Port Blair, Dec. 6: The Organised Accounts Cadre Service of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration is observing the Third A&N Civil Accounts Day on 7th December, 2020.

The Andaman and Nicobar Accounts cadre was born in the backdrop and premise of separation of Audit from Accounts in 1980. After its creation, the Accounts cadre has taken the mantle of management of financial resources entirely upon its shoulders. Infact the entire budget of Andaman & Nicobar is projected, formulated and released apart from imposing the cardinal rules derived from the General Financial Rules by the Accounts cadre.

Port Blair, Dec. 6: The Non Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association has demanded stringent measures by A&N Administration to arrest the uncontrolled rise in prices of essential commodities. During the last 2-3 months, prices of vegetables and other essential items have been increased abnormally all over the Islands. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the General Secretary of the Association Shri T S Sreekumar invited his attention to the suffering of common man due to spiraling prices of essential commodities and the failure of the Civil Supplies Department and other authorities to control the price rise.

Port Blair, Dec. 6: As part of the “Prashasan Aapke Dwaar” initiative under the aegis of the District Administration, South Andaman, revenue camp court was conducted by Shri Yash Chaudhary, IAS, Additional District Magistrate. Shri Hari Kallikkat, IAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Assistant Commissioner (SA), Shri Prem Singh Meena, AC(S) and Shri Lakshay Singhal, IAS (P) and other officials of the Revenue Department and line departments at Community Hall, Sippighat.

Port Blair, Dec 6: The State President, BJP, Shri. Ajoy Bairagi has expressed his gratitude towards the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman and Deputy Commissioner, North & Middle Andaman for reducing the cost of COVID-19 RAT/RTPCR test from Rs. 500/- earlier to Rs. 200/- from 7th of December 2020.

Port Blair, Dec. 4: The State President, BJP, Shri. Ajoy Bairagi has written a letter to the Lt. Governor, A&N Islands, Secretary (Health), A&N Administration, Deputy Commissioner (South Andaman), Deputy Commissioner (North and Middle Andaman) and Deputy Commissioner (Nicobar) requesting them to conduct rapid antigen COVID-19 test free of cost for the Islanders.