Port Blair, Jan 12: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon'ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency will be on a 4 days visit to Little Andaman and Kamorta via Car Nicobar from Jan.13. The Lt Governor will depart for Little Andaman on Jan.13 and will hold meeting with PRI members, Govt. Officials and general public at APWD Guest House on Jan.14 at 9.30 am. Thereafter, he will inspect tourism infrastructure and visit waterfall site, Kalapathar Beach and Butler Bay Beach. Later in the afternoon, Hon’ble Lt Governor will be on windshield tour of Hut Bay upto 22 km and visit Chattan Beach.

Kolkata, Jan 12: A workshop on development of sustainable and responsible tourist destinations was organised by Ministry of Tourism at hotel Taj in Kolkata on 11th January 2023.

A delegation from A&N Islands comprising stakeholders Shri. M. Vinod, President AATO, Shri. Saikat Biswas, Andaman Adventure Water Sports Association and representatives of IP&T Smt. Kanak Radha Chatterjee and Shri. Anil participated in the seminar.

Port Blair, Jan 12: The Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, A&N Administration will be conducting the Selection Trial in respect of the A&N Contingent to participate in the forthcoming Khelo India Youth Games-2023 to be held at Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi from 26th January 2023 to 11th February 2023. Interested persons can participate in the selection trial as per the schedule given below:

Port Blair, Jan 12: The Office Bearers of Andaman College Teachers Association (ACTA) Shri. N. Balakrishnan, President, Dr. K. Venkatesan, Secretary, Dr. Vivek Kumar Sahu, Treasurer and Ms. Jochibed Vincent, Executive Member called on by Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS Chief Secretary, A & N Administration. The following issues were discussed and sought his intervention.

Port Blair, Jan 12: General public have been informed that elaborate traffic arrangements have been made for all Rehearsal days in connection with Republic Day Function starting from 12th Jan., 2023 onwards. As per the arrangement, the movement of all vehicular traffic shall be closed from R. K. Mission to Dharamshala Junction and from Scout Hut Junction to Girls School Crossing from 0700 Hrs onwards till dispersal of contingents on completion of the parade rehearsals.