Port Blair, Aug 1: Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been elected to the Committee on Official Language, subject to provisions of the Official Languages Act,1963.

Diglipur, Aug 1: To dry up the supplies of illicit liquor, as a part of zero-tolerance against bootlegging, a strategy of jungle search has been adopted in N&MA District. In the recent past, several jungle search operations were carried out, the operation has yielded excellent results in apprehending and recovering major haul of Illicit Liquor/Lehan.

Port Blair, Aug 1: In the process of Augmentation of water resources in the city, apart from various projects which are being undertaken such as Creation of Ponds, Borewells, wells and Check-weirs in a time bound manner, rainwater harvesting at household level is a critical aspect.

Port Blair, Aug 1: The Department of Telecommunications with collective efforts of the centre and state Government has reached the internet to remotest parts of the A&N Islands, which is a pivot tool for economic development.

Port Blair, Aug 1: It is a Proud moment for Islanders as two more chess players from A&N islands viz. G Sudha and K Tammaiah achieved the international Chess Rating as per the latest International Rating list published on 31st July 2023 by World Chess Federation (FIDE).