BJP’s Andaman unit faces fresh controversy after councillor Aziz Ur Rehman questioned his reported expulsion and alleged selective targeting amid recent electoral setbacks.
North Bay vendors face severe water shortages and lack electricity connections, raising concerns over tourism infrastructure and daily business operations on the island.
Efforts to establish a direct shipping connection between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Sabang gained momentum following trade discussions in Medan involving Indonesian and Indian officials.
The approaching southwest monsoon is expected to ease water stress in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but concerns over flooding, drainage failures and ferry disruptions have resurfaced in Sri Vijaya Puram ahead of the rainy season.