Port Blair, Dec. 8: The CPI (M) has demanded for a Special Drive to fill up backlog vacancies of ST reserved posts in various departments under the Andaman & Nicobar Administration. In a letter sent to the Lt. Governor, A & N Islands, Shri D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee said that nearly one thousand posts of various categories in different departments under the A&N Administration are lying vacant for quite a long time.  Shri Ayyappan stated in his letter that no effort has been made by the Administration to fill up these backlog vacancies reserved for ST candidates while hundreds of unemployed Nicobarese youths are waiting for a job.  He further stated that since the tribal reserved posts do not attract the ban on filling up of vacant posts, the Administration should have taken proper steps to fill up these vacancies.

Port Blair, Dec. 8: The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands express deep condolence on the demise of Comrade K.K.N. Kutty, former Secretary General of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers today (08.12.2022) morning at 9.30a.m. after prolonged illness.

Comrade KKN Kutty was a great Trade Union Leader, orator and a highly knowledgeable person. He led the Central Govt. Employees and Workers movement for decades and spear headed several agitational programmes against the anti-employees and anti-working class policies of the government at the centre. The unexpected demise of Com Kutty is a great loss for CG Employees and Workers movement and the entire working class in the country.

Port Blair, Dec. 8: The second counseling for the vacant seats in the respective available categories in the First Year of the B.A., LL.B. Degree Course in Andaman Law College will be conducted on 15.12.2022 (Thursday) at 9:00 AM in Andaman Law College, Port Blair.

Port Blair, Dec. 8: With the aim to promote and encourage the multi lingual literary endeavours of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sahitya Akademi’s Regional Office at Kolkata in association with the Directorate of Art & Culture, A&N Administration will be organizing a two days’ duration Multi-lingual Writers’ Meet on 10th & 11th December 2022 in the premises of Andaman Club, Port Blair.  The meeting will be inaugurated by Shri Subodh Sarkar, an eminent Bengali Poet and Convenor, Bengali Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi; while Shri Hari Kallikkat, Secretary, Art & Culture, A&N Administration will chair the Meet.

Port Blair, Dec. 7: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma called on the Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands last Monday and raised several issues. Among other issues, the Member of Parliament requested the Hon’ble Lt. Governor to induct at least 20 more new buses in State Transport Service so that problems being faced by Islanders of far flung Islands can be minimized.