Port Blair, Oct. 3: The Court of Special Judge POCSO at Port Blair, Shri Raja Chatterjee on 29/09/2021 convicted one person namely Mohd. Javed resident of Bambooflat village who has been sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 20 years and to pay fine of Rs. 5000/- in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 05 months for the offence punishable u/s 6 of the POCSO Act, and also to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 01 year and to pay Rs. 1000/- only in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 01 month for the offence punishable u/s 323 of the IPC and to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 07 years and to pay fine of Rs. 2,000/- only in default , to suffer rigorous imprisonment of 03 months for the offence punishable u/s 506 of the IPC. If the fine is paid by the convict the fine amount shall be paid to the victim girl/survivor to meet her medical expenses and rehabilitation of such victim as per provision of section 6(2) of the POCSO Act. 

Port Blair, Oct. 3: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma with a view to mark the celebration of International Day for Older Persons which is celebrated on 1st of October every year organised functions at various locations in South Andaman District. Elderly people were honoured for their contribution towards society and development of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Port Blair, Oct. 3: The National Students Union of India, A&N Islands organized a "Tiranga Yatra" on Saturday with its members carrying a 100-foot-long tricolor to commemorate the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and to celebrate 75 years India's Independence with the aim to redeem Gandhism and Gandhi's India.

Port Blair, Oct. 3: As a part of weeklong Health Camp program being organised by Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament in association with ANIIMS and Private Hospitals from 01.10.2021 to 07.10.2021, during the Breast Cancer Awareness Month a Health Camp was conducted on 02.10.2021 in the Community Hall at Chouldary. On 03.10.2021 a Health Camp was organised in the Community Hall at Shore Point under the aegis of Pillar Health Center, Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital and Arun Hospital.

Billiground, Oct. 3: 2nd October every year has its own importance making the birth anniversary of two great personalities who put their whole life and soul for the country, Father of our nation Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Swargiya Lal Bahadur Sashtri who coined the famous slogan "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan".