Accommodation

Port Blair Tourist Home (Government Accommodation) Megapode Nest, Port BlairTelephone: 03192-232207, 232380Fax: 03192-235098Tariff: Rs.2500 - 4000 Fortune Resort Bay Island Marine Hill, Port BlairTel: 03192-234101, 232198Email: mail@welcomegroup.comWebsite: www.welcomegrup.comTariff: Rs.6500 Hotel Sentinel Middle Point, Port BlairTel: 03192-237914, 237917Email: hotelsentinel@hotmail.comTariff: Rs.2500 - 4400 Peerless Beach Resort Corbyn’s Cove, Port BlairTel: 03192-233461, 240201Email: pblbeachinn@sancharnet.inTariff: Rs.3650-4500Ripple...

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First Ever Food Festival in Port Blair

I reproduce a news item appeared in the September 26, 2011 issue of The Daily Telegrams, Port Blair on a 3-day Food Festival organized by the A & N Administration. Though it is more than a month since it was concluded, we upload the news as the Administration plans to make it an annual event as part of tourism events in the islands. Food Festival at ITF Ground Large crowd enjoy cuisines of different hues Port Blair, September 25 People of all ages in large numbers today converged at ITF ground where the 3-3ay food mela is underway and...

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Kabuliwala - a Play by National School of Drama

    To commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurduev Rabindra Nath Tagore NATIONAL SCHOOL OF DRAMA, NEW DELHIANDDEPARTMENT OF ART AND CULTURE                                                 A & N ADMINISTRATION                ...

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Onge Population Rises

Port Blair, Oct 12 An Onge Couple of Dugong Creek, Shri Santosh (28 years) and Reetai (26 years) have been blessed with a male child weighing 2.5 kg n Oct. 10 at 6.45 pm at Primary Health Centre, RK Pur, Little Andaman. Both the mother and child are in good health. With the birth of this child, the population of Onge has risen to 101, a communication from Dy. Director (Tribal health) said here today. (The Daily Telegrams, Port Blair, October 13, 20...

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Seaplane Services in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

              Seaplane Flight Schedule from 07 October 2011 From To Days of Operation Departure Arrival Fare in Rs Islander Non-Islander (up to 31 October 2011 Port Blair Havelock Monday to Saturday 07.30 Hours 07.50 Hours Rs.600/- Rs.3000/- Havlock Port Blair 08.00 Hours 08.20 Hours Rs.600/- Rs.3000/- Port Blair Hut Bay 09.00 Hours ...

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Mount Harriet National Park

The Mount Harriet National Park is one of the closest wilderness areas to Port Blair. The Park contains some of the highest peaks in the Andaman Group of Islands and is covered with dense evergreen and semi-evergreen forests of outstanding natural beauty. This National Park is named after Col. RC Tytler’s wife Harriet, who, sometime in 1862, was primarily responsible for clearance of the area for the summer house of the Chief Commissioner. The entire National Park forms a major chunk of the hill...

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Trekking to Mount Harriet

Today, I trekked to Mount Harriet. Trekking through the forest route in that heavy downpour was an exhilarating experience. I took a bus from GB Pant Hospital (known locally as 'Medical') to Chattam Jetty. From there it is 15 minutes, by ship, to Bambooflat. I reached Bambooflat at 7.45 am. From Bambooflat Jetty, the road towards the right leads to Mount Harriet. After about 30 minutes walk, I stepped into a small shop to buy some biscuits. I bought Parle-G biscuits. I asked the shopkeeper whether...

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