Port Blair, March 22: The First Randomization of EVMs to be used in the forthcoming General Elections-2024 to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Parliamentary Constituency was held today in the Conference Hall of Office of the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman under the supervision of Shri Arjun Sharma, IAS, DC (SA)/Deputy Election Officer, South Andaman and Shri Vinayak Chamadia, IAS, SDM (SA)/Nodal (EVM) and in the presence of representatives of National and State recognized Political Parties. After randomization, the list of randomized EVMs was provided to the representative of Political Parties.

Port Blair, March 22: As part of the General Election-2024, a voter awareness programme was organized by the SVEEP team in the Lecture Gallery of JNRM here today under the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) activity. The Principal, JNRM, Dr. Hemant Kumar Sharma graced the occasion as the special guest on the occasion.

Port Blair, March 22: The Doordarshan Kendra, Port Blair will telecast a live phone-in programme on the Topic ‘Role of Media Certification and Monitoring Committee during Election’ on March 26, 2024 from 4:30 pm to 5.15 pm.  The Chief Electoral Officer, Shri B. S. Jaglan, IAS will be the expert in the studio, answering to the queries of the viewers. Viewers can participate in this live phone-in programme by dialing phone no 244745 or 217213.

Port Blair, March 22: The Doordarshan Kendra, Port Blair will telecast a live phone-in programme on the topic ‘World TB Day’ on March 25, 2024 from 5 pm to 6 pm. Dr. S.P. Burma, MBBS (MD Chest and TB, ex- Director of Health Services) and Dr. Natraj (Associate Professor and I/C, Department of Chest and TB, ANIIMS) will be the expert in the studio answering to the queries of the viewers. Viewers can participate in this live phone-in programme by dialing phone no 244745 or 217213.

Port Blair, March 22: Hon'ble Justice Debangsu Basak and Hon'ble Justice Bibhas Ranjan De, Judges of the Calcutta High Court shall be sitting / holding Circuit Court at Port Blair on and from April 1 to 15 (both days inclusive).