Lakshadweep

New ship to Lakshadweep

hindu.com     Aug 4, 2008   1 related          

Special Correspondent KOCHI: The new ship from Kochi to Lakshadweep, mv Kavaratti, which was ‘dedicated to the people’ on Sunday, is expected to give a boost to tourism in the Union Territory. The 700-seat all-weather ship,...                    

Heavy rains lash Kerala

newkerala.com     Jul 29, 2008   7 related          

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 29 : The South West monsoon is active over Kerala, with many places receiving heavy rains in the last 24 hours. The Local Met office said many places in Lakshadweep also received heavy rains. Vaithiri...                    

Lakshadweep plans to get more vessels

thehindubusinessline.com     Jul 21, 2008   2 related          

Visakhapatnam, July 21 The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has added 10 vessels to its shipping fleet during the past one year, taking the total to 21, and is planning to add more to improve connectivity with the mainland,...                    

Lakshadweep to get new all-weather passenger ship

hindu.com     Jul 19, 2008   2 related          

First voyage of the long-awaited vessel from Kochi in August To ease transportation problems of the people Islanders are mainly dependent on mainland KOCHI: The long-awaited passenger ship, m.v. Kavaratti, built for the...                    

Kerala, coastal Karnataka may get more rain

bombaynews.net     Jul 17, 2008   3 related          

Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: The India Meteorology Department on Thursday forecast a subdued rainfall activity over central, west and peninsular India, and increased activity in Kerala, Lakshadweep, coastal Karnataka, the...                    

Indian navy inducts two new indigenous warships

dailyindia.com     Jul 17, 2008   1 related          

Indian navy added two new warships to its fleet. The Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts (WJFAC) INS Cinque and INS Chariyam were launched by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) at the Khidderpore docks here.                    

Cabinet approves second helicopter for Lakshadweep

thehindubusinessline.com     Jul 4, 2008   5 related          

New Delhi, July 3 The state-owned Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd (PHHL) is to provide a second helicopter to Lakshadweep Administration which will be used to not only operate inter-island services but also maintain law and...                    

Residents of Lakshadweep will be the worst hit

hindu.com     Jul 1, 2008          

Govind D. Belgaumkar MANGALORE: Many People from the Lakshadweep islands have been traditionally depending on the Bunder area for their household requirements. The islanders say that they will have to bear additional transport...                    

Corals make a comeback

asianage.com     Jun 22, 2008          

Syed Akbar INDIAN MARINE scientists and oceanographers have artifically repopulated corals near the 10 islands of Lakshadweep. "Coral reefs in India have been under stress for some time. The Lakshadweep reefs bore the brunt of...                    

Monsoon posts 45% surplus in first 19 days

thehindubusinessline.com     Jun 19, 2008   2 related          

Extended forecasts for three days from Sunday suggest an increase in rainfall activity along the west coast. SYSTEM WEAKENS Meanwhile, the well-marked ‘low’ over Jharkhand weakened overnight into a conventional ‘low’ as the...                    

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