Port Blair, Jan 23: The Chief Engineer, APWD has concurred the sanction of Adhoc Bonus to DRMs who where benefitted with 1/30th with the approval of Personnel Department and Finance Department of A&N Administration. The APWD Karmachari Sangh (AKS) has expressed its gratitude to the Chief Secretary, Secretary (PWD), Chief Engineer, APWD for giving the approval to release the Adhoc Bonus.

Diglipur, Jan 23: CPI (M) Kalighat Area of CPI (M) has organized a public meeting at Kalighat Bazar on 22nd January, 2023 on various pending demands and issues of the people of North Andaman.  Addressing the meeting, Shri D. Ayyappan, Secretary, State Organising Committee of CPI (M), who was on a visit to North Andaman, criticized the BJP-led central government for the rising unemployment in the islands and also not taking any concrete measures to create jobs for the youth of these islands.  He expressed concern over the rising prices of LPG, diesel, petrol and essential commodities and said that the BJP government has completely failed to arrest prices in the country. 

Port Blair, Jan 23: The State Unit of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), A&N Islands, under the leadership of its President Mr. M.A Sajid organized a bike rally on 20th January 2023 to mark the Bharat Jodo Yatra in support of Congress leader Mr. Rahul Gandhi.

The rally commenced at 4 pm from Flag Point and passed through major parts of the city including RGT Road, Middle Point, Junglighat, Dairy Farm, Phoenix Bay and Aberdeen Bazaar. Hundreds of college students and youths with their motorbikes participated in this rally.

Port Blair, Jan 23: The Armed Forces Veterans’ Day is celebrated on 14th January every year. On this day in 1953, the First Indian Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who led the Indian Forces to victory in the 1947 war, formally retired from the service. The Veterans’ Day is being commemorated since 2017 and is dedicated to the esteemed veterans of the country.

Port Blair, Jan 23: To eradicate TB from our Islands, ‘With You’ also extended support to the TB patients. Ni-kshay Mitra. The NGO provided 3 nutritional kits to TB patients under the jurisdiction of PHC Wimberlygunj on 21.01.2023.