Port Blair, Sept. 28: The Directorate of Industries, Andaman & Nicobar Administration will be organizing Startup Pitching and Open Forum Discussion in the Conference Hall of Directorate of Industries on 30th September, 2022.     The Startup Pitching sessions would commence at 9.30 am on 30th September, 2022 for the students of colleges and entrepreneurs wherein they shall be provided a platform to pitch their ideas and innovative products and the best ideas/presentations would be shortlisted to participate in the upcoming Startup Mela which includes attractive cash prizes.

Port Blair, Sept. 28: 5 COVID positive cases have been detected today in A&N Islands from incoming flight passengers who arrived here yesterday. Today, 11 flights with 1825 passengers arrived, out of which, 1615 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 180 passengers and the reports are awaited.  

Port Blair, Sept. 27:  The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has taken up as many as 15 burning issues of Car Nicobar Island with the Chief Secretary of Andaman & Nicobar Administration. In his letter he mentioned that today the members of Tribal Council of Car Nicobar had met him and discussed several problems of the Islands.

Port Blair, Sept. 27: World Tourism Day with the theme ‘Rethinking Tourism’ was celebrated with great enthusiasm in A&N Islands today. As part of the celebration, the Tourism Department of A&N Administration organized various programmes and competitions. The Commissioner-cum- Secretary (IP&T), Shri Nikhil Kumar was the chief guest of the main function held at Corbyn’s Cove this evening. The Secretary (IP&T), Shri Hari Kallikkat, IAS, Director (IP&T), Shri Prateek Raj Yadav, tourism stakeholders, tourists and general public in large number participated in the celebration. This year, World Tourism Day was celebrated in Isles, incorporating the themes ‘Feel Good Tourism & Spiritual Tourism’.

Port Blair, Sept. 27: Shri Y.Satya Kumar, National Secretary BJP was accorded a warm traditional welcome at Hutbay Helipad by large number of Party workers, Satya Kumar was accompanied by Shri Ajoy Bairagi, State President, Shri Vishal jolly, National Executive Member, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Ex MP and office bearers of BJP.