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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the 'India Maritime Week - 2025' in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on Monday. On this occasion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Son ...Read More >
New Delhi: After Bihar, a nationwide SIR has been announced. The second phase of voter list revision is also set to begin soon. This phase will be for those states and union territories where assembly elections are scheduled in 2026, 2027, and 2028. The second phase of SIR will be conducted in 12 states and union territories. The Election Commission has also released the schedule for this. For this, the staff will first be trained. Then, starting December 4th, door-to-door polling will be condu ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department has issued a cyclone alert for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify from October 21. Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms with gusty winds, and rough sea conditions are anticipated until October 25, prompting warnings for fishermen and advisories for boat owners, islanders, and tourists. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'cyclone alert' in Andaman and Nicobar Islands due to a c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday reposted Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi editorial on X on the Holistic Development of Great Nicobar project and termed it as a serious issue. Tharoor mentioned the importance of development and having a strategic base on the island, but stressed it can also be done in an ecological manner. This is a serious issue. Development is important and so is having a strategic base in the Islands, but they ...Read More >
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh has officially adopted '112' as its new integrated emergency response number, aligning with global standards such as '911' in the US and '999' in the UK. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav formally launched the service, marking the beginning of a phased transition from the decade-old Dial-100 system. The rollout of Dial-112 is expected to gradually replace existing emergency numbers -- 100 (police), 101 (fire services), 102 (ambulance), and 108 (disaster management). However, the ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a dramatic high-sea operation, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued two sailors, one an Americana and the other Turkish when their vessel got stranded, about 53 nautical miles (about 96 km) south of the Nicobar Islands. The ICG also towed the vessel back to port. The MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres) Port Blair received a distress alert from the US Consulate in Chennai at 11.57 am on July 10. Navigating through rough seas, the ship rescued the stranded US nationals who were ...Read More >
Port Blair: The Indian Coast Guard rescued two United States nationals stranded about 53 miles south of the Nicobar Islands, officials said on Friday. ICG Ship Rajveer carried out the rescue operation after the US consulate in Chennai sent a distress message about the stranded US-flagged sailing vessel. The Indian patrol vessel navigated through rough sea conditions to rescue the US nationals. "The Indian Coast Guard saved two US nationals stranded in a distressed yacht, a US-flagged sailing ve ...Read More >
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