Port Blair, Jan. 1: In response to the growing need for accessible and efficient transport services, the Transport Department has recently organized a ‘Road Safety Awareness Camp’ at Tushnabad Community Hall on Dec.28, 2023, in coordination with PRI Members, local citizens and the Police Department. The aim of the event was to address all issues related to the Motor Vehicle Department and to create awareness about road safety among road users.

Port Blair, Jan. 1: Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS), Port Blair in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), GoI, with the support of National Health Mission (NHM), the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI), and the Directorate of Health Services, A &N Islands, is set to host a Cataract and Eye Care Camp from 2nd January 2024. This initiative, scheduled to be held through January and February 2024 will witness the surgical correction of cataracts in more than 500 patients from all three Districts of A & N Islands with the ambitious goal of declaring A & N Islands as the first Cataract Free Union Territory in India.

Port Blair, Jan. 1: The general public, tourism stakeholders and tourists have been informed that the Sound & Light Show at National Memorial Cellular Jail is non-operational due to technical reason from Jan. 1, 2024 until further notice.

Port Blair, Jan. 1: With reference to Press Note published in the Daily Telegrams on 28.12.2023 intimating the time and venue for trade test for the post of Craft Instructor under Directorate of Social Welfare, all candidates have been informed that the Trade Certificates will also be verified at the Directorate of Social Welfare on 02.01.2024 upto 3 pm. The selected candidates have been requested to get their Trade Certificates verified without fail on the mentioned date and time.

Port Blair, Dec. 31: The commemoration of 80th Flag Hoisting at Port Blair by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was observed today. At a solemn function held at Flag Point, the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands & Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency, Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.) hoisted the National Tricolor at Flag Point today. The Chief Secretary (I/C), A&N Administration, Shri Nikhil Kumar, PCCF, Dr. T S Ashok Kumar, Adhyaksh, ZPSA, Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Chairperson, PBMC, Smt. S Selvi, senior Officers of the Administration and general public were present on the occasion.