Port Blair, capital of Andaman and Nicobar Island get a new name, know what it is

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This renaming follows a string of similar actions to erase colonial imprints, including the rebranding of Rashtrapati Bhavan's halls and changes in Indian Navy traditions

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Port Blair

Capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Port Blair has been renamed Sri Vijaya Puram by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to erase colonial imprints, a move supported by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While..
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The Centre has renamed Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram to eliminate its colonial legacy and acknowledge the Andaman and Nicobar Islands' contribution to India's..
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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,..
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Rashtrapati Bhavan

Official residence of the President of India

Indian Navy

Maritime service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
India has launched 'Operation Sadbhav' to provide emergency relief to Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam following Typhoon Yagi. The operation includes sending dry..
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The DRDO and Indian Navy successfully tested a vertical launch short range surface-to-air missile from Chandipur, Odisha. Conducted at 3 pm, the test aimed to..
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According to officials, the flight test was carried out from a land based vertical launcher against a low-flying, high-speed aerial target
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This renaming follows a string of similar actions to erase colonial imprints, including the rebranding of Rashtrapati Bhavan's halls and changes in Indian Navy...
5 days ago • DNA

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