Govt renames Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram to shed 'colonial legacy'
Friday, 13 September 2024 The central government has renamed Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar as Sri Vijaya Puram to remove colonial legacies. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced this, underscoring the islands' unique role in India's freedom struggle. This follows PM Modi's 2018 initiative of renaming three other islands as a tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
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The chancellor says the government is negotiating with US counterparts to reach an economic agreement to support British exporters and to ensure prices are not pushed up for UK consumers with more tariffs. Rachel Reeves adds, "this government believes in free and open trade, and we will continue to make that point". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Andaman Sea, as confirmed by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Thursday. Tremors were felt in surrounding regions, but no reports of damage or casualties have emerged so far. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely.
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