Port Blair, Jan. 10: The passenger/general public have been informed that in view of celebration of Vivekananda Mela at Shaheed Dweep, the Directorate of Shipping Services has arranged additional ferry service between Port Blair – Shaheed Dweep - Port Blair from 12th to 17th January, 2024, as per the schedule tabulated below:

12.01.2024 to 17.01.2024: Departure Port Blair 0800 Hrs. - Arrival Shaheed Dweep 0945 Hrs. - Departure Shaheed Dweep 1000 Hrs – Arrival Port Blair 1145 Hrs.

Port Blair, Jan. 10: It is notified for the information of the General Public that the following Traffic arrangements have been made for all Rehearsal days in connection with Republic Day Function starting from 12th Jan. 2024 (Friday) onwards.

-The movement of all vehicular traffic shall be closed from R. K. Mission to Dharamshala Junction and from Scout Hut Junction to Girls School Crossing from 0700 Hrs onwards till dispersal of contingents.

Port Blair, Jan 9: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has taken up the issue of non-release of two month’s salary to teachers working in the education department under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the Member of Parliament mentioned that teachers working in the education department under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan are facing severe financial hardships as they have not received their salaries for the past two months.

The general consumers and Government Departments have been informed that power supply will remain suspended at School Line area complete, School Line village and Minnie Bay on Jan. 11 from 8 am to 4 pm, in connection with carrying out of urgent repair work of damaged water pipeline by APWD in front of INS Utkrosh Gate.

New Delhi, Jan 9: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency attended the meeting today at New Delhi chaired by Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, Shri Nitin Gadkari alongwith Hon’ble Minister of State, General Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC to review the status of National Highways Authority of India Projects undertaken by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) in various States/UTs. Discussions were held on the status of National Highways in A&N Islands and directions for early resolution in providing better connectivity and infrastructure were issued.