Port Blair, Feb 5: The Vessel M. V. Nancowry (Voy.No.1309) will sail for Vizag on 08.02.2021 at 1600 Hrs as per the following programs:-

Excess baggage will be loaded from 1400 Hrs to 1600 Hrs on 07.02.2021 i.e. one day prior to sailing of the vessel.

Embarkation of passengers will commence from 1400 Hrs to 1500 Hrs on 08.02.2021. The embarkation of passengers will be closed one hour before the schedule time. Passengers reporting late will not be allowed to board the vessel.

Port Blair, Feb. 3: The renewal of fishing license for all fishing boats operating in A&N waters has been further extended upto 31st March 2021 by the competent authority.

Port Blair, Feb 3: Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Bibek Chaudhuri, Judges of the Calcutta High Court will be holding Circuit Court at Port Blair from Feb 15, 2021 to March 1, 2021.

Port Blair, Feb 1: The website link at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) site www.ignou.ac.in is open to pay the Re-Registration fee for January, 2021 session. In IGNOU, the Re-registration is the process of payment of fees for the subsequent year of study for a particular academic programme. The students are advised to log on to IGNOU site for timely payment of their 2nd year or 3rd year fees. Similarly BCA, MCA student are advised to pay the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th semester fees through online. To facilitate the student the IGNOU has made a tie up with Common Service Centre (CSC) though out the Andaman and Nicobar Islands at over 50 locations. The list of CSC is available at Regional Centre, Port Blair. The internet charges / services charges for Re-Registration will be Rs.30/- at CSC. The last date of online Re-Registration is extended upto 15th February, 2021.

Port Blair, Jan 31: The second episode of Short serial Play titled ' Dekh Rahe ho na Bhagwan' will be broadcast by All India Radio Port Blair on 01.02.2021(Monday) from 1830 hrs to 1845 hrs. Name of the artists who are part of this play are Shri. Rajesh Kumar 'Nirash', Kum. Rohini Kumari, Shri. Abhishek Kumar Pandey and Smt. Aparajita Tripathi. This play is scripted by Smti. Asha Gupta and Produced by Shri. Zakir Hussain. It can be heard on MW 684 KHz  and through 'newsonair' Mobile App.

Port Blair, Jan 31: This is to inform to the passengers/general public that due to Administrative reasons the scheduled departure time of the vessel MV Nancowry for Campbell Bay & Nancowry on 01.02.2021 has been revised. Now, the vessel will sail for Campbell Bay via Nancowry on the same day at 2100 Hrs instead of 0800 Hrs from Haddo Wharf. Embarkation of passengers will commence from 1800 Hrs. onwards on 01.02.2021.

Port Blair, Jan 31: All India Radio Port Blair will broadcast a LIVE phone-in programme in Tamil Language on 01.02.2021(Monday) from 1700 hrs to 1730 hrs on the topic 'Benefits of developing Port Blair as a Smart City'. Mr. V. Jaya Kumar (Architect and Nodal Officer of Smart City Mission) will be the expert in the Studio answering to the queries of the listeners on the said topic. Listeners can call on phone numbers 232336 or 232558 to ask questions to the expert. This programme will be moderated by Smti. Vanitha. This programme can be heard on MW 684 KHz and Mobile App 'newsonair'.