Port Blair, Sept 5: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to conduct a survey of all the roads and roadside drains of Andaman & Nicobar Islands so that road stretches without proper drainage are identified. Once the survey reports come, it will be easy to construct proper drains along all roads to ensure extended life of every road stretch.

Alappuzha (Kerala), Sept. 5: The 68th edition of annual Nehru Trophy Boat race was held in Alappuzha, Kerala yesterday. Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency as the chief guest flagged off the Race at Punamada Lake in Alappuzha district. Thousands of spectators from across the State and other parts of the country including foreign tourists witnessed the much awaited sporting event. The event was organized by Kerala Tourism.

Port Blair, Sept. 5: A delegation led by Miss V. K. Mariyam bibi Zilla Parishad Member (Ex- Adhyaksha ZP South Andaman) called upon Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, Chief Secretary, A&N Administration in his chamber. The delegation discussed various issues pertaining to the development of Bambooflat area in particular such as :-

ZSI, Port Blair Rated as No. 1 among 75 Centres Coordinating the Campaign Across the Nation

Port Blair, Sept. 5: The Government of India has taken an initiative to mass mobilise a campaign during August 2022 to September 2022 to coincide with the International Coastal Clean-up Day (September 17, 2022).  Under this campaign various activities are coordinated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. 

Port Blair Sept. 5: Together with the rest of the country, Teachers’ Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout these Islands today, to mark the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the 2nd President of India. To celebrate the occasion, a state level function was organized by the Directorate of Education, in the auditorium of Tagore Government College of Education (TGCE) here this evening. The Commissioner–cum-Secretary (Education), A&N Administration, Shri Nikhil Kumar was the chief guest of the function. At the outset, the chief guest garlanded the portrait of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and was followed by floral tributes by others.