Indian Coast Guard Evacuates Stranded Personnel from Kamorta Island

Port Blair, Jan 25: In a response to the request by civil administration, Indian Coast Guard undertook swift evacuation of stranded islanders from Kamorta to Katchal island on 24 Jan 21.

At about 0900 hrs on 24 Jan 21, an information was received from Assistant Commissioner, Nancowry regarding stranded personnel (approx. 40-50) at Kamorta awaiting urgent evacuation to Katchal Island. The personnel including women and children are residents of Katchal who travelled from Port Blair to Kamorta in DSS vessel ‘Nancowry’ and were disembarked at Kamorta on 23 Jan 21. In absence of any ferry from Kamorta to Katchal, these personnel were stranded at Kamorta with limited resources of food and lodging for such large number of passengers.

Port Blair, Jan 25: Working towards its commitment of Zero-tolerance to any organised crime, the North and Middle Andaman district police has achieved a big success. Two cases under NDPS Act for the possession of Ganja have been registered and the quantity seized is over 1 Kg. in both the cases.

Port Blair, Jan 25: The Andaman & Nicobar State Cooperative Bank Ltd. has introduced Cooperative Privilege Banking on Monday, 25th January 2021 at its Head Office Conference Hall at 11:30 AM. The Privilege Banking was inaugurated by Shri. K. Murugan, Managing Director, A& N State Cooperative Bank Ltd., in presence of senior officials and staffs members of the Bank.

As the country celebrates the 72nd Republic Day with zeal, fervor and joy, I extends my best wishes to everyone on this occasion which marks the coming into force of the Constitution of India. Our Constitution is the binding force which is the foundation of the diversity of our country and provides its citizens with fundamental rights and duties.

It marks the day when India got truly independent and attained the historic Purna Swaraj. We became a sovereign, secular, socialist, democratic republic country on 26 January 1950, almost three years post-independence.

Port Blair, Jan 25: A “Swacchta Pakhwada Abhiyaan” was organized in all Govt. Offices, Panchayat Offices and Schools etc. at Little Andaman.

As part of this Abiyaan, all the Govt. office premises, Panchayat Offices and Schools etc. and its surroundings were cleaned. All HoDs, Govt. officials, students and Panchayat members whole heartedly participated in this campaign and contributed their valuable time to make it a grand success. More than 700 persons including school students participated in this campaign.