Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 8: The District Industries Centre, Department of Industries is the Nodal Agency for implementation of MSMED Act throughout the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises has recently enacted Udyam Registration as part of facilitating the Ease of Doing Business initiatives and reduced the transaction time and cost for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

Sri Vijaya Purma, Oct. 8: The Milk Division, a Unit of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited (ANIIDCO) has introduced Milk Parlours in the Islands. ANIIDCO has opened another Milk Parlour near Shadipur Junction, Sri Vijaya Puram, which was inaugurated by Ms. Nandini Maharaj, IAS, Executive Director (Milk Plant), for sales of Milk and Milk Products. ANIIDCO stands committed to promote nutritional security among the residents of the Islands through supply of affordable and quality dairy products.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 8: An interview was held on 3rd and 4th October, 2024 in the Department of Social Welfare to fill up the vacancies of State Mission Coordinator, Gender Specialist, Research & Training Specialist, Account Assistant, Office Assistant with Computer Knowledge, Multi-Tasking Staff under the State Hub for Empowerment of Women.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 8: On 07/10/2024, PS Kalighat received a complaint from Shri Shadev Uraon, a resident of Kalighat, regarding theft of significant quantity of areca nuts from his property. Responding swiftly, the Kalighat Police registered an FIR under the relevant sections of the BNS-2023 and promptly launched a thorough investigation.

Acting swiftly, a team led by SI Ashok Kumar Baghel, SHO of PS Kalighat, and comprising ASI Mucheray Munda, PCs Irenious, and Hazrat Kumar was quickly formed. By leveraging both manual efforts and technical surveillance, the team identified the suspect, Roni Biswas, S/o Shri Nimai Biswas 24 yrs, R/o Nabagram, within hours. The suspect attempted to flee the district but was apprehended at Kadamtala, with the assistance of the PS Kadamtala police team, before escaping.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 7: Based on an intimation/letter received from the Hon’ble Member of Parliament regarding a bandh called on October 8, 2024, Shri Arjun Sharma, IAS, District Magistrate, South Andaman has issued an Order today to ensure peace, public order and smooth functioning of essential services in the South Andaman District.

In the Order issued today, the DM, South Andaman said that information has been received from various sources that during the protest and bandh there is apprehension that certain assemblies and gatherings in the district will disrupt the normal functioning of daily life and have the potential to cause inconvenience to the public.