Port Blair, July 21: On receipt of information from State Emergency Operation Centre, Port Blair regarding ‘Deep Ocean Tsunami Detection Buoy’, reported to be adrift in north Andaman Sea, Indian Coast Guard immediately launched sea-air coordinated search operation to locate and recover the buoy. Coast Guard aircraft deployed for aerial search, located the buoy on the shores of West Island, and relayed the coordinates to Coast Guard Ship operating in area. Despite rough weather and high swell, Indian Coast Guard Ship Rajveer successfully recovered the buoy on 19 Jul 20 and towed this important Ocean Observing Instrument to Diglipur.

Port Blair, July 21: The Chairperson, PBMC, Shri. N.K. Udhaya Kumar and Shri. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS Secretary PBMC along with a team of officials today inspected various locations of the town.

Port Blair, July 21: The Non Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, A & N Islands expresses shock and grief on sudden and untimely demise of Dr. S. Ganesan, Regional Director, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). He breathed his last today (21 – 07 – 2020)  at Port Blair after a massive heart attack. He was 53 and is survived by his wife and a daughter.

Port Blair, July 21: The Andaman Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI) has unanimously selected the following as the new Executive Committee Members of the Chamber. The new committee have taken charge w.e.f 16.07.2020.

During the lockdown Chai-Wai & Rangmanch has oragnised series of live sessions by theatre practitioners.

Coconut Theatre embarked on this ambitious and challenging project during the current World-wide lockdown. It has developed an Intellectual Property titled - “Chai-Wai & Rangmanch - 2020”, which comprises of one daily Online Session with a reputed Theatre Expert from India and various countries all over the world including the USA, UK, Australia, South AfricaAfrica and UK. The sessions were live on the official Coconut Theatre Facebook Page at 6 PM Indian Standard Time. Veteran Actors, Award Winning Playwrights & Directors, Make-up Specialists, Music Composers, Designers, Choreographers and Technicians shared their memorable experiences, as also their life changing inspirational moments. This collectors’ item is an invaluable tool for any aspiring Theatre Student, Amateur Theatre Artist[e]s, Writers, Directors, Music Composers, Choreographers, Make-up Artists, Designers, Technicians and Theatre Groups and everyone connected with the theatre fraternity.