Kanyapuram, May 19: A blood donation camp held today at Community Hall Model village under Gram Panchayat Kanyapuram.  This camp was organised by Living On The Edge - LOTE, in Association with Blood Bank, GB Pant, Hospital, Port Blair and Andaman and Nicobar AIDS Control Society. All together 40 units of blood was collected by the team of ANACS. 

The maximum number of participants where from the final, selected list of mazdoor under the DFO, Wimberlygunj who are still waiting for their appointment orders.

Bambooflat, May 19: Continuing to our commitment in eradicating illegal drug trade and keeping our community safe, the Police Station Bambooflat under South Andaman seized 150 grams of illicit Ganja and apprehend 03 persons.

On 17/05/2024, credible information was received that an individual named Harbaz Ali was in possession of illicit ganja and intended to sell it at a lucrative price near the Fish Market, Bambooflat. Upon receipt of this information, a team comprising Inspector Rizwan Hassan, SHO, PS Bambooflat, SI Manoj Lal, HC Zubair, PCs Shiva, Suresh Kumar, and Mubeena Banu was constituted. The team, augmented by two independent witnesses, proceeded to the location. Upon identifying the suspect, Harbaz Ali was intercepted, and during his personal check, a plastic pouch containing 40 grams of illicit ganja was found. The recovered illicit ganja was seized on the spot and the accused was arrested under NDPS Act.

Port Blair, May 19: A two weeks training on Advanced Pedagogy was organised at DBRAIT for the faculty and staff from May 7 to 17, 2024. During the training, faculties from National Institute for Technical Teachers’ Training & Research (NITTTR), Chennai  conducted special sessions on various aspects of Advanced Pedagogy including  Digital Tools and Resources for Effective Teaching,  Tools for Qualitative Assessment, Cultivating Critical Thinking and Creativity, Artificial Intelligence in Contemporary, Design Thinking for Enhancing Pedagogical Practices, Understanding Generation Z Learners, Reflective Teaching Practices, Fostering Entrepreneurial Thinking in Engineering Pedagogy including Understanding the NEP-2020 Framework.

Port Blair, May 19: The Andaman Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee under the leadership of its President Shri. Rangalal Halder welcomed PRI Members of South Andaman District into the Congress Party on 18th of May 2024 at Gandhi Bhavan, Port Blair, where the TCC Members Shri. Gyan Prakash Krishna & Shri. AP Jabir, Mahila Coordinator Smt. Zubaida Begum, PYC Vice-President Mr. Abhi Bhusan Ghosh, Samity Member Ms. Vijetha, Ex- Block President (Wimberlygunj Block) Shri. Deva Kumar, Wimberlygunj GP Ward Members Shri. Mohd. Iqbal, Smt. K. Asnath, Smt. Rasheeda and Social Worker Shri. Sadab Riaz gathered and cherished the occasion.

Port Blair, May 19: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Gol is implementing the Central Sector Scheme of ‘Free coaching for SC and OBC students’. The objective of the scheme is to provide coaching of good quality for economically disadvantages Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates to enable them appear in competitive examinations for obtaining appropriate jobs in Public/Private Sector and/or for securing admissions in reputed technical and professional higher education institutions.