Port Blair, July 11: With the support of the Directorate of Science & Technology, KVIC, Mumbai, the A&N Islands Khadi and Village Industries Board has successfully installed 10 spindle solar powered charkhas and semi-automatic solar looms in the District Jail, Prothrapur, Port Blair. This has been implemented under the field trials/dissemination/demonstration of 10 spindle solar charkha and solar looms technology of KVIC, Mumbai.

Car Nicobar, July 11: As part of the observance of 74th Van Mahotsav, tree planting programmes were conducted and celebrated by various Ranges under Nicobar Division wherein school children, teachers of GPS Campbell Bay, GPS Jetty Bazaar, Campbell Bay, GSSS Kapanga Mildera, Tribal Villagers of Car Nicobar headed by Chief Captain, Shri Lionald Nicomed, Tribal Council, Car Nicobar, Officials of BRO, Campbell Bay, Coast Guard, Campbell Bay, Army Land, Campbell Bay, PHC, Katchal, APWD, Car Nicobar, Tribal Villagers of Bada Enaka, Kamorta and Goal Tikrey, Kamorta, PRI members of Govind Nagar Panchayat, Gram Panchayat Campbell Bay enthusiastically participated in the planting of seedlings in various locations to celebrate Van Mahotsav in Nicobar Division.

Port Blair, July 11: The 37th Convocation of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), is likely to be held in the month of January/February, 2024. Those learners who have completed their programme of study in December- 2022 and June- 2023 Term-End Examination are eligible for award of original Certificate at this Convocation.

Port Blair, July 11: The recruitment examination to fill up the vacant Group (NG) & Group C posts of Transport, Police & Shipping Department was conducted on 30.06.2023 through Computer Based Test at DBRAIT, Pahargaon. In this regard, candidates have been informed that the Answer Keys of the Question Paper sets have been published in the A&N State Portal www.andaman.gov.in and in the e-recruitment portal https://erecruitment.andaman.gov.in.

Port Blair, July 11: The vessel MV Swaraj Dweep will sail from Port Blair to Vizag on July13, 2023 at 1000 hrs. Excess baggage will be loaded from 1400 HRS to 1600 hrs on July12. Embarkation of passengers will commence from 0800 hrs on July13. The embarkation of passengers will be closed one hour before the schedule time. Passengers reporting late will not be allowed to board the vessel. The vessel will sail only after completion of survey procedure which will commence on completion of embarkation of passengers for issuance of ‘B’ Certificate as per MS Act.