Port Blair, Oct. 19: Marine Litter poses a vast and growing threat to the marine and coastal environment. Around 8 million items of litter enter the marine environment every day endangering the species in the ocean.

Port Blair, Oct. 19: Heavy rain (07-11 cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on Oct. 20, 21 & 22. Due to likely formation of low pressure area during next 24 hours and likely intensification of the system, fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea till Oct. 22. For further enquiries / information, one may contact helpline of State Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No.1070 & District Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1077. For any emergency/assistance at sea, call Coast Guard SAR Agency at Toll Free Number 1554.

Port Blair, Oct. 18: Shri Ajoy Bairagi, State President, Bharatiya Janata Party, A&N Islands has expressed his gratitude towards Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, Chief Secretary, A&N Administration for considering of Grant of Adhoc Bonus to all working class of A&N Administration.

Port Blair, Oct. 18: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to operate a daily direct ferry between Port Blair and Long Island to promote tourism in Long Island and generate employment.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the Member of Parliament mentioned that post pandemic, Tourism is slowly picking up in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and the number of tourists visiting these Islands are also increasing.

Port Blair, Oct. 18: As per the directions of the Election Commission of India, the collection of Aadhaar data from electors for linking and authentication of Electoral Rolls data is being carried out in Andaman & Nicobar Islands Parliamentary Constituency.