Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 5: SAI Sri Vijaya Puram will be conducting selection trials in Sri Vijaya Puram for the age group of 10 years to 14 years at SAI Campus, Netaji Stadium on 10th February, 2025 from 9 am onwards for admission of Athletes in the Residential Scheme of Sports Authority of India, STC Sri Vijaya Puram.

This selection trials will be to induct children in water sports- Rowing, Kayaking, Canoeing and Football (Girls only). Those children who fulfills the criteria, knows Swimming and are Medalists at District/State/School level will be preferred in the selection trials.  Selection will be on the basis of physical tests to be conducted by SAI NSNIS Coaches.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 5: The Agriculture Departmental Sale outlet ‘Vatika’ situated besides Sagarika Emporium, Udyog Parisar at Middle Point is frequented by many tourists and general public on daily basis. Agricultural products ranging from virgin coconut oil, spices to local seasonal squashes/jams and pickles are being sold at the outlet.

The objective is to have a one stop for sale of various Departmental farm produce, value added products as well as farmers agriculture produce.  The Agri Store ‘Vatika’ is functioning for ease of farmers to sell their agricultural commodities especially value added products and spices as a step towards providing direct marketing to the farmers of these Islands.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 5: The Andaman Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee President Shri. Rangalal Halder, has issued an urgent appeal to the Chief Engineer, APWD, regarding the severe water crisis faced by the residents of Rangat Block, particularly in the Mithila and Sitapur villages. The existing water supply arrangement, which provides water only once in two days after for a mere half an hour, is proving grossly inadequate, leading to extreme hardship for the residents.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb.5: The 30th meeting of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (ANIBOCWWB) was held today in the Conference Hall of the Office of the Labour Commissioner, A & N Administration, Supply Line, Sri Vijay Puram. The meeting was chaired by Shri L. Kumar, IAS, Chairman of ANIBOCWWB and Secretary (Labour & Employment). Representatives from the A & N Administration, employers, and trade unions attended the meeting.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 5: The Union Budget 2025-26 is a betrayal of the immediate and basic requirements of the people. Instead of addressing the problem of demand in the economy due to the lack of purchasing power in the hands of the people, mass unemployment and shrinking wages, the Modi government has, through the Budget, sought to stimulate the economy by giving concessions to the rich even as expenditures are cut.  Instead of mobilizing resources by taxing the rich and the big corporate houses and expanding public investments that would help generate employment and ensure a minimum wage for people, it has chosen to do the opposite.  The Budget promotes greater accumulation of wealth by promoting private investment, placing public assets at the service of the private sector and privatization of the power sector and so on.