Port Blair, May 25: The first edition of e-Magazine of Department of Fisheries titled, ‘Matsya Drishti’ was released by Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, Chief Secretary, A&N Administration in the Conference Hall of Secretariat, A&N Administration in the presence of Senior Officers of A&N Administration on May 21. The Chief Secretary commended the efforts of the Department in bringing out the magazine which is first of its kind highlighting the developmental initiatives of A&N Administration in Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector of the Islands.

Port Blair, May 26: One more chess player from the A & N Islands attains the FIDE Arena title. SPM Tarun, a young budding chess player from Dairy Farm, Port Blair has achieved Arena Candidate Master (ACM) Title.

Port Blair, May 26: The Hindu Rashtra Shakti (HRS) has called upon the Lt. Governor, A&N Islands to initiate steps to charter private airlines for the benefit of the islanders.

In a letter to the Lt. Governor, Shri Rakeshwar Lall, State President, HRS brought to his notice the current exorbitant fare price for travel between Port Blair and Mainland, which is exceeding Rs. 39,000 across all airlines.

Port Blair, May 26: The Directorate of Health Services has issued an advisory regarding the critical issue of self-medication and its associated risks. Self-medication, the practice of obtaining and using medications without guidance of a physician and a valid prescription, poses significant dangers to individuals and communities alike. Therefore, it is need-of-the-hour to launch a massive public awareness campaign to educate general population about risks and harms of self-medication.

Port Blair, May 25: The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS, visited the Fisheries Museum-cum-Aquarium of the Department of Fisheries today. He was accompanied by Commissioner -cum- Secretary, A&N Administration, Smt. Nandini Paliwal, IAS and Secretary (Fisheries), Shri Vishwendra.