TRAI teams up with RBI and banks to launch a digital consent pilot project, aiming to reduce spam calls and restore consumer trust.

An Iranian missile strike shut down Israel’s largest oil refinery in Haifa, killing 3 and sparking major fires amid escalating conflict.

India’s oil exploration in the Andaman Sea may unlock new energy prospects while offering economic opportunities for the island territories.

Monsoon Book Reading Festival 2025 begins in Sri Vijaya Puram, promoting reading and storytelling among children and youth.

At the Kaushal Manthan in Hyderabad, Andaman & Nicobar Islands showcased investment-linked skilling strategies in tourism, fisheries, and maritime sectors.

Fisheries training held for Onge tribe in Dugong Creek to boost hygiene, nutrition, and sustainable fishing.

‘Yoga Bandhan’ held at Cellular Jail, blending symbolism and wellness for International Yoga Day 2025.

Anti-drug drive held in Delanipur under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan to boost community action.

The modus operandi is disturbingly sophisticated. According to sources, international cartels frequently jettison high-value drug consignments into the sea when approached by Indian surveillance aircraft or patrol vessels. These waterproof, buoyant packages often wash up on Nicobar and southern Andaman beaches, where they are retrieved by local peddling networks.

Andaman Police arrest drug carrier with 5.965 kg ganja near airport; crackdown part of growing war against evolving narcotics network.