Port Blair, Sept. 6: The vessel MV Swaraj Dweep which sailed from Vizag is expected to arrive at Port Blair tomorrow (Sept.7) at 1200 hrs. She has on board 115 passengers and 1 Infant. On arrival at Port Blair, the vessel will be berthed at Haddo Wharf and passengers will be disembarked immediately.

Port Blair, Sept. 6: Firing practice will be carried out by Coast Guard at Chinthe Long Range, Brichgunj on Sept. 13 from 9.30 am to 5 pm. All concerned have been warned to keep themselves and their livestock away from firing area during the mentioned date and time.

Diglipur, Sept. 5: Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament celebrated Teachers' Day with great enthusiasm and gratitude in the presence of the dedicated teachers and enthusiastic students of Durgapur, VKV, and Sita Nagar schools in the Diglipur region.

During this special occasion, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma recognized the remarkable achievement of these schools by presenting them with certificates for achieving a remarkable 100 percent pass rate in the board exams. This acknowledgment highlighted the exceptional commitment of both teachers and students to academic excellence.

Shri D. Ayyappan, Secretary, CPI (M) has condoled the passing away of Shri CS Anup, Sr Audit Officer, Indian Audit & Accounts Department, Port Blair at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 5th September, 2023. He was 56 years.  He was undergoing medical treatment at Thiruvananthapuram for the last few months.  He left behind his wife and a daughter. His body will be brought to Port Blair on 7th September, 2023. I convey my heartfelt condolence to the family members of late CS Anup.  

Port Blair, Sept. 5: The Hon’ble Special Judge Shri. Bhawani Shankar Sharma, at Port Blair on 05th September 2023 convicted one accused persons namely Manojit Joydhar, resident of Lal Pahad, Chouldhari Village, Ferrargunj Tehsil in a sexual assault case committed by him against a minor girl then aged 11 years.

It is averred that on 30.05.2018, when the victim boarded the Auto-rickshaw of accused who was the driver of the said Auto-rickshaw and at some place the Auto-rickshaw stopped, he finding the girl alone left the driving and entered the back seat and touched her inappropriately and expressed his intention to remain with her at night. He was then found under the influence of liquor.