Port Blair, Jan 30: ICAR-CIARI organized two training programmes on ‘Improved tuber crops cultivation practices and regenerative agricultural practices for the benefit of farmers from North & Middle Andaman district in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra- Nimbudera under All India Coordinated Research Project on Tuber Crops on 24th and 25th January 2023 at Pahalgaon in Mayabunder zone and Dharmapur villages of Shivpuram panchayat. A total of about 50 farmers attended the two training programmes and participated in the interactive sessions.

Port Blair, Jan. 29: A Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF) has been constituted under the Electricity Act, 2003 for redressal of grievances towards all type of complaints related to services of Electricity Department.

Port Blair, Jan 30: An awareness programme on Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was conducted for the students of batch - 2018 of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences. The orientation session was carried out by Shri. R. Vivek, IEC Manager, State Health Agency, ANI to sensitize the students about the implementation of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. He briefed about the benefits, eligibility criteria and operational aspects of the scheme.

Port Blair, Jan 30: A Multi-Specialty Medical Camp was organised on 28 Jan 23 at PHC, Chouldari by INHS Dhanvantari under the aegis of HQ Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC). The camp was inaugurated by Surg Cmde Sanjeev Tandon, Chief Staff Officer (Medical) of HQ Andaman and Nicobar Command.

Port Blair, Jan. 29: As per Meteorological Department weather report, due to squally weather associated with low pressure area over South East Bay of Bengal and adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean, wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is likely to prevail along and off Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea till Jan. 30, 2023.