Port Blair, Dec. 17: Shri Y. Satya Kumar, National Secretary and Prabhari for A&N BJP, had reached Port Blair on a two-day visit to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands on December 16th and 17th December.

The visit commenced with a warm welcome at Port Blair Airport, where Shri Ajoy Bairagi, State President, Shri M. Vinod, State Vice President and Media Prabhari, and Shri Jyotirmoy Bawali, State General Secretary, along with party workers extended their greetings.

Diglipur, Dec. 17: The Pradhan of the Gram Panchayat Ram Krishna Gram, Shri Shyamal Bhowmik has demanded to set up an Intensive Care Unit at Community Health Centre Diglipur. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Shyamal said that North Andaman is a vast region, composed of Fifteen Gram panchayats with more than 55,000 Population. The lone CHC located at the R K Gram Panchayat is the only Health and well-being centre in this region, aimed to cater to the needs of the People. In the case of specialized treatment and serious illness, the Patients are referred to the GB Pant Hospital at Port Blair.

Rangat, Dec. 17: In the ongoing efforts to combat illicit liquor manufacturing, the PS Rangat police took decisive action, once again demolish a significant quantity of Lehan in the Shyamkund jungle, Bakultala.

Acting on a crucial tip-off, Inspector R.K. Mazumder swiftly formed a dedicated team, including PCs Pranab Halder, K. Samir, Yashwant Rao, and Ct Subol Bepari. This adept team promptly seized a substantial 550 liters of Lehan, along with containers, various utensils, and wood supplies essential for the production of illicit liquor. These materials were cleverly concealed at different locations within the jungle. All confiscated materials were swiftly destroyed, delivering a significant blow to the illicit liquor manufacturing network.

Al-Ain (UAE), Dec. 17: India started strongly at the 25th Asian Youth Chess Championship 2023, winning 9 medals including 4 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in the rapid event. India dominated in the under-8 category, winning 5 medals out of 6 including two gold, two silver and one bronze.

In under 8 Boys category, AFM Muhammad Shayan Noushad Ibrahim secured gold while Aarit Kapil, secured silver.

Port Blair, Dec. 17: The Directorate of Social Welfare has introduced a simplified process for pensioners to obtain their Life Certificate, ensuring seamless continuation of pension disbursements in accordance with the guidelines established by the Government of India. As part of the mandatory requirements outlined by the Government, all pensioners are required to submit a Life Certificate to maintain their eligibility for pension benefits. To facilitate this process, the Directorate of Social Welfare has implemented a user-friendly approach for pensioners to obtain and submit their life certificates. The process to be adopted for obtaining Life Certificate are as mentioned below.