Port Blair, Mar. 7: All concerned have been informed that due to urgent maintenance activity at A & N State Data Centre, the applications hosted in A & N State Data Centre (having domain andaman.gov.in) will not be accessible from 09.03.2024, 8 PM to 10.03.2024, 12 Noon.

Port Blair, Mar. 7: It is for the information of the general public that as per the information received from the UIDAI, Aadhaar Card shall not be considered to establish the proof of Date of Birth for any purpose.

Port Blair, March 6: On the 06th of March, 2024, the Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee held a massive protest demonstration under the leadership and direction of ANTCC President Shri. Rangalal Halder and Chairman Campaign Committee Shri. TSG Bhasker in front of State Bank of India (SBI) Main Branch, Aberdeen Bazaar and Gandhi Statue.

The protest was organized to raise voice against the State Bank of India for supporting the Modi Government's decision to withhold the disclosure of Electoral Bond Donors publicly and to raise the issue of deletion of voters from the Electoral List.

Port Blair, March 6: On 22nd Feb 2024, a complaint letter from Asst. Electoral Officer/ Tehsildar, Port Blair addressed to the SHO, PS Aberdeen was received against unknown persons for filling for deletions of various names listed in the Electoral Roll through online voter’s helpline apps. It was submitted in complaint that during the door to door survey conducted by BLOs for preparation of Electoral Roll, all persons whose names mentioned for deletion in Electoral Rolls through online mode were found alive and residing in the same part.

On the basis of the complaint, a preliminary enquiry was conducted and during the enquiry statements of BLOs were recorded and Form-7 submitted online was obtained. Form-7 is an application form for objections for proposed inclusion/ deletion of name in existing electoral roll.

Port Blair, March 6: CPI (M) has demanded to have a re-look of the proposal for establishment of the Deemed University in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and allow the present system of affiliation of the Colleges with the Pondicherry University, which is a highly acclaimed University in the country with a good NAAC grading to continue for the benefit of students and to save the higher educational institutions in the islands from total chaos and collapse.