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Industry body urges govt to lift flight curbs in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

An association of hotels and restaurants has urged the Union government to lift restrictions on flight landings in Andaman and Nicobar Islands to aid the coronavirus-hit tourism sector of the Union Territory. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration will resume tourism activities in some parts of the archipelago ahead of the festive season, after a gap of almost seven months, an official said. Around 35,000 families in the region depend on the sector for livelihood, he said. The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India, in a letter to the Union tourism minister, had recently sought removal of flight landing restrictions in the UT along with ensuring inter-island connectivity for tourists. "At present, the biggest challenge faced by the tourism and hospitality industry here is the action of the administration to limit the number of flights each day to only two against the usual demand of 18 flights," FHRAI vice- president Gurbaxish Singh Kohli ...

13 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 3,912

The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,912 as 13 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

15 new coronavirus cases in Andaman and Nicobar; tally rises to 3,899

At least 15 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 3,899

16 new coronavirus cases in Andaman and Nicobar; tally rises to 3,884

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,884 as 16 more people tested positive for the virus

Andaman and Nicobar Covid-19 update: 10 new cases; tally rises to 3,868

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,868 on Sunday as 10 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Andaman and Nicobar coronavirus update: 9 new cases push tally to 3,803

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,803 on Tuesday as nine more people tested positive for the infection

Andaman and Nicobar Islands coronavirus update: Tally rises to 3,691

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,691 on Wednesday as 18 more people tested positive for the infection

Andaman coronavirus update: 22 new cases push tally to 3,673; toll at 52

Eighteen more people have been cured of the disease, the official said

Andaman coronavirus update: 7 new cases push tally to 3,651, toll at 52

Four new patients have travel history, while three fresh infections were detected during contact tracing, a health official said

Andaman and Nicobar coronavirus update: 27 cases push tally of to 3,631

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,631 on Saturday as 27 more people tested positive for the infection

9 out of 11 Covid-infected members of Great Andamanese tribe have recovered

Nine out of the 11 coronavirus-infected members of the primitive Great Andamanese tribe in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have recovered, the government told Rajya Sabha on Thursday

Andaman and Nicobar islands report 17 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 3,574

Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,574 on Wednesday as 17 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Gujarat retains top spot in DPIIT's states start-up ecosystem rankings 2019

India has become the third-largest start-up ecosystem in the world with over 36,000 enterprises recognised under the Startup India initiative

Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 33 new cases push Covid-19 tally to 3,392

Thirty-three more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the tally in the union territory to 3,392, an official said on Wednesday

Andaman & Nicobar Islands Covid-19 tally rises to 3,332 with 40 fresh cases

The Covid-19 caseload in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,332, with 40 new coronavirus cases detected in the union territory, an official said

35 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andamans to 3,292; death toll at 50

Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,292 on Sunday as 35 more people tested positive for the infection, while one more fatality pushed the UT's coronavirus death toll to 50

Andaman coronavirus update: 37 new cases push tally to 3,223; toll at 48

The administration has so far sent 37,075 samples for Covid-19 tests, of which 36,811 reports have been received and 264 are awaited

26 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andamans to 3,186; death toll at 47

Four new patients have travel history, while 22 infections were detected during contact tracing, he said

Andaman and Nicobar Islands coroanvirus update: Tally rises to 3,104

The Covid-19 caseload of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,104 as 23 more people tested positive for the infection, while one more fatality pushed the Union territory's death toll to 45

Ramp-up efforts to contain Covid-19 spread, follow SOPs: Centre to UTs

Central govt advised the UTs to improve testing facilities, surveillance for early detection of Covid-19 cases, contact tracing and house-to-house surveillance by medical staff