Port Blair, July 9: Common Matric Level Examination for filling up Group ‘C’ vacant posts in various Departments of A&N Administration was conducted on 09.07.2023 across A&N Islands at 9 Tehsils by the A&N Administration with the help of Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi. In all, 48702 candidates had applied online for around 2520 vacancies and 41003 candidates appeared in the examination. The overall attendance rate was an encouraging 84.2%.

Diglipur, July 9: Poaching by Foreigners in the Islands territories is one of the major challenge for the Police in North and Middle Andaman District. Foreign Poachers from Myanmar are coming to collect sea wealth from A&N islands which have immense value in international market.

On 07/07/2023 information regarding presence of foreign poachers near Loha Tikrey was received. Reacting swiftly, a team consisting of Insp. Anirudra Mondal, HC/ Khokan Das & Cts Rajkamal, Vikash, Bhusai, Gopal, Ganeshwar and HG Gautam Saha was formed to conduct Anti-poaching operation. The team conducted an extensive search and ambushed near Loha Tikrey creek. The tireless team noticed poachers’ movement in the mid-night. The team immediately jumped into action and tried to stop the poachers, but they did not stop and tried to escape into dense mangroves. The courageous Police team chased them and apprehended 02 Myanmar poachers along with their engine dinghy containing large quantity of sea cucumber & edible articles.

Port Blair, July 9: The office bearers of Tribal Council, Car Nicobar paid a courtesy call to the Director General of Police, A&N Islands Mr. Devesh Chandra Srivastava, who has assumed charge recently.

Port Blair, July 9: Written Examination of additional subjects to be conducted by A&N Police department for recruitment to the post of Constable (Driver) PMT, Assistant Mechanic (PC) PMT, Mechanic Helper (PC) PMT, Assistant Mechanic (PC) FS, Fitter Electrician (HC) PR, Diesel Mechanic PR & Follower Messenger PR in Andaman and Nicobar Police.

Port Blair, July 9: The Admit Cards in respect of the Vacancy Notice No. 4-12/2022-R&E Cell dated 26.05.2023 for various Group ‘B’ (NG) & Group ‘C’ Common Category Higher Secondary Level Posts of various Departments under A & N Administration, scheduled to be held on 23.07.2023 (Sunday) in single shift have been released and available w.e.f. 08.07.2023 from 9 pm onwards.