Port Blair, April 2: The Election Commission of India has asked Political Parties or Candidates or any other Organizations or Persons to refrain from publishing any advertisement in the print media without Pre-certification on Poll Day and one day prior to Poll Day. The Election Commission in its letter issued to the Chief Electoral Officer of all States & UTs April 1,2024, has stated that instances of advertisements of offending and misleading nature published in print media have been brought to the notice of the Commission in the past. Such advertisements in the last stage of the election vitiate the entire election process and the affected candidates and parties will not have any opportunity of providing clarification/rebuttal in such cases.

Port Blair, April 2: On 01/04/2024, acting on a specific intelligence input from reliable source, a team of PS Central Crime Station comprising of Inspector Girish Kumar, SHO, PS CCS, comprising HC Venkateshwar Rao, HC Sanjit Madhu, and constables K. Rajendran, N. Thangaraj, and Y. Srinivas Rao, apprehended one person namely Samar Chandra Das S/o Late. Sunil Chandra Das R/o Kala Pathar, Sippighat with 174 pieces measuring 1.087 Cbm of illegal sawn padauk timber of different sizes and 08 door frames from his house. Padauk timbers were seized and accused person was detained after following due procedure.

Port Blair, April 1: A meeting was held in the conference hall of the Secretariat under the Chairmanship of the Chief Electoral Officer, ANIPC, Shri B.S Jaglan, IAS to discuss issues related to the welfare of Polling Parties. Chairing the meeting, the CEO directed the RO, ANIPC and the Deputy Commissioners of N&M Andaman and Nicobar District to ensure the availability of doctors and paramedics on priority to take care of the health issues, if any, of the Polling Parties and the Police personnel attached with the Polling Teams manning all the 412 Polling Stations on the day of Poll on April 19, 2024. He also urged for ensuring food, drinking water and other basic facilities required in all the Polling Stations for Polling Parties for the smooth conduct of the Polling on the Day of Poll. The CEO urged the Health Officials to ensure that Health Teams should be formed in such a way that they act as Quick Response Team (QRT) as per need arises.

Port Blair, April 2: The last date for submission of Assignments for Term End Exam June- 2024 of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been extended upto 30th April, 2024. The students are advised to submit the assignments at their respective study centre. For more details, visit IGNOU Website – www.ignou.ac.in  or contact IGNOU Regional Centre, Port Blair over Phone: 03192-242888, 03192-230111 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Port Blair, April 1: A week long sensitization programme on Dugong and Nature Conservation organised by CAMPA-Dugong Project, Wildlife Institute of India concluded today at Bageecha. The sensitization programme was organised in association with Port Blair Guru Ki Rasoi and 4 Seasons.