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Port Blair, April 18: The cargo vessel MV Chuglam will sail for Campbell Bay via Car Nicobar, Chowra, Teressa, Katchal & Nancowry on 23.04.2024 at 1500 hrs from Chatham Wharf/Junglighat Jetty and will sail for Port Blair immediately after discharging/loading of Cargo at respective ports. Booking of cargo for the above sailing will commence from 20.04.2024 onwards between 0900 hrs & 1200 hrs at Commercial Wing.

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CEO, ANI Appeals Electorates to Cast Their Vote

Port Blair, April 17: In an effort to achieve 100% active participation of the electorate in the General Elections 2024, the Election Commission of India has taken special initiatives Vide Order No.3/4/4/ID/2024/SDR/ Vol. I Dt.  19th March, 2024, to encourage the electorate to exercise their most basic democratic right.

The Election Commission of India has directed that all electors who have been issued Elector Photo Identity Card(EPIC) to produce the EPIC for their identification at the polling station before casting their votes.

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Port Blair, April 16: Along with rest of the country after seeking suggestions from the people of the islands through 50 suggestion box kept in the entire length and breadth these islands, the BJP A&N Islands released the Sankalp Patra 2024 at a press conference held at Port Blair on 15/04/2024, in presence of Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, BJP candidate for A&N Islands parliamentary constituency, Shri Reghunath Kulkarni, Sah Prabhari, Loksabha Election A& N Islands, Shri. Sanjay Kumar Singh, incharge Loksabha Election management committee, Shri. L. Moorthy, Convenor, Loksabha Election Management Committee, Shri. M. Vinod, Co- Incharge, Loksabha Election Management Committee and the Members of the State Election Manifesto committee comprising Dr. R. Dev Das, State Secretary, BJP, Shri. Girish Arora, Member, Election Management Core Committee and Shri. Sanjay Balan.

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Port Blair, April 17: In a matter of pride and honour to the entire Andaman & Nicobar Islands, an Island girl - Zohra Banu has achieved an impressive All India Rank of 469 in the prestigious UPSC Civil Services Examination.

Zohra Banu, daughter of Mohammed Haneefa who is from Calicut Village in South Andaman district, embodies the spirit of perseverance and academic excellence.

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Port Blair, April 17: In a ceremony held at Coast Guard Component HQs, Inspector General Neeraj Tiwari, TM, Commander Coast Guard A&N region, felicitated Mr. Ajin of Fishing Boat “Sorayya” on 16 Apr 24, for being eyes and ears of Andaman and Nicobar Command by providing valuable intel regarding Myanmarese poachers on 14 Apr 24.

In the incident IFB Sorayya was operating near Clinque Island, when it noticed an unfamiliar boat operating in the Indian waters. Mr. Ajin being a seasoned fisherman identified the boat as foreign craft. The fisherman immediately reported the matter to an Officer of Dept. of fisheries, who simultaneously shared the information with Coast Guard and other stake holders. Leading from this information, a coordinated operation was conducted which resulted in apprehension of foreign boat carrying 14 crew. This also led to recovery of substantial quantity of sea cucumber from the boat.

  1. Stringent Observance of Silence Period for General Election-2024
  2. CEO, ANI Reviews Election Preparedness in ANIPC
  3. General Elections-2024: Prohibitory Order Under Section 144 of Cr.PC, 1973
  4. RO, ANIPC Directs all Cellular Service Providers Operating under ANIPC to Ensure Maximum Area Coverage and Good Signal Strength & Good Mobile Internet Connectivity on Poll Day
  5. Movement of all vehicular traffic to be closed from Scout Hut Crossing to Andaman Club, Netaji Stadium till Y Nayaran Jn. on April 18