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Protest in Lakshadweep as Hindi replaces Mahal and Arabic in schools

Residents of Minicoy, the southernmost island in the Lakshadweep archipelago, are protesting against the decision to remove two languages, Mahal and Arabic, from the school curriculum. The directive is the latest issue to cause friction between the local population and Lakshadweep’s Administrator Praful Khoda Patel.

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Centre set to introduce framework to unlock potential of India's marine sector

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday stressed on unlocking the potential of India's marine sector and said that the government will bring a framework for sustainable harnessing of fisheries with a special focus on Andaman and Lakshadweep zones. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IMD issues advisory to fishermen for rough weather conditions along southern Kerala coast, Lakshadweep

The IMD has issued an advisory to fishermen to prohibit fishing activities along the southern Kerala coast and Lakshadweep region following predictions of strong winds and severe weather conditions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lakshadweep goes to polls in the wake of a tsunami of unpopular reforms

In the tiny Lok Sabha constituency of Lakshadweep, a Union Territory comprising a group of islands in the Arabian Sea, elections have usually been low-key affairs.

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HDFC became first private bank to open branch in Lakshadweep

Private lender HDFC Bank opened a branch at Kavaratti Island in Lakshadweep, making it the only private sector bank to have a branch in the Union Territory. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Around 700 Lakshadweep islanders may not be able to vote because tickets to go home aren’t available, says Youth Congress

The Indian Youth Congress has accused the Lakshadweep Administration of not putting in place adequate transportation facilities for the return of residents of the archipelago in time for polling to the Lakshadweep Parliament constituency scheduled for April 19.

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Election snippet | Supply of indelible ink for LS polls completed

The company said it had supplied over 25.98 lakh vials of indelible ink worth approximately ₹36 crore for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls to various states and union territories. The highest supply as per order was to Uttar Pradesh, which received 3.64 lakh vials back then and the lowest for…

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Backed by BrahMos, Navy’s Minicoy base to keep watch over Arabian Sea

Indian Navy's new base on Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep, INS Jatayu, will have radars, jetties, airfield and BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.

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Kerala, Lakshadweep students set off to explore Chhattisgarh

IIM-Kozhikode partners with GGU Bilaspur for student exchange program under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat campaign.

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Navy commissions INS Jatayu at Minicoy, MH-60R helicopter squadron at Kochi

INS Jatayu is the second naval base in Lakshadweep after INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti. It has been commissioned under the command of Commandant Vrat Baghel.

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Indian Navy to open strategic base near Maldives

Indian Navy strengthens presence near Maldives with new base on Lakshadweep islands to counter China's influence, boost security operations.

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Caught in India-Maldives spat, Lakshadweep islands want jobs, then tourists

India’s PM Modi campaigned for tourists to visit the idyllic archipelago. But people there have more basic demands.

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Lakshadweep vs Maldives: Why putting pressure through social media won’t win Delhi friends

A question I heard often from Indian visitors to Sri Lanka during a longish posting in that country went something like this: “Yaar, how are they so clean?” Implicit, and sometimes stated in so many words, was actually this: “They are just an extension of India, the people are of…

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India-Maldives row | Politics is politics, can’t guarantee every country will support us, says Jaishankar

India-Maldives row: A diplomatic row was triggered between India and Maldives after three Maldivian leaders posted derogatory remarks against PM Modi and mocked him over his trip to Lakshadweep.

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Alliance Air starts additional flights to Lakshadweep

Amid the ongoing India-Maldives row, Alliance Air the only airline that operates to Lakshadweep has started additional flights. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delay in getting degree certificates leaves students of Lakshadweep worried

The future of over 150 undergraduate students in Lakshadweep hangs in the balance as they run from pillar to post to clear hurdles that emerged following the decision of the Lakshadweep Administration to transfer the affiliation of their colleges from the Calicut University to the Pondicherry University.

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Indian tourists’ boycott call post Modi visit to Lakshadweep may impact Maldives | Data

A recent diplomatic row between India and the Maldives, sparked by disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers on social media regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, led to an uproar on Indian social media. The Maldivian government, distancing itself from the comments, suspended the ministers. Concerns arose about…

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In the wake of Maldives row, AICC president stresses on cordial relations with neighbours

India-Maldives issue: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge blamed PM Modi for the controversy stating that the latter is habituated to taking everything personally.

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Maldives Tourism industry ‘strongly condemns’ derogatory comments by its Ministers on PM Modi

India- Maldives diplomatic row: The island nation’s top tourism body has strongly condemned the derogatory comments made by some Deputy Ministers of Maldives against India and Prime Minister Modi after he visited Lakshadweep.

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Lakshadweep to have new airport for both military, civilian operations in Minicoy

At present there is only one airstrip in the island territory, which is in Agatti. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maldives tourism body condemns derogatory comments against PM Modi, calls India 'closest neighbour'

Amid the ongoing spat between the Maldives and India, the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) has strongly condemned derogatory remarks made by officials in the tourism-dependent country against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Google searches for beach destination Lakshadweep skyrocket after PM Modi's visit

Worldwide, Google searches for Lakshadweep are at their highest in the last 20 years, that too by a huge margin reflecting a hockey stick graph. Read further on Dynamite News:

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EaseMyTrip suspends all Maldives flight bookings amid India-Maldives row

Online travel solutions provider EaseMyTrip suspends Maldives flight bookings in support of India; #ExploreIndianIslands campaign launched.

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PM Modi goes snorkelling in Lakshadweep, recalls "enriching journey of learning and growing"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media platform on Thursday to describe his recent visit to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, and shared several pictures including an "exhilarating experience" in which he attempted snorkelling. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi reaches out to Muslim-dominated Lakshadweep, says it is small in size, big at heart

PM Modi visits Lakshadweep, promises development projects worth ₹1,150 crore.

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