Port Blair, Oct. 19: It was a proud moment for the top rank holder students of AISSE & AISSCE (Academic year 2019-20 and 2021-22), when they were honoured by Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency at a felicitation function organized by Education Department at Raj Niwas today. The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, the Adhyaksha, ZPSA, Smt. Pramila Kumari, Chairperson, PBMC, Smt. Kavitha Udhaya Kumar, DGP, Shri Neeraj Thakur, IPS, senior Officers of A&N Administration, parents and students were present on the occasion.

Port Blair, Oct. 19: In its efforts to provide better health care facility to the people in the remote part of A&N Islands, the Health Department today started the telemedicine services through ‘eSanjeevani’ application in Isles. The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS as the chief guest launched the telemedicine services at a brief function held in the conference hall of the Secretariat in the presence of Commissioner-cum Secretary (Health), Shri Nikhil Kumar, IAS, senior Officers of Administration, Doctors of Health Department and others.

Port Blair, Oct. 19: Shrihaan Karmakar, a student of third standard Kendriya Vidyalaya-2 performed brilliantly in the DAV International Open Fide Rated Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament held at Pallikarai Chennai from 15th and 16th October 2022. He secured 9th rank in the under 8 category and was awarded with trophy and certificate.

Port Blair, Oct. 19: Expressing his dismay and concern on the Aerial Bay fire accident, the Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma today requested the Chief Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Administration to send a team to Aerial Bay, Diglipur to assess the damages and release adequate compensation to the fire victims as early as possible.

Port Blair, Oct. 19: The Andaman Sarvajanik Nirman Vibhag Mazdoor Sangh (ASNVMS), affiliated to CITU, has conducted a territory-wide mass demonstration in front of the offices of the APWD today (19.10.2022), demanding (i) implementation of High Court order on grant of 1/30th of pay plus DA Scheme of Govt. of India (ii) implementation of High Court order on grant of Bonus to all daily rated mazdoors and (iii) rgularisation of services of DRMs.