Lakshadweep
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Supreme Court upholds Lakshadweep's decision to exclude meat products from midday meals for schools
India | Sep 14, 2023, 07:26 PM ISTDuring the hearing, the Supreme Court made strong observation saying the court cannot decide on what food should be eaten.
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Braving extreme weather, Indian Coast Guard evacuates critically injured man in Lakshadweep Islands
India | Jul 07, 2023, 10:28 PM ISTIn a video shared on Twitter, the Coast Guard officials are seen trying to evacuate the man who was critically injured in extreme weather conditions in Lakshadweep waters.
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Want Maldives like holiday but have no passport? Visit Lakshadweep's Minicoy for perfect vacation
Travel | Apr 21, 2022, 05:16 PM ISTIf you want to have a Maldives-like holiday in India, you can visit Lakshadweep's Minicoy. The clear blue waters, serenity and peace will make you fall in love with the place.
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6 best honeymoon destinations in India for summers
Travel | Apr 11, 2022, 04:23 PM ISTIndia is a land full of diversity and offers some cool honeymoon places for newlywed couples. Check out these 6 best honeymoon destinations in India to beat the summer heat.
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Thrilling visuals as scuba team performs underwater flag hoisting in Lakshadweep to mark R-Day
India | Jan 26, 2022, 05:03 PM ISTAs several events marked celebrations on Republic Day, thrilling visuals appeared when a scuba team performed an underwater flag hoisting at Lakshadweep.
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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu begins 5-day visit to Kerala, Lakshadweep
India | Dec 31, 2021, 03:04 PM ISTVice President left for Lakshadweep and will return to Kochi on Jan 2 and attend various events in the city.
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Lakshadweep administration ends system of holidays on Fridays for schools in islands
India | Dec 20, 2021, 11:56 PM ISTP P Abbas, Vice President cum Counsellor of the Lakshadweep District Panchayat, wrote a letter to the Advisor to Administrator Praful Khoda Patel, requesting him to reconsider the order of the Education Department to address the sentiments of the students and parents.
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Lakshadweep to become first in India to achieve full COVID vaccination
India | Nov 06, 2021, 09:07 PM ISTAs per the Health Ministry's statewise Covid vaccination data, a total of 1,01,759 doses of vaccines have been administered in the UT so far. It includes 55,144 shots as the first dose and 46,615 as the second dose.
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Lakshadweep to develop high-end eco-tourism projects
India | Aug 01, 2021, 09:53 PM ISTA statement from the Lakshadweep administration said that it has proposed high-end eco-tourism projects in order to establish a robust base for maritime economic growth with tourism development as its core.
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Sedition case: Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to filmmaker Aisha Sultana
India | Jun 25, 2021, 12:59 PM ISTThe Kerala High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to filmmaker Aisha Sultana in the sedition case registered against her by Kavaratti Police of Lakshadweep.
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Sedition charges against Lakshadweep filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana
Entertainment | Jun 11, 2021, 02:56 PM ISTThe Kavaratti Police has served a notice to leading Lakshadweep film personality Ayesha Sulthana to appear before it on June 20, in connection with her remarks made on a Malayalam TV channel about the spread of Covid in the island.
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93 former civil servants write to PM Modi, raise concerns over developments in Lakshadweep
India | Jun 06, 2021, 09:30 AM ISTThey have urged the prime minister to ensure an appropriate development model, in consultation with the islanders.
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Administrator never tried to understand islanders' culture: Lakshadweep MP
India | May 31, 2021, 04:02 PM ISTThe NCP leader Mohammed Faizal, who has been demanding recall of Praful Patel as administrator, said the draft laws were being opposed by every section of the Lakshadweep society, even the local BJP leaders
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Kerala CM tables resolution in Assembly extending support to Lakshadweep people
India | May 31, 2021, 10:40 AM ISTKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday moved a resolution in the state Assembly expressing solidarity with the people of Lakshadweep
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Lakshadweep admin justifies reform push, says it wants to develop islands like Maldives
India | May 27, 2021, 08:41 PM ISTLakshadweep District Collector S Asker Ali said those who are having vested interests and those involved in illegal business were carrying out propaganda against the administration.
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Lakshadweep, Haryana, Assam top in COVID vaccine wastage
India | May 09, 2021, 04:55 PM ISTAmidst increasing Covid-19 vaccine demands in the country, wastage of the key injection has been a matter of concern for the government with reports of highest 22.74 per cent wastage reported in Lakshadweep till 8 a.m. on Sunday.
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THIS Indian island reports first Covid case
India | Jan 19, 2021, 09:58 AM ISTThe case was reported two weeks after the Lakshadweep administration revised Standard Operating Procedures by doing away with mandatory quarantine guidelines for those arriving from Kochi. The islands had so far not reported a single positive COVID-19 case.
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Lakshadweep Administrator Dineshwar Sharma dies; PM Modi, Shah express condolences
India | Dec 04, 2020, 05:55 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed their condolences over the demise of the Administrator of Lakshadweep and former interlocutor to Jammu and Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma, on Friday.
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Airtel starts 4G services in Lakshadweep
Business | Jun 18, 2019, 06:28 PM ISTAirtel said its 4G services are now available across Agatti, Bangaram and Kavaratti to begin with and will be gradually expanded to other islands of the archipelago.
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List of states that have imposed complete ban on alcohol consumption
India | May 28, 2019, 07:03 PM ISTThe State of Mizoram has become a Dry state following a new liquor law which prohibits the sale of alcohol in the state. Here is the list of all the dry states in the country.