Centre renames Port Blair as "Sri Vijaya Puram"

Sep 13, 2024

"Inspired by the vision of PM @narendramodi Ji, to free the nation from the colonial imprints, today we have decided to rename Port Blair...

Thank the government for shedding the island's colonial legacy: Andaman Association of Tour Operators President

Sep 13, 2024

President of Andaman Association of Tour Operators, Mohan Vinod, thanked the Union government for renaming Port Blair to 'Sri Vijaya Puram' on Friday.

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale welcomes Centre's decision to rename Port Blair

Sep 13, 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday announced that Andaman and Nicobar Island's capital, Port Blair, has been renamed as "Sri Vijaya Puram".

Andaman and Nicobar Islands: "Fitting tribute to region's rich history," says BJP's Sanjay Kumar Singh on Port Blair's renaming

Sep 13, 2024

"Today I express my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for renaming Port Blair as Sri Vijaya...

"Reflects commitment to break free from colonial mindset": PM Modi on Port Blair renaming

Sep 13, 2024

In a post on X, PM Modi said that the name Sri Vijaya Puram honours the rich history and heroic people of Andaman and...

Uttarakhand CM Dhami welcomes Centre's decision to rename Port Blair as 'Sri Vijaya Puram'

Sep 13, 2024

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed the central government's decision to rename Port Blair, the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as...