Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 8: CITU Andaman & Nicobar State Committee organised a Trade Union Convention on “Solidarity With Samsung Workers of Chennai” at Port Blair today (08.10.2024) afternoon.   Inaugurating the Convention, K. Swaminathan, former Joint Secretary of All India Insurance Employees Association, who was on a visit to these islands, came down heavily on the Samsung Management for objecting to the registration of trade union in Samsung Company at Sriperumbadur, Chennai and not settling the wage hike and other benefits.  He said that about 1400 workers out of the total 1800 workers of Samsung Company at Sriperumbadur, Chennai were on strike from 9th September, 2024. He said that the Police in Chennai have been harassing the strike workers. He further said that the rulers in the country are fully supporting the multinational companies and corporates in the country to squeeze the workers and to amass more profits. He said that only the left parties and left trade unions in the country are fighting for the working class. 

Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 8: On 25/09/24 Mr. Timothy Lucas, a resident of Garacharma, reported at Cyber Crime Police Station regarding loss of his ATM card and withdrawal of ₹38,000 from his account. FIR No. 129/2024 was registered under relevant sections at the Cyber Crime Police Station, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The Cyber Crime team, comprising Inspector Sahil Shamsuddin, SI Devaraju, ASI V. Raja, HC/316 Bhupender Singh, PC/866 S.N. Rao, PC/2173 Atish, PC/765 Wilson Toppo and PC/1741 Dipty Lata Kujur immediately swung into action to trace the missing ATM card and suspects who withdrew the amount.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 8: The District Industries Centre, Department of Industries is the Nodal Agency for implementation of MSMED Act throughout the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises has recently enacted Udyam Registration as part of facilitating the Ease of Doing Business initiatives and reduced the transaction time and cost for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

Ferargunj, Oct. 8: The Ministry of Rural Development under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) has implemented the Model CLF Strategy across the Country to create ‘Proof of concept on promotion of member owned, member managed, member controlled and financially sustainable SHG Federations’ and develop Social Capital for replication of the strategy in the remaining Blocks. To achieve this goal, the Mission envisages establishing at least one CMTC per District managed by one of the Model CLFs in the District, so that it would cater to the Capacity Building needs of all the CLFs in the District.

Sri Vijaya Purma, Oct. 8: The Milk Division, a Unit of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited (ANIIDCO) has introduced Milk Parlours in the Islands. ANIIDCO has opened another Milk Parlour near Shadipur Junction, Sri Vijaya Puram, which was inaugurated by Ms. Nandini Maharaj, IAS, Executive Director (Milk Plant), for sales of Milk and Milk Products. ANIIDCO stands committed to promote nutritional security among the residents of the Islands through supply of affordable and quality dairy products.