Patna, Feb 11: R Kashthuri Bhai, a student of GDMS Port Blair and an ace chess player from A & N Islands, secured the fifth position in the girls under-17 category in the 12th National School Chess Championship 2024 that concluded at the Gyan Bhavan in Patna, Bihar, yesterday.

She played brilliantly and scored six points with four wins and four draws from nine rounds and secured the fifth position in the girls under-17 category in the National School Chess Championship 2024. She was awarded a medal, cash prize and a certificate.

Port Blair, Feb 11: The Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, GoI, Shri Som Parkash, IAS (Retd.) arrived on a three-day visit to A&N Islands today.  Soon after arrival, the Minister visited the National Memorial Cellular Jail.

On Feb.12, the Minister will attend the ‘Rozgar Mela’ at Netaji Stadium. Thereafter, the Minister will hold a review meeting of Logistic Policy of Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the Conference Hall of Secretariat.

Port Blair, Feb 11: On February 10, 2024, the non-profit organization Prophetess Priya Ministries celebrated World Pulses Day at their office near Joggers Park. A total of ten families joined for the celebration, which was an informative awareness session for everyone.

The objective of this organization is to make a difference in people's lives, empower the underprivileged, provide basic necessities of life, along with enhancing their overall well-being by making health care services easily accessible. Their motto is to serve the people of our Islands with utmost dedication and compassion.

Port Blair, February 11: Toyota Kirloskar Motor [TKM] has announced the launch of the 65th Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP) at Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Pahargaon, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The primary objective of this initiative is to enhance the skill set of students, thereby enhancing their employability through the company’s unique training initiative namely Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP) and Scholarship program for Technical Education and Recognition [STAR] under T-TEP. 

Port Blair, Feb 11: The delegation of Andaman & Nicobar Rajya Karmachari Mahasangh (ANRKM) of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh on the advice of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State (DoPT) met Shri. Himanshu Sharma, IAS, Personal Secretary to MoS (DoPT) to present the issues pertaining to working classes of A&N Islands.

The detailed presentation of the matter of regularisation of DRMs was presented by Shri. S. Biju Pillai, General Secretary, ANKRM. The documents of Court verdict and the concurrence of DoPT with the approval of Ministry of Home Affairs. Further, the constitution of Andaman Nicobar Cadre, were also discussed in length.