Port Blair, April 26: The Department of CS&CA has extended the last date for doing e-KYC for FIC holders’ upto 31st March. However, it is noticed that despite repeated request and all possible effort, there are considerable number of beneficiaries who have not yet approached their Fair Price Shops or the Department of CS&CA and respective Supply Units functioning in the Inter Islands for updating their e-KYC.

Collective efforts of all stakeholders will be instrumental in achieving the objective: LG

Port Blair, April 25: Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency chaired the second Interactive Meeting at Raj Niwas today to review modalities to create a proposed SCUBA Diving World Record by Divers in A&N Islands to promote the Islands as a premium Diving and Tourist destination in the Indian Ocean Region.

Port Blair, April 25: In an effort to extend safety and security to even the most remote and isolated areas of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, PS Teressa has received ISO 9001:2015 certification under the commendable leadership of Shri Sunny Gupta IPS, SP Nicobar, Shri Vijay Singh, SDPO Car Nicobar and the unwavering dedication of SI S. N. Haldar, SHO Teressa, the team's dedication sets a standard for excellence in policing.

Port Blair, April 25: Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar arrived at Port Blair, on successful completion of its Overseas Deployment (OSD) to the ASEAN countries, namely Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei. The ship’s deployment to the Southeast Asian nations is in pursuance of Indian-ASEAN Initiative for Marine pollution announced in the year 2022 in Combodia during the ASEAN Defence Minister Plus Meeting. The visit not only showcased India’s commitment to maritime security but also fostered closer ties with regional partners.

Ambassador of India to Japan, Shri Sibi George, IFS, who is currently on visit to A&N Islands today met the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS at Secretariat.