..

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Fishermen asked not to venture into sea as Cyclone Asani brews over Andaman and Nicobar Islands

With the year's first cyclone Asani brewing over the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration on Saturday issued an advisory for fishermen appealing to them no to venture into the sea during the period of the cyclone from March 19-22.... read..

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CBI arrests two CGST officers in Port Blair for accepting bribe

A Superintendent and an Inspector working in CGST, Port Blair, in Andaman & Nicobar Islands were arrested in a bribery case, informed the Central Bureau of Investigation.... read..

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Indian Coast Guard DG, VS Pathania, calls on A&N L-G DK Joshi

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Director-General, VS Pathania, on Friday called on Andaman and Nicobar Lieutenant Governor Admiral (retd.) DK Joshi and discussed issues related to ICG and Andaman and Nicobar Coast Guard Region including force accretion, infra pe... read..

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4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted Southeast of Portblair in the early hours of Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.... read..

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