Port Blair, Nov. 20: Electricity consumer and general public have been informed that in view of shortfall of power generation and steady increase in power demand especially evening hours, the Electricity Department will exercise the rotational load shedding of approximately 45 minutes in and around Port Blair and South Andaman area during evening hours from 05.15 PM to 10.30 PM, if required, to manage the shortfall of power generation.

Port Blair, Nov. 20: Firing practice will be carried out at Chinthe Long Range, Brichgunj on Nov. 23 from 9.30 am to 5 pm. All concerned have been warned to keep themselves and their livestock away from the firing range during the above mentioned date & time, a notification issued by DM (SA) said.

Port Blair, Nov. 20: Shri M. Vinod, President Andaman Association of Tour Operators along with all its members have expressed deep condolence on the sudden demise of Shri. Samikannu, aged 83 years, Resident of Garacharma, who breathed his last yesterday night at Port Blair. 

Port Blair, Nov. 20: Under the aegis of Agricultural Education Day-2022, CIARI has conducted a painting competition on 18th November for school students on the topic “Innovation to increase the agricultural production in the Islands”. Around 80 students along with 8 teachers from 14 Schools viz. Ummat Public School, Kamraj English Medium School, Khalsa Public School, Don Bosco School, GSSS Port Mout, St. Mary’s School, Saraswathi Shishu Mandir, Mahatma Gandhi International School, Navy Children School, Vivekanada Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kendriya Vidyalaya-1, Girls Sr. Secondary school Garacharma and Rabindra Bangla Vidyalaya , Govt. Boys Sr. Secondary School participated.

Port Blair, Nov. 20: In 1985, by an Act of Parliament, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was established as a Central University to meet the educational needs of millions of people; thus emerged as ‘People’s University’. The success of IGNOU in reaching the ‘unreached’ sections of India is a great achievement in higher education of our Country.  The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been accorded A++ grade by NAAC.