INS Airavat provides assistance to distressed fishing boat
The Hindu
Eastern Naval Command ship INS Airawat, a Shardul-class amphibious warfare vessel, rescued seven crew members from a distressed fishing boat, off Car Nicobar island in the Andaman area of Bay of Benga
Eastern Naval Command ship INS Airawat, a Shardul-class amphibious warfare vessel, rescued seven crew members from a distressed fishing boat, off Car Nicobar island in the Andaman area of Bay of Bengal, late on Friday.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.