Port Blair, Feb 23: The Science Centre, Port Blair shall be organizing a Sky Show tomorrow (Feb.24) between 5.45 pm & 6.45 pm. The programmes to be presented include description about the Planet- Jupiter & its satellites.     Visitors shall be provided with a sky map of the sky over Port Blair for locating the planets and other celestial bodies. They can have the opportunity of viewing the Planet- Jupiter & its Moons popularly known as Galilean Moons called Io, Europa, Ganymede and Calisto through powerful telescope.

Port Blair, Feb 23: The verification of documents/testimonials of all the selected candidates for the posts viz. Plaster Room Technician, Typist, Ward Attendant, Ayah, Head Worker (Malaria/Filaria)/Surveillance Worker, Safaikarmachari, Mali, Chowkidar, Gaon Sathi under A & N Health Department, A & N Administration will be held on 28.02.2024 & 29.02.2024 in the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Health Services, Atlanta Point, near National Memorial Cellular Jail.

Port Blair, Feb 23: The general public and consumers of the department is hereby informed that, on 24.02.2024 (Saturday), there will be a power outage in some areas of Port Blair and the South Andaman for a few hours, if necessary, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., for the urgent repair of Zerbra-I and Zebra-II Tie lines. However, the department is trying to make an effort to maintain the power supply consistent while working.

The inconvenience caused is regretted.

Port Blair, Feb 23: The District Industries Centre and Khadi and Village Industries Board are the implementing agency of the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) throughout the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. As per PMEGP guidelines, the implementing agencies forward the online applications to the opted bank after due verification and scrutiny of the information and documents. The concerned bank takes the credit decisions for sanction of the loan to the eligible applicants and informs the applicant. As per guidelines, the applicant has to undergo prescribed Entrepreneurship Development Training before disbursement of the sanctioned loan.

Shri D Ayyappan, Secretary CPI (M) has condoled the sudden demise of Shri Badal Mridha, a Member of the CPI (M) and resident of Billiground today (23.02.2024) early morning at PHC Billiground.  He was 65 years. He is the younger brother of SR Mridha, Secretary, CPI (M) Middle Andaman Area Committee.

Ayyappan has conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family members.