Port Blair, Oct. 13: It cones as a blessing in disguise for Andaman’s Tourism Industry as the Government of India extends LTC for Andaman till 25th September 2024.

Shri M.Vinod, President, Andaman Association of Tour Operators (AATO) had requested Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of Personal Affairs  for extending LTC facility for A&N Islands through personal meetings and letters.

Port Blair, Oct. 13: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency reviewed status of vacancies in Andaman and Nicobar Islands alongwith Senior Officials of Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Andaman and Nicobar Police and Department of Environment and Forests today at Raj Niwas and directed Time Bound Action Plan to accomplish filling of vacant posts on Mission Mode.

Port Blair, Oct. 13: The public hearing for preparation of Draft Island Coastal Regulation Zone (ICRZ) Plan for Rutland Island is scheduled to be held on Oct.19, 2022 at 10 am at the APWD Guest House, Rutland.

Port Blair, Oct. 13: Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS), Port Blair has been approved 114 MBBS seats by Ministry of Health & Family welfare (MoHFW), Govt. of India and Andaman & Nicobar Administration for the academic year 2022-23. NEET-2022 qualified students will be admitted through All India quota counselling and state quota counselling.  Out of total approved 114 seats, 17 seats of All India quota will be filled by online counselling by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), and rest of the 97 seats will be admitted under state quota (10 EWS plus 87 Category seat).

Port Blair, Oct. 13: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is implementing the Sports Promotional Schemes across the country to identify talented sports persons and nurture them to excel at National and International competitions.  With the above aim, SAI is establishing a SAI Training Centre at Modern Sports Complex, Lapathy, Car Nicobar in the disciplines of football, athletics, weightlifting and cycling.