A demand for an additional bridge at Chatham Causeway and unresolved quarry issues in Little Andaman highlight challenges in infrastructure and PRI-led development.
The Great Nicobar Project, a mega ₹80,000-cr port-airport-township plan, has triggered a political clash between Sonia Gandhi and Narendra Modi over ecology and tribal rights.
A resident’s viral video highlights the healthcare crisis in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where patients are compelled to travel to mainland hospitals for treatment, citing decades of developmental lag.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an article by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, calling the Great Nicobar Island Project a strategic and ecological initiative despite opposition criticism.
The Union government has asked the Andaman and Nicobar administration to submit a factual report on a complaint alleging false certification of forest rights settlement for the ₹81,000-crore Great Nicobar project.
As India and the US restart trade negotiations, Congresswoman Deborah Ross and US envoy nominee Sergio Gor expressed optimism about a deal and stronger bilateral ties covering trade, defense, and education.
BJP leaders visited Great Nicobar, held workers’ meetings, and toured villages to hear grievances, as part of a wider outreach across the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.