Port Blair, June 11: The ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute has been granted a patent for an invention entitled “An Acaricide Formulation for the Control of Ticks in Farm Animals” on 10th June, 2024.

Port Blair, June 12: CPI (M) Andaman & Nicobar State Organising Committee deeply mourn the sudden demise of Comrade S. Surender, General Secretary, A & N Govt Pensioners Association and a Party Member at 9.45 p.m.  on 11.06.2024 at GB Pant Hospital where he was admitted since 9th June, 2024.  He was 68 years.  He retired from government service as Office Superintendent. 

Port Blair, June 12: The Department of Education, A & N Administration organized a State Level Closing ceremony of Summer Camp under the aegis of Eco Club today in the premises of Government Senior Secondary School, School Line. The programme witnessed a thoughtful display of posters prepared by the students of the school, depicting various themes like planting trees, save water, reduce pollution, recycling of waste, etc. Under the theme ‘Ek Ped Meri Maa ke Naam’, the school students, teachers and community members planted saplings in the school campus.

Port Blair, June 12: The District Child Protection Unit of North & Middle Andaman organized an awareness programme to celebrate ‘World Day Against Child Labour’ at Gram Panchayat Hall, Pokkadera today. The event held under the guidance of Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, N&MA aimed at raising awareness and mobilizing community efforts to combat child labour.

Port Blair, June 12: The Department of Art & Culture, A&N Administration is going to organize a five-day hobby class on paper-mache craft and painting scheduled from June 18 to 28, 2024 at Andaman Club. Renowned artist Shri Mahananda Gomasta will conduct the hobby classes on paper mache as well as painting.