Port Blair, March 27: With the announcement of Election Schedule by the Election Commission of India on March 16, 2024, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force. The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the ECI to regulate the activities of Political Parties and candidates prior to elections to provide a level playing field to the candidates and for conducting free, fair and transparent elections. The print, electronic and social media should adhere to MCC for the smooth conduct of the Election in Andaman & Nicobar Islands Parliamentary Constituency. For better implementation of MCC, a Media Cell and a Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) is functioning in the conference hall of Directorate of IP&T, to check the paid news and also to pre-certify the advertisements in Electronic & Social media.

Port Blair, March 27: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Regional Centre, Port Blair office has been shifted to its newly constructed building situated at VIP Road, Opp. Air Cargo Complex, P.O. Junglighat, Port Blair-744103, South Andaman District. All the IGNOU Learners, general public, officials are advised to contact /visit or send mails/letters to the above mentioned new address only.

Port Blair, March 27: In exercise of power conferred under M.V. Act 1988 (Act No.59 of 1988) read with Administrations Notification dated 10th March, 2008, the District Magistrate, South Andaman District has notified for the information of all concerned that resurfacing of road from Bhatubasti Junction to Water Treatment Plant will be carried out with effect from 31.03.2024 to 15.04.2024 (Half Portion).

Port Blair, March 27: In exercise of power conferred under M.V. Act 1988 (Act No.59 of 1988) read with Administrations Notification dated 10th March, 2008, the District Magistrate, South Andaman District has notified for the information of all concerned that resurfacing of road for a length of 1.808 Km from Pattargudda Junction to Shopping Complex near Pahargaon will be carried out with effect from 28.03.2024 to 04.04.2024.

Rangat, March 27: The General Public/ SSI Units/ Govt. Department & Contractors have been informed that owing to physical verification of sawn timber in Govt. Saw Mill, Betapur from 1st April, 2024 onwards, the receipt of application and sale of sawn timber and other mill produce to the general public and others will be temporarily suspended w.e.f 1st April, 2024 onwards till the process of stock verification is completed.