Port Blair, Dec. 6: Due to adverse weather conditions, the scheduled sailing programme of the vessel MV Bharat Seema to Nancowry via all ports on Dec.8, 2022 from Port Blair has been postponed. Now, the vessel will sail for Nancowry via Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Chowra, Teressa & Katchal on Dec. 9 at 0700 HRS from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on Dec.12 at 0500 hrs from Nancowry via same route.   

Port Blair, Dec. 6: The candidates who have applied for allotment of various Professional/Technical/Non-Technical courses including Malayalee Origin seats reserved at mainland institutions for the academic session 2022-23 have been informed that the counseling for BDS-2 seats, BHMS- 4 seats, BAMS-3 seats, BAMS (Malayalee Origin) -1 seat and B.Sc Agriculture (Malayalee Origin) -1 seat will be held on Dec.12 at 10 am in the auditorium of Tagore Govt. College of Education.

Port Blair, Dec. 5: Hon’ble Member of Parliament, A&N Islands Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma called on Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.) today at Raj Niwas. Discussed expediting execution of mega infrastructure projects worth ₹ 75,000/- Crores in A&N Islands, including International Container Transhipment Terminal and new Green Field Airport, consequent to the final clearance accorded by Government of India. Identification of additional projects for the follow-up phases was also discussed.

Port Blair, Dec. 5: The Indian Naval Air Squadron 318, christened as ‘Hawks’, was commissioned on 08 Mar 1984 as a frontline Maritime Air Squadron at Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Beginning with the Islander aircraft having limited reconnaissance capability, the squadron graduated to a more potent ‘Dornier’ aircraft in Dec 1999. Over the years, the squadron has transformed into a formidable frontline MR Squadron equipped with state of the art surveillance radar and electronic suite.

Rs. 2500/- is Quite Meagre an Amount Considering Prevailing Cost Price Index of Our Islands: Jolly

Port Blair, Dec. 5: Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member BJP, Former State President BJP A&N and Member of Home Ministry Advisory Committee, Govt. of India has demanded increasing Old Age Pension, Widow Pension, Destitute allowance, and Disability Persons Allowance considering the prevailing cost price index of these Islands through a letter addressed to Chief Secretary, A&N Administration.