Port Blair, Nov. 13: The North & Middle Andaman District Open Chess Championship 2023 will be held on 19.11.2033 at Pokkadera Community hall, Mayabunder. The championship is organised by the North & Middle Andaman District Chess Association (NMDCA) under the aegis of Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA)

The championship will serve as a selection event and the best four players from the North & Middle Andaman district will be selected for the A & N State Open Rapid chess championship 2023 to be held in Port Blair this month and the entry fee, lodging, boarding and travel expenses of the selected players will be borne by the Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA).

Port Blair, Nov. 13: As a part of the celebration of 8th National Ayurveda Day with the theme: ‘Ayurveda for One Health’ with the tagline: ‘Ayurveda for everyone on every day', a Medicinal Plants Excursion was organized for the students of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya to Botanical Garden of Botanical Survey of India, Nayasahar on Nov.1, 2023 by the AYUSH Wing of DHS and A & N State AYUSH Society. The trip was flagged off from VKV, Lamba Line by Ms. Varsha Bujone, Secretary, VKV Port Blair. A team of 140 students of VKV enthusiastically participated in the excursion trip along with the teachers.

Port Blair, Nov. 13: The Swimming Pool at Netaji Stadium Sports Complex, Port Blair will re-open for the use of members and non- members from Nov. 14, 2023.

Port Blair, Nov. 13: The District Legal Services Authority, Andaman & Nicobar Islands will be holding National Lok Adalat in the District Court Complex at Port Blair and Sub-Divisional Court Complex at Mayabunder and Circuit Court at Diglipur on 09.12.2023. Besides the compoundable nature of cases pending in different courts, disputes at the pre-litigation stage will also be entertained by the National Lok Adalat for disposal upon consensual settlement between the parties. Pre-litigation disputes include NI Act cases u/s 138, Money recovery cases, Labour dispute cases, Electricity and water bills cases (excluding non-compoundable), Maintenance cases Civil disputes and Disputes under the Consumer Protection Act.

Port Blair, Nov. 13: Heavy rain (07-11 cm) and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on Nov. 14. Due to likely formation of Low pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours and likely intensification of the system into a depression, fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea on Nov. 14.