Sri Vijaya Puram

January 18, 2026 5:21 PM

India launches first open-sea Marine Fish Farming Project in Andaman Sea

India on Sunday took a major step towards harnessing its ocean-based economic potential with the launch of the country’s first open-sea marine fish farming project in the Andaman Sea. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, inaugurated the pilot initiative at North Bay near Sri Vijaya Puram during a field visit to the open waters. Describing the project as a milestone in India’s Blue Economy journey, Singh said it marked...

January 4, 2026 10:09 AM

New criminal laws to ensure time-bound Justice by 2029: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs at Sri Vijaya Puram in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, underscoring the Centre’s push to strengthen forensic capabilities and deliver time-bound justice under the new criminal laws. The meeting focused on the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) and the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and was attended by Union Ministers of State for Home A...

January 4, 2026 11:51 AM

Amit Shah inaugurates development projects worth Rs 373 crore in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Union Home Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a series of development projects worth ₹373 crore undertaken by the Andaman and Nicobar Union Territory administration at Sri Vijaya Puram. He also inaugurated an exhibition showcasing the three new criminal laws. The event was attended by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Admiral D. K. Joshi (Retd.), Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, and oth...