Port Blair, July 14: The Department of Social Welfare in collaboration with Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCAs) & Police Department organized an awareness programmes for the students and teachers of Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School today. 170 students including teachers were sensitized on ‘Ill Effects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse’ under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan during the programme.

Port Blair, July 14: The Department of Art & Culture, A&N Administration has invited artists to participate in designing new logo for the Union Territory of A&N Administration. Participants should provide High -Resolution Logo in .psd/.ai format. The winner of the competition shall be required to submit the design in an editable and open file format. Logo should be designed in colour. The size of the logo may vary from 5 cm X 5 cm to 60 cm x 60 cm in either portrait or landscape. The Logo should be in high resolution with minimum 300 DPI. All entries received would be scrutinized by a Selection Committee.

Port Blair, July 14: Thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on July 15. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind (speed 30-40 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on July 16. On July 17 & 18, thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind (speed 40-50 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands.  

Port Blair, July 14: Passengers/general public have been informed that due to Administrative reasons, the scheduled departure of the vessel MV Swaraj Dweep from Chennai to Port Blair on 27.07.2023 at 1600 hrs has been postponed. Now, the vessel will sail for Port Blair on 31.07.2023 at 1600 hrs from Chennai Port.

Further, the passengers holding the tickets of MV Swaraj Dweep for the sailing of 27th July, 2023 have been informed to avail the sailing on 31.07.2023 from Chennai with the same ticket. Passengers can also get update/status of the vessels from the Information Counter at Phoenix Bay by using the Number 03192 – 245555/232714 & Toll Free Number 18003452714 & Chennai Counter Number 044-25226873.  

Port Blair, July 13: The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands in a letter addressed to the Joint Secretary (UT), Ministry of Home Affairs has demanded the bifurcation of 50% promotion quota of DANICS and allotting the rightful percentage for the feeder cadres of Andaman & Nicobar Islands so that the stagnated feeder cadre officials can be promoted to DANICS Entry Grade.