Port Blair, April 13: As part of the AICC's nationwide 'Mehangai Mukt Bharat' campaign, the Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee staged a sit-in protest titled ‘Mehangai Mukt Bharat’ in Namunaghar Junction here on Tuesday against the price hike of essential commodities including petro-goods.

Port Blair, April 13: The communal violence during processions on the occasion of Ram Navami in several states in India –Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand etc.− are a matter of deep concern. Reports indicate that there is a pattern in the areas where these incidents have occurred with aggressive armed processions using the occasion to shout the most provocative slogans while passing through minority inhabited colonies leading to altercations followed by stone pelting.

I extend my greetings to all Islanders on the occasion of the 131st birth anniversary of the Architect of Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. 

Dr Ambedkar’s life is an inspiration to all the citizens. He struggled against all odds and guided the nation.

Port Blair, April 13: The Institution of Engineers (India) - Andaman and Nicobar State Centre shall be organizing a seminar on “Construction Equipments for Project Scale Work” at ALHW Conference Hall on Monday, 18.04.2022 between 5 PM to 6 PM.

I extend warm greetings to all Islanders on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira.

Lord Mahavira is an apostle of peace, truth and righteousness whose teachings highlight the importance of brotherhood and communal harmony for which Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been known for centuries.