Aceh–Andaman Connectivity Plan Gathers Pace as Direct Flight, Trade Corridor Proposals Take Shape
India and Indonesia advance plans for a direct Aceh–Andaman flight, maritime trade corridor and Campbell Bay port upgrade to strengthen regional connectivity, trade flow and economic cooperation.
Bambooflat Family Blamed for Long-Running Narcotics Trafficking in the Islands
Residents in Bambooflat allege a decades-long narcotics network linked to a local family, citing repeated complaints, youth footfall, and lack of sustained enforcement action by authorities.
Minor Allegedly Drugged and Sexually Abused for Months; Six Arrested, More Suspects Under Watch
Sri Vijaya Puram police arrested six individuals in a minor sexual assault case involving alleged drugging and prolonged abuse within a social circle; probe continues.
How Samhita Acharya is Reimagining Storytelling in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Samhita Veda Acharya documents untold stories from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands through films, music and heritage work, focusing on preserving local traditions, memory and cultural identity.
Police Recover Meth Haul from Jungle Stretch Near Hut Bay Coast
Police seize 254.7g methamphetamine near Dugong Creek in Little Andaman after a jungle patrol tip-off, exposing trafficking risks across remote coastal and forest stretches.
