Shri Vishal Jolly, National Executive Member BJP & Former State President BJP-ANI extended his warm greetings on the festival of Colours ‘Holi’. May this unique festival of colour bring happiness and prosperity to everyone’s life.

Port Blair, March 7: The June 2023 Term End Examination (TEE) of the IGNOU is likely to commence from 1st June, 2023 and conclude on 6th July 2023 (30 working days). The online link for registration for TEE June -2023 is now open - https://exam. ignou.ac.in/. This time the examination will be held at 09 centers across A&N Islands. Candidates are advised to choose the nearest exam center for upcoming exam TEE– June 2023.

Port Blair, March 7: In connection with World TB Day on March 24, 2023, the State TB Unit, Port Blair conducted an awareness programmes on TB at ITI Dollygunj, to create awareness among the students and lecturers of the institution. Dr. Arjun, DOT Plus Site Medical Officer attached to National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) Port Blair, spoke about the transmission, clinical manifestation, prevention and control of TB, TB/HIV co-infection, ill-effect of alcoholism and smoking, particularly in relation to the treatment of TB.

Port Blair, March 7: A solemn function will be organized at Chatham Memorial on 10th March 2023 at 0800 hours to commemorate the arrival of the first batch of Freedom Fighters of 1857 in the Islands.  All have been invited to pay tribute to the heroes of First War of Independence.

Port Blair, March 6: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency has registered as Nikshay Mitra under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and adopted two TB patients from the Islands.