Port Blair, Nov. 22: The CPI (M) has demanded immediate posting of newly promoted 108 Higher Grade Clerks of the Amalgamated Clerical Cadre in the Andaman & Nicobar Administration. In a letter sent to the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration, Shri D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) A & N State Organising Committee said that these HGCs were promoted to the post of Higher Grade Clerk vide Administration’s office order No.2736 dated 19th October, 2022. He said that more than one month has elapsed since their promotion but the authorities concerned could not issue the posting orders of these newly promoted staff.     

Port Blair, Nov. 22: The ANTCC President, Shri. Rangalal Halder has raised the issue of providing Electricity Connections in the remote areas of Campbell Bay.

In his letter addressed to the Secretary (Power), Andaman & Nicobar Administration, he said that the electric connectivity connecting with up to 41 Kms from the areas of Joginder Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Gandhi Nagar are in a ruptured Condition, which needs to be replaced. It has led to severe problems being faced by the residents of Campbell Bay.

Port Blair, Nov. 22: With a list of 19 families of single mothers and elderly women who were in need of assistance, Shri Abdul Basheer, Pradhan, Kanyapuram reached out to Shri Mandeep Grewal, President, Port Blair Guru Ki Rasoi and explained the situation.

Port Blair, Nov. 22: Hon’ble Governor of Bihar, Shri Phagu Chauhan, on visit to A&N Islands from 19th-22nd November met Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency at Raj Niwas on 22nd November 2022. Discussed various developmental works being executed by Andaman & Nicobar Administration under the aegis of Islands Development Agency.

Port Blair, Nov. 22: A joint workshop on “Meeting of Livestock farmers and Agriculturists with NIAB Scientists (MILAN)” was organized by ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair in collaboration with DBT-National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad on 21st November 2022 at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair. The workshop was conducted on the theme of Implications of the Human-Animal Interface in Public Health and to understand the issues and challenges faced by livestock farmers, thereby making suitable technological interventions for improving the productivity and health of livestock. The workshop was attended by 130 participants including livestock farmers, Veterinarians, scientists from ICAR-CIARI, and NIAB, Hyderabad.