Port Blair, July 14: The Central Governing Council Meeting of Vishwa Hindu Parishad was held on 24 to 25 June at Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Representatives from all over the India participated in the Council meeting of Vishwa Hindu Parishad. A total of 237 office bearers from all Prants (provinces) across the country and world participated in the 2-day council meeting. In the meeting discussion over all vital issues of Hindu Samaj and resolution was passed to stop attack on Hindu family system 𝚊𝚗𝚍 impose complete ban on religious conversion. Nationwide Shaurya Jagran Yathra was organised by Bajrang Dal to connect the young generations.

Port Blair, July 14: Shri D. Ayyappan, Vice President, CITU Andaman & Nicobar State Organising Committee along with Secretaries of CITU State Committee SP Kalairajan and Anand Rajan met the Secretary, Port Blair Municipal Council today (14.07.2023) and demanded immediate grant of 1/30th of pay plus DA to all the remaining daily rated mazdoors working under the PBMC. He informed to the Secretary, PBMC that almost all the departments under the Administration have implemented the A & N Administration’s order dated 9th May, 2023 on this issue and said that the PBMC is yet to grant this benefit to its eligible workers.  

Port Blair, July 14: The passing out ceremony of the 51st Batch of Foresters was held at Forest Training Institute, Wimberlygunj today. The ceremony marked the end of the one year basic forestry training of 16 newly recruited Foresters. Dr. T. S. Ashok Kumar, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Env. & Forests), Andaman & Nicobar Islands, who was the chief guest of the function, planted sapling of Khatta Phal (Baccaurea sapida) inside the campus of FTI and received guard of honour from the outgoing trainees during the passing-out parade. He gave away the Course Completion Certificates to the trainees.

Port Blair, July 14: A&N Islands is all set to host the first fest of this season, the two-day ‘Monsoon Tourism Festival-2023’ being organized by the Tourism Department in association with all line Departments of A&N Administration and tourism stakeholders beginning tomorrow evening (July 15) at Corbyn's Cove Beach from 4 pm to 9 pm. As part of the festival, Rain Dance Competition and Rain Photography Competition are being organized. For the rain dance competition, on the spot entries will be accepted. All Islanders have been welcomed to visit the festival and join in the rain dance featuring DJ.

Port Blair, July 14: The Department of Social Welfare in collaboration with Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCAs) & Police Department organized an awareness programmes for the students and teachers of Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School today. 170 students including teachers were sensitized on ‘Ill Effects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse’ under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan during the programme.