Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 2: Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, A & N Islands has hailed the Union Budget 2025.

“This is a people friendly budget which will help boost savings and investment”, he said in his message, post budget presentation today. 

New Delhi, Feb 2: The Union Budget 2025-26 is a cruel betrayal of the requirements of the people of India. Instead of addressing the root cause of the demand problem being faced by so many sectors of the economy, the lack of purchasing power in the hands of large sections of the population because of mass unemployment and shrinking wages, the Modi government through the budget is seeking to stimulate the economy by giving tax cuts to the small minority with higher incomes even as expenditures are cut. While the Economic Survey shows the desperate plight of India’s labour force, pointing out the decrease in earnings over the last five years, this budget with its emphasis on cutting government expenditures while giving concessions to the rich will only increase the huge inequalities in India.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 2: It's a proud moment for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as six more young chess players from the islands viz Roshan A, Byom Tiwari, Hari Prasad B, Sachit Bara, R Siddharth and Rushil Y have opened their international chess ratings, as per the FIDE February 2025 Rating list published by the World Chess Federation yesterday.

These players recently competed in All India Level FIDE Rated Chess Tournaments in January 2025, including the 13th National Schools Chess Championship 2025 held in Andhra Pradesh from January 17 to May 21, 2025. Their impressive performances in these events earned them their international FIDE ratings.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 1: Shri Nitesh Kumar Vyas, IAS, Additional Secretary (UT), MHA along with delegation from Ministry on visit to A&N Islands, today, held a review meeting regarding Flagship schemes of different Departments and also discussed about GNI project with the Chief Secretary, A&N Islands, Dr. Chandra Bhushan Kumar, IAS, in the Conference Hall of A&N Secretariat. Senior Officers of A&N Administration were also present in the meeting.

Chidiyatapu, Feb. 2: Biological Park, Chidiyatapu celebrated World Wetland Day on 2nd February, 2025 at Chidiyatapu. On this occasion, saplings of local tree species were planted in and around water bodies. The event was graced by the presence of Shri. Naresh Chander Lal, Padmashri Awardee and SBM Ambassador, as the chief guest. He planted a Ficus species along with staff and workers of Biological Park, Chidiyatapu. A tourist from Germany named M.L Stoll participated in the programme and planted a fruit bearing plant.