Everything you need to know about Kavaratti: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kavaratti: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India Monday took a major step towards strengthening of the security of its island territories, an issue that has acquired urgency in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai terror strikes, by commissioning a full-fledged naval base in the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea.
Kavaratti, Apr 30 (ANI): To augment the security infrastructure at the strategically important Lakshadweep Islands, a naval base of the Indian Navy was commissioned at Kavaratti today.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday said that all efforts are being made to secure the country's vast coastline with a network of Radars.
Bangalore, Feb 7 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said that combating piracy is the top most priority of Indian Navy and Coast Guard.
Lakshadweep, Feb 7 (ANI): In a major coordinated operation, the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard personnel apprehended a pirate mother ship Prantlaya 11 along with 28 Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea.
New Delhi, Feb 6(ANI): In a well coordinated and jointly conducted operation, the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard intercepted Prantalay-11, a pirate mother vessel which was being used by Somali pirates since April last year, for piracy at various locations in the Indian Ocean.
Minicoy (Lakshadweep), Dec 24 (ANI): India is on the radar of terrorists and has thwarted more than hundreds of threats from terror outfits in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, according to Defence Minister AK Antony.
Minicoy (Lakshadweep), Dec 24 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony on Friday inaugurated two Coast Guard establishments in Lakshadweep in order to strengthen the coastal security in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks and against the backdrop of rising incidents of piracy near the 7,500 km-long Indian coastline in the past few weeks.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): To bolster coastal security and keep pirates at bay, India will open two Coast Guard establishments in Lakshadweep on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): The Indian Navy has apprehended a suspicious dhow in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) west of Bitra Island in the Lakshadweep Islands.
New Delhi, Oct.25 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony said here on Monday that Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN) station at Tarapore in Maharashtra would be commissioned very soon.
New Delhi, Oct. 25 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday said that a Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN) station at Tarapore in Maharashtra would be commissioned very soon while inaugurating the 29th Annual Coast Guard Commanders' Conference in New Delhi. He said once it is put in place, the CSN system will provide a big boost to India's real time maritime domain awareness.
Lakshadweep, June 3 (ANI): Muslims in Lakshadweep believe that water from a well adjacent to the Ujra Mosque at the Kavaratti Island off the Arabian Coast of India has curative properties.
Lakshadweep, Apr 25 (ANI): Tourism industry of the country's smallest union territory Lakshadweep remains unaffected by global economic slowdown.
Lakshadweep, Apr 25 (ANI): Tourism industry of the country's smallest union territory Lakshadweep remains unaffected by global economic slowdown.
Lakshadweep Islands, April 2 (ANI): With the country bracing itself for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Islanders in the smallest Union Territory of India, Lakshadweep Islands, are enthusiastic about participating in the elections beginning on April 16.
Kavaratti Islands (Lakshadweep), Mar 26 (ANI): Indian army has undertaken an expedition in Lakshadweep Islands to spread awareness amongst the locals to save the island's fragile ecosystem.
