Port Blair, May 1: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Regional Centre, Port Blair has received original degree certificates of 28th, 30th, 31st, 32nd convocation (December-2017 to June-2018), 33rd (December-2018 to June-2019), 34th (December-2019 to June-2020), 35th (December-2020 to June-2021), 36th (December-2021 to June-2022) and 37th Convocation (December-2022 to June-2023). Students who have paid the requisite convocation fee of Rs.600/- are advised to collect their original degree/ diploma certificate from the Regional Centre during its working hours. The students who have not applied for convocation earlier are also advised to submit the fee through online mode on https://onlineservices.ignou.ac.in/idms/ immediately. All the IGNOU learners who have successfully completed their degree and diploma courses upto June -2023 are advised to contact the Regional Centre office.

Port Blair, May 1: Passengers/general public have been informed that the vessel MV Kalighat will sail for Little Andaman on May 3, 2024 at 0700 hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail back to Port Blair on the same day at 2100 hrs from Little Andaman. Passengers may book their tickets for the above sailing from DSS e-ticketing portal (https://dss.andaman.gov.in/eticketing) and STARS Ticketing Counter from May 2, 2024 onwards.

The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has mourned the sad demise of Shri. Niranjan Lall, son of Late Baij Nath, aged 87 years, resident of Bhatu Basti, who left for heavenly abode on 01.05.2024 at GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair.

In this hour of sorrow, the Member of Parliament extended his deepest sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace for the noble soul.

Port Blair, May 1: The vessel MV Swaraj Dweep which sailed from Chennai is expected to arrive at Port Blair tomorrow (May 2) at 1700 hrs. She has on board, a total of 196 passengers plus 3 infants, 281 MT cargo and 22 containers.

On arrival at Port Blair, the vessel will be berthed at Haddo Wharf and passengers will be disembarked immediately.

Trawler’s Activities Also Poses Threat to the State Animal ‘Dugong’

Shaheed Dweep, April 30: A fishing trawler has been found illegally fishing in the shallow waters of Shaheed Dweep, at a spot where there have been regular sightings of Andaman & Nicobar Islands’ state animal ‘Dugong’.

The trawler named ‘Sea Bird 1’ has been noticed in the same spot since past couple of days, continuing the fishing activities in spite of the A&N Administration’s advice to the fishing community of A&N Islands to comply with A&N Marine Fishing Rules.