Port Blair, Jan 9: This is to inform to the passengers that due to Administrative reasons the scheduled departure time of the vessel MV Swaraj Dweep for Chennai on 10.01.2023 (under voyage No. 1028) has been revised. Now the vessel will sail for Chennai on the same day at 1600 Hrs instead of 1000 Hrs from Haddo Wharf. Inconvenience caused to the passengers has been regretted.

Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member BJP and Shri Rajesh Pal Govind, Councillor PBMC, Ward No. 18 has condoled the sad demise of Mr. Shree Kishen, S/o Late Sree Ram R/o Garacharma who expired yesterday on 08.01.2023. The leaders prayed to the Almighty to give peace to his eternal soul departed for heavenly abode and give strength to his bereaved family member to bear this irreparable loss.

ALL THE SAILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

INTER ISLAND SECTOR:

MV Bharat Seema will sail for Car Nicobar via Little Andaman on 15.01.2023 (Sun) at 0700 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on 16.01.2023 (Mon) at 1600 Hrs from Car Nicobar via Little Andaman. Passenger tickets for the above sailing will be issued to the general public from 13.01.2023 (Fri) onwards at STARS Ticketing Counters.

Nalanda will sail for Campbell Bay via Nancowry on 17.01.2023 (Tue) at 1000 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on 19.01.2023 (Thu) at 0900 Hrs from Campbell Bay via Nancowry. Passenger tickets for the above sailing will be issued to the general public from 13.01.2023 (Fri) onwards at STARS Ticketing Counters.

Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member BJP and Mr. Dharmendra Narayan, Councillor, PBMC Ward No. 17 has condoled the sad demise of Mr. Brij Mohan Das, Chargemen, Forest Department S/o Late Sree Kishan, aged 69 R/o Dollygunj who expired yesterday on 08.01.2023. The leaders prayed to the Almighty to give peace to his eternal soul departed for heavenly abode and give strength to his bereaved family member to bear this irreparable loss.

Port Blair, Jan 8: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India to start transmission of Vividh Bharati FM Port Blair (100.9) in all the remote Islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

In a letter addressed to the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, the Member of Parliament mentioned that FM 100.9 MHz being broadcast from AIR Port Blair has been declared as the 42nd FM Station of Vividh Bharati Network by Prasar Bharati. Accordingly, two hours of local programmes are being broadcasted from VB FM Port Blair in the morning and evening hours from 26.01.2019, the day when it was inaugurated.