Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 11: The Hon'ble Lt.  Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands has declared the Summer Vacation for the year 2025, in respect of all Government, Private Aided and Unaided Schools of A&N Islands with effect from May 1 to June 29, 2025 for 60 days. All schools shall reopen on June 30, 2025.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 11: The APWD has earlier invited dependents of deceased Govt. Servant of APWD to submit their details in new format for compassionate appointment as per instructions laid down in MHA’s O.M No.A-12012/01/2022-Ad.II dated 17.06.2022 along with latest documents such as Annual Income Certificate, Unemployment Certificate and Property Certificate etc. through its various divisions in January 2023. Many candidates have resubmitted their applications in new format except few. Hence, it has been decided by the Committee that one last chance may be given to those candidates who have not resubmitted their fresh applications till date. 

Mr. Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member of BJP and Former State President of BJP-ANI, expresses deep sorrow over the passing of Ms. Nidhi Halder, beloved daughter of Shri Naresh Halder, Ex-Zilla Parishad Adhyaksh (N & M Andaman) and a prominent BJP leader from Diglipur.

She departed for her heavenly abode today, 11th February 2025, at Sri Vijaya Puram.

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 11: National Science Day is celebrated every year on the 28th of February to mark the Discovery of Raman effect by the Indian Physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, who was honoured with many awards and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. The Government of India designates this day as National Science Day in the year 1986 and since then, various programmes are being organized across the country. The Department of Science and Technology, A & N Administration also celebrate this occasion by organizing various programmes.

Shri Ajoy Bairagi, State President, BJP, A&N Islands along with all office bearers and party workers deeply mourn the sudden and untimely death of Miss Nidhi Halder, Aged 13 years, Daughter of Shri Naresh Halder, Resident of Subash Gram, Senior BJP Leader, Diglipur at G.B. Hospital today evening (11/02/2025 ).

Shri Ajoy Bairagi has prayed to Almighty Lord to give strength and courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.