Port Blair, July 10: The last date for submission of claims and objections for admission to Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) viz. B.Sc.B.Ed. (Mathematics and Computer Science), B.A.B.Ed.(English, Hindi and History) for the academic session 2023-24 in Tagore Government College of Education, Port Blair has been extended up to 13th July, 2023 and the final merit list will be published on 17th July 2023.

Port Blair, July 10: World Population Day will be observed across the country on July 11 with the focus on population stabilization, family planning service delivery along with IEC & advocacy. The event is being observed across the country in two phases viz. Phase I -‘Population Mobilization Fortnight’ from 27th June to 10th July, 2023 focusing on sensitization and awareness of masses regarding family planning services. The Phase II-‘Population Stabilization Fortnight’ will begin from July 11 and continue up to July 24, 2023 focusing on service provision with the theme: ‘On the occasion of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, let us take a pledge to adopt family planning as a choice for happiness and prosperity’.

Port Blair, July 10: Due to outages of DG Sets at Hiring Power Plants, the availability of power has been restricted, hence to manage the shortfall of power generation through available power, ongoing load shedding will be continued in Port Blair and South Andaman area during evening peak hours from 04.15 pm to 11.15 pm for one hour, if required, on daily basis as per schedule given below.

Port Blair, July 10: The Department of Social Welfare in collaboration with Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCAs) & the Police Department is organizing a series of 100 awareness programmes on ‘Ill Effects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse’ under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan campaign as per the approved Calendar of Activities with effect from 10th July, 2023.

Accordingly, awareness programmes for students and teachers were held at Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Port Blair today in which 110 students and teachers were sensitized during the programme.

Port Blair, July 10: Thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands on July 11. For further enquiries/ information, contact helpline of State Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1070 & District Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1077. For any emergency/assistance at sea, one may call Coast Guard SAR Agency at Toll Free number 1554.