Andaman Islands

Enhanced security for Andaman and Nicobar Islands

AndamanNew Delhi, Jan 9 : The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration has tightened its vigil along the coasts by establishing additional marine police outposts in view of the current security situation.

This was stated by Lieutenant Governor of the Islands, Lt. General (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas exhibition in Chennai.

The Island''s security agencies have also enhanced the monitoring of its territorial waters to check poaching and other illegal activities, he added.

Quake of slight intensity rocks Andaman Island

Port Blair (Andaman Islands), Oct 4 : A moderate intensity quake measuring 5.5 on Richter Scale rocked Andaman Island early this morning.

Quake rocks India's Andaman Islands

AndamanNew Delhi - A magnitude-6.7 earthquake jolted the Andaman Islands off the east coast of India