Indian govt renames Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram

Sep 14, 2024, at 12:01 am

The Indian government has decided to rename the capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Blair as 'Sri Vijaya Puram'.

US Coast Guard Ship Bertholf visits Port Blair for the joint exercise “Sea Defenders-2024”

Mar 08, 2024, at 11:31 pm

Marking a significant step in bolstering bilateral cooperation between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the USCG Ship Bertholf reached Port Blair on March 7, for joint exercise with Indian Coast Guard (ICG).

Indian Navy supports fight against Covid19 in Port Blair

Apr 12, 2020, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Reaching out to those in need during the Covid-19 crisis, Naval Air Station (NAS) Utkrosh and Material Organisation (Port Blair) carried out food distribution in Port Blair.

CBI officer AK Bassi challenges transfer to Port Blair in Supreme Court

Oct 30, 2018, at 12:20 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer, AK Bassi, who was leading a probe against federal probe agency's special director Rakesh Asthana over a bribery case, has challenged his transfer to Port Blair in the Supreme Court, media reports said.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to visit A&N Command during Diwali

Oct 17, 2017, at 09:01 pm

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be visiting Andaman & Nicobar Command on 18 and 19 October, 2017, according to a release by the Ministry of Defence.