Port Blair, July 30: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Government to intervene and pass necessary orders to speed up the construction of Chatham-Bamboo Flat Bridge which will bring a sea change for enabling convenient vehicular traffic movement from a major part of the South Andaman region to Port Blair City and reduce the travel time for the commuters from several villages.

Diglipur, July 30: On 27/07/2023 information regarding presence of foreign poachers near Jal Tikrey, Hathi level of Diglipur was received. Reacting swiftly, a team consisting of SI Abdul Shakil, HC/ Ashok Samaddar and PCs Suresh Kumar, K.K Deb, Sudhir Toppo, Tulsi Rao, Prince Chander Das was formed to conduct Anti-poaching operation. The team conducted an extensive search in and around the Jal Tikrey, Hathi level area. The tireless team noticed poachers’ movement and immediately jumped into action and tried to stop the poachers, but they did not stop and tried to escape into dense jungle. The courageous Police team chased them and apprehended 03 Myanmarese poachers.

Port Blair, July 30: A selection trials for the 60th National Open Chess Championship 2023 was conducted by Andaman Nicobar Chess Association at ANCA Chess Centre, Dairy Farm, today (30.07.2023).

Port Blair, July 30: The 41st Installation Ceremony of the Rotary Club of Port Blair was held at Hotel TSG Emerald View on 29th July 2023. The event was graced by dignitaries viz. Smti Pallavi Sarkar, IAS, Secretary, Social Welfare/ED (ANIIDCO) as the chief guest and R. Kashthuri Bhai, the talented winner of the 17th Asian School under 17 Chess Championship as the guest of honour.

- D. Ayyappan

Com Lawrence Fernandez, former President of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association passed away on 28th July, 2023 at a hospital at Kochi, Kerala.  He was 74 years.  He was not keeping well for the last few years and was not moving out.