Port Blair, Oct. 11: Leaders of ANTCC held a Chatai Meeting with the Chota Nagpuri Adivasis (Ranchi Community) of Sunderpur village, Netaji Nagar, Little Andaman to ensure the victory of Congress candidates in Pradhan & Ward Members election in Netaji Nagar Panchayat.

The meeting was headed by ANTCC President, Shri Rangalal Halder, City Congress President, Shri Mohd Zubair, Chairman, Adivasi Congress Shri Sebastian Tirkey, Councillor, Ward No. 14 Shri. Y. Joga Rao, Congress Worker Shri. K. Durvasu & Pradhan Candidate Shri Rathin Malakar.

Port Blair, Oct. 11: The ANTCC President Shri. Rangalal Halder has highlighted a matter that has been affecting the General Publics and various government departments in South Andaman District.

In a letter addressed to the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman District, Shri. Halder said that the closure of this quarries has had far-reaching consequences, particularly impacting essential Government infrastructure such as NH-4 Roads, PRI's (Panchayati Raj Institutions), APWD, Municipal Corporations and other Public Infrastructures which rely on the resources extracted from the quarry.

Mayabunder, Oct. 11: ‘International Day of the Girl Child’ was celebrated by District Child Protection Unit, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, N&MA District at Forest Labour (Welfare) Club, Mayabunder in which students from Government Model Senior Secondary School, Mayabunder, ICDS functionaries and team of DCPU, N&MA participated. Shri Ankit Yadav, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, N&M Andaman was the chief guest on the occasion while Shri Subhajit Basu, Hon’ble Additional District & Session Judge, N&MA, Mayabunder was the guest of honour. Shri Ashish Joon, Assistant Commissioner (HQ) Mayabunder, Dr. P.K.Palit, Medical Officer (i/c) R.P Hospital, Mayabunder and Smt. Anima Sammadar, Head Mistress, Govt. Primary School, Mayabunder were the special guests.

Port Blair, Oct. 11: On the occasion of "International Day of the Girl Child", Hope foundation organised a program in Balika Niketan, in the presence of Smti Zarina Bibi (CDPO) Urban Project and Mukhiya Sevika's Urban project.

Port Blair, Oct. 11: The State Child Protection Society, under the Directorate of Social Welfare, recently organized a Life Skill Education Awareness Program at Pranab Kanya Sangha. The program aimed to empower and educate children under the care and protection of Child Care Institutions (CCI) about essential life skills. About 29 children participated in the programme.

During the program, Smt. Rehabneth Begum, Program Manager (SCPS) highlighted the importance of Life Skill Education and explained that acquiring such skills can have a profound impact on an individual's overall development and success in life. She also emphasized on the significance of empowering girls through education, as the event coincided with International Girl Child Day.