Port Blair, Aug. 31: Heavy rain (07-11 cm) and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind (speed 30-40 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over A & N Islands on Sept. 1&2. Heavy to very heavy rain (07-11 cm) is also likely to occur at one or two places over A & N Islands on Sept. 3 &4.

Power supply will remain suspended on Sept. 1, 2023 from 8 am to 5 pm in connection with cutting of trees by BSI at Nayasahar. The areas to be affected are Outer Feeder: Sippighat, Nayasahar & Guptapara. 

Port Blair, Aug 30: In a remarkable achievement, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have secured the No.1 Rank (93.97%) among Union Territories and secured the Top 7th Rank among the CAS States/UTs in the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) PRAGATI Dashboard of the National Crime Records Bureau, New Delhi for the month of July 2023. The CCTNS is a flagship project of MHA and is being regularly monitored by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India & MHA through PRAGATI Dashboard on monthly basis.

Port Blair, Aug 30: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to depute a dedicated team to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the losses sustained by the villagers and farmers in the Diglipur region as a result of flash flood that unfolded on August 29, 2023 and to pay suitable compensation to affected villagers of Diglipur region.

Port Blair, Aug 30: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited (ANIIDCO) has recorded its highest ever turnover of Rs. 465.54 crores and highest level of Net Profit of Rs. 34.86 crores during the Financial Year 2022-2023. The Board of Directors of ANIIDCO Ltd. in its 163rd Board Meeting held today, has recommended for the declaration of dividend @ 30% of net profit after tax amounting to a record amount of Rs. 10.46 crores for the Financial Year 2022-2023 against the previous year’s figure of Rs. 7.15 crores.