Port Blair, Jan 24: The Practicals exam for BSCG Programme in Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, and Geography is being scheduled from 30th January 2023 onwards. The practicals will be conducted at the IGNOU, Study Centre-0201, Jawahar Lal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair.  The schedules of practicals are placed in the notice board of the Study Centre, JNRM, Port Blair. Eligible learners are advised to visit the Study Centre-0201, JNRM. For more details, visit IGNOU Study Centre-0201, JNRM college, Port Blair or contact IGNOU Regional Centre, Port Blair over Phone: 03192-242888, 03192-230111 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Port Blair, Jan. 23: Members and non-members of Swimming Pool, Netaji Stadium have been informed that the Swimming Pool is closed from Jan. 25 in connection with maintenance work.

Port Blair, Jan 22: The Hon’ble Member of Parliament, A&N Islands, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma today planted a sapling at ‘Bageecha’ as a mark of a new beginning of the initiative to bring people closer to nature. The Bageecha was inaugurated at 10.30 am at Brichgunj Chowk, Prothrapur, Port Blair and is a concept by the daily ‘Andaman Chronicle’ led by its Editor, Shri Denis Giles.

A step closer to nature:

New Delhi/ Port Blair, Jan 23: Twenty-one large unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar were named on Monday after Param Vir Chakra awardees in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Parakram Diwas. He also unveiled the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, earlier known as Ross Islands.

Addressing the event, the prime minister noted that many messages are contained in the naming of the 21 islands, including that of 'Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat'.

Diglipur, Jan 23: On 24/12/2022, Indian Coast Guard apprehended 46 Myanmarese Poachers along with 04 Engine Dinghies near East Island and a case under Maritime Zone of India Act, 1981 and Foreigners Act 1946 was registered against them at PS Central Crime Station and is being investigated by Dy.SP (CID) Kumar Abhishek. During sustained interrogation, the Myanmarese Poachers revealed that some local residents of Hara Tikrey Village under PS Kalighat Jurisdiction met them several times last year at Hiran Tikrey, Kishori Nagar and provided the poachers various logistical support. In return the poachers had provided these local residents Mobile phones, Solar Panel, Batteries, underwater Torches, watch etc. for providing them logistical support.