Ograbraj, Feb 26: The diligent efforts of South Andaman Police led to the successful confiscation of suspected venison and wild boar meat in Dinghyghat at Collinpur. Acting on crucial information provided by Shri Arshdeep Singh Panwar, SDPO Bambooflat, a team swiftly assembled and conducted an operation resulting in the detention of one person namely Ashit Mondal and seizure of the suspected meat.

On 24th February 2024, at approximately 1030 Hrs, SI Devanand Pathak, SHO PS Ograbraj, received information regarding the possession of suspected venison and wild boar meat in Collinpur Dinghyghat. Acting on this tip-off a team led by ASI Ram Singar Yadav, I/c OP Tirur, intervened at the scene where they spotted an individual, Ashit Mondal in possession of the suspected meat.

Port Blair, Feb 26: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Election Commission of India (ECI) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two prominent organizations, the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the Department of Posts (DoP) to amplify its voter outreach and awareness efforts ahead of the forthcoming General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024. The initiative is in continuation of ECI’s untiring efforts to enhance electoral awareness in the country. Notably, ECI had recently signed an MoU with the Ministry of Education to formally integrate electoral literacy into the educational curriculum of schools and colleges. The MoU was signed today in the presence of Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Shri Arun Goel. Sh Vineet Pandey Secretary, Department of Posts Shri Sunil Mehta, Chief Executive, IBA and other officials from Department of Posts, IBA and ECI were present on the occasion.

Port Blair, Feb. 26: A revised merit list for the Post of Tractor Driver has been uploaded in the departmental website https://www.ahvs.andaman.gov.in and in the Andaman & Nicobar Administration website www.andaman.gov.in on Feb. 26.

Port Blair, Feb. 26: In view of the upcoming General Election to Lok Sabha 2024, the Chief Electoral Officer, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri B S Jaglan, IAS today called a meeting in the Mini Conference Hall of Secretariat with Returning Officer, ANIPC, all District Election Officers, Nodal Officers of State Police Department, Income Tax, State Excise Department, Indian Coast Guard, State Good and Services Tax/Commercial Tax, Central Industrial Security Force, Forest Department, Airport Authority of India, State Civil Aviation Department, State Level Bankers, Department of Post and Officers of Election Department.

Port Blair, Feb. 26: In connection with the upcoming General Election-2024, a training programme on Election Expenditure, MCC and MCMC was organised in the conference hall of Tagore Government College today.

In the inaugural address, the Resource Person, A&N Parliamentary Constituency, Shri M Mohammed Ashraf said, media plays a vibrant role during election and they need to act as watchdog, especially when the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) come into force as soon as the election is declared. The Election Express mobile vans are deployed to create awareness among the masses for their maximum participation in the democratic process with the Election theme 2024 ‘Chunav Ka Parv Desh Ka Garv’.