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Calcutta High Court Refuses To Interfere In Centre’s Decision To Rename Port Blair

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Port Blair: The Calcutta High Court’s Port Blair circuit bench has refused to interfere in the government’s decision to change the name of the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, saying it is the prerogative of the executive. On September 13, the central government renamed Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram. Hearing a petition challenging…

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5 Points About Archibald Blair, After Whom Port Blair Was Named

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Captain Archibald Blair joined the Bombay Marine as a lieutenant in 1771 The Centre on Friday renamed Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to Sri Vijaya Puram. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the name Sri Vijaya Puram honours the “rich history and heroic people of Andaman and Nicobar islands”. “It also…

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