PMF Rangat rescued five fishermen onboard MV Sarveshwaran after its engine failed off Rangat Bay. The trawler was safely towed to harbour despite adverse weather conditions.
While most of India has ended regular mail delivery, a post office in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands still offers ordinary post, preserving a fading workplace tradition.
Andaman entrepreneurs Tanveer and Jaikar Singh focus on improving local job skills, promoting self-sustainability, and bridging the education-to-employment gap in the islands’ hospitality sector.
Andaman’s Electricity Department schedules “1-hour” power cuts, but residents get 5-6 hour surprise blackouts. Officials failed to pre-plan, bills keep rising.
Nicobar tribal families face legal trouble under POCSO for culturally accepted teen relationships, raising calls for reforms and local legal review systems.
The Centre dismisses concerns over E20 petrol, saying ethanol-blended fuel has no major impact on older vehicles and strengthens India's energy security.