Port Blair, March 21: The Chief Electoral Officer, A&N Islands, Shri B S Jaglan, IAS as part of the General Election to Lok Sabha-2024, today, visited the Media Cell functioning in the Conference Hall of Directorate of IP&T and interacted with the officials. The Director (IP&T)/ State Nodal Officer (Media), Dr. Jatinder Sohal was also present.  The District Level Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) for South Andaman and a Social Media Committee are functioning in the Media Cell for monitoring fake/paid news circulated through various platforms. He saw the facilities setup in the Unit and gave necessary directions.

Port Blair, March 21: All electors of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Parliamentary Constituency have been informed that affidavits filed by the candidates and counter affidavits, if any, during nomination in General Elections-2024 will be available (within 24 Hours of filing) for display in Notice board at the O/o the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman/North & Middle Andaman/Nicobar, Zilla Parishad, South Andaman/North & Middle Andaman, O/o All Sub-Divisional Magistrates and All Tehsil Offices as per the requirement of law and consistent with the ECl's policy of making the election process transparent and informative. Moreover, the filed affidavits can also be viewed on the website (https://affidavit.eci.gov.in.

Port Blair, March 21: In connection with the upcoming General Election-2024, an awareness programme for participation in the Lok Sabha Election-2024 will be held tomorrow (Mar. 22) at Lecture Gallery of JNRM from 10 am to 12 pm.

Port Blair, March 21: The Doordarshan Kendra, Port Blair will telecast a live phone-in programme on the topic ‘Prevention of Lifestyle Diseases and Non Communicable Diseases’ tomorrow (Mar.22) from 5 pm to   6 pm.  Surg Lt. Cdr (Dr) Vishnu Prasad S, MBBS (MD Community Medicine) will be the expert in the studio, answering to the queries of the viewers. Viewers can participate in this live phone-in programme by dialing phone no. 244745 or 217213.

Port Blair, March 21: As per the tentative schedule, the Pondicherry University Semester Exam will be held in May, 2024 at JNRM, Port Blair Centre. The ex-students who have arrear papers may submit the exam form latest by 08-04-2024. For further information, the students may contact Examination Section.