Port Blair, March 1: To ensure availability of safe & hygienic food to the general public, the officials of Food Safety Department conducted a drive to check the quality & hygiene standard of various food articles exhibited/manufacturing for sale at various parts of South Andaman District. Inspections were conducted at restaurants and hotels, grocery shops, bake houses, poultry shops, street food vendors/ hawkers, fish vending market. 12 food samples were collected for its analysis.

Port Blair, March 1: The Department of Science and Technology, A&N Administration celebrated National Science Day yesterday. To mark the occasion, the Department organized a weeklong online painting competition from Feb. 17 to 24, 2023 on the theme ‘Global Science for Global Wellbeing’ for all the college students of A&N Islands. The Department also conducted a seminar competition on the same theme at TGCE Auditorium for the college students.

Port Blair, March 1: IGNOU has extended the last date for Fresh Admission and Re-registration for the January 2023 session upto 10th March 2023. Re-registration will continue to be done with a late fine of Rs- 200/-. For online Admission & Re-registration, the learners are advised to log on to https:// ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/  and https:// onlinerr.ignou.ac.in/. For more details, visit IGNOU Website – www. ignou.ac.in or contact IGNOU Regional Centre, Port Blair over Phone: 03192-242888, 03192-230111 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Port Blair, March 1: In the recent past, some incidents of fire broke out in ANI which caused damage to properties. In view of this, Dr. Nitin Shakya, Director (Disaster Management) has requested the residents of A&N Islands to adhere to the Do’s & Don’ts on Fire Safety to mitigate the impact of Fire and save precious lives and properties.

What to do and what not to do in case of fire?

Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, Andaman Nicobar Islands has deeply mourned the sad demise of Sarajit Halder (26 years) Ex-Block Youth Congress Vice President, Diglipur S/o Shri Dheren Halder, R/o R.K Gram, Diglipur who passed away on 01.03.2023.  He also mourned the sad demise of D Mohan Rao S/o Late Jaggulu R/o Bambooflat who expired on 28.02.2023. He prayed to the Almighty to give eternal peace to the departed souls and courage to the bereaved families to bear the irreparable loss.