Port Blair, Jan. 22: As part of Animal Welfare Fortnight, a Mass Sterilization Camp for pet dogs and cats was conducted at Veterinary Hospital in Junglighat on Jan. 20, 2024. During the camp, 22 sterilizations were performed including 19 dogs (8 males and 11 females) and 3 male cats. The Animal Birth Control (ABC) team, consisting of Senior Veterinary Officers (SVOs) from South Andaman, managed the sterilization procedures.

Rangat, Jan. 22: With the objectives to prevent gender based sex selective elimination, ensure survival and protection of girl child and enable improved education outcomes for girl child, ICDS Project Rangat is organizing various activities valuing girl child under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao from Jan.19 to 24, 2024.

Port Blair, Jan. 22: Thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands on Jan. 25 & 26. For further enquiries / information, one may contact helpline of State Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1070 & District Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1077. For any emergency/assistance at sea, call Coast Guard SAR Agency at Toll Free number 1554.

Port Blair, Jan. 22: Hon’ble Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Hon’ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, Judges of the Calcutta High Court shall be sitting/holding Circuit Court at Port Blair from Jan. 29 to Feb. 12.

Port Blair, Jan 21: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands for early filling up of vacant posts of Home Guards

During a recent meeting with the Hon’ble Lt. Governor the Member of Parliament mentioned that no recruitment has been carried out for the vacant posts of Home Guards since the year 2020. This situation is a matter of concern, as vacancies continue to arise every 3 to 6 months, leaving critical positions unoccupied.

He added that the absence of recruitment not only denies short-term employment opportunities to the unemployed youth of our islands but also poses a potential risk to the overall performance of law and order and security arrangements within the jurisdiction of the A&N Police.