Port Blair, March 13: Br. MSME-DFO, Port Blair in association with Laghu Udyog Bharati, Port Blair & ACCI organized one Awareness programme on MSME competitive Lean scheme at Hotel Lemon Tree on 12.03.2024. Shri Devender Yadav, Director, Airport Authority of India, A & N Islands was the Chief Guest of the programme. Shri Surendra Prahladka, President, ACCI, Shri A.L. Verma, President, Laghu Udyog Bharati, A & N Islands Shri S R Sharma, Shri Rahul Agrawal & other members of Laghu Udyog Bharti were also present in the programme.

Port Blair, Mar. 13: The Chief Electoral Officer, A&N Islands, Shri B S Jaglan, IAS visited Govt. Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Dollygunj today and interacted with Students and staff. He addressed all the students on importance of voting process and requested them to get their names included in voter list ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Election. CEO further stated that, they can only vote if their name appears in the voter list and hence, requested to check and verify their names in the Voter list/Electoral Roll.

Port Blair, Mar. 6: ‘Divyangjan Kaushal Vikas Initiative’- a pioneering program aimed at empowering individuals with diverse abilities through comprehensive skill development has been launched. This initiative is a testament to the commitment to inclusivity and the belief that every individual, regardless of their physical or cognitive abilities, deserves an opportunity to lead a fulfilling and independent life. By recognizing the unique talents and potential of Divyangjan (persons with disabilities), it aims to foster a society that values diversity and provides equal opportunities for all.

Port Blair, March 13: The first ever “Flash Mob Competition” by the students of different colleges of these Islands is scheduled to be held on 15th March 2024 at Marina Esplanade from 4:00 P.M. onwards as a part of ANCO FEST (Andaman Colleges Fest) “SPARDHA 2024”.

Port Blair, March 13: Agriculture in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands faces unique challenges that arise from the region's geographical and climatic characteristics. Though many of the dreadful pathogens and insect pests of various commercial crops do not occur in the islands, the crops suffer from the pest/ pathogen damage in the absence of appropriate sustainable plant protection measures.