Port Blair, Dec. 11: The ANTCC President, Shri. Rangalal Halder has addressed a letter to the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration highlighting a pressing issue that demands immediate attention.

Halder said that the shortage of LPG gas cylinders in the Middle & North Andaman region has reached a critical point, impacting the daily lives of citizens for the past two months. Families are facing significant hardships as they grapple with the challenge of cooking meals, posing a serious threat to their well-being and hindering economic activities in the area.

New Delhi, Dec. 11:  Representatives from the United States, India, and Taiwan are meeting on December 11-12 to deepen operational expertise and shared best practices on cybersecurity issues during a joint workshop convened under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF).

U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, Taiwan’s Representative to India Baushuan Ger, former National Cyber Security Coordinator of India Lt. Gen Rajesh Pant, and the United Service Institution of India co-hosted this event, which represented the first in-person GCTF program held in India, under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF).

Port Blair, Dec. 11: The Regional Institute of Education, NCERT Bhubaneswar in collaboration with State Institute of Education (SIE), Port Blair is conducting ‘5 days Capacity Building Programme for School Librarians on Management and Modernization of School Libraries from Dec.11 to 15, 2023 at SIE, Shiksha Sadan Port Blair.  The main objective of the programme is to develop the Capacity of School Librarians in management and automation of their Libraries for easy and effective access of the users.

Port Blair, Dec. 11: The 75 days Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Dr. S.R. DIET, Garacharma. Various activities like traditional/ folk dance representing different States of India, storytelling, role play, community singing, food stalls, display of multilingual books and costumes, created awareness on multilingualism were the programmes conducted during this 75 days long celebration.

Port Blair, Dec. 11: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services distributed Nicobari fowl chicks and Vanraja chicks among tribal farmers in Katchal. This will help in significantly boosting poultry farming and improving livelihoods in the region.