Port Blair, April 27: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Lt. Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands to consider constructing a 50-bedded guest house specifically designed for Divyang people in Port Blair.

In a letter addressed to the Lt. Governor, the Member of Parliament mentioned that he has been informed by a large number of Divyang brothers and sisters that they face immense difficulty in carrying out their daily activities in Port Blair city, whenever they visit Port Blair from remote Islands.

Port Blair, April, 27: Shri Arjun Munda, Hon'ble Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, GoI arrived here today on a 4 days visit to A&N Islands. On arrival, Hon'ble Union Minister was received by the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS and other Senior Officers of A&N Administration at the Airport. The Chief Secretary presented flower bouquets and welcomed the Hon'ble Union Minister of Tribal Affairs.

Port Blair, April 27: The team of ‘Yuva Sangam, Phase-2’ programme under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat scheme from Andaman & Nicobar Islands consisting of 45 students along with faculty on day 3 of their tour to Jharkhand visited Chandil Dam which is one of most important source of water in Jharkhand.

Nancowry, April 27: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency who is on visit to Southern Group of Islands reached Nancowrie Island today. He took passage overnight in MV Nalanda from Haddo Jetty, Port Blair and interacted with Officers/crew enroute. On arrival at Nancowrie, the Lt Governor was received by Senior Officers of Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Andaman & Nicobar Police & Tribal representatives.

Port Blair, April 27: General public/consumers and Government Departments have been informed that Awareness Campaign/ Public hearing will be organised by the CGRF regarding issues related to Electricity Supply, distribution & other problems at Collinpur Community Hall (Chouldari Sub-division) tomorrow (April 28) at 11 am.