Port Blair, Sept. 28: On the occasion of ‘World Tourism Day’, Tourism sector in the Islands received a major boost with Andaman & Nicobar Administration announcing re-opening of Tourism Activities in the Islands. While the Tourism activities have been permitted in South Andaman District (except Little Andaman), other districts will be considered in subsequent phases.

Port Blair, Sept. 28: Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, A&N Administration has requested the Minister of Communication & Information Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi to consider for providing a parallel internet connectivity through OFC system between Diglipur, North & Middle Andaman and Digha in West Bengal, which is the shortest distance between the places to ensure uninterrupted internet connectivity even if the other grid of existing OFC between Chennai – Port Blair failed due to any unforeseen reasons.

Port Blair, Sept. 28: The State President BJP, Shri. Ajoy Bairagi has written a letter to the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands, Secretary (Agriculture) and the Director (Agriculture) has requested to immediately distribute & supply Fertilizers & Pesticides to the famers of the Islands.

Port Blair, Sept. 28: On 25/09/2020, Inspr. Mahesh Kr. Yadav, SHO, PS Central Crime Station received a credible information that owner and staff of Lush Green Bar & Restaurant, Wandoor  clandestinely takes the IMFL & beer stock out of Lush Green  Bar in wee hours for selling illegally to customers at  exorbitant price owing to its high demand due to lockdown directives.

Port Blair, Sept. 28: In the wake of recent observation of COVID-19 positive cases at Hutbay, Little Andaman, the Navodhaya Foundation led by Smti Protima Banerjee, Director, Navodhaya Foundation along with Shri Abdul Saheeb, Deputy Director, Navodhaya Foundation and Shri P Shasi Kumar, Treasurer, Navodhaya Foundation, donated 50 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Kits in presence of Shri Hari Kallikkat, Assistant Commissioner (Sub – Divisional Management), South Andaman District to be used by Corona warriors at Hutbay, Little Andaman. Navodhaya Foundation is committed for betterment of our Islands in all possible way and will continue to do so.