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Kochi, Indian Navy and Coast Guard conducted joint medical evacuation of four critically ill patients, including two infants, from Agatti Island in Lakshadweep on Thursday amid challenging weather conditions, a Defense release said.The patients - two infants and two adults - were successfully...

Kavaratti (Lakshadweep), Congress leader Hamdullah Sayeed on Tuesday won the Lakshadweep Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 2,647 votes against NCP(S) candidate Mohammad Faizal P P.Faisal is the current MP from Lakshadweep and Sayeed is the former MP from the Said Islands archipelago, the...

Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], Providing much respite from the scorching heat, Kovilpatti and adjoining areas of Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu received heavy rain on Sunday.According to the Regional Meteorological Center in Chennai, areas including Kovilpatti Nagar, Inam Maniyachi...

New Delhi, In a rapid medical evacuation, Indian Navy's Dornier aircraft on Saturday evacuated a 75-year-old critically ill patient from Agatti Island in Lakshadweep.The Navy said a request for immediate medical evacuation of the patient was received from the Lakshadweep administration early...

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], India Meteorological Department has predicted further advance of southwest monsoon into Kerala on Saturday. IMD said that there is a possibility of heavy rainfall in Kerala from May 25 to 29. Conditions are favorable for further advance of south-west monsoon...

A survey of various islands of Lakshadweep revealed that a large proportion of hard coral species have undergone severe bleaching due to the prolonged period of marine heat wave affecting the region since October 2023.Marine heatwaves are rare extreme weather events that involve abnormally...

Kochi: Marine heat waves are causing mass bleaching of coral reefs in the Lakshadweep Sea, a stress-related phenomenon in which corals lose their vibrant colour, according to a new study.Researchers from ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) said survey results from...

The journey by sea from Mangaluru (Karnataka), mainland, to Lakshadweep is now close to five hours. High-speed ship 'Parali' on Thursday ferried 16 passengers from the Lakshadweep Islands to the old port of Mangaluru in just seven hours compared to the earlier 13 hours on an experimental basis...

Kavaratti (Lakshadweep), Lakshadweep, where Lok Sabha elections were held in a single phase on April 19, recorded 83.88 percent voting.Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency saw a bitter fight between MP and NC (Sharad Pawar) leader Mohammad Faizal and Congress leader and former M Hamdullah...

Around 60 per cent voting was recorded till 5 pm in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency, where the sitting MP and NCP (Sharad Pawar leader Mohammad Faisal) are engaged in a tough fight with Congress leader and former MP Hamdullah Sayeed.According to Election Commission officials...

Kavaratti (Lakshadweep) [India], Lakshadweep, an archipelago in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kerala, will go to polls in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on April 19, the only seat to be sent by the Union Territory. Here's the meeting. Counting of votes will take place on June 4. Lakshadweep...

By Sashil Pandey Androth (Lakshadweep) [India] Lakshadweep is the first Union Territory to be declared 100 percent organic, but the coconut-based industry is demanding geographical tags for pure coconut oil and better transportation facilities to transport its produce to the mainland. Does...

Congress candidate in Lakshadweep [India] Muhammad Hamdullah Sayeed went door-to-door to seek election support and even celebrated his birthday during his campaign on Thursday. He was also seen interacting with local people while campaigning for votes on Thursday. Voting for the Union Territory...

Androth (Lakshadweep) [India], April 19 As voting for the Lok Sabha in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep approaches, women voters in Androth have demanded gynecologists on the island, as well as transportation for locals and visitors to the archipelago. There has also been a demand for...

The regional carrier will commence operations between Goa-Agatti-Goa Goa-Jalgaon-Goa and Hyderabad-Jalgaon-Hyderabad from April 18.With fares starting from Rs 4,391, the Goa-Agatti flights will strengthen connectivity to the Lakshadweep Islands. According to a statement from Fly9, the regional...

New Delhi [India], Private lender HDFC Bank opened a branch in Kavaratti island of Lakshadweep, making it the only private sector bank to have a branch in the Union Territory. The objective of this branch is to upgrade the banking infrastructure in the Union Territory. Wide range of services...

By Sahil Pandey Androth (Lakshadweep) [India] Congress leader and candidate from Lakshadweep Muhammad Hamdullah Sayeed has claimed that there will again be "intense resentment" against the policies and inaction of sitting NC (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Mohammad Faizal in the upcoming elections. Is...

Despite women being the majority voters in Agatti, Lakshadweep Lok Sabha seat, their basic issues like absence of proper sanitary napkin disposal facilities and gynecologists in hospitals have not found a place in the discourse of political parties in the ongoing election campaign.A group of...

Andrott (Lakshadweep) [India], As Lok Sabha elections approach, sitting MP Mohammad Faizal Padipura and Congress candidate Mohammad Hamdullah Sai have shared their perspectives on the challenges of campaigning during Ramzan. The first phase of voting in the UT will be held in April. 19 NCP's...

Androth (Lakshadweep) [India] PP Mohammed Faizal, sitting MP of Lakshadweep, said that the change in the election symbol of the Nationalist Congress Party after the party's split into two factions will not have any impact on the Lakshadweep elections as the public needs to know their 'face'...