Port Blair, April 26: About 37 students participated in a painting session organized by INTACH on World Book Day. The session was held at Govt. Middle School, Dignabad.

Children were shown a compendium of geoheritage sites of the Islands by Samhita Veda Acharya, Convenor, INTACH A&N Chapter.  The children also had an interactive session with Ebi Mathew and Sibi Mathew, Volunteers of INTACH. They were fascinated with marine life depicted in the books that were donated by INTACH.

Port Blair, April 26: The Institute Technology Management Unit, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair conducted an awareness programme of intellectual property on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day. Creativity & Innovation is celebrated by World Intellectual Property Organisation on 26th April, World Intellectual Property Day. The theme of this year was Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity to tap out the innovative potential of women group for the widest possible range of talents needed to solve the pressing problems facing humanity.

Port Blair, April 26: A general body meeting was called by majority of the Auto Unions of Andaman & Nicobar Islands on 18th April 2023 with an agenda to work jointly for the welfare of the Auto Owners/ Drivers of the Islands. The meeting was attended by the Presidents, General Secretaries and advisors of various auto unions, apart from prominent social workers.

Port Blair, April 26: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GoI is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme called Deendayal Disability Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS).

The following Model Projects will be funded under the Scheme:

Port Blair, April 26: PBMC has made it mandatory to fix float valves in all domestic/ commercial connections as per ‘Port Blair Municipal Council Water Bye Laws’ 2017 under clause 41.  Accordingly, the general public have been advised to install float valves on their connections. PBMC inspection teams will carry out house to house/commercial/institution inspections to check compliance. In case of non-compliance, disconnection of water supply will be done.