Port Blair, Dec. 12: The ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair organized “Kisan Mela” under Jal Shakti Abhiyan at its campus on 09.12.2022.  The mela was conducted with the theme “Catch the rain: where it falls, when it falls” to raise awareness of the importance of water conservation for Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Port Blair, Dec. 12: The team of Police Station Ograbraj has busted a Narcotics trafficking module in the area and in raids spanning 2 days and booked four persons under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with a recovery of 225 grams of illicit Ganja.

Port Blair, Dec. 12: The online Re-registration in IGNOU for January 2023 session has started on the Samarth portal. All the learners, who are desirous to register for January 2023 cycle are advised to submit re-registration form through online on or before last date i.e. 31st December 2022. All the learners of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th semester are advised to make semester fees through online: https:// onlinerr.ignou.ac.in/.

Port Blair, Dec. 12: The Accessible India Campaign (AIC) or Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan was launched for creating universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The App has been developed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.   It is a crowd sourcing Mobile Application to enable people with disabilities and even the elderly to register accessibility-related problems. The aim of the app is to sensitize and enhance accessibility in the 3 pillars of the Accessible India Campaign which includes the built environment, transportation sector and ICT ecosystem in India.

Port Blair, Dec. 12: As per Indian Meteorological Department’s weather forecast, heavy rain (07-11 cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over Nicobar Islands on Dec. 15. For further enquiries / information, one may contact helpline of State Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1070 & District Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1077. For any assistance, call Coast Guard, SAR Agency at Toll Free No. 1554.