Port Blair, April 11: Rurban Mission is an attempt to make our rural areas socially, economically and physically sustainable hamlets. The Mission strives to strengthen rural areas by providing economic, social and infrastructure amenities. In A & N Islands, the Ferrargunj Block was selected by the Administration as the Rurban Cluster.

Shri. Suneel Anchipaka, Secretary (RD/PRI) in presence Shri. Vinay Kumar Jindal, Director (RD/PRI), Shri T.N.Krishnamoorthi, Chief Engineer & Administrator, ALHW, and other Villagers inaugurated the HDPE Floating Jetty and Footpath beside seashore areas at Chouldari(Veer Savarkar Park under Critical Gap Funding of Rurban Mission implemented by Rural Development/PRI/ ULBs in A & N Islands.

Port Blair, April 11: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has put in a word with the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to make arrangements of sailing of ship for Campbell Bay and vice versa. The sailing is required to transport public, including patients and businessmen who are stranded at both the places due to non- availability of ships. The MP also informed that these stranded public are facing great financial difficulties for lodging/ boarding since last many days. The Chief Secretary has informed the MP that necessary arrangements would be done as early as possible.

Port Blair, April 11: In this fast moving world, we humans find out difficult to make time for ourselves. Stress plays a vital role in human life, so it is important to take some time and regain your peace of mind and rejuvenate. Keeping this in mind NAVODHAYA FOUNDATION in collaboration with DHAMMA VIPASSANA conducted a Meditation class for beginners in the premises of Khalsa Public Sr. Sec. School. Vipassana meditation helps people to unwind stress and attain self-realization. It promotes goodwill amongst people apart from helping come out of their unnecessary accumulated agony.

Port Blair, April 11: Travelling in the time of COVID-19 can be troublesome and confusing. Incoming tourists to the Island are often found grappling with various circulars and directives issued in the wake of COVID-19.

Port Blair, April 11: The Ex Councilor, Ward No. 17, Shri Dharmendra Narayan has expressed his sincere gratitude to Mr Subeer Chander, M/s Priya Indane for immediate arranging refill Cylinder in Pahargaon area (Dollygunj, Ward No. 17). In previous year dated 19.04.2020 during complete lockdown M/s Priya Indane did round the clock services in the ward which includes Old Pahargaon, Marine Colony, Industries area, Polytechnic, Chakraborty Hospital, Royal Colony, Shiv Colony, Loknath Colony, Sony Tiles Building, Navshakti Nagar Housing Society. The staff of the agency also followed all protocol of Covid 19.