Port Blair, Aug 26: The Chairperson, Port Blair Municipal Council Shri N.K.Udhaya Kumar today along with  Shri. Ashim Kumar Paul (EE Works Division) Shri. Zakhi Ahmed, EE (E&M) and Shri. Karthik (Revenue Officer), PBMC visited the Mohanpura vegetable Market area, wherein a major fire accident occurred a few days ago. The officials of the Engineering wing were also present during the visit.

Port Blair, Aug 26: The JNRM Alumni Association has released its JNRM Golden Jubilee Souvenir. Due to the constraints of the present times, the Association had decided to launch it online. This was made possible due to the efforts of Dr N. Francis Xavier, Principal, JNRM, who retired from service on 31.05.2020 and the Department of Computer Science, JNRM with the help of  Shri Prabhakaran, student of M.Sc  Computer Science, JNRM. All those in JNRM Alumni Whatsapp group now can access it, a communication from Shri D. Ayyappan, Chairman of the Association informed.  

Port Blair, Aug 25: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to ensure availability of COVID-19 testing kits at PHC Kadamtala and also in other Health Care Centers in the Inter Islands for testing of symptomatic persons.  

PS Aberdeen Registers FIR Against Youth Volunteers for Raising Voice Against Mismanagement at GB Pant

Port Blair, Aug 25: The Police Station, Aberdeen on 24th August 2020 registered an FIR against three youth volunteers who have been involved in social service by risking their lives during the challenging times of the on-going pandemic. The three youths against who the FIR Number: 0316 dated 24/08/2020 was registered are M.A Sajid, Social Worker and Youth Volunteer of Fight for Islander’s Issues, Tanmay Mallick, Social Worker and Youth Volunteer of Fight for Islander’s Issues and Tarun Karthick, Editor, Nico News (Online News Platform, Registered News Page on Facebook), Director, Nico Technologies and Travel Solutions Private Limited.

Port Blair, Aug 25: The State President, BJP, Shri. Ajoy Bairagi has requested the Lt. Governor and Chief Secretary to provide adequate supply of diesel to Diglipur, North and Middle Andaman. Bairagi in his letter mentioned that at present only one tanker of diesel is supplied to Diglipur, North and Middle Andaman in a week, whereas the actual requirement of diesel in the region is four tankers a week during normal times.