Port Blair, June 30: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced the opening of the portal for the National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, 2024. This prestigious award aims to recognize and honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the empowerment of persons with disabilities.

Port Blair, June 30: Tagore Government College of Education, Port Blair proposes to prepare a panel of Guest Lecturers in various disciplines for the academic year 2024-25 to teach in B.Ed and ITEP programmes.  A detailed notice showing the discipline, required educational qualification and other terms and conditions are available in the College website http://tgce.and.nic.in and also on the College Notice Board.

Car Nicobar, June 28: Nicobar District Police has launched a comprehensive initiative to educate the public about the newly enacted criminal laws: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. These landmark legislations, which will come into effect on July 1,2024, replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively.      

Airbus A321 Lands at Defence Airfield INS Utkrosh of Andaman and Nicobar Command

Port Blair, June 28: In a major stride towards commencing night operations of civil flights at Port Blair, an Airbus A321 with passengers onboard landed at the defence airfield INS Utkrosh of Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) at 1900h on 28 Jun 24. The aircraft then proceeded to Veer Savarkar International Terminal to disembark passengers. This successful night landing marks a significant step towards enhancing air connectivity to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, benefiting islanders and boosting tourism.

Port Blair, June 28: The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) biennially presents Regional Awards for Cooperative Excellence and Merit to Primary Cooperative Societies, acknowledging the pivotal role that cooperatives play in the country's development. The Seamen Cooperative Society Ltd., Port Blair and the Jagrook Security Service Cooperative Society Ltd. Port Blair have been honored with the prestigious awards of Excellence-2023.