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National weather alert: Monsoon set to advance over Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea

National weather alert: Monsoon set to advance over Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said conditions are becoming favourable for the advance of the southwest monsoon over parts of the south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands around May 16. In its latest All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin issued on May 15, the weather department also noted that a well-marked low-pressure area persists over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, along with an associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. The IMD has forecast widespread rain, thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall activity across several parts of the country over the coming days. Thunderstorm warning for Northwest India Isolated light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40–50 kmph is likely over Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad on May 15 and 16. Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Rajasthan are also expected to witness similar thunderstorm activity on May 15. Heavy rainfall alert in Northeast India In Northeast India, scattered to …

Monsoon onset likely over Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea by weekend: IMD

Monsoon onset likely over Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea by weekend: IMD

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The southwest monsoon is likely to make onset over parts of south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands towards the end of this week, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. Monsoon normally advances over northeast India around June 5. (Representative Photo/PTI) “Conditions are becoming favourable for onset of southwest monsoon likely over parts of south Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands towards the end of this week. The low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal lay over the same region at 8.30am of today, the 12 May 2026, with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 4.5km above mean sea level. It is likely to become more marked during the next 48hours,” IMD said. Officials however said they cannot forecast monsoon onset over Kerala immediately. “We are hoping to issue onset forecast for Kerala on or around May 15,” said M Mohapatra, director general, IMD. June 1 is the normal date for monsoon onset in Kerala. The monsoon later advances northwards, usually in surges, and covers …

Andaman and Nicobar unfurls world’s largest underwater Tricolour, sets Guinness record

Andaman and Nicobar unfurls world’s largest underwater Tricolour, sets Guinness record

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The Andaman and Nicobar administration on Saturday set a new Guinness World Record by unfurling the world’s largest underwater national flag at Radhanagar beach. The massive Tricolour, measuring approximately 60 by 40 metre, was deployed beneath the sea in a complex, tightly coordinated operation, involving multiple agencies and trained divers at Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island). Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Rahul Gandhi to begin 3-day visit to Andaman & Nicobar today | India News

Rahul Gandhi to begin 3-day visit to Andaman & Nicobar today | India News

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1 min readNew DelhiApr 25, 2026 04:40 AM IST LEADER OF Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will embark on a three-day visit to Andaman and Nicobar starting Sunday, and is scheduled to meet Great Nicobar tribal council members during his visit. Speaking at a press briefing, Congress in charge for Andaman and Nicober Manickam Tagore said: “Rahul Gandhi will be on a three-day visit (April 26-28) to Andaman and Nicobar… He will visit the Nicobar islands on the third day and we hope the visit goes smoothly.” He said Gandhi has met delegations from Nicobar islands and the members had requested him to visit the islands. Gandhi’s upcoming visit will put the spotlight on the Centre’s Rs 81,000 crore Great Nicobar Holistic project and its impacts on the island’s pristine ecology, indigenous Nicobarese and Shompen tribes, and mainland settlers. The Congress party has raised several concerns over the project’s impact on ecology, including in Parliament. The Congress leader’s visit comes in the backdrop of his meeting with members of the Great Nicobar tribal council …

Amit Shah arrives in Andaman and Nicobar for two-day visit

Amit Shah arrives in Andaman and Nicobar for two-day visit

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for a two-day visit from January 2 to 4. He was warmly welcomed at Veer Savarkar International Airport in Sri Vijaya Puram on Friday by Lieutenant Governor (LG) Admiral DK Joshi, Chief Secretary of the islands, senior officials, and local PRI members. “Hon` @HMOindia@AmitShahji on his two-day visit to New Andamans from 02 – 04 January 2026, was accorded a warm welcome today at Veer Savarkar International Airport, Sri Vijaya Puram by @Admiral_DK Joshi, alongwith CSANI @DGPANIslands, Snr. officers of @Andaman_Admin and PRI members,” Lt. Governor`s Secretariat, Andaman and Nicobar Islands wrote on X. #Gateway2IndoPacific#IndianOceanRegion Hon’ @HMOindia @AmitShah ji on his two-day visit to #NewAndamans from 02 – 04 January 2026, was accorded warm welcome today at #VeerSavarkarInternationalAirport #SriVijayaPuram by @Admiral_DKJoshi, alongwith #CSANI @DGPANIslands, Snr.… pic.twitter.com/hASGziBDCn — Lt. Governor`s Secretariat-Media Cell, A&N Islands (@MediaRN_ANI) January 2, 2026 Shah will chair a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday as part …

Savarkar statue unveiled in Andaman as tribute to freedom struggle legacy

Savarkar statue unveiled in Andaman as tribute to freedom struggle legacy

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Vijaya Puram in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was in celebratory mode on Friday, December 12, as an event marked 116 years of the timeless ode ‘Sagara Pran Talamalala…’. Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s statue was unveiled at Beodanabad by RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “The Sagara Pran Talamalala… marks 116 years since Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar composed this iconic poem, with the waves of the sea as witness,” said Ameya Hete, a Mumbai-based businessman who conceptualised and organised the commemorative event and commissioned the statue. The salute Hete said, “The ceremony is a salute to the inspiring history of India’s freedom struggle. We need to kindle the spark of patriotism in the hearts of future generations.” Speaking about the statue, he added, “I always dreamt of installing a statue of Savarkar at a place where it is most apt. When one thinks of Savarkar, one thinks of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Currently, there is a small statue of him outside the Cellular Jail, and another …

Andaman airspace closed for 3 hours for high-altitude weapon test, another one tomorrow | Latest News India

Andaman airspace closed for 3 hours for high-altitude weapon test, another one tomorrow | Latest News India

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The airspace over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was closed for three hours on Friday morning to conduct a high-altitude weapon test, according to a senior official from the Union Territory cited by news agency PTI. Andaman airspace closed for three hours on Friday for high-altitude missile testing(Representative image/AFP) The Andaman airspace was restricted from 7 am to 10 am for the test, and a similar closure is planned for the same time on Saturday. “Like today, the airspace over and around Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be closed tomorrow for three hours (7 am to 10 am),” the official said. The official added that the closure had been planned in advance. “We have already issued Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on May 16,” the official added, “and instructed that no civilian aircraft will be allowed to fly over Andaman on May 23 and May 24,” he said. The NOTAM mentioned that the restricted zone would cover an area with a maximum length of around 500 kilometers between 01:30 and 04:30 UTC (7 am to 10 …

No civilian aircraft will be allowed to fly over Andaman on May 23 and 24

No civilian aircraft will be allowed to fly over Andaman on May 23 and 24

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The airspace over Andaman and Nicobar Islands was closed for three hours from 7 am on Friday for high altitude weapon test by the tri-services command, an official said. A senior Andaman and Nicobar Command official said, “Like today, the airspace over and around Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be closed tomorrow for three hours (7 am to 10 am). We have already issued Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on May 16 and instructed that no civilian aircraft will be allowed to fly over Andaman on May 23 and May 24.” “Airspace over and around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with maximum corridor length of around 500 km will be restricted between 01:30 and 04:30 Universal Time Coordinated UTC (7 am and 10 am IST) on May 23 and 24,” the excerpts of the NOTAM said. In the context of airspace closure, the official said, “We have successfully done a high-altitude weapon test today and tomorrow a similar test will be done. This is a routine practice here in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as we have …

Andaman Airspace Closed Till Saturday For Inter-Island Missile Test

Andaman Airspace Closed Till Saturday For Inter-Island Missile Test

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New Delhi: The airspace over Andaman and Nicobar islands has been closed for today and tomorrow to likely conduct an inter-island missile test. As part of a Notice to Airmen or NOTAM, no aircraft will be allowed above the islands at any altitude. The possible land attack missile test will come at a time peace prevails at the India-Pakistan border, but the government continues to assert that Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7 with strikes on terror targets in the neighbouring countries, is on. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Andaman and Nicobar Islands hosts over 1,000 leatherback turtle nests every year: Report

Andaman and Nicobar Islands hosts over 1,000 leatherback turtle nests every year: Report

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The leather turtles once nested across the shores of mainland Indian, but lately their habitats have shifted to only the beaches of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. New Delhi: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are home to a globally important nesting population of vulnerable leatherback turtles, supporting over 1,000 nests each year, according to a report by the Dakshin Foundation. Leatherback turtles were once known to nest across the mainland India shores in the early 20th century, their habitat is now limited exclusively to these islands in the Indian Ocean. The report — Monitoring Sea Turtles in India 2008–2024 highlights that these islands, alongside one site in Sri Lanka, represent the only significant nesting grounds for leatherbacks between Southeast Asia and South Africa. “The population appears to be stable, with some inter-annual variation. It remains the most significant population of nesting leatherbacks in the northern Indian Ocean,” the report notes. While the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists leatherbacks as “vulnerable” on a global scale, many regional populations are “critically endangered”. Nesting beaches …