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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cyclone Mocha is set to make landfall in the states of West Bengal and Odisha this week. The Indian weather department further said that a low-pressure area has already formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining the South Andaman Sea. Odisha, West Bengal, Kerala and Andaman have been put on high alert. IMD has issued heavy rain alerts for many places in these regions. "The low pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea has…

Last Updated: January 17, 2023, 19:26 ISTThe Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced an unforgettable travel package to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The epitome of beauty was inaccessible for generations and cloaked in mystery. On February 10, 2023, the tour to the glistening islands, which resemble an emerald in the Bay of Bengal, will start.Port Blair, North Bay Island, Ross Island, Havelock and Neil Islands, Cellular Jail, Radha Nagar Beach, Kalapathar Beach, and Bharatpur Beach are…

Dear Reader, I am 15 feet underwater, in the turquoise blue Arabian Sea. Up ahead is a shoal of yellow snappers, and on my right, clownfish swim through the coral. All is tranquil on the reef. Or so it seems. I am reaching for my pressure gauge to check my air supply, when suddenly the scene around me changes. Tiny reef fish dart in and out of the coral, in an agitated fashion. There is a flash of blue and silver -the trevallys are here, and they’re hunting. Predators like trevallys and barracudas look different…

The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched a special tour package to Andaman and Nicobar islands. For centuries, the paragon of beauty was shrouded in mysteries due to inaccessibility. The tour to the shimmering islands, which looks like an emerald of the Bay of Bengal, will start its journey on January 14 next year. The package — Exotic Andaman — will cover places like Port Blair, North Bay island, Ross Island, Havelock & Neil Island, Cellular Jail, Radha Nagar Beach, Kalapathar Beach,…

The Trails and Trials of Dugong ResearchFloating at the sea’s surface, equipped with just my mask, snorkel and flippers, I was engrossed in the lush seagrass meadow eight metres below. There were distinct, cleared, serpentine paths between the thread-like blades of seagrass, and I was hoping they were the signs I was looking for. The rest of my team, in an attempt to maximize our chances, were several metres away, breaching the vital buddy-system rule of the sea (always stay in a pair or group). We had been at this for…

Last Updated: July 29, 2022, 13:58 ISTThe tour will commence its journey on September 23 and end on September 28. IRCTC also offers a special international tour from Lucknow to Thailand. The IRCTC has introduced a new tour package for people wanting to travel from Lucknow to the Andaman Islands. The 6-day and 5-night tour covers Kalighat Temple and Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, Historic Cellular Jail in Port Blair, Corbyn Cove Beach, Light, and Sound Show at Historic Cellular Jail, Samudrika (Naval Marine) Museum…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first ever undersea optical fibre project for Andaman and Nicobar Islands which will provide high speed broadband connections in the Union Territory at par with services in the mainland.On December 30, 2018, the Prime Minister had laid the foundation for the 2,312-Kilometers long submarine optical fibre cable project connecting Chennai - Andaman and Nicobar Islands (CANI)."From Chennai to Port Blair, Port Blair to Little Andaman and Port Blair to Swaraj Dweep, this…

Telecom company Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced the launch of its Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) broadband service – Airtel Xstream Fiber - in Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. By 2025, Airtel Xstream Fiber plans to scale its footprint to 2000 towns, according to a statement by the company."Airtel Xstream Fiber expands FTTH network to India's farthest corners... launches high-speed broadband services in Ladakh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands," the company said.Airtel said it has become the first private ISP to…